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Sanches BDA, Tamarindo GH, da Silva ADT, Amaro GM, Dos Santos Maldarine J, Dos Santos VA, Guerra LHA, Baraldi CMB, Góes RM, Taboga SR, Carvalho HF. Stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) increases the number of telocytes in ex vivo and in vitro assays. Histochem Cell Biol 2023; 160:419-433. [PMID: 37474667 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-023-02223-3] [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] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Telocytes are interstitial cells that are present in various tissues, have long cytoplasmic projections known as telopodes, and are classified as CD34+ cells. Telopodes form extensive networks that permeate the stroma, and there is evidence that these networks connect several stromal cell types, giving them an important role in intercellular communication and the maintenance of tissue organisation. Data have also shown that these networks can be impaired and the number of telocytes reduced in association with many pathological conditions such as cancer and fibrosis. Thus, techniques that promote telocyte proliferation have become an important therapeutic target. In this study, ex vivo and in vitro assays were conducted to evaluate the impact on prostatic telocytes of SDF-1, a factor involved in the proliferation and migration of CD34+ cells. SDF-1 caused an increase in the number of telocytes in explants, as well as morphological changes that were possibly related to the proliferation of these cells. These changes involved the fusion of telopode segments, linked to an increase in cell body volume. In vitro assays also showed that SDF-1 enriched prostate stromal cells with telocytes. Altogether, the data indicate that SDF-1 may offer promising uses in therapies that aim to increase the number of telocytes. However, further studies are needed to confirm the efficiency of this factor in different tissues/pathological conditions.
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- Bruno Domingos Azevedo Sanches
- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Bertrand Russel Av., Carl Von Linnaeus Street., Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Bertrand Russel Av., Carl Von Linnaeus Street., Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microscopy and Microanalysis, Department of Biology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Cristóvão Colombo St., São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 2265, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microscopy and Microanalysis, Department of Biology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Cristóvão Colombo St., São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 2265, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Bertrand Russel Av., Carl Von Linnaeus Street., Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microscopy and Microanalysis, Department of Biology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Cristóvão Colombo St., São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 2265, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microscopy and Microanalysis, Department of Biology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Cristóvão Colombo St., São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 2265, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microscopy and Microanalysis, Department of Biology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Cristóvão Colombo St., São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 2265, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microscopy and Microanalysis, Department of Biology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Cristóvão Colombo St., São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 2265, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microscopy and Microanalysis, Department of Biology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Cristóvão Colombo St., São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 2265, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Bertrand Russel Av., Carl Von Linnaeus Street., Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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The Expression and Prognostic Significance of VEGF and CXCR4 in Gastric Cancer: Correlation with Angiogenesis, Lymphangiogenesis and Progression. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2022; 44:3075-3088. [PMID: 35877436 PMCID: PMC9324442 DOI: 10.3390/cimb44070212] [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: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The cellular response to hypoxia includes the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) and its target genes: vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4). The aim of this study was to investigate the expression and prognostic significance of VEGF and CXCR4, which are responsible for angiogenesis and progression in gastric cancer. Twenty-eight gastric cancer patients were analyzed. The mRNA expression was examined in primary tumors and corresponding normal gastric mucosa by RT-PCR. The protein level was examined by immunohistochemistry staining. The high expression of VEGF and CXCR4 was found in 71.0 and 64.0% of tumors, respectively. The mean levels of VEGF and CXCR4 were upregulated in primary tumors compared to normal mucosa (p = 0.0007, p = 0.0052). A correlation between VEGF expression and tumor invasion (p = 0.0216) and stage (p = 0.0181) was found. CXCR4 expression correlated with lymph node metastases (p = 0.0237) and stage (p = 0.0054). The VEGF expression correlated with microvessel density (MVD) (p = 0.0491). The overall 3-year survival rate was 46.4% and correlated negatively with high CXCR4 mRNA expression (p = 0.0089). VEGF and CXCR4 play an important role in tumor progression. Their overexpression correlates with a bad prognosis and may improve high-risk patient selection, and these patients may obtain additional survival benefits if treated more aggressively.
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Li D, Li Q. MicroRNA-200b-3p restrains gastric cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion via C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12/CXC chemokine receptor 7 axis. Bioengineered 2022; 13:6509-6520. [PMID: 35226830 PMCID: PMC8974025 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2034585] [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] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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This study was conducted to investigate the impact of microRNA (miR)-200b-3p on viability, migration, and invasion of gastric cancer (GC) cells and its mechanism. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was conducted to measure miR-200b-3p expression in GC tissues and cells; besides, the relationship between miR-200b-3p expression and overall survival time (OS) was analyzed with OncomiR database; cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation assay, flow cytometry, scratch healing assay, and Transwell assay were performed to detect the proliferation, cell cycle progression, migration, and invasion of GC cells; a lung metastasis model in nude mice was used to examine the effect of miR-200b-3p on the metastasis of GC cells in vivo; the interplay between miR-200b-3p and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12) mRNA 3’ UTR was predicted by bioinformatics and verified with a dual-luciferase reporter gene assay; besides, the expression of CXCL12 and CXC chemokine receptor 7 (CXCR7) was probed by Western blot. It was found that miR-200b-3p expression was down-regulated in GC tissues, which was remarkably associated with the lymph node metastasis and decrease of differentiation of GC; transfection with miR-200b-3p mimics restrained the growth, migration, and invasion of GC cells in vitro, induced cell cycle arrest, and inhibited CXCL12 and CXCR7 expression levels; transfection of miR-200b-3p inhibitors worked oppositely in vitro and promoted lung metastasis in vivo. CXCL12 was confirmed as the downstream target of miR-200b-3p and was negatively modulated by miR-200b-3p. In conclusion, miR-200b-3p inhibited GC progression via regulating CXCL12/CXCR7 axis.
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- Dinuo Li
- Department of General Gastropathy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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Endothelial ACKR3 drives atherosclerosis by promoting immune cell adhesion to vascular endothelium. Basic Res Cardiol 2022; 117:30. [PMID: 35674847 PMCID: PMC9177477 DOI: 10.1007/s00395-022-00937-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Atherosclerosis is the foundation of potentially fatal cardiovascular diseases and it is characterized by plaque formation in large arteries. Current treatments aimed at reducing atherosclerotic risk factors still allow room for a large residual risk; therefore, novel therapeutic candidates targeting inflammation are needed. The endothelium is the starting point of vascular inflammation underlying atherosclerosis and we could previously demonstrate that the chemokine axis CXCL12-CXCR4 plays an important role in disease development. However, the role of ACKR3, the alternative and higher affinity receptor for CXCL12 remained to be elucidated. We studied the role of arterial ACKR3 in atherosclerosis using western diet-fed Apoe-/- mice lacking Ackr3 in arterial endothelial as well as smooth muscle cells. We show for the first time that arterial endothelial deficiency of ACKR3 attenuates atherosclerosis as a result of diminished arterial adhesion as well as invasion of immune cells. ACKR3 silencing in inflamed human coronary artery endothelial cells decreased adhesion molecule expression, establishing an initial human validation of ACKR3's role in endothelial adhesion. Concomitantly, ACKR3 silencing downregulated key mediators in the MAPK pathway, such as ERK1/2, as well as the phosphorylation of the NF-kB p65 subunit. Endothelial cells in atherosclerotic lesions also revealed decreased phospho-NF-kB p65 expression in ACKR3-deficient mice. Lack of smooth muscle cell-specific as well as hematopoietic ACKR3 did not impact atherosclerosis in mice. Collectively, our findings indicate that arterial endothelial ACKR3 fuels atherosclerosis by mediating endothelium-immune cell adhesion, most likely through inflammatory MAPK and NF-kB pathways.
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Ali S, Khan MR, Khan A, Khan R. In vitro anticancer activity of extracted oil from Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana (Decne) Rehder. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 91:153697. [PMID: 34399165 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana, commonly referred to as "Beranj" in the local community, is widely used traditionally and has numerous health benefits. However, no studies have been conducted to investigate its anticancer potential, particularly its extracted oil. PURPOSE The present study was put forth to appraise the anticancer potential of Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana extracted oil against liver (hcclm3 and hepg2) and breast cancer (mda-mb 231 and mcf-7) cell lines relative to normal cell lines (lo2 and mcf-10a) via MTT assay. METHODS Flow cytometry indicated the apoptotic effect whereas invasion and migration capabilities of oil against cancer cells were determined by Matrigel invasion chamber and wound-scratch assays. RESULTS The results of oil revealed a time and dose-dependent increase in cell proliferation inhibition, conferring to least IC50 shown against hcclm3 (144.9 ± 0.75 μg/ml) and mda-mb 231 (145.7 ± 0.32 μg/ml) cell line at 72 h, whereas no cytotoxic effect on normal cells was observed. In addition, the oil significantly (p < 0.001) suppressed the migration and invasion of hcclm3 and mda-mb 231 cells, showing noteworthy anti-metastatic potential. Furthermore, cell death was confirmed by Annexin‒V/PI staining where the maximum apoptotic percentage was calculated for oil (200 μg/ml) alongside mda-mb 231 conferring to 15.36 ± 1.22, 26.7 ± 1.2, and 36.43 ± 1.65 at 24, 48, and 72 h whereas 12.33 ± 1.05, 19.36 ± 1.62, and 29.3 ± 0.79 was recorded alongside hcclm3 at similar time intervals, respectively. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the extracted oil exhibited strong anti-proliferative, anti-metastatic, and apoptotic effects and therefore may have potential applications in cancer treatment, however, further studies of oil regarding the action mechanisms and compounds involved in anticancer therapy are necessary.
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- Saima Ali
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- National Centre for Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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CD44 and Tumor-Derived Extracellular Vesicles (TEVs). Possible Gateway to Cancer Metastasis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031463. [PMID: 33540535 PMCID: PMC7867195 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cancer metastasis, the final stage of tumor progression, is a complex process governed by the interplay of multiple types of cells and the tumor microenvironment. One of the aspects of this interplay involves the release of various factors by the tumor cells alone or by forcing other cells to do so. As a consequence of these actions, tumor cells are prepared in favorable conditions for their dissemination and spread to other sites/organs, which guarantees their escape from immunosurveillance and further progression. Tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (TEVs) represent a heterogeneous population of membrane-bound vesicles that are being actively released by different tumors. The array of proteins (i.e., receptors, cytokines, chemokines, etc.) and nucleic acids (i.e., mRNA, miR, etc.) that TEVs can transfer to other cells is often considered beneficial for the tumor’s survival and proliferation. One of the proteins that is associated with many different tumors as well as their TEVs is a cluster of differentiation 44 in its standard (CD44s) and variant (CD44v) form. This review covers the present information regarding the TEVs-mediated CD44s/CD44v transfer/interaction in the context of cancer metastasis. The content and the impact of the transferred cargo by this type of TEVs also are discussed with regards to tumor cell dissemination.
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Wen P, Wang H, Ni T, Dai X, Chu Z, Ma S, Xiang L, Zhou Z, Qian Y, Sunagawa M, Liu Y. A Study on the Effect and Mechanism of Xiaoaiping (XAP) Injection and S-1 Combination Therapy in Inhibiting the Invasion and Metastasis of Human GC Cells. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2021; 21:1037-1046. [PMID: 32951585 DOI: 10.2174/1871520620666200918100422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine the effect and mechanism of Xiaoaiping (XAP) injection combined with S-1 in inhibiting the invasion and metastasis of human GC cells. METHODS BGC-823 and MGC-803 cells were incubated in vitro, and the effects of treatment on the cytotoxicity and proliferation of BGC-823 and MGC-803 cells were evaluated by MTT assay. Cell adhesion tests and Transwell assays were used to detect the effects of Xiaoaiping injection combined with S-1 on the metastatic ability of BGC-823 and MGC-803 cells. The expression of VEGF, Metalloproteinases (MMPs) and proteins related to the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) were detected by Western blotting. Meanwhile, a tumour model was established in nude mice, and the effect of XAP combined with S-1 on BGC-823 cells in vivo was studied. RESULTS Compared with the single drug group, the combination of XAP with S-1 increased the inhibition rate (P<0.05). The adhesion test showed that the combination group significantly inhibited the adhesion of BGC-823 and MGC-803 cells (P<0.05). The combination of XAP with S-1 reduced the migration and invasion potential of human GC BGC-823 and MGC-803 cells. Western blotting showed that the expression of VEGF, MMP-9, Ncadherin and vimentin was decreased and E-cadherin expression was increased in the combination group compared with these expression values in either the XAP or S-1 alone group (P<0.05). In vivo, we found that XAP combined with S-1 had a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of tumours compared with XAP or S-1 alone. Immunohistochemistry showed that XAP combined with S-1 was able to enhance the levels of E-cadherin and downregulate N-cadherin and vimentin. CONCLUSION The combination of XAP with S-1 can enhance the inhibitory effect of a single drug on proliferation, invasion and metastasis. The mechanism may be related to the decrease in the expression of VEGF and MMP-9 proteins and the effect on EMT.
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- Peiyu Wen
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Department of physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142, Japan
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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Forma A, Tyczyńska M, Kędzierawski P, Gietka K, Sitarz M. Gastric carcinogenesis: a comprehensive review of the angiogenic pathways. Clin J Gastroenterol 2020; 14:14-25. [PMID: 33206367 PMCID: PMC7886717 DOI: 10.1007/s12328-020-01295-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gastric cancer (GC) is undoubtedly one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide. Since GC is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths with nearly one million new diagnoses reported every year, there is a need for the development of new, effective treatment strategies of GC. Gastric carcinogenesis is a complex process that is induced by numerous factors and further stimulated by many pro-oncogenic pathways. Angiogenesis is the process of the new blood vessels formation from the already existing ones and it significantly contributes to the progression of gastric tumorigenesis and the growth of the cancerous tissues. The newly formed vessels provide cancer cells with proper nutrition, growth factors, and oxygen supply that are crucial for tumor growth and progression. Tumor-associated vessels differ from the physiological ones both morphologically and functionally. They are usually inefficient and unevenly distributed due to structural transformations. Thus, the development of the angiogenesis inhibitors that possess therapeutic effects has been the main focus of recent studies. Angiogenesis inhibitors mostly affect the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway since it is a major factor that stimulates the pro-angiogenic pathways. The aim of this review was to describe and summarize other promising molecular pathways that might be crucial in further improvements in GC therapies. This article provides an overview of how a meaningful role in tumor progression the angiogenetic process has. Furthermore, this review includes a description of the most important angiogenic factors as well as pathways and their involvement in gastric carcinogenesis.
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- Alicja Forma
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry with Endodontics, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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Liu H, Cheng Q, Xu DS, Wang W, Fang Z, Xue DD, Zheng Y, Chang AH, Lei YJ. Overexpression of CXCR7 accelerates tumor growth and metastasis of lung cancer cells. Respir Res 2020; 21:287. [PMID: 33129326 PMCID: PMC7603767 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-020-01518-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Under physiological conditions, CXCL12 modulates cell proliferation, survival, angiogenesis, and migration mainly through CXCR4. Interestingly, the newly discovered receptor CXCR7 for CXCL12 is highly expressed in many tumor cells as well as tumor-associated blood vessels, although the level of CXCR7 in normal cells is low. Recently, many studies have suggested that CXCR7 promotes cell growth and metastasis in more than 20 human malignancies, among which lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated deaths worldwide. Thus, the mechanism of CXCR7 in the progression of lung cancer is urgently needed. Methods First, we explored CXCR4 and CXCR7 expression in human lung cancer specimens and cell lines by immunohistochemistry, western blot and flow cytometry. Then, we chose the human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 that stably overexpressed CXCR7 through the way of lentivirus-mediated transduction. Next, “wound healing” assay and transwell assay were applied to compare the cell migration and invasion ability, and stripe assay was used to evaluate the cell polarization. Last, our team established a mouse xenograft model of human lung cancer and monitored tumor proliferation and metastasis by firefly luciferase bioluminescence imaging in SCID/Beige mice. Results In clinical lung cancer samples, CXCR7 expression was almost not detected in normal tissue but upregulated in lung tumor tissue, whereas, CXCR4 was highly expressed in both normal and tumor tissues. Furthermore, overexpression of CXCR7 enhanced A549 cell migration and polarization in vitro. Besides, mouse xenograft model of human lung cancer showed that CXCR7 promoted primary lung tumor’s growth and metastasis to the second organ, such as liver or bone marrow in SCID/Beige mice in vivo. Conclusions This study describes the multiple functions of CXCR7 in lung cancer. Thus, these results suggest that CXCR7 may be a malignancy marker and may provide a novel target for anticancer therapy.
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- Huan Liu
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xijing Hospital Affiliated to the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xijing Hospital Affiliated to the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050051, China
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- Rehabilitation Section, Spine Surgery Division of Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China
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- Clinical Translational Research Center, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200438, China.
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, China.
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Xin Q, Sun Q, Zhang CS, Zhang Q, Li CJ. Functions and mechanisms of chemokine receptor 7 in tumors of the digestive system. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8:2448-2463. [PMID: 32607322 PMCID: PMC7322425 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i12.2448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 7 (CXCR7), recently termed ACKR3, belongs to the G protein-coupled cell surface receptor family, binds to stromal cell-derived factor-1 [SDF-1, or chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12] or chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 11, and is the most common chemokine receptor expressed in a variety of cancer cells. SDF-1 binds to its receptor chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4 (CXCR4) and regulates cell proliferation, survival, angiogenesis and migration. In recent years, another new receptor for SDF-1, CXCR7, has been discovered, and CXCR7 has also been found to be expressed in a variety of tumor cells and tumor-related vascular endothelial cells. Many studies have shown that CXCR7 can promote the growth and metastasis of a variety of malignant tumor cells. Unlike CXCR4, CXCR7 exhibits a slight modification in the DRYLAIV motif and does not induce intracellular Ca2+ release following ligand binding, which is essential for recruiting and activating G proteins. CXCR7 is generally thought to work in three ways: (1) Recruiting β-arrestin 2; (2) Heterodimerizing with CXCR4; and (3) Acting as a “scavenger” of SDF-1, thus lowering the level of SDF-1 to weaken the activity of CXCR4. In the present review, the expression and role of CXCR7, as well as its prognosis in cancers of the digestive system, were investigated.
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- Qi Xin
- Department of Pathology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, The Third Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin 300170, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, The Third Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Pathology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, The Third Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Pathology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, The Third Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Health Management Center, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin 300121, China
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CXCR7 Inhibits Fibrosis via Wnt/ β-Catenin Pathways during the Process of Angiogenesis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:1216926. [PMID: 32566651 PMCID: PMC7293734 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1216926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Although SDF-1/CXCR7 plays an important role in angiogenesis, the function and the pathway of the SDF-1/CXCR7 axis might depend on the cell type or tissue origin and not fully understood. In this study, we investigated the effect of CXCR7 in SDF-1-induced proliferation, migration, apoptosis, tube formation, and endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), and the potential pathway of SDF-1/CXCR7. We confirmed that the silencing of CXCR7 inhibited the proliferation of HUVECs and contributed the apoptosis, while overexpressed CXCR7 increased SDF-1-induced HUVECs migration and tube formation. However, upregulated CXCR7 inhibited the expression of α-SMA, suggesting that CXCR7 might attenuate EndMT. In addition, overexpressed CXCR7 activated AKT and ERK signaling pathways but suppressed Wnt/β-catenin pathways in HUVECs. The inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin pathways decreased the expression of α-SMA. Altogether, these results suggest that CXCR7 might inhibit fibrosis via Wnt/β-catenin pathways during the process of angiogenesis.
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The Adipose Stem Cell as a Novel Metabolic Actor in Adrenocortical Carcinoma Progression: Evidence from an In Vitro Tumor Microenvironment Crosstalk Model. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11121931. [PMID: 31817072 PMCID: PMC6966501 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11121931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Metabolic interplay between the tumor microenvironment and cancer cells is a potential target for novel anti-cancer approaches. Among stromal components, adipocytes and adipose precursors have been shown to actively participate in tumor progression in several solid malignancies. In adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), a rare endocrine neoplasia with a poor prognosis, cancer cells often infiltrate the fat mass surrounding the adrenal organ, enabling possible crosstalk with the adipose cells. Here, by using an in vitro co-culture system, we show that the interaction between adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) and the adrenocortical cancer cell line H295R leads to metabolic and functional reprogramming of both cell types: cancer cells limit differentiation and increase proliferation of ASCs, which in turn support tumor growth and invasion. This effect associates with a shift from the paracrine cancer-promoting IGF2 axis towards an ASC-associated leptin axis, along with a shift in the SDF-1 axis towards CXCR7 expression in H295R cells. In conclusion, our findings suggest that adipose precursors, as pivotal components of the ACC microenvironment, promote cancer cell reprogramming and invasion, opening new perspectives for the development of more effective therapeutic approaches.
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Szatanek R, Weglarczyk K, Stec M, Baran J, Parlinska-Wojtan M, Siedlar M, Baj-Krzyworzeka M. Autologous tumor‑derived microvesicles influence gene expression profiles and enhance protumorigenic chemotactic potential, signal transduction and cellular respiration in gastric cancer cells. Int J Oncol 2019; 56:359-367. [PMID: 31789386 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2019.4923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Tumor‑derived microvesicles (TMVs) interact with a variety of different cell types within the immune system, including lymphocytes, monocytes, dendritic cells and tumor cells that they have originated from. In the present study, the effects of autologous‑TMVs (auto‑TMVs) on gene expression, chemotaxis, intercellular signaling and cellular metabolism were examined in cells of the gastric cancer (GC) cell line 1415 (GC1415). The effects of auto‑TMVs on mRNA gene expression in GC1415 cells were assessed using pathway‑focused PCR arrays. A chemotaxis assay was performed using the HoloMonitor M4 System. Signaling pathways were evaluated using western blot analysis, and cellular respiration was measured using the Seahorse XF Cell Mito Stress Test. Exposure of the GC1415 cells to auto‑TMVs led to the overexpression (75 genes) and underexpression (96 genes) of genes that are associated with signal transduction, metabolism, chemotaxis, angiogenesis and metastasis. The auto‑TMVs were indicated to induce chemotaxis and activate the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in GC1415 cells. However, the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway was not indicated to be activated. Furthermore, studies on cellular respiration in GC1415 cells exposed to auto‑TMVs demonstrated a metabolic shift to glycolysis. The results of the current study thus indicate that auto‑TMVs may exert an effect on tumor cell function.
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- Rafal Szatanek
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30‑663 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30‑663 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30‑663 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30‑663 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30‑663 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30‑663 Krakow, Poland
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Issa Bhaloo S, Wu Y, Le Bras A, Yu B, Gu W, Xie Y, Deng J, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Kong D, Hu Y, Qu A, Zhao Q, Xu Q. Binding of Dickkopf-3 to CXCR7 Enhances Vascular Progenitor Cell Migration and Degradable Graft Regeneration. Circ Res 2019; 123:451-466. [PMID: 29980568 PMCID: PMC6092110 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.118.312945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Rationale: Vascular progenitor cells play key roles in physiological and pathological vascular remodeling—a process that is crucial for the regeneration of acellular biodegradable scaffolds engineered as vital strategies against the limited availability of healthy autologous vessels for bypass grafting. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms driving vascular progenitor cells recruitment and differentiation could help the development of new strategies to improve tissue-engineered vessel grafts and design drug-targeted therapy for vessel regeneration. Objective: In this study, we sought to investigate the role of Dkk3 (dickkopf-3), recently identified as a cytokine promotor of endothelial repair and smooth muscle cell differentiation, on vascular progenitor cells cell migration and vascular regeneration and to identify its functional receptor that remains unknown. Methods and Results: Vascular stem/progenitor cells were isolated from murine aortic adventitia and selected for the Sca-1 (stem cell antigen-1) marker. Dkk3 induced the chemotaxis of Sca-1+ cells in vitro in transwell and wound healing assays and ex vivo in the aortic ring assay. Functional studies to identify Dkk3 receptor revealed that overexpression or knockdown of chemokine receptor CXCR7 (C-X-C chemokine receptor type 7) in Sca-1+ cells resulted in alterations in cell migration. Coimmunoprecipitation experiments using Sca-1+ cell extracts treated with Dkk3 showed the physical interaction between DKK3 and CXCR7, and specific saturation binding assays identified a high-affinity Dkk3-CXCR7 binding with a dissociation constant of 14.14 nmol/L. Binding of CXCR7 by Dkk3 triggered the subsequent activation of ERK1/2 (extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2)-, PI3K (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase)/AKT (protein kinase B)-, Rac1 (Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1)-, and RhoA (Ras homolog gene family, member A)-signaling pathways involved in Sca-1+ cell migration. Tissue-engineered vessel grafts were fabricated with or without Dkk3 and implanted to replace the rat abdominal aorta. Dkk3-loaded tissue-engineered vessel grafts showed efficient endothelization and recruitment of vascular progenitor cells, which had acquired characteristics of mature smooth muscle cells. CXCR7 blocking using specific antibodies in this vessel graft model hampered stem/progenitor cell recruitment into the vessel wall, thus compromising vascular remodeling. Conclusions: We provide a novel and solid evidence that CXCR7 serves as Dkk3 receptor, which mediates Dkk3-induced vascular progenitor migration in vitro and in tissue-engineered vessels, hence harnessing patent grafts resembling native blood vessels.
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- Shirin Issa Bhaloo
- From the School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, United Kingdom (S.I.B., A.L.B., W.G., Y.X., J.D., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China (Y.W., Z.W., D.K., Q.Z.)
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- From the School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, United Kingdom (S.I.B., A.L.B., W.G., Y.X., J.D., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.)
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (B.Y., A.Q.)
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- From the School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, United Kingdom (S.I.B., A.L.B., W.G., Y.X., J.D., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.)
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- From the School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, United Kingdom (S.I.B., A.L.B., W.G., Y.X., J.D., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.)
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- From the School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, United Kingdom (S.I.B., A.L.B., W.G., Y.X., J.D., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China (Y.W., Z.W., D.K., Q.Z.)
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- From the School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, United Kingdom (S.I.B., A.L.B., W.G., Y.X., J.D., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China (Y.W., Z.W., D.K., Q.Z.)
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- From the School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, United Kingdom (S.I.B., A.L.B., W.G., Y.X., J.D., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.)
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (B.Y., A.Q.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China (Y.W., Z.W., D.K., Q.Z.)
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- From the School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, United Kingdom (S.I.B., A.L.B., W.G., Y.X., J.D., Z.Z., Y.H., Q.X.)
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Zhong J, Li J, Wei J, Huang D, Huo L, Zhao C, Lin Y, Chen W, Wei Y. Plumbagin Restrains Hepatocellular Carcinoma Angiogenesis by Stromal Cell-Derived Factor (SDF-1)/CXCR4-CXCR7 Axis. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:6110-6119. [PMID: 31415486 PMCID: PMC6707097 DOI: 10.12659/msm.915782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Anti-angiogenic therapy has recently emerged as a highly promising therapeutic strategy for treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIAL AND METHODS We assessed cellular proliferation, invasion, and activation of growth factors (VEGF and IL-8) with SDF-1 induced in the hepatocellular carcinoma cell line SMMC-7721, and this progression was limited by plumbagin (PL). The human umbilical vein endothelial cell line HUVEC was co-cultured with SDF-1-induced SMMC-7721, and the expressions of CXCR7, CXCR4, and PI3K/Akt pathways after PL treatment were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. RESULTS The treatment of the hepatoma cell line SMMC-7721 with SDF-1 resulted in enhanced secretion of the angiogenic factors, IL-8 and VEGF, and shows that these stimulatory effects are abolished by PL. The study further demonstrated that PL not only abolishes SDF-1-induced formation of endothelial tubes, but also inhibits expression of CXCR4 and CXCR7, and partially prevents activation of angiogenic signaling pathways. CONCLUSIONS The effect of PL on the SDF-1-CXCR4/CXCR7 axis has become an attractive target for inhibiting angiogenesis in hepatoma cells. Our results provide more evidence for the clinical application of PL as part of traditional Chinese medicine in modern cancer treatment.
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- Jing Zhong
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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Jafarzadeh A, Nemati M, Jafarzadeh S. The important role played by chemokines influence the clinical outcome of Helicobacter pylori infection. Life Sci 2019; 231:116688. [PMID: 31348950 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.116688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Revised: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The extended infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), one of the most frequent infectious agents in humans, may cause gastritis, peptic ulcers, gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, and gastric cancer. During H. pylori infection, different kinds of inflammatory cells such as dendritic cells, macrophages, neutrophils, mast cells, eosinophils, T cells and B cells are accumulated into the stomach. The interactions between chemokines and their respective receptors recruit particular types of the leukocytes that ultimately determine the nature of immune response and therefore, have a main influence on the consequence of infection. The suitable production of chemokines especially in the early stages of H. pylori infection shapes appropriate immune responses that contribute to the H. pylori elimination. The unbalanced expression of the chemokines can contribute in the induction of inappropriate responses that result in the tissue damage or malignancy. Thus, chemokines and their receptors may be promising potential targets for designing the therapeutic strategies against various types H. pylori-related gastrointestinal disorders. In this review, a comprehensive explanation regarding the roles played by chemokines in H. pylori-mediated peptic ulcer, gastritis and gastric malignancies was provided while presenting the potential utilization of these chemoattractants as therapeutic elements.
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- Abdollah Jafarzadeh
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
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- Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran; Department of Hematology and Laboratory Sciences, School of Para-Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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CXCR7 contributes to the aggressive phenotype of cholangiocarcinoma cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2019; 1865:2246-2256. [PMID: 31059778 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2019.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Development of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is dependent on a cross-talk with stromal cells, which release different chemokines including CXCL12, that interacts with two different receptors, CXCR4 and CXCR7. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of CXCR7 in CCA cells. CXCR7 is overexpressed by different CCA cell lines and in human CCA specimens. Knock-down of CXCR7 in HuCCT-1 cells reduced migration, invasion, and CXCL12-induced adhesion to collagen I. Survival of CCA was also reduced in CXCR7-silenced cells. The ability of CXCL12 to induce cell migration and survival was also blocked by CCX733, a CXCR7 antagonist. Similar effects of CXCR7 activation were observed in CCLP-1 cells and in primary iCCA cells. Enrichment of tumor stem-like cells by a 3D culture system resulted in increased CXCR7 expression compared to cells grown in monolayers, and genetic knockdown of CXCR7 robustly reduced sphere formation both in HuCCT-1 and in CCLP-1 cells. In HuCCT-1 cells CXCR7 was found to interact with β-arrestin 2, which was necessary to mediate CXCL12-induced migration, but not survival. In conclusion, CXCR7 is widely expressed in CCA, and contributes to the aggressive phenotype of CCA cells, inducing cell migration, invasion, adhesion, survival, growth and stem cell-like features. Cell migration induced by CXCR7 requires interaction with β-arrestin 2.
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Zhang H, Wang P, Zhang X, Zhao W, Ren H, Hu Z. SDF1/CXCR7 Signaling Axis Participates in Angiogenesis in Degenerated Discs via the PI3K/AKT Pathway. DNA Cell Biol 2019; 38:457-467. [PMID: 30864829 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2018.4531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is the main cause of low back pain, and the ingrowth of new blood vessels is one of its pathological features. The stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF1)/CXCR7 signaling axis plays a role in these physiological and pathological activities. The aims of this study were to explore whether this signaling axis participates in the angiogenesis of degenerated intervertebral discs (IVDs) and to define its underlying mechanism. In this study, we cocultured human nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) and vascular endothelial cells (VECs) and regulated the expression of SDF1/CXCR7 to investigate the effect of VEC angiogenesis by NPCs. The results revealed that angiogenesis was enhanced with increased SDF1 and that angiogenesis was weakened with the inhibition of CXCR7. We found that PI3K/AKT was involved in the downstream pathway in the coculture. VEC angiogenesis induction by NPCs was enhanced with an increase in pAKT or a decrease in PTEN. We conclude that the SDF1/CXCR7 signaling axis plays a role in the angiogenesis of degenerated IVD through the PI3K/AKT pathway.
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- Hanxiang Zhang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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Yang L, Chang Y, Cao P. CCR7 preservation via histone deacetylase inhibition promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Exp Cell Res 2018; 371:231-237. [PMID: 30107147 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2018.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The effects of Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) differs in various types of cancers. However, its function in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not well-explored. In this study, we investigated the effect of HDAC inhibition on EMT in HCC cells by using trichostatin A (TSA) and valproic acid (VPA). The results showed that TSA/VPA significantly induced EMT phenotype, as demonstrated by the decreased level of E-cadherin, increased level of N-cadherin, vimentin, Twist and snail, and enhanced capacity of cell migration and invasion. In addition, CCR7 was speculated and confirmed as a function target of HDAC inhibition. CCR7 promotes the progression of HCC and is associated with poor survival. Knockdown of CCR7 significantly attenuated the effect of TSA on EMT. Moreover, our results demonstrated that HDAC inhibition up-regulates CCR7 via reversing the promoter hypoacetylation and increasing CCR7 transcription. Taken together, our study has identified the function of HDAC in EMT of HCC and suggested a novel mechanism through which TSA/VPA exerts its carcinogenic roles in HCC. HDAC inhibitors require careful caution before their application as new anticancer drugs.
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- Lingling Yang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Baoji Central hospital, Baoji 721008, China
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710003, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
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Xin Q, Zhang N, Wen LK, Zhang Q, Zhang CS. Chemokine receptor CXCR7 promotes gastric cancer growth via VEGF. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2018; 26:639-647. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v26.i11.639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the effect of CXCR7 on the invasion of human gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901, and to explore the effect of blocking CXCR7 on gastric cancer growth and the underlying molecular mechanism.
METHODS A lentiviral vector overexpressing CXCR7 was transfected into SGC-7901 cells, and RT-PCR and Western blot were used to confirm if transfection was successful. The effect of CXCR7 overexpression on cell invasion and adhesion as well as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion was also assessed. Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence double staining were performed to assess the expression of CXCR7 in the vascular endothelium of human gastric cancer tissues. After blocking CXCR7 in nude mice carrying tumors, new blood vessels were detected by immunohistochemical staining for CD31 and microvessel density was calculated to reveal the relationship between CXCR7 and vascular density. The expression of VEGF was also detected.
RESULTS In vitro, CXCR7 was found to induce cell invasion and adhesion and VEGF secretion in SGC-7901 cells. CXCR7 was expressed in blood vessels of human gastric cancer tissues. In vivo, tumor growth (volume: F = 5.487, P = 0.047; weight: F = 5.364, P = 0.049) and angiogenesis (F = 6.438, P = 0.035) were suppressed, and VEGF was down-regulated (F = 87.211, P = 0.000) by CCX711.
CONCLUSION CXCR7 can significantly promote SGC-7901 cell invasion, adhesion, and angiogenesis. CXCR7 antagonist can inhibit tumor growth by inhibiting the secretion of VEGF and reducing angiogenesis, suggesting the value of CXCR7 as a potential target for gastric cancer therapy.
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- Qi Xin
- Tianjin Third Central Hospital; Tianjin Research Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Artificial Cells; Research Center of Artificial Cell Engineering Technology of the Ministry of Health, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Tianjin Third Central Hospital; Tianjin Research Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Artificial Cells; Research Center of Artificial Cell Engineering Technology of the Ministry of Health, Tianjin 300170, China,Department of Pathology, Tianjin Binhai New Area Dagang Hospital, Tianjin 300270, China
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- Tianjin Third Central Hospital; Tianjin Research Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Artificial Cells; Research Center of Artificial Cell Engineering Technology of the Ministry of Health, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Tianjin Third Central Hospital; Tianjin Research Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Artificial Cells; Research Center of Artificial Cell Engineering Technology of the Ministry of Health, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Tianjin Third Central Hospital; Tianjin Research Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Artificial Cells; Research Center of Artificial Cell Engineering Technology of the Ministry of Health, Tianjin 300170, China
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CXCL12 enhances angiogenesis through CXCR7 activation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8289. [PMID: 28811579 PMCID: PMC5557870 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08840-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Angiogenesis is the process by which new vessels form from existing vascular networks. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) may contribute to the study of vascular repair and angiogenesis. The chemokine CXCL12 regulates multiple cell functions, including angiogenesis, mainly through its receptor CXCR4. In contrast to CXCL12/CXCR4, few studies have described roles for CXCR7 in vascular biology, and the downstream mechanism of CXCR7 in angiogenesis remains unclear. The results of the present study showed that CXCL12 dose-dependently enhanced angiogenesis in chorioallantoic membranes (CAMs) and HUVECs. The specific activation of CXCR7 with TC14012 (a CXCR7 agonist) resulted in the significant induction of tube formation in HUVECs and in vivo. Further evidence suggested that CXCL12 induced directional polarization and migration in the HUVECs, which is necessary for tube formation. Moreover, CXCR7 translocalization was observed during the polarization of HUVECs in stripe assays. Finally, treatment with TC14012 also significantly increased PI3K/Akt phosphorylation, and tube formation was blocked by treating HUVECs with an Akt inhibitor. Overall, this study indicated that CXCL12-stimulated CXCR7 acts as a functional receptor to activate Akt for angiogenesis in HUVECs and that CXCR7 may be a potential target molecule for endothelial regeneration and repair after vascular injury.
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Zhang Q, Xu F, Shi Y, Chen YW, Wang HP, Yu X, Li Y. C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 promotes tumor angiogenesis in gastric cancer via activation of JAK2/STAT3. Cell Biol Int 2017; 41:854-862. [PMID: 28544312 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.10794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Qing Zhang
- Department of Medical Oncology; Gongli Hospital; MiaoPu Road Shanghai 200135 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology; Gongli Hospital; MiaoPu Road Shanghai 200135 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology; Gongli Hospital; MiaoPu Road Shanghai 200135 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology; Gongli Hospital; MiaoPu Road Shanghai 200135 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology; Gongli Hospital; MiaoPu Road Shanghai 200135 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology; Gongli Hospital; MiaoPu Road Shanghai 200135 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology; Gongli Hospital; MiaoPu Road Shanghai 200135 China
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Xue L, Mao X, Ren L, Chu X. Inhibition of CXCL12/CXCR4 axis as a potential targeted therapy of advanced gastric carcinoma. Cancer Med 2017; 6:1424-1436. [PMID: 28544785 PMCID: PMC5463074 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The whole outcome for patients with gastric carcinoma (GC) is very poor because most of them remain metastatic disease during survival even at diagnosis or after surgery. Despite many improvements in multiple strategies of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy, exploration of novel alternative therapeutic targets is still warranted. Chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) and its chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12) have been identified with significantly elevated levels in various malignancies including GC, which correlates with the survival, proliferation, angiogenesis, and metastasis of tumor cells. Increasing experimental evidence suggests an implication of inhibition of CXCL12/CXCR4 axis as a promising targeted therapy, although there are rare trials focused on the therapeutic efficacy of CXCR4 inhibitors in GC until recently. Therefore, it is reasonable to infer that specific antagonists or antibodies targeting CXCL12/CXCR4 axis alone or combined with chemotherapy will be effective and worthy of further translational studies as a potential treatment strategy in advanced GC.
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- Li‐Jun Xue
- Department of Medical OncologyJinling HospitalNanjing University Clinical School of MedicineNanjing210002China
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- Department of Medical OncologyJinling HospitalNanjing University Clinical School of MedicineNanjing210002China
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- Department of Medical OncologyJinling HospitalNanjing University Clinical School of MedicineNanjing210002China
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- Department of Medical OncologyJinling HospitalNanjing University Clinical School of MedicineNanjing210002China
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Xin Q, Zhang N, Yu HB, Zhang Q, Cui YF, Zhang CS, Ma Z, Yang Y, Liu W. CXCR7/CXCL12 axis is involved in lymph node and liver metastasis of gastric carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:3053-3065. [PMID: 28533662 PMCID: PMC5423042 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
AIM To investigate the role of CXC chemokine receptor (CXCR)-7 and CXCL12 in lymph node and liver metastasis of gastric carcinoma. METHODS In 160 cases of gastric cancer, the expression of CXCR7 and CXCL12 in tumor and matched tumor-adjacent non-cancer tissues, in the lymph nodes around the stomach and in the liver was detected using immunohistochemistry to analyze the relationship between CXCR7/CXCL12 expression and clinicopathological features and to determine whether CXCR7 and CXCL12 constitute a biological axis to promote lymph node and liver metastasis of gastric cancer. Furthermore, the CXCR7 gene was silenced and overexpressed in human gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells, and cell proliferation, migration and invasiveness were measured by the MTT, wound healing and Transwell assays, respectively. RESULTS CXCR7 expression was up-regulated in gastric cancer tissues (P = 0.011). CXCR7/CXCL12 expression was significantly related to high tumor stage and lymph node (r = 0.338, P = 0.000) and liver metastasis (r = 0.629, P = 0.000). The expression of CXCL12 in lymph node and liver metastasis was higher than that in primary gastric cancer tissues (χ2 = 6.669, P = 0.010; χ2 = 25379, P = 0.000), and the expression of CXCL12 in lymph node and liver metastasis of gastric cancer was consistent with the positive expression of CXCR7 in primary gastric cancer (r = 0.338, P = 0.000; r = 0.629, P = 0.000). Overexpression of the CXCR7 gene promoted cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Silencing of the CXCR7 gene suppressed SGC-7901 cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Human gastric cancer cell lines expressed CXCR7 and showed vigorous proliferation and migratory responses to CXCL12. CONCLUSION The CXCR7/CXCL12 axis is involved in lymph node and liver metastasis of gastric cancer. CXCR7 is considered a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of gastric cancer.
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