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Jin H, Chen Y, Zhang D, Lin J, Huang S, Wu X, Deng W, Huang J, Yao Y. YTHDF2 favors protumoral macrophage polarization and implies poor survival outcomes in triple negative breast cancer. iScience 2024; 27:109902. [PMID: 38812540 PMCID: PMC11134561 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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Patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) frequently experience resistance to chemotherapy, leading to recurrence. The approach of optimizing anti-tumoral immunological effect is promising in overcoming such resistance, given the heterogeneity and lack of biomarkers in TNBC. In this study, we focused on YTHDF2, an N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA-reader protein, in macrophages, one of the most abundant intra-tumoral immune cells. Using single-cell sequencing and ex vivo experiments, we discovered that YTHDF2 significantly promotes pro-tumoral phenotype polarization of macrophages and is closely associated with down-regulated antigen-presentation signaling to other immune cells in TNBC. The in vitro deprivation of YTHDF2 favors anti-tumoral effect. Expressions of multiple transcription factors, especially SPI1, were consistently observed in YTHDF2-high macrophages, providing potential therapeutic targets for new strategies. In conclusion, YTHDF2 in macrophages appears to promote pro-tumoral effects while suppressing immune activity, indicating the treatment targeting YTHDF2 or its transcription factors could be a promising strategy for chemoresistant TNBC.
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- Hao Jin
- Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
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- Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
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- Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
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- Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
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- Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
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- Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Key Laboratory of Quantitative Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518055, China
- Clinical Oncology Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Cancer Metastasis and Personalized Therapy, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, China
- Shenshan Medical Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, Guangdong Province 516621, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, Guangdong Province 516621, China
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Toledo B, Zhu Chen L, Paniagua-Sancho M, Marchal JA, Perán M, Giovannetti E. Deciphering the performance of macrophages in tumour microenvironment: a call for precision immunotherapy. J Hematol Oncol 2024; 17:44. [PMID: 38863020 PMCID: PMC11167803 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-024-01559-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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Macrophages infiltrating tumour tissues or residing in the microenvironment of solid tumours are known as tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs). These specialized immune cells play crucial roles in tumour growth, angiogenesis, immune regulation, metastasis, and chemoresistance. TAMs encompass various subpopulations, primarily classified into M1 and M2 subtypes based on their differentiation and activities. M1 macrophages, characterized by a pro-inflammatory phenotype, exert anti-tumoural effects, while M2 macrophages, with an anti-inflammatory phenotype, function as protumoural regulators. These highly versatile cells respond to stimuli from tumour cells and other constituents within the tumour microenvironment (TME), such as growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, and enzymes. These stimuli induce their polarization towards one phenotype or another, leading to complex interactions with TME components and influencing both pro-tumour and anti-tumour processes.This review comprehensively and deeply covers the literature on macrophages, their origin and function as well as the intricate interplay between macrophages and the TME, influencing the dual nature of TAMs in promoting both pro- and anti-tumour processes. Moreover, the review delves into the primary pathways implicated in macrophage polarization, examining the diverse stimuli that regulate this process. These stimuli play a crucial role in shaping the phenotype and functions of macrophages. In addition, the advantages and limitations of current macrophage based clinical interventions are reviewed, including enhancing TAM phagocytosis, inducing TAM exhaustion, inhibiting TAM recruitment, and polarizing TAMs towards an M1-like phenotype. In conclusion, while the treatment strategies targeting macrophages in precision medicine show promise, overcoming several obstacles is still necessary to achieve an accessible and efficient immunotherapy.
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- Belén Toledo
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Campus Lagunillas, Jaén, E-23071, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, E-18100, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria ibs. GRANADA, Hospitales Universitarios de Granada-Universidad de Granada, Granada, E-18071, Spain
- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, E-18016, Spain
- Excellence Research Unit "Modeling Nature" (MNat), University of Granada, Granada, E-18016, Spain
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- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, E-18100, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria ibs. GRANADA, Hospitales Universitarios de Granada-Universidad de Granada, Granada, E-18071, Spain
- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, E-18016, Spain
- Excellence Research Unit "Modeling Nature" (MNat), University of Granada, Granada, E-18016, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Campus Lagunillas, Jaén, E-23071, Spain.
- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, E-18100, Spain.
- Excellence Research Unit "Modeling Nature" (MNat), University of Granada, Granada, E-18016, Spain.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Cancer Pharmacology Lab, Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza, San Giuliano, Pisa, 56017, Italy.
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Woo SJ, Kim Y, Kang HJ, Jung H, Youn DH, Hong Y, Lee JJ, Hong JY. Tuberculous pleural effusion-induced Arg-1 + macrophage polarization contributes to lung cancer progression via autophagy signaling. Respir Res 2024; 25:198. [PMID: 38720340 PMCID: PMC11077851 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-024-02829-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The association between tuberculous fibrosis and lung cancer development has been reported by some epidemiological and experimental studies; however, its underlying mechanisms remain unclear, and the role of macrophage (MФ) polarization in cancer progression is unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of M2 Arg-1+ MФ in tuberculous pleurisy-assisted tumorigenicity in vitro and in vivo. METHODS The interactions between tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE)-induced M2 Arg-1+ MФ and A549 lung cancer cells were evaluated. A murine model injected with cancer cells 2 weeks after Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin pleural infection was used to validate the involvement of tuberculous fibrosis to tumor invasion. RESULTS Increased CXCL9 and CXCL10 levels of TPE induced M2 Arg-1+ MФ polarization of murine bone marrow-derived MФ. TPE-induced M2 Arg-1+ MФ polarization facilitated lung cancer proliferation via autophagy signaling and E-cadherin signaling in vitro. An inhibitor of arginase-1 targeting M2 Arg-1+ MФ both in vitro and in vivo significantly reduced tuberculous fibrosis-induced metastatic potential of lung cancer and decreased autophagy signaling and E-cadherin expression. CONCLUSION Tuberculous pleural fibrosis induces M2 Arg-1+ polarization, and M2 Arg-1+ MФ contribute to lung cancer metastasis via autophagy and E-cadherin signaling. Therefore, M2 Arg-1+ tumor associated MФ may be a novel therapeutic target for tuberculous fibrosis-induced lung cancer progression.
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- Seong Ji Woo
- Institute of New Frontier Research Team, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of New Frontier Research Team, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of New Frontier Research Team, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of New Frontier Research Team, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of New Frontier Research Team, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of New Frontier Research Team, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of New Frontier Research Team, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Chuncheon Hospital, Chuncheon, South Korea.
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Hadiloo K, Taremi S, Heidari M, Esmaeilzadeh A. The CAR macrophage cells, a novel generation of chimeric antigen-based approach against solid tumors. Biomark Res 2023; 11:103. [PMID: 38017494 PMCID: PMC10685521 DOI: 10.1186/s40364-023-00537-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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Today, adoptive cell therapy has many successes in cancer therapy, and this subject is brilliant in using chimeric antigen receptor T cells. The CAR T cell therapy, with its FDA-approved drugs, could treat several types of hematological malignancies and thus be very attractive for treating solid cancer. Unfortunately, the CAR T cell cannot be very functional in solid cancers due to its unique features. This treatment method has several harmful adverse effects that limit their applications, so novel treatments must use new cells like NK cells, NKT cells, and macrophage cells. Among these cells, the CAR macrophage cells, due to their brilliant innate features, are more attractive for solid tumor therapy and seem to be a better candidate for the prior treatment methods. The CAR macrophage cells have vital roles in the tumor microenvironment and, with their direct effect, can eliminate tumor cells efficiently. In addition, the CAR macrophage cells, due to being a part of the innate immune system, attended the tumor sites. With the high infiltration, their therapy modulations are more effective. This review investigates the last achievements in CAR-macrophage cells and the future of this immunotherapy treatment method.
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- Kaveh Hadiloo
- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Immunology, Zanjan, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
- Cancer Gene Therapy Research Center (CGRC), Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
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The Chemokine Receptor CCR1 Mediates Microglia Stimulated Glioma Invasion. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065136. [PMID: 36982211 PMCID: PMC10049042 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive form of adult brain tumor which is highly resistant to conventional treatment and therapy. Glioma cells are highly motile resulting in infiltrative tumors with poorly defined borders. Another hallmark of GBM is a high degree of tumor macrophage/microglia infiltration. The level of these tumor-associated macrophages/microglia (TAMs) correlates with higher malignancy and poorer prognosis. We previously demonstrated that inhibition of TAM infiltration into glioma tumors with the CSF-1R antagonist pexidartinib (PLX3397) can inhibit glioma cell invasion in-vitro and in-vivo. In this study, we demonstrate an important role for the chemokine receptor CCR1 in mediating microglia/TAM stimulated glioma invasion. Using two structurally distinct CCR1 antagonists, including a novel inhibitor “MG-1-5”, we were able to block microglial activated GL261 glioma cell invasion in a dose dependent manner. Interestingly, treatment of a murine microglia cell line with glioma conditioned media resulted in a strong induction of CCR1 gene and protein expression. This induction was attenuated by inhibition of CSF-1R. In addition, glioma conditioned media treatment of microglia resulted in a rapid upregulation of gene expression of several CCR1 ligands including CCL3, CCL5, CCL6 and CCL9. These data support the existence of tumor stimulated autocrine loop within TAMs which ultimately mediates tumor cell invasion.
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He Y, de Araújo Júnior RF, Cavalcante RS, Yu Z, Schomann T, Gu Z, Eich C, Cruz LJ. Effective breast cancer therapy based on palmitic acid-loaded PLGA nanoparticles. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 145:213270. [PMID: 36603405 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Although new strategies for breast cancer treatment have yielded promising results, most drugs can lead to serious side effects when applied systemically. Doxorubicin (DOX), currently the most effective chemotherapeutic drug to treat breast cancer, is poorly selective towards tumor cells and treatment often leads to the development of drug resistance. Recent studies have indicated that several fatty acids (FAs) have beneficial effects on inhibiting tumorigenesis. The saturated FA palmitic acid (PA) showed anti-tumor activities in several types of cancer, as well as effective repolarization of M2 macrophages towards the anti-tumorigenic M1 phenotype. However, water insolubility and cellular impermeability limit the use of PA in vivo. To overcome these limitations, here, we encapsulated PA into a poly(d,l-lactic co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticle (NP) platform, alone and in combination with DOX, to explore PA's potential as mono or combinational breast cancer therapy. Our results showed that PLGA-PA-DOX NPs and PLGA-PA NPs significantly reduced the viability and migratory capacity of breast cancer cells in vitro. In vivo studies in mice bearing mammary tumors demonstrated that PLGA-PA-NPs were as effective in reducing primary tumor growth and metastasis as NPs loaded with DOX, PA and DOX, or free DOX. At the molecular level, PLGA-PA NPs reduced the expression of genes associated with multi-drug resistance and inhibition of apoptosis, and induced apoptosis via a caspase-3-independent pathway in breast cancer cells. In addition, immunohistochemical analysis of residual tumors showed a reduction in M2 macrophage content and infiltration of leukocytes after treatment of PLGA-PA NPs and PLGA-PA-DOX NPs, suggesting immunomodulatory properties of PA in the tumor microenvironment. In conclusion, the use of PA alone or in combination with DOX may represent a promising novel strategy for the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Yuanyuan He
- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging (TNI) Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333, ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, 59064-720, Brazil; Cancer and Inflammation Research Laboratory (LAICI), Postgraduate Program in Functional and Structural Biology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, 59064-720, Brazil; Percuros B.V., 2333, CL, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, 59064-720, Brazil; Cancer and Inflammation Research Laboratory (LAICI), Postgraduate Program in Functional and Structural Biology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, 59064-720, Brazil
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging (TNI) Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333, ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging (TNI) Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333, ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands; Percuros B.V., 2333, CL, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging (TNI) Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333, ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging (TNI) Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333, ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging (TNI) Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333, ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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Wang Y, Qu H, Xu B, Wu J, Lu K, Liu C, Chen S, Chen M. Expression of FOXA1 Is Associated with the Tumor-Infiltrating M2 Macrophage, Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte, and Effect of Chemotherapy in Bladder Cancer. Urol Int 2023; 107:58-63. [PMID: 34706362 PMCID: PMC9909707 DOI: 10.1159/000519129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE Cisplatin-containing combination chemotherapy has been the standard of care since the late 1980s, but the response rate is <50%. Studies have shown that the efficiency of chemotherapy differs among molecular subtypes of bladder cancer. In this study, we aimed to correlate FOXA1, a marker for differentiation of the basal and luminal subtypes, with tumor immune cell infiltration and the effect of chemotherapy in bladder cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-three patients with bladder cancer treated with chemotherapy were reviewed. Clinicopathological variables for each case were recorded. FOXA1, M2 tumor-associated macrophage (TAM), dendritic cell (DC), and cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) were examined by immunohistochemistry. The relationship between FOXA1, immune cell infiltration, and clinical response to chemotherapy was assessed. RESULTS The overall objective response rate was 34%. The objective response rate for tumors with lower FOXA1 expression was 58% and for tumors with higher FOXA1 expression was 12%. Tumors with infiltrated M2 TAM proportion <3% had a higher objective response rate compared with infiltrated M2 TAM proportion >3% tumors (46% vs. 21%, p = 0.02). Tumors with infiltrated CTL proportion >5% had a higher objective response rate compared with infiltrated CTL proportion <5% tumors (50% vs. 17%, p = 0.002). DCs showed no significant differences. We found that the objective response rate for tumors with lower FOXA1 expression, proportion <3% M2 TAM infiltration, and proportion >5% CTL infiltration is 82%. Lower FOXA1 expression was associated with low M2 TAM infiltration and high CTL infiltration. CONCLUSIONS Thus, we showed that in patients with bladder cancer who received chemotherapy, the higher clinical response rate is associated with low FOXA1 expression, low M2 TAM infiltration, and high CTL infiltration.
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- Yiduo Wang
- Department of Urology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, .,Institute of Urology, Surgical Research Center, Southeast University Medical School, Nanjing, China,
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- Health Management Center, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China,Institute of Urology, Surgical Research Center, Southeast University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China,Institute of Urology, Surgical Research Center, Southeast University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China,Institute of Urology, Surgical Research Center, Southeast University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China,Institute of Urology, Surgical Research Center, Southeast University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China,Institute of Urology, Surgical Research Center, Southeast University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China,Institute of Urology, Surgical Research Center, Southeast University Medical School, Nanjing, China,*Ming Chen,
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Zhuo C, Ruan Q, Zhao X, Shen Y, Lin R. CXCL1 promotes colon cancer progression through activation of NF-κB/P300 signaling pathway. Biol Direct 2022; 17:34. [PMID: 36434686 PMCID: PMC9701058 DOI: 10.1186/s13062-022-00348-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The upregulated expression of CXCL1 has been validated in colorectal cancer patients. As a potential biotherapeutic target for colorectal cancer, the mechanism by which CXCL1 affects the development of colorectal cancer is not clear. METHODS Expression data of CXCL1 in colorectal cancer were obtained from the GEO database and verified using the GEPIA database and the TIMER 2.0 database. Knockout and overexpression of CXCL1 in colorectal cancer cells by CRISPR/Cas and "Sleeping Beauty" transposon-mediated gene editing techniques. Cell biological function was demonstrated by CCK-8, transwell chamber and Colony formation assay. RT-qPCR and Western Blot assays measured RNA and protein expression. Protein localization and expression were measured by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. RESULTS Bioinformatics analysis showed significant overexpression of CXCL1 in the colorectal cancer tissues compared to normal human tissues, and identified CXCL1 as a potential therapeutic target for colorectal cancer. We demonstrate that CXCL1 promotes the proliferation and migration of colon cancer cells and has a facilitative effect on tumor angiogenesis. Furthermore, CXCL1 elevation promoted the migration of M2-tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) while disrupting the aggregation of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells at tumor sites. Mechanistic studies suggested that CXCL1 activates the NF-κB pathway. In the in vivo colon cancer transplantation tumor model, treatment with the P300 inhibitor C646 significantly inhibited the growth of CXCL1-overexpressing colon cancer. CONCLUSION CXCL1 promotes colon cancer development through activation of NF-κB/P300, and that CXCL1-based therapy is a potential novel strategy to prevent colon cancer development.
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- Changhua Zhuo
- grid.415110.00000 0004 0605 1140Department of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350014 People’s Republic of China ,grid.411604.60000 0001 0130 6528Fuzhou University, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou, 350108 People’s Republic of China ,Fujian Key Laboratory of Translational Cancer Medicine and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Biotherapy, Fuzhou, Fujian 350014 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411604.60000 0001 0130 6528Fuzhou University, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou, 350108 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411503.20000 0000 9271 2478Fujian Normal University Qishan Campus, College of Life Science, Biomedical Research Center of South China, Fuzhou, 350117 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411503.20000 0000 9271 2478Fujian Normal University Qishan Campus, College of Life Science, Biomedical Research Center of South China, Fuzhou, 350117 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.415110.00000 0004 0605 1140Department of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350014 People’s Republic of China ,grid.411604.60000 0001 0130 6528Fuzhou University, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou, 350108 People’s Republic of China ,Fujian Key Laboratory of Translational Cancer Medicine and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Biotherapy, Fuzhou, Fujian 350014 People’s Republic of China
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Hsp70–Bag3 Module Regulates Macrophage Motility and Tumor Infiltration via Transcription Factor LITAF and CSF1. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14174168. [PMID: 36077705 PMCID: PMC9454964 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14174168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Patients’ normal cells, such as lymphocytes, fibroblasts, or macrophages, can either suppress or facilitate tumor growth. Macrophages can infiltrate tumors and secrete molecules that enhance the proliferation of cancer cells and their invasion into neighboring tissues and blood. Here, we investigated the mechanism of action of a novel small molecule that suppresses the infiltration of macrophages into tumors and demonstrates potent anticancer activity. We identified the entire pathway that links the intracellular protein Hsp70, which is inhibited by this small molecule, with the macrophage motility system. This study will lay the basis for a novel approach to cancer treatment via targeting tumor-associated macrophages. Abstract The molecular chaperone Hsp70 has been implicated in multiple stages of cancer development. In these processes, a co-chaperone Bag3 links Hsp70 with signaling pathways that control cancer development. Recently, we showed that besides affecting cancer cells, Hsp70 can also regulate the motility of macrophages and their tumor infiltration. However, the mechanisms of these effects have not been explored. Here, we demonstrated that the Hsp70-bound co-chaperone Bag3 associates with a transcription factor LITAF that can regulate the expression of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in macrophages. Via this interaction, the Hsp70–Bag3 complex regulates expression levels of LITAF by controlling its proteasome-dependent and chaperone-mediated autophagy-dependent degradation. In turn, LITAF regulates the expression of the major chemokine CSF1, and adding this chemokine to the culture medium reversed the effects of Bag3 or LITAF silencing on the macrophage motility. Together, these findings uncover the Hsp70–Bag3–LITAF–CSF1 pathway that controls macrophage motility and tumor infiltration.
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Zhang B, Tang B, Lv J, Gao J, Qin L. Systematic analyses to explore immune gene sets-based signature in hepatocellular carcinoma, in which IGF2BP3 contributes to tumor progression. Clin Immunol 2022; 241:109073. [PMID: 35817291 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) is of critical importance for the development and therapeutic response of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, limited studies have investigated immune-related indicators for clinical supervision and decision. The current study aimed to develop an improved prognostic signature based on TIME. HCC patients from TCGA and ICGC database were classified into three subtypes (Immunity High, Immunity Medium and Immunity Low) according to ssGSEA scores of 29 immune gene sets. Differentially expressed immune-related genes (DE IRGs) between Immune High and Low groups were screened with an adjusted P < 0.05. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to establish gene co-expression modules of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between tumor and normal tissues. 45 survival-related immune genes (SRIGs) were identified at points of intersection between hub genes and DE IRGs. By performing Cox regression and LASSO analysis, 3 of the 45 SRIGs were screened to establish a prognostic model. Patients with high risk scores exhibited worse survival outcome and poorer response to chemotherapy. Potential mechanisms of chemotherapy resistance also have been discussed. More significantly, high -risk patients showed increased immune cell infiltration and checkpoints, which suggested a benefit of immunotherapy. In addition, knockdown of IGF2BP3 was determined to significantly inhibit cell proliferation and migration in HCC. Our immune-related model may be an effective tool for precise diagnosis and treatment of HCC. It may help to select patients suitable for chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.
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- Baohui Zhang
- Department of Physiology, School of Life Science, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110122, PR China
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- Departmcent of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Life Science, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110122, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Life Science, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110122, PR China.
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Yang M, Lu Z, Yu B, Zhao J, Li L, Zhu K, Ma M, Long F, Wu R, Hu G, Huang L, Chou J, Gong N, Yang K, Li X, Zhang Y, Lin C. COL5A1 Promotes the Progression of Gastric Cancer by Acting as a ceRNA of miR-137-3p to Upregulate FSTL1 Expression. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:3244. [PMID: 35805015 PMCID: PMC9264898 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14133244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and their target genes have been shown to play an important role in gastric cancer but have not been fully clarified. Therefore, our goal was to identify the key miRNA-mRNA regulatory network in gastric cancer by utilizing a variety of bioinformatics analyses and experiments. A total of 242 miRNAs and 1080 genes were screened from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), respectively. Then, survival-related differentially expressed miRNAs and their differentially expressed target genes were screened. Twenty hub genes were identified from their protein-protein interaction network. After weighted gene co-expression network analysis was conducted, we selected miR-137-3p and its target gene, COL5A1, for further research. We found that miR-137-3p was significantly downregulated and that overexpression of miR-137-3p suppressed the proliferation, invasion, and migration of gastric cancer cells. Furthermore, we found that its target gene, COL5A1, could regulate the expression of another hub gene, FSTL1, by sponging miR-137-3p, which was confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assays. Knockdown of COL5A1 inhibited the proliferation, invasion, and migration of gastric cancer cells, which could be rescued by the miR-137-3p inhibitor or overexpression of FSTL1. Ultimately, bioinformatics analyses showed that the expression of FSTL1 was highly correlated with immune infiltration.
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- Ming Yang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- The Five-Year Program in Clinical Medicine, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China;
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China;
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (M.Y.); (Z.L.); (B.Y.); (J.Z.); (L.L.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (R.W.); (G.H.); (J.C.); (N.G.); (K.Y.); (X.L.)
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De Francesco EM, Cirillo F, Vella V, Belfiore A, Maggiolini M, Lappano R. Triple-negative breast cancer drug resistance, durable efficacy, and cure: How advanced biological insights and emerging drug modalities could transform progress. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2022; 26:513-535. [PMID: 35761781 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2022.2094762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by the lack of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and often associated with poor survival outcomes. The backbone of current treatments for TNBC relies on chemotherapy; however, resistance to cytotoxic agents is a commonly encountered hurdle to overcome. AREAS COVERED : Current understanding on the mechanisms involved in TNBC chemoresistance is evaluated and novel potential actionable targets and recently explored modalities for carrying and delivering chemotherapeutics are highlighted. EXPERT OPINION : A comprehensive identification of both genomic and functional TNBC signatures is required for a more definite categorization of the patients in order to prevent insensitivity to chemotherapy and therefore realize the full potential of precision-medicine approaches. In this scenario, cell-line-derived xenografts (CDX), patient-derived xenografts (PDX), patient-derived orthotopic xenografts (PDOX) and patient-derived organoids (PDO) are indispensable experimental models for evaluating the efficacy of drug candidates and predicting the therapeutic response. The combination of increasingly sensitive "omics" technologies, computational algorithms and innovative drug modalities may accelerate the successful translation of novel candidate TNBC targets from basic research to clinical settings, thus contributing to reach optimal clinical output, with lower side effects and reduced resistance.
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- Ernestina Marianna De Francesco
- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital, 95122 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital, 95122 Catania, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital, 95122 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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Liu X, Liu Y, Qi Y, Huang Y, Hu F, Dong F, Shu K, Lei T. Signal Pathways Involved in the Interaction Between Tumor-Associated Macrophages/TAMs and Glioblastoma Cells. Front Oncol 2022; 12:822085. [PMID: 35600367 PMCID: PMC9114701 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.822085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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It is commonly recognized, that glioblastoma is a large complex composed of neoplastic and non-neoplastic cells. Tumor-associated macrophages account for the majority of tumor bulk and play pivotal roles in tumor proliferation, migration, invasion, and survival. There are sophisticated interactions between malignant cells and tumor associated-macrophages. Tumor cells release a variety of chemokines, cytokines, and growth factors that subsequently lead to the recruitment of TAMs, which in return released a plethora of factors to construct an immunosuppressive and tumor-supportive microenvironment. In this article, we have reviewed the biological characteristics of glioblastoma-associated macrophages and microglia, highlighting the emerging molecular targets and related signal pathways involved in the interaction between TAMs and glioblastoma cells, as well as the potential TAMs-associated therapeutic targets for glioblastoma.
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- Xiaojin Liu
- Sino-German Neuro-Oncology Molecular Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Sino-German Neuro-Oncology Molecular Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Sino-German Neuro-Oncology Molecular Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Sino-German Neuro-Oncology Molecular Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Sino-German Neuro-Oncology Molecular Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Sino-German Neuro-Oncology Molecular Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Sino-German Neuro-Oncology Molecular Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Sino-German Neuro-Oncology Molecular Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Sun S, Yu F, Xu D, Zheng H, Li M. EZH2, a prominent orchestrator of genetic and epigenetic regulation of solid tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2022; 1877:188700. [PMID: 35217116 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2022.188700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) is regarded as a promising strategy for cancer therapy. The histone methyltransferase, Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2), has been implicated in the carcinogenesis of numerous solid tumors. However, the underlying mechanism of EZH2 in cancer immunotherapeutic resistance remains unknown. EZH2 orchestrates the regulation of the innate and adaptive immune systems of the tumor microenvironment (TME). Profound epigenetic and transcriptomic changes induced by EZH2 in tumor cells and immune cells mobilize the elements of the TME, leading to immune-suppressive activity of solid tumors. In this review, we summarized the dynamic functions of EZH2 on the different components of the TME, including tumor cells, T cells, macrophages, natural killer cells, myeloid-derived suppressor cells, dendritic cells, fibroblasts, and mesenchymal stem cells. Several ongoing anti-tumor clinical trials using EZH2 inhibitors have also been included as translational perspectives. In conclusion, based combinational therapy to enable ICB could offer a survival benefit in patients with cancer.
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- Shanshan Sun
- Department of Breast Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immune Therapy of Zhejiang Province, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China; Cancer Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Department of Medicine, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States of America; Department of Surgery, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States of America
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- Cancer Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Department of Colorectal Surgery and Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immune Therapy of Zhejiang Province, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China; Cancer Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Medicine, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States of America; Department of Surgery, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States of America.
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Deng J, Fleming JB. Inflammation and Myeloid Cells in Cancer Progression and Metastasis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:759691. [PMID: 35127700 PMCID: PMC8814460 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.759691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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To date, the most immunotherapy drugs act upon T cell surface proteins to promote tumoricidal T cell activity. However, this approach has to date been unsuccessful in certain solid tumor types including pancreatic, prostate cancer and glioblastoma. Myeloid-related innate immunity can promote tumor progression through direct and indirect effects on T cell activity; improved understanding of this field may provide another therapeutic avenue for patients with these tumors. Myeloid cells can differentiate into both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mature form depending upon the microenvironment. Most cancer type exhibit oncogenic activating point mutations (ex. P53 and KRAS) that trigger cytokines production. In addition, tumor environment (ex. Collagen, Hypoxia, and adenosine) also regulated inflammatory signaling cascade. Both the intrinsic and extrinsic factor driving the tumor immune microenvironment and regulating the differentiation and function of myeloid cells, T cells activity and tumor progression. In this review, we will discuss the relationship between cancer cells and myeloid cells-mediated tumor immune microenvironment to promote cancer progression and immunotherapeutic resistance. Furthermore, we will describe how cytokines and chemokines produced by cancer cells influence myeloid cells within immunosuppressive environment. Finally, we will comment on the development of immunotherapeutic strategies with respect to myeloid-related innate immunity.
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- Jenying Deng
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Tampa, FL, United States
- *Correspondence: Jason B. Fleming,
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Lin X, Fang Y, Jin X, Zhang M, Shi K. Modulating Repolarization of Tumor-Associated Macrophages with Targeted Therapeutic Nanoparticles as a Potential Strategy for Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:5871-5896. [PMID: 35006894 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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There are always some components in the tumor microenvironment (TME), such as tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), that help tumor cells escape the body's immune surveillance. Therefore, this situation can lead to tumor growth, progression, and metastasis, resulting in low response rates for cancer therapy. Macrophages play an important role with strong plasticity and functional diversity. Facing different microenvironmental stimulations, macrophages undergo a dynamic change in phenotype and function into two major macrophage subpopulations, namely classical activation/inflammation (M1) and alternative activation/regeneration (M2) type. Through various signaling pathways, macrophages polarize into complex groups, which can perform different immune functions. In this review, we emphasize the use of nanopreparations for macrophage related immunotherapy based on the pathological knowledge of TAMs phenotype. These macrophages targeted nanoparticles re-edit and re-educate macrophages by attenuating M2 macrophages and reducing aggregation to the TME, thereby relieving or alleviating immunosuppression. Among them, we describe in detail the cellular mechanisms and regulators of several major signaling pathways involved in the plasticity and polarization functions of macrophages. The advantages and challenges of those nanotherapeutics for these pathways have been elucidated, providing the basis and insights for the diagnosis and treatment strategies of various diseases centered on macrophages.
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- Xiaojie Lin
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 117004, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 117004, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 117004, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 117004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, 300350 Tianjin, China
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Hofman L, Lawler SE, Lamfers MLM. The Multifaceted Role of Macrophages in Oncolytic Virotherapy. Viruses 2021; 13:v13081570. [PMID: 34452439 PMCID: PMC8402704 DOI: 10.3390/v13081570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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One of the cancer hallmarks is immune evasion mediated by the tumour microenvironment (TME). Oncolytic virotherapy is a form of immunotherapy based on the application of oncolytic viruses (OVs) that selectively replicate in and induce the death of tumour cells. Virotherapy confers reciprocal interaction with the host’s immune system. The aim of this review is to explore the role of macrophage-mediated responses in oncolytic virotherapy efficacy. The approach was to study current scientific literature in this field in order to give a comprehensive overview of the interactions of OVs and macrophages and their effects on the TME. The innate immune system has a central influence on the TME; tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) generally have immunosuppressive, tumour-supportive properties. In the context of oncolytic virotherapy, macrophages were initially thought to predominantly contribute to anti-viral responses, impeding viral spread. However, macrophages have now also been found to mediate transport of OV particles and, after TME infiltration, to be subjected to a phenotypic shift that renders them pro-inflammatory and tumour-suppressive. These TAMs can present tumour antigens leading to a systemic, durable, adaptive anti-tumour immune response. After phagocytosis, they can recirculate carrying tissue-derived proteins, which potentially enables the monitoring of OV replication in the TME. Their role in therapeutic efficacy is therefore multifaceted, but based on research applying relevant, immunocompetent tumour models, macrophages are considered to have a central function in anti-cancer activity. These novel insights hold important clinical implications. When optimised, oncolytic virotherapy, mediating multifactorial inhibition of cancer immune evasion, could contribute to improved patient survival.
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- Laura Hofman
- Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor Center, Erasmus Medical Center, Wytemaweg 80, 3015 CN Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor Center, Erasmus Medical Center, Wytemaweg 80, 3015 CN Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-010-703-5993
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Guo L, Ding L, Tang J. Identification of a competing endogenous RNA axis "SVIL-AS1/miR-103a/ICE1" associated with chemoresistance in lung adenocarcinoma by comprehensive bioinformatics analysis. Cancer Med 2021; 10:6022-6034. [PMID: 34264003 PMCID: PMC8419767 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Chemotherapy is an important treatment for lung cancer. The molecular mechanism of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) chemoresistance is not completely understood. Methods Weighted gene co‐expression network analysis (WGCNA) was applied to screen the modules related to chemosensitivity using the data of LUAD patients receiving chemotherapy in The Cancer Genome Atlas database. GDCRNATools package was used to establish competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network based on the key chemotherapy‐related module. Kaplan–Meier and risk models were used to analyze the influence of genes in the ceRNA network on the prognosis of LUAD patients receiving chemotherapy. Cell counting kit‐8, reverse transcription‐quantitative PCR, and dual‐luciferase reporter assay were used to detect the effects of abnormal expression of genes in the ceRNA network on the proliferation and IC50 of cisplatin (DDP)‐resistant LUAD cells, and the targeting relationship of genes in the ceRNA network. The signaling pathways and functions of ICE1 in LUAD were analyzed by LinkOmics and CancerSEA databases, and validated by Western blot. Results Midnightblue module was the only WGCNA module positively correlated with chemosensitivity, in which the function of genes was related to cancer progression. SVIL‐AS1/miR‐103a/ICE1 was constructed based on midnightblue module. High expression of SVIl‐AS1 and ICE1 corresponded to a favorable prognosis. High expression of miR‐103a corresponded to a dismal prognosis. SVIl‐AS1 was downregulated in DDP‐resistant LUAD cells. SVIL‐AS1 overexpression retarded the proliferation and DDP resistance of DDP‐resistant LUAD cell. miR‐103a was sponged by SVIL‐AS1 and directly targeted ICE1. miR‐103a overexpression and ICE1 knockdown overturned the suppressive effect of SVIL‐AS1 overexpression on cell proliferation and DDP resistance. Further bioinformatics analysis and experimental verification showed that SVIL‐AS1/miR‐103a‐3p/ICE1 axis can enhance DNA damage caused by chemotherapeutic agents. Conclusions SVIL‐AS1 inhibited chemoresistance by acting as a sponge for miR‐103a and upregulating ICE1 expression, which may be a potential therapeutic target for chemotherapy in LUAD.
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- Lili Guo
- Department of Medical Oncology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ministry of Education of China, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Miari KE, Guzman ML, Wheadon H, Williams MTS. Macrophages in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia: Significant Players in Therapy Resistance and Patient Outcomes. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:692800. [PMID: 34249942 PMCID: PMC8264427 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.692800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) is a commonly occurring severe haematological malignancy, with most patients exhibiting sub-optimal clinical outcomes. Therapy resistance significantly contributes towards failure of traditional and targeted treatments, disease relapse and mortality in AML patients. The mechanisms driving therapy resistance in AML are not fully understood, and approaches to overcome therapy resistance are important for curative therapies. To date, most studies have focused on therapy resistant mechanisms inherent to leukaemic cells (e.g., TP53 mutations), overlooking to some extent, acquired mechanisms of resistance through extrinsic processes. In the bone marrow microenvironment (BMME), leukaemic cells interact with the surrounding bone resident cells, driving acquired therapy resistance in AML. Growing evidence suggests that macrophages, highly plastic immune cells present in the BMME, play a role in the pathophysiology of AML. Leukaemia-supporting macrophage subsets (CD163+CD206+) are elevated in preclinical in vivo models of AML and AML patients. However, the relationship between macrophages and therapy resistance in AML warrants further investigation. In this review, we correlate the potential links between macrophages, the development of therapy resistance, and patient outcomes in AML. We specifically focus on macrophage reprogramming by AML cells, macrophage-driven activation of anti-cell death pathways in AML cells, and the association between macrophage phenotypes and clinical outcomes in AML, including their potential prognostic value. Lastly, we discuss therapeutic targeting of macrophages, as a strategy to circumvent therapy resistance in AML, and discuss how emerging genomic and proteomic-based approaches can be utilised to address existing challenges in this research field.
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- Katerina E. Miari
- Charles Oakley Laboratories, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Cornell University, New York, NY, United States
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- Paul O’Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Charles Oakley Laboratories, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Lv P, Man S, Xie L, Ma L, Gao W. Pathogenesis and therapeutic strategy in platinum resistance lung cancer. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2021; 1876:188577. [PMID: 34098035 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2021.188577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Platinum compounds (cisplatin and carboplatin) represent the most active anticancer agents in clinical use both of lung cancer in mono-and combination therapies. However, platinum resistance limits its clinical application. It is necessary to understand the molecular mechanism of platinum resistance, identify predictive markers, and develop newer, more effective and less toxic agents to treat platinum resistance in lung cancer. Here, it summarizes the main molecular mechanisms associated with platinum resistance in lung cancer and the development of new approaches to tackle this clinically relevant problem. Moreover, it could lead to the development of more effective treatment for refractory lung cancer in future.
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- Panpan Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industry Microbiology, National and Local United Engineering Lab of Metabolic Control Fermentation Technology, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industry Microbiology, National and Local United Engineering Lab of Metabolic Control Fermentation Technology, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industry Microbiology, National and Local United Engineering Lab of Metabolic Control Fermentation Technology, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industry Microbiology, National and Local United Engineering Lab of Metabolic Control Fermentation Technology, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery and High Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Fujiwara T, Yakoub MA, Chandler A, Christ AB, Yang G, Ouerfelli O, Rajasekhar VK, Yoshida A, Kondo H, Hata T, Tazawa H, Dogan Y, Moore MAS, Fujiwara T, Ozaki T, Purdue E, Healey JH. CSF1/CSF1R Signaling Inhibitor Pexidartinib (PLX3397) Reprograms Tumor-Associated Macrophages and Stimulates T-cell Infiltration in the Sarcoma Microenvironment. Mol Cancer Ther 2021; 20:1388-1399. [PMID: 34088832 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-20-0591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF1) is a primary regulator of the survival, proliferation, and differentiation of monocyte/macrophage that sustains the protumorigenic functions of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). Considering current advances in understanding the role of the inflammatory tumor microenvironment, targeting the components of the sarcoma microenvironment, such as TAMs, is a viable strategy. Here, we investigated the effect of PLX3397 (pexidartinib) as a potent inhibitor of the CSF1 receptor (CSF1R). PLX3397 was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat tenosynovial giant cell tumor and reprogram TAMs whose infiltration correlates with unfavorable prognosis of sarcomas. First, we confirmed by cytokine arrays of tumor-conditioned media (TCM) that cytokines including CSF1 are secreted from LM8 osteosarcoma cells and NFSa fibrosarcoma cells. The TCM, like CSF1, stimulated ERK1/2 phosphorylation in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs), polarized BMDMs toward an M2 (TAM-like) phenotype, and strikingly promoted BMDM chemotaxis. In vitro administration of PLX3397 suppressed pERK1/2 stimulation by CSF1 or TCM, and reduced M2 polarization, survival, and chemotaxis in BMDMs. Systemic administration of PLX3397 to the osteosarcoma orthotopic xenograft model significantly suppressed the primary tumor growth and lung metastasis, and thus improved metastasis-free survival. PLX3397 treatment concurrently depleted TAMs and FOXP3+ regulatory T cells and, surprisingly, enhanced infiltration of CD8+ T cells into the microenvironments of both primary and metastatic osteosarcoma sites. Our preclinical results show that PLX3397 has strong macrophage- and T-cell-modulating effects that may translate into cancer immunotherapy for bone and soft-tissue sarcomas.
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- Tomohiro Fujiwara
- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.,Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.,Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.,Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.,Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- Organic Synthesis Core Laboratory, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Organic Synthesis Core Laboratory, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Cell Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.,AVROBIO Inc., One Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Cell Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. .,Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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Role of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Sarcomas. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13051086. [PMID: 33802565 PMCID: PMC7961818 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13051086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Recent studies have shown the pro-tumoral role of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) not only in major types of carcinomas but also in sarcomas. Several types of TAM-targeted drugs have been investigated under clinical trials, which may represent a novel therapeutic approach for bone and soft-tissue sarcomas. Abstract Sarcomas are complex tissues in which sarcoma cells maintain intricate interactions with their tumor microenvironment. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are a major component of tumor-infiltrating immune cells in the tumor microenvironment and have a dominant role as orchestrators of tumor-related inflammation. TAMs promote tumor growth and metastasis, stimulate angiogenesis, mediate immune suppression, and limit the antitumor activity of conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Evidence suggests that the increased infiltration of TAMs and elevated expression of macrophage-related genes are associated with poor prognoses in most solid tumors, whereas evidence of this in sarcomas is limited. Based on these findings, TAM-targeted therapeutic strategies, such as inhibition of CSF-1/CSF-1R, CCL2/CCR2, and CD47/SIRPα, have been developed and are currently being evaluated in clinical trials. While most of the therapeutic challenges that target sarcoma cells have been unsuccessful and the prognosis of sarcomas has plateaued since the 1990s, several clinical trials of these strategies have yielded promising results and warrant further investigation to determine their translational benefit in sarcoma patients. This review summarizes the roles of TAMs in sarcomas and provides a rationale and update of TAM-targeted therapy as a novel treatment approach for sarcomas.
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HIF1α epigenetically repressed macrophages via CRISPR/Cas9-EZH2 system for enhanced cancer immunotherapy. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:2870-2880. [PMID: 33718668 PMCID: PMC7905236 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Immune suppressive microenvironment in tumor emerges as the main obstacle for cancer immunotherapy. In this study, we identified that HIF1α was activated in the tumor associated macrophages and acted as an important factor for the immune suppressive microenvironment. Epigenetically silencing of Hif1α via histone H3 methylation in the promoter region was achieved by CRISPR/dCas9-EZH2 system, in which histone H3 methylase EZH2 was recruited to the promoter region specifically. The Hif1α silenced macrophage, namely HERM (Hif1α Epigenetically Repressed Macrophage) manifested as inheritable tumor suppressing phenotype. In the subcutaneous B16-F10 melanoma syngeneic model, intratumoral injection of HERMs reprogrammed the immune suppressive microenvironment to the active one, reducing tumor burden and prolonging overall survival. Additionally, HERMs therapy remarkably inhibited tumor angiogenesis. Together, our study has not only identified a promising cellular and molecular target for reverting immune suppressive microenvironment, but also provided a potent strategy for reprogramming tumor microenvironment via epigenetically reprogrammed macrophages. Macrophage are trained to promote cancer progression under hypoxic tumor microenvironment. HIF1α epigenetically repressed macrophage (HERM) is characterized as anti-tumoral function and suppress tumor progression. HERMs unleash immune suppression and promote cancer immunity. HERMs inhibit tumor angiogenesis and reduce tumor burden.
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The M1/M2 spectrum and plasticity of malignant pleural effusion-macrophage in advanced lung cancer. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2020; 70:1435-1450. [PMID: 33175182 PMCID: PMC8053174 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-020-02781-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Malignant pleural effusion (MPE)-macrophage (Mφ) of lung cancer patients within unique M1/M2 spectrum showed plasticity in M1-M2 transition. The M1/M2 features of MPE-Mφ and their significance to patient outcomes need to be clarified; furthermore, whether M1-repolarization could benefit treatment remains unclear. METHODS Total 147 stage-IV lung adenocarcinoma patients undergoing MPE drainage were enrolled for profiling and validation of their M1/M2 spectrum. In addition, the MPE-Mφ signature on overall patient survival was analyzed. The impact of the M1-polarization strategy of patient-derived MPE-Mφ on anti-cancer activity was examined. RESULTS We found that MPE-Mφ expressed both traditional M1 (HLA-DRA) and M2 (CD163) markers and showed a wide range of M1/M2 spectrum. Most of the MPE-Mφ displayed diverse PD-L1 expression patterns, while the low PD-L1 expression group was correlated with higher levels of IL-10. Among these markers, we identified a novel two-gene MPE-Mφ signature, IL-1β and TGF-β1, representing the M1/M2 tendency, which showed a strong predictive power in patient outcomes in our MPE-Mφ patient cohort (N = 60, p = 0.013) and The Cancer Genome Atlas Lung Adenocarcinoma dataset (N = 478, p < 0.0001). Significantly, β-glucan worked synergistically with IFN-γ to reverse the risk signature by repolarizing the MPE-Mφ toward the M1 pattern, enhancing anti-cancer activity. CONCLUSIONS We identified MPE-Mφ on the M1/M2 spectrum and plasticity and described a two-gene M1/M2 signature that could predict the outcome of late-stage lung cancer patients. In addition, we found that "re-education" of these MPE-Mφ toward anti-cancer M1 macrophages using clinically applicable strategies may overcome tumor immune escape and benefit anti-cancer therapies.
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Xu F, Wei Y, Tang Z, Liu B, Dong J. Tumor‑associated macrophages in lung cancer: Friend or foe? (Review). Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:4107-4115. [PMID: 33000214 PMCID: PMC7533506 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Typically, tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), an abundant population of leukocytes in lung cancer, are affected by tumor microenvironment (TME) and shift towards either a pro-tumor (M2-like) or an anti-tumor phenotype (M1-like). M2-polarized macrophages, are one of the primary tumor-infiltrating immune cells and were reported to be associated with the promotion of cancer cell growth, invasion, metastasis, and angiogenesis. TAMs are considered a potential target for adjuvant anticancer therapies, and recent therapeutic approaches targeting the M2 polarization of TAMs have shown encouraging results. The present review discusses recent developments in the role of TAMs in cancer, in particular TAMs functions, clinical implication and prospective therapeutic strategies in lung cancer.
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- Fei Xu
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250014, P.R. China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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Cbp/P300 interacting transactivator with Glu/Asp-rich carboxy-terminal domain 2 (CITED2) is a transcription co-factor that interacts with several other transcription factors and co-factors, and serves critical roles in fundamental cell processes, including proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation, migration and autophagy. The interacting transcription factors or co-factors of CITED2 include LIM homeobox 2, transcription factor AP-2, SMAD2/3, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ, oestrogen receptor, MYC, Nucleolin and p300/CBP, which regulate downstream gene expression, and serve important roles in the aforementioned fundamental cell processes. Emerging evidence has demonstrated that CITED2 serves an essential role in embryonic and adult tissue stem cells, including hematopoietic stem cells and tendon-derived stem/progenitor cells. Additionally, CITED2 has been reported to function in different types of cancer. Although the functions of CITED2 in different tissues vary depending on the interaction partner, altered CITED2 expression or altered interactions with transcription factors or co-factors result in alterations of fundamental cell processes, and may affect stem cell maintenance or cancer cell survival. The aim of this review is to summarize the molecular mechanisms of CITED2 function and how it serves a role in stem cells and different types of cancer based on the currently available literature.
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Xu X, Gong X, Wang Y, Li J, Wang H, Wang J, Sha X, Li Y, Zhang Z. Reprogramming Tumor Associated Macrophages toward M1 Phenotypes with Nanomedicine for Anticancer Immunotherapy. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xiaoxuan Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of PharmaceuticsShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201203 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of PharmaceuticsShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201203 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of PharmaceuticsShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201203 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of PharmaceuticsShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201203 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of PharmaceuticsShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201203 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of PharmaceuticsShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201203 China
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- School of PharmacyFudan University Shanghai 201203 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of PharmaceuticsShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201203 China
- School of PharmacyYantai University Shandong 264000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of PharmaceuticsShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201203 China
- Yantai Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine & Advanced PreparationsYantai Institute of Materia Medica Shandong 264000 China
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D’Alterio C, Scala S, Sozzi G, Roz L, Bertolini G. Paradoxical effects of chemotherapy on tumor relapse and metastasis promotion. Semin Cancer Biol 2020; 60:351-361. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2019.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kzhyshkowska J, Larionova I, Liu T. YKL-39 as a Potential New Target for Anti-Angiogenic Therapy in Cancer. Front Immunol 2020; 10:2930. [PMID: 32038607 PMCID: PMC6988383 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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YKL-39 belongs to the evolutionarily conserved family of Glyco_18-containing proteins composed of chitinases and chitinase-like proteins. Chitinase-like proteins (CLPs) are secreted lectins that lack hydrolytic activity due to the amino acid substitutions in their catalytic domain and combine the functions of cytokines and growth factors. One of the major cellular sources that produce CLPs in various pathologies, including cancer, are macrophages. Monocytes recruited to the tumor site and programmed by tumor cells differentiate into tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), which are the primary source of pro-angiogenic factors. Tumor angiogenesis is a crucial process for supplying rapidly growing tumors with essential nutrients and oxygen. We recently determined that YKL-39 is produced by tumor-associated macrophages in breast cancer. YKL-39 acts as a strong chemotactic factor for monocytes and stimulates angiogenesis. Chemotherapy is a common strategy to reduce tumor size and aggressiveness before surgical intervention, but chemoresistance, resulting in the relapse of tumors, is a common clinical problem that is critical for survival in cancer patients. Accumulating evidence indicates that TAMs are essential regulators of chemoresistance. We have recently found that elevated levels of YKL-39 expression are indicative of the efficiency of the metastatic process in patients who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy. We suggest YKL-39 as a new target for anti-angiogenic therapy that can be combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy to reduce chemoresistance and inhibit metastasis in breast cancer patients.
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- Julia Kzhyshkowska
- Medical Faculty Mannheim, Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
- German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg—Hessen, Mannheim, Germany
- Laboratory of Translational Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine, National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Translational Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine, National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia
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- Medical Faculty Mannheim, Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Gouveia-Fernandes S. Monocytes and Macrophages in Cancer: Unsuspected Roles. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1219:161-185. [PMID: 32130699 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34025-4_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The behavior of cancer is undoubtedly affected by stroma. Macrophages belong to this microenvironment and their presence correlates with reduced survival in most cancers. After a tumor-induced "immunoediting", these monocytes/macrophages, originally the first line of defense against tumor cells, undergo a phenotypic switch and become tumor-supportive and immunosuppressive.The influence of these tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) on cancer is present in all traits of carcinogenesis. These cells participate in tumor initiation and growth, migration, vascularization, invasion and metastasis. Although metastasis is extremely clinically relevant, this step is always reliant on the angiogenic ability of tumors. Therefore, the formation of new blood vessels in tumors assumes particular importance as a limiting step for disease progression.Herein, the once unsuspected roles of macrophages in cancer will be discussed and their importance as a promising strategy to treat this group of diseases will be reminded.
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- Sofia Gouveia-Fernandes
- CEDOC, Chronic Diseases Research Centre, NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Parayath NN, Gandham SK, Leslie F, Amiji MM. Improved anti-tumor efficacy of paclitaxel in combination with MicroRNA-125b-based tumor-associated macrophage repolarization in epithelial ovarian cancer. Cancer Lett 2019; 461:1-9. [PMID: 31288064 PMCID: PMC6682447 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In epithelial ovarian cancers, the presence of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) is well correlated with the poor disease outcomes. TAMs are know to suppress the immune system, induce pro-tumoral functions and inhibit anti-tumor responses associated with chemotherapy. In this study, we have evaluated the synergistic efficacy of TAM repolarization and intraperitoneal paclitaxel in epithelial ovarian cancers. We demonstrate that hyaluronic acid-based nanoparticles encapsulating miR-125b (HA-PEI-miR-125b) can specifically target TAMs in the peritoneal cavity of a syngeneic ID8-VEGF ovarian cancer mouse model and can repolarize macrophages to an immune-activating phenotype. These HA-PEI-miR-125b nanoparticles in combination with intraperitoneal paclitaxel can enhance the anti-tumor efficacy of paclitaxel during the later stages of disease progression as seen by the significant reduction in the ascitic fluid and peritoneal VEGF levels. Furthermore, these HA-PEI-miR-125b nanoparticles do not induce systemic toxicity and thus warrant a further evaluation in the clinical setting.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology
- Apoptosis
- Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics
- Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial/genetics
- Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial/pathology
- Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial/therapy
- Cell Proliferation
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Drug Delivery Systems
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Humans
- Hyaluronic Acid/chemistry
- Macrophages, Peritoneal/drug effects
- Macrophages, Peritoneal/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Nude
- MicroRNAs/genetics
- Nanoparticles/administration & dosage
- Nanoparticles/chemistry
- Paclitaxel/pharmacology
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
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- Neha N Parayath
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Boston, MA, 02115, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Genetic programming of macrophages to perform anti-tumor functions using targeted mRNA nanocarriers. Nat Commun 2019; 10:3974. [PMID: 31481662 PMCID: PMC6722139 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11911-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 287] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) usually express an M2 phenotype, which enables them to perform immunosuppressive and tumor-promoting functions. Reprogramming these TAMs toward an M1 phenotype could thwart their pro-cancer activities and unleash anti-tumor immunity, but efforts to accomplish this are nonspecific and elicit systemic inflammation. Here we describe a targeted nanocarrier that can deliver in vitro-transcribed mRNA encoding M1-polarizing transcription factors to reprogram TAMs without causing systemic toxicity. We demonstrate in models of ovarian cancer, melanoma, and glioblastoma that infusions of nanoparticles formulated with mRNAs encoding interferon regulatory factor 5 in combination with its activating kinase IKKβ reverse the immunosuppressive, tumor-supporting state of TAMs and reprogram them to a phenotype that induces anti-tumor immunity and promotes tumor regression. We further establish that these nanoreagents are safe for repeated dosing. Implemented in the clinic, this immunotherapy could enable physicians to obviate suppressive tumors while avoiding systemic treatments that disrupt immune homeostasis.
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Low infiltration of tumor-associated macrophages in high c-Myb-expressing breast tumors. Sci Rep 2019; 9:11634. [PMID: 31406165 PMCID: PMC6690941 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48051-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are prominent components of tumor stroma that promotes tumorigenesis. Many soluble factors participate in the deleterious cross-talk between TAMs and transformed cells; however mechanisms how tumors orchestrate their production remain relatively unexplored. c-Myb is a transcription factor recently described as a negative regulator of a specific immune signature involved in breast cancer (BC) metastasis. Here we studied whether c-Myb expression is associated with an increased presence of TAMs in human breast tumors. Tumors with high frequency of c-Myb-positive cells have lower density of CD68-positive macrophages. The negative association is reflected by inverse correlation between MYB and CD68/CD163 markers at the mRNA levels in evaluated cohorts of BC patients from public databases, which was found also within the molecular subtypes. In addition, we identified potential MYB-regulated TAMs recruiting factors that in combination with MYB and CD163 provided a valuable clinical multigene predictor for BC relapse. We propose that identified transcription program running in tumor cells with high MYB expression and preventing macrophage accumulation may open new venues towards TAMs targeting and BC therapy.
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Najminejad H, Kalantar SM, Abdollahpour‐Alitappeh M, Karimi MH, Seifalian AM, Gholipourmalekabadi M, Sheikhha MH. Emerging roles of exosomal miRNAs in breast cancer drug resistance. IUBMB Life 2019; 71:1672-1684. [DOI: 10.1002/iub.2116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Hamid Najminejad
- Department of Medical GeneticsShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd Iran
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- Research and Clinical Center for InfertilityShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd Iran
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- Nanotechnology & Regenerative Medicine Commercialization Centre (Ltd)The London BioScience Innovation Centre London UK
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- Cellular and Molecular Research CentreIran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
- Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in MedicineIran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Research and Clinical Center for InfertilityShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd Iran
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Liu L, Ye Y, Zhu X. MMP-9 secreted by tumor associated macrophages promoted gastric cancer metastasis through a PI3K/AKT/Snail pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 117:109096. [PMID: 31202170 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The distant metastasis in gastric has become an obstacle for treatment in clinic. However, the underlying mechanism is not well illustrated. Here, our aim is to reveal the mechanism and try to explore the potential strategy to overcome the distant metastasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS IHC was used to detect the expressions of target proteins. H&E staining was used to evaluate the lung metastasis. Using qRT-PCR and ELISA, we detected the expression of target genes and secreted proteins. Western bolt was used to examine the target proteins expression. Wound healing and transwell assay were used to examine the ability of cell to invasion and migration. Using IF, PI3K/AKT/Snail was examined. Animal models were applied to evaluate the killing efficiency in vivo. RESULTS Here, we observed accumulated CD68 (a marker of TAMs) in samples from gastric cancer patients with metastasis compared with that in samples from non-metastasis patients. And the expression of CD68 was negatively correlated with patients' survival time. Then, we found that TAMs enhanced the ability of cancer cells to migration and invasion in vitro and in vivo. Further, we revealed that the distant metastasis was induced by TAMs through secreting MMP-9, which induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) process through the transcription factor Snail. Further, applying proenzyme inhibitor of MMP-9 significantly enhanced the killing efficiency of chemotherapeutic drugs and reduced the lung metastasis. CONCLUSION Our data showed that TAMs facilitate the EMT process via an MMP-9/PI3K/AKT/Snail dependent pathway, while blocking this signaling pathway with MMP-9 proenzyme inhibitor could suppress distant metastasis in gastric cancer.
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- Lin Liu
- Department of Pain, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, 7th Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- General Surgery Department, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, 208 Huancheng East Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anaesthesia, the First People's Hospital of Guannan, 2th North Taizhou Road, Guannan, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China.
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Sekiguchi K, Ito Y, Hattori K, Inoue T, Hosono K, Honda M, Numao A, Amano H, Shibuya M, Unno N, Majima M. VEGF Receptor 1-Expressing Macrophages Recruited from Bone Marrow Enhances Angiogenesis in Endometrial Tissues. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7037. [PMID: 31065021 PMCID: PMC6504918 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43185-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Angiogenesis is critical in maintenance of endometrial tissues. Here, we examined the role of VEGF receptor 1 (VEGFR1) signaling in angiogenesis and tissue growth in an endometriosis model. Endometrial fragments were implanted into the peritoneal wall of mice, and endometrial tissue growth and microvessel density (MVD) were determined. Endometrial fragments from wild-type (WT) mice grew slowly with increased angiogenesis determined by CD31+ MVD, peaking on Day 14. When tissues from WT mice were transplanted into VEGFR1 tyrosine kinase-knockout mice, implant growth and angiogenesis were suppressed on Day 14 compared with growth of WT implants in a WT host. The blood vessels in the implants were not derived from the host peritoneum. Immunostaining for VEGFR1 suggested that high numbers of VEGFR1+ cells such as macrophages were infiltrated into the endometrial tissues. When macrophages were deleted with Clophosome N, both endometrial tissue growth and angiogenesis were significantly suppressed. Bone marrow chimera experiments revealed that growth and angiogenesis in endometrial implants were promoted by host bone marrow-derived VEGFR1+/CD11b+ macrophages that accumulated in the implants, and secreted basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). A FGF receptor kinase inhibitor, PD173047 significantly reduced size of endometrial tissues and angiogenesis. VEGFR1 signaling in host-derived cells is crucial for growth and angiogenesis in endometrial tissue. Thus, VEGFR1 blockade is a potential treatment for endometriosis.
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- Kazuki Sekiguchi
- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Gakubunkan Institute of Physiology and Medicine, Jobu University, Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. .,Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Luo Q, Zhang L, Luo C, Jiang M. Emerging strategies in cancer therapy combining chemotherapy with immunotherapy. Cancer Lett 2019; 454:191-203. [PMID: 30998963 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2019.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cancer immunotherapy holds great potential to battle cancer by exerting a durable immunity effect. However, this process might be limited by various constraints existing in the tumor microenvironment (TME), such as the lack of available neoantigen, insufficient T cells from the naive repertoire, or immunosuppressive networks in which immunogenic tissue is protected from immune attacks. Certain chemotherapeutic drugs could elicit immune-potentiating effects by either inducing immunogenicity or relieving tumor-induced immunosuppression. Some also leave tumors directly susceptible to cytotoxic T cell attacks. Mounting evidence accumulated from preclinical and clinical studies suggests that these two treatment modalities might be mutually reinforcing as an effective "chemo-immunotherapy" strategy. Herein, we reviewed the latest advances in cancer immunotherapy and related mechanisms involved in chemotherapeutic-mediated immune activation. The emerging combination strategies and synergistic effects in response to chemo-immunotherapy are highlighted. We also discuss the challenges and critical considerations in its future development.
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- Qiuhua Luo
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing South Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, China Medical University, 155 Nanjing South Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, PR China.
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing South Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing South Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, China Medical University, 155 Nanjing South Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, PR China
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Larionova I, Cherdyntseva N, Liu T, Patysheva M, Rakina M, Kzhyshkowska J. Interaction of tumor-associated macrophages and cancer chemotherapy. Oncoimmunology 2019; 8:1596004. [PMID: 31143517 PMCID: PMC6527283 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2019.1596004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 197] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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It has been recently recognized that the tumor microenvironment (TME) is an essential factor that defines the efficiency of chemotherapy. The local TME, consisting of immune cells with diverse phenotypes and functions, can strongly modulate the response to chemotherapy. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) that display pronounced heterogeneity and phenotypic plasticity are the major innate immune component in the microenvironment of solid tumors. In our review, we elucidate the complex role of TAMs in the progression of different types of solid tumors, summarize the current knowledge about the effects of different anticancer chemotherapeutic agents on monocytes/macrophages, and describe the mechanisms of chemotherapy resistance mediated by TAMs.
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- Irina Larionova
- Laboratory of Translational Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine, National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia.,laboratory of molecular oncology and immunology, Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Translational Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine, National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia.,laboratory of molecular oncology and immunology, Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia
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- Department of Innate Immunity and Tolerance, University of Heidelberg, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Mannheim, Germany
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- laboratory of molecular oncology and immunology, Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Translational Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine, National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Translational Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine, National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia.,Department of Innate Immunity and Tolerance, University of Heidelberg, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Mannheim, Germany.,German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg - Hessen, Mannheim, Germany
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Chemoresistance mechanisms of breast cancer and their countermeasures. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 114:108800. [PMID: 30921705 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Chemoresistance is one of the major challenges for the breast cancer treatment. Owing to its heterogeneous nature, the chemoresistance mechanisms of breast cancer are complicated, and not been fully elucidated. The existing treatments fall short of offering adequate solution to drug resistance, so more effective approaches are desperately needed to improve existing therapeutic regimens. To overcome this hurdle, a number of strategies are being investigated, such as novel agents or drug carriers and combination treatment. In addition, some new therapeutics including gene therapy and immunotherapy may be promising for dealing with the resistance. In this article, we review the mechanisms of chemoresistance in breast cancer. Furthermore, the potential therapeutic methods to overcome the resistance were discussed.
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Wu X, Cai J, Zuo Z, Li J. Collagen facilitates the colorectal cancer stemness and metastasis through an integrin/PI3K/AKT/Snail signaling pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 114:108708. [PMID: 30913493 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Dynamic remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) around tumor cells is crucial for the tumor progressions. However, the mechanism is not well defined. Here, we aimed to reveal the underlying mechanism of ECM induced metastasis and provide innovative strategy to suppress the distant metastasis induced by ECM. MATERIALS AND METHODS IHC was used to detect the expression of target proteins. H&E staining was used to evaluate the growth of tumor in vivo. Using wound healing and transwell assay, we examined the ability of cell to metastasis. We employed IF and Western blot to detect the expression of target proteins. And qRT-PCR was used to examine the target genes in mRNA level. We also applied flow cytometry to examine the percent of CD133+ cell population. RESULTS Herein, we observed elevated expression of type I collagen in colorectal cancer tissues from patients with high metastasis. Additionally, colorectal cancer cells cultured on 2D collagen reveal obviously enhanced capability of metastasis and tumorigenesis both in vitro and in vivo. We demonstrated that the activation of PI3K/AKT signal induced by integrin α2β1 resulted in the enhanced metastatic capability and stemness of colorectal cancer cells. Moreover, we found that Snail worked as the downstream of PI3K/AKT signaling, resulting in the intensive invasion and metastasis of colorectal cancer. Blocking the pathway by applying E7820 successfully reversed the type I collagen induced distant metastasis in colorectal cancer. CONCLUSION Combining E7820 and chemotherapeutic agents to block the integrin α2β1/PI3K/AKT/Snail signaling pathway revealed dramatic enhanced tumor suppression and provided an innovative approach for clinical colorectal cancer treatment.
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- Xiangbin Wu
- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Nanbaixiang, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, PR China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Nanbaixiang, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, PR China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Nanbaixiang, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, PR China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Nanbaixiang, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, PR China.
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Sanchez LR, Borriello L, Entenberg D, Condeelis JS, Oktay MH, Karagiannis GS. The emerging roles of macrophages in cancer metastasis and response to chemotherapy. J Leukoc Biol 2019; 106:259-274. [PMID: 30720887 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.mr0218-056rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Macrophages represent a heterogeneous group of cells, capable of carrying out distinct functions in a variety of organs and tissues. Even within individual tissues, their functions can vary with location. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) specialize into three major subtypes that carry out multiple tasks simultaneously. This is especially true in the context of metastasis, where TAMs establish most of the cellular and molecular prerequisites for successful cancer cell dissemination and seeding to the secondary site. Perivascular TAMs operate in the perivascular niche, where they promote tumor angiogenesis and aid in the assembly of intravasation sites called tumor microenvironment of metastasis (TMEM). Streaming TAMs co-migrate with tumor cells (irrespective of the perivascular niche) and promote matrix remodeling, tumor cell invasiveness, and an immunosuppressive local microenvironment. Premetastatic TAMs are recruited to the premetastatic niche, where they can assist in tumor cell extravasation, seeding, and metastatic colonization. The dynamic interplay between TAMs and tumor cells can also modify the ability of the latter to resist cytotoxic chemotherapy (a phenotype known as environment-mediated drug resistance) and induce chemotherapy-mediated pro-metastatic microenvironmental changes. These observations suggest that future therapeutics should be designed to target TAMs with the aim of suppressing the metastatic potential of tumors and rendering chemotherapy more efficient.
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- Luis Rivera Sanchez
- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.,Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.,Integrated Imaging Program, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.,Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.,Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA.,Integrated Imaging Program, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.,Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.,Integrated Imaging Program, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.,Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.,Department of Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.,Integrated Imaging Program, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.,Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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Goulielmaki E, Bermudez-Brito M, Andreou M, Tzenaki N, Tzardi M, de Bree E, Tsentelierou E, Makrigiannakis A, Papakonstanti EA. Pharmacological inactivation of the PI3K p110δ prevents breast tumour progression by targeting cancer cells and macrophages. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:678. [PMID: 29880805 PMCID: PMC5992183 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0717-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 04/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Patient selection for PI3K-targeted solid cancer treatment was based on the PIK3CA/PTEN mutational status. However, it is increasingly clear that this is not a good predictor of the response of breast cancer cells to the anti-proliferative effect of PI3K inhibitors, indicating that isoform(s) other than p110α may modulate cancer cells sensitivity to PI3K inhibition. Surprisingly, we found that although no mutations in the p110δ subunit have been detected thus far in breast cancer, the expression of p110δ becomes gradually elevated during human breast cancer progression from grade I to grade III. Moreover, pharmacological inactivation of p110δ in mice abrogated the formation of tumours and the recruitment of macrophages to tumour sites and strongly affected the survival, proliferation and apoptosis of grafted tumour cells. Pharmacological inactivation of p110δ in mice with defective macrophages or in mice with normal macrophages but grafted with p110δ-lacking tumours suppressed only partly tumour growth, indicating a requisite role of p110δ in both macrophages and cancer cells in tumour progression. Adoptive transfer of δD910A/D910A macrophages into mice with defected macrophages suppressed tumour growth, eliminated the recruitment of macrophages to tumour sites and prevented metastasis compared with mice that received WT macrophages further establishing that inactivation of p110δ in macrophage prevents tumour progression. Our work provides the first in vivo evidence for a critical role of p110δ in cancer cells and macrophages during solid tumour growth and may pave the way for the use of p110δ inhibitors in breast cancer treatment.
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- Evangelia Goulielmaki
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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Gronowicz G, Secor ER, Flynn JR, Kuhn LT. Human biofield therapy does not affect tumor size but modulates immune responses in a mouse model for breast cancer. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE-JIM 2018; 14:389-99. [PMID: 27641610 DOI: 10.1016/s2095-4964(16)60275-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of human biofield therapy, an integrative medicine modality, on the development of tumors and metastasis, and immune function in a mouse breast cancer model. METHODS Mice were injected with 66cl4 mammary carcinoma cells. In study one, mice received biofield therapy after cell injection. In study two, mice were treated by the biofield practitioner only prior to cell injection. Both studies had two control groups of mock biofield treatments and phosphate-buffered saline injection. Mice were weighed and tumor volume was determined. Blood samples were collected and 32 serum cytokine/chemokine markers were measured. Spleens/popliteal lymph nodes were isolated and dissociated for fluorescent-activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis of immune cells or metastasis assays in cell culture. RESULTS No significant differences were found in weight, tumor size or metastasis. Significant effects were found in the immune responses in study one but no additional effects were found in study two. In study one, human biofield treatment significantly reduced percentage of CD4(+)CD44loCD25(+) and percentage of CD8(+) cells, elevated by cancer in the lymph nodes, to control levels determined by FACS analysis. In the spleen, only CD11b(+) macrophages were increased with cancer, and human biofield therapy significantly reduced them. Of 11 cytokines elevated by cancer, only interferon-γ, interleukin-1, monokine induced by interfer-γ, interleukin-2 and macrophage inflammatory protein-2 were significantly reduced to control levels with human biofield therapy. CONCLUSION Human biofield therapy had no significant effect on tumor size or metastasis but produced significant effects on immune responses apparent in the down-regulation of specific lymphocytes and serum cytokines in a mouse breast cancer model.
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- Gloria Gronowicz
- Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Department of Immunology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.,Hartford Healthcare, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT 06102-5037, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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Litviakov N, Tsyganov M, Larionova I, Ibragimova M, Deryusheva I, Kazantseva P, Slonimskaya E, Frolova I, Choinzonov E, Cherdyntseva N, Kzhyshkowska J. Expression of M2 macrophage markers YKL-39 and CCL18 in breast cancer is associated with the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2018; 82:99-109. [PMID: 29728799 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-018-3594-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE High activity of enzyme TOP2a in tumor cells is known to be associated with sensitivity to anthracycline chemotherapy, but 20% of such patients do not show clinical response. Tumor microenvironment, including tumor-associated macrophages (TAM), is an essential factor defining the efficiency of chemotherapy. In the present study, we analyzed the expression of M2 macrophage markers, YKL-39 and CCL18, in tumors of breast cancer patients received anthracycline-based NAC. METHODS Patients were divided into two groups according to the level of doxorubicin sensitivity marker TOP2a: DOX-Sense and DOX-Res groups. Expression levels of TOR2a, CD68, YKL-39 and CCL18 genes were analyzed by qPCR, the amplification of TOR2a gene locus was assessed by the microarray assay. Clinical and pathological responses to neoadjuvant chemotherapy were assessed. RESULTS We found that the average level of TOP2a expression in patients of DOX-Sense group was almost 10 times higher than in patients of DOX-Res group, and the expression of CD68 was 3 times higher in the DOX-Sense group compared to DOX-Res group. We demonstrated that expression levels of M2-derived cytokines but not the amount of TAM is indicative for clinical and pathological chemotherapy efficacy in breast cancer patients. Out of 8 patients from DOX-Sense group who did not respond to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), 7 patients had M2+ macrophage phenotype (YKL-39+CCL18- or YKL-39-CCL18+) and only one patient had M2- macrophage phenotype (YKL-39-CCL18-). In DOX-Res group, out of 14 patients who clinically responded to NAC 9 patients had M2- phenotype and only 5 patients had M2+ macrophage phenotype. Among pathological non-responders in DOX-Sense group, 19 (82%) patients had M2+ tumor phenotype and only 4 (18%) patients had M2- phenotype. In DOX-Res group, all 5 patients who pathologically responded to NAC had M2 phenotype (YKL-39-CCL18-). Unlike the clinical response to NAC, the differences in the frequency of M2+ and M2- phenotypes between pathologically responding and non-responding patients within DOX-Sense and DOX-Res groups were statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Thus, we showed that in patients with breast cancer who received anthracycline-containing NAC the absence of clinical response is associated with the presence of M2+ macrophage phenotype (YKL-39-CCL18 + or YKL-39 + CCL18-) based on TOP2a overexpression data.
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- Nikolai Litviakov
- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Per. Kooperativny, 5, 634050, Tomsk, Russia.,Laboratory of Translational Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine, National Research Tomsk State University, Pr. Lenina, 36, 634050, Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Per. Kooperativny, 5, 634050, Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Per. Kooperativny, 5, 634050, Tomsk, Russia.,Laboratory of Translational Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine, National Research Tomsk State University, Pr. Lenina, 36, 634050, Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Per. Kooperativny, 5, 634050, Tomsk, Russia.,Laboratory of Translational Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine, National Research Tomsk State University, Pr. Lenina, 36, 634050, Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Per. Kooperativny, 5, 634050, Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Per. Kooperativny, 5, 634050, Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Per. Kooperativny, 5, 634050, Tomsk, Russia.,Siberian State Medical University, Moskovskii Trakt, 2, 634050, Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Per. Kooperativny, 5, 634050, Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Per. Kooperativny, 5, 634050, Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Per. Kooperativny, 5, 634050, Tomsk, Russia.,Laboratory of Translational Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine, National Research Tomsk State University, Pr. Lenina, 36, 634050, Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Translational Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine, National Research Tomsk State University, Pr. Lenina, 36, 634050, Tomsk, Russia. .,Department of Innate Immunity and Tolerance, Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany. .,German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg-Hessen, Friedrich-Ebert Str. 107, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
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Duhamel M, Rose M, Rodet F, Murgoci AN, Zografidou L, Régnier-Vigouroux A, Vanden Abeele F, Kobeissy F, Nataf S, Pays L, Wisztorski M, Cizkova D, Fournier I, Salzet M. Paclitaxel Treatment and Proprotein Convertase 1/3 (PC1/3) Knockdown in Macrophages is a Promising Antiglioma Strategy as Revealed by Proteomics and Cytotoxicity Studies. Mol Cell Proteomics 2018. [PMID: 29531019 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.ra117.000443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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High grade gliomas are the most common brain tumors in adult. These tumors are characterized by a high infiltration in microglial cells and macrophages. The immunosuppressive tumor environment is known to orient immune cells toward a pro-tumoral and anti-inflammatory phenotype. Therefore, the current challenge for cancer therapy is to find a way to reorient macrophages toward an antitumoral phenotype. Previously, we demonstrated that macrophages secreted antitumoral factors when they were invalidated for the proprotein converstase 1/3 (PC1/3) and treated with LPS. However, achieving an activation of macrophages via LPS/TLR4/Myd88-dependent pathway appears yet unfeasible in cancer patients. On the contrary, the antitumor drug Paclitaxel is also known to activate the TLR4 MyD88-dependent signaling pathway and mimics LPS action. Therefore, we evaluated if PC1/3 knock-down (KD) macrophages could be activated by Paclitaxel and efficient against glioma. We report here that such a treatment of PC1/3 KD macrophages drove to the overexpression of proteins mainly involved in cytoskeleton rearrangement. In support of this finding, we found that these cells exhibited a Ca2+ increase after Paclitaxel treatment. This is indicative of a possible depolymerization of microtubules and may therefore reflect an activation of inflammatory pathways in macrophages. In such a way, we found that PC1/3 KD macrophages displayed a repression of the anti-inflammatory pathway STAT3 and secreted more pro-inflammatory cytokines. Extracellular vesicles isolated from these PC1/3 KD cells inhibited glioma growth. Finally, the supernatant collected from the coculture between glioma cells and PC1/3 KD macrophages contained more antitumoral factors. These findings unravel the potential value of a new therapeutic strategy combining Paclitaxel and PC1/3 inhibition to switch macrophages toward an antitumoral immunophenotype.
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- Marie Duhamel
- From the ‡Inserm U-1192, Laboratoire de Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire, Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Université Lille 1, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve D'Ascq, France;
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- From the ‡Inserm U-1192, Laboratoire de Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire, Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Université Lille 1, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve D'Ascq, France.,§Oncovet Clinical Research (OCR), SIRIC ONCOLille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- From the ‡Inserm U-1192, Laboratoire de Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire, Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Université Lille 1, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve D'Ascq, France
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- From the ‡Inserm U-1192, Laboratoire de Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire, Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Université Lille 1, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve D'Ascq, France.,§§Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 845 10, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- ¶Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 15, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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- ¶Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 15, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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- ‖Inserm U-1003, Equipe labellisée par la Ligue Nationale contre le cancer, Laboratory of Excellence, Ion Channels Science and Therapeutics, Université Lille 1, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- **Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, 1107 2020 Beirut, Lebanon
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- ‡‡Inserm U-1060, CarMeN Laboratory, Banque de Tissus et de Cellules des Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Lyon-1, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, 69437 Lyon cedex 03, France
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- ‡‡Inserm U-1060, CarMeN Laboratory, Banque de Tissus et de Cellules des Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Lyon-1, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, 69437 Lyon cedex 03, France
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- From the ‡Inserm U-1192, Laboratoire de Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire, Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Université Lille 1, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve D'Ascq, France
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- §§Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 845 10, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- From the ‡Inserm U-1192, Laboratoire de Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire, Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Université Lille 1, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve D'Ascq, France
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- From the ‡Inserm U-1192, Laboratoire de Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire, Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Université Lille 1, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve D'Ascq, France
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Lopes-Coelho F, Gouveia-Fernandes S, Serpa J. Metabolic cooperation between cancer and non-cancerous stromal cells is pivotal in cancer progression. Tumour Biol 2018; 40:1010428318756203. [DOI: 10.1177/1010428318756203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The way cancer cells adapt to microenvironment is crucial for the success of carcinogenesis, and metabolic fitness is essential for a cancer cell to survive and proliferate in a certain organ/tissue. The metabolic remodeling in a tumor niche is endured not only by cancer cells but also by non-cancerous cells that share the same microenvironment. For this reason, tumor cells and stromal cells constitute a complex network of signal and organic compound transfer that supports cellular viability and proliferation. The intensive dual-address cooperation of all components of a tumor sustains disease progression and metastasis. Herein, we will detail the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts, cancer-associated adipocytes, and inflammatory cells, mainly monocytes/macrophages (tumor-associated macrophages), in the remodeling and metabolic adaptation of tumors.
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- Filipa Lopes-Coelho
- Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas (CEDOC), NOVA Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Unidade de Investigação em Patobiologia Molecular, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil (IPOLFG), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas (CEDOC), NOVA Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Unidade de Investigação em Patobiologia Molecular, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil (IPOLFG), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas (CEDOC), NOVA Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Unidade de Investigação em Patobiologia Molecular, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil (IPOLFG), Lisbon, Portugal
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Fedorchuk O, Susak Y, Rudyk M, Senchylo N, Khranovska N, Skachkova O, Skivka L. Immunological hallmarks of cis-DDP-resistant Lewis lung carcinoma cells. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2018; 81:373-385. [PMID: 29290023 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-017-3503-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Tumor cell resistance to platinum-based chemotherapeutic agents is one of the major hurdles to successful cancer treatment with these drugs, and is associated with alterations in tumor cell immune evasion and immunomodulatory properties. Immunocyte targeting is considered as a relevant approach to fight drug-resistant cancer. In this study, immunological hallmarks of cis-DDP-resistant Lewis lung carcinoma cells (LLC/R9) were investigated. METHODS Immunological features of LLC/R9 cells cultured in vitro in normoxic and hypoxic conditions as well as of those that were grown in vivo were examined. The expression of immunologically relevant genes was evaluated by RT-PCR. Tumor cell susceptibility to the macrophage contact tumoricidal activity and NK-mediated cytolysis was investigated in MTT test. TNF-α-mediated tumor cell apoptosis as well as macrophage phagocytosis, oxidative metabolism, and CD206 expression after the treatment with conditioned media from normoxic and hypoxic tumor cells were studied by flow cytometry. Flow cytometry was also used to characterize dendritic cell maturity. RESULTS When growing in vitro, LLC/R9 were characterized by slightly increased immunosuppressive cytokine gene expression. Transition to in vivo growth was associated with the enhancement of transcription of these genes in tumor cells. LLC/R9 cells had lowered sensitivity to contact-dependent macrophage-mediated cytotoxicity and to the TNFα-mediated apoptosis in vitro. Conditioned media from hypoxic LLC/R9 cells stimulated reactive oxygen species generation and CD206 expression in non-sensitized macrophages. Acquisition of drug resistance by LLC/R9 cells was associated with their increased sensitivity to NK-cell-mediated cytolysis. Meanwhile, the treatment of LLCR/9-bearing animals with generated ex vivo and loaded with LLC/R9 cell-lysate dendritic cells (DCs) resulted in profoundly enhanced tumor metastasizing. CONCLUSION Decreased sensitivity to macrophage cytolysis, polarizing effect on DCs maturation along with increased susceptibility to NK-cell cytotoxic action promote extensive local growth of chemoresistant LLC/R9 tumors in vivo, but hamper their metastasizing.
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- Olexandr Fedorchuk
- R. E. Kavetsky Institute of Experimental Pathology, Oncology and Radiobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- O.O Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Immunology and Microbiology Department, ESC "Institute of Biology and Medicine", Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kitayevska str., 14-16, ap. 12, Kyiv, 03083, Ukraine
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- Immunology and Microbiology Department, ESC "Institute of Biology and Medicine", Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kitayevska str., 14-16, ap. 12, Kyiv, 03083, Ukraine
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- Immunology and Microbiology Department, ESC "Institute of Biology and Medicine", Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kitayevska str., 14-16, ap. 12, Kyiv, 03083, Ukraine.
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Tremble LF, Forde PF, Soden DM. Clinical evaluation of macrophages in cancer: role in treatment, modulation and challenges. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2017; 66:1509-1527. [PMID: 28948324 PMCID: PMC11028704 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-017-2065-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The focus of immunotherapeutics has been placed firmly on anti-tumour T cell responses. Significant progress has been made in the treatment of both local and systemic malignancies, but low response rates and rising toxicities are limiting this approach. Advancements in the understanding of tumour immunology are opening up a new range of therapeutic targets, including immunosuppressive factors in the tumour microenvironment. Macrophages are a heterogeneous group of cells that have roles in innate and adaptive immunity and tissue repair, but become co-opted by tumours to support tumour growth, survival, metastasis and immunosuppression. Macrophages also support tumour resistance to conventional therapy. In preclinical models, interference with macrophage migration, macrophage depletion and macrophage re-education have all been shown to reduce tumour growth and support anti-tumour immune responses. Here we discuss the role of macrophages in prognosis and sensitivity to therapy, while examining the significant progress which has been made in modulating the behaviour of these cells in cancer patients.
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- Liam Friel Tremble
- Cork Cancer Research Centre, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland.
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- Cork Cancer Research Centre, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
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- Cork Cancer Research Centre, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
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Jayaraman S, Doucet M, Kominsky SL. CITED2 attenuates macrophage recruitment concordant with the downregulation of CCL20 in breast cancer cells. Oncol Lett 2017; 15:871-878. [PMID: 29399152 PMCID: PMC5772916 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The transcriptional co-regulator Cbp/p300-interacting transactivator with Glu/Asp-rich carboxy-terminal domain-2 (CITED2) may promote breast tumor growth; however, the mechanisms by which its effects are mediated remain to be fully elucidated. Tumor-associated macrophages serve an important function in tumor development and progression and are recruited by chemotactic factors produced by cells within the tumor microenvironment. The present study assessed the effects of CITED2 silencing on macrophage recruitment in two xenograft mouse models of human breast cancer, one in which tumor growth was sensitive to CITED2 silencing (MDA-MB-231) and one in which it was insensitive (MDA-MB-468). The present study identified that silencing CITED2 significantly attenuated macrophage infiltration in MDA-MB-231 but not MDA-MB-468 orthotopic tumors, concordant with its effect on tumor growth. Correspondingly, conditioned media obtained from CITED2-silenced MDA-MB-231 cells exhibited a significantly decreased ability to induce macrophage recruitment by Transwell migration assay, whereas the chemotactic effect of MDA-MB-468 conditioned media was unaffected. Examining the expression of macrophage chemoattractants within orthotopic tumors and tumor cell-conditioned media revealed a significant decrease in C-C motif chemokine ligand (CCL)20 mRNA and protein expression following CITED2-silencing in MDA-MB-231 cells, compared with that in cells transfected with scramble shRNA. However, mRNA and protein expression was unaffected by CITED2-silencing in MDA-MB-468 cells. Furthermore, chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis revealed that CITED2 was localized to the CCL20 promoter in MDA-MB-231 cells, suggesting that it serves a direct function in its regulation, which is consistent with the effect of CITED2 silencing on CCL20 expression. Lastly, neutralizing CCL20 in the conditioned media of MDA-MB-231 cells significantly inhibited macrophage recruitment. Collectively, these results suggest that CITED2 is involved in modulating macrophage recruitment, representing a novel mechanism through which it may influence tumor growth. This may be partly mediated by regulating tumor cell production of the chemokine CCL20.
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- Swaathi Jayaraman
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Precision Targeting of Tumor Macrophages with a CD206 Binding Peptide. Sci Rep 2017; 7:14655. [PMID: 29116108 PMCID: PMC5676682 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14709-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) expressing the multi-ligand endocytic receptor mannose receptor (CD206/MRC1) contribute to tumor immunosuppression, angiogenesis, metastasis, and relapse. Here, we describe a peptide that selectively targets MRC1-expressing TAMs (MEMs). We performed in vivo peptide phage display screens in mice bearing 4T1 metastatic breast tumors to identify peptides that target peritoneal macrophages. Deep sequencing of the peptide-encoding inserts in the selected phage pool revealed enrichment of the peptide CSPGAKVRC (codenamed “UNO”). Intravenously injected FAM-labeled UNO (FAM-UNO) homed to tumor and sentinel lymph node MEMs in different cancer models: 4T1 and MCF-7 breast carcinoma, B16F10 melanoma, WT-GBM glioma and MKN45-P gastric carcinoma. Fluorescence anisotropy assay showed that FAM-UNO interacts with recombinant CD206 when subjected to reducing conditions. Interestingly, the GSPGAK motif is present in all CD206-binding collagens. FAM-UNO was able to transport drug-loaded nanoparticles into MEMs, whereas particles without the peptide were not taken up by MEMs. In ex vivo organ imaging, FAM-UNO showed significantly higher accumulation in sentinel lymph nodes than a control peptide. This study suggests applications for UNO peptide in diagnostic imaging and therapeutic targeting of MEMs in solid tumors.
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