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Saluja S, Bansal I, Bhardwaj R, Beg MS, Palanichamy JK. Inflammation as a driver of hematological malignancies. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1347402. [PMID: 38571491 PMCID: PMC10987768 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1347402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Hematopoiesis is a tightly regulated process that produces all adult blood cells and immune cells from multipotent hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). HSCs usually remain quiescent, and in the presence of external stimuli like infection or inflammation, they undergo division and differentiation as a compensatory mechanism. Normal hematopoiesis is impacted by systemic inflammation, which causes HSCs to transition from quiescence to emergency myelopoiesis. At the molecular level, inflammatory cytokine signaling molecules such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interferons, interleukins, and toll-like receptors can all cause HSCs to multiply directly. These cytokines actively encourage HSC activation, proliferation, and differentiation during inflammation, which results in the generation and activation of immune cells required to combat acute injury. The bone marrow niche provides numerous soluble and stromal cell signals, which are essential for maintaining normal homeostasis and output of the bone marrow cells. Inflammatory signals also impact this bone marrow microenvironment called the HSC niche to regulate the inflammatory-induced hematopoiesis. Continuous pro-inflammatory cytokine and chemokine activation can have detrimental effects on the hematopoietic system, which can lead to cancer development, HSC depletion, and bone marrow failure. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), which damage DNA and ultimately lead to the transformation of HSCs into cancerous cells, are produced due to chronic inflammation. The biological elements of the HSC niche produce pro-inflammatory cytokines that cause clonal growth and the development of leukemic stem cells (LSCs) in hematological malignancies. The processes underlying how inflammation affects hematological malignancies are still not fully understood. In this review, we emphasize the effects of inflammation on normal hematopoiesis, the part it plays in the development and progression of hematological malignancies, and potential therapeutic applications for targeting these pathways for therapy in hematological malignancies.
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Zeng Q, Ren H, Liu C, Liu T, Xie Y, Tang X. Polymorphisms of inflammation-related genes and susceptibility to childhood leukemia: evidence from a meta-analysis of 16 published studies. Hematology 2023; 28:2210905. [PMID: 37183941 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2023.2210905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study was to comprehensively clarify the associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in inflammatory genes and the susceptibility to childhood leukemia. METHODS Eligible articles were collected from the databases of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CNKI and Wan Fang. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated to estimate the association strength by using the STATA 15.0 software. RESULTS Sixteen studies were enrolled. These studies mainly evaluated SNPs in 13 genes, including C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12), toll-like receptor (TLR)-4, TLR6, TLR9, CD14, interleukin (IL)-1β, NLR family pyrin domain containing 3, IL-4, interleukin 4 receptor, IL-10, IL-13, macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and tumor necrosis factor-α. The meta-analysis indicated that CXCL12 rs1801157 (AG vs GG: OR = 1.99; 95%CI = 1.20-3.30; p = 0.008; AA + AG vs GG: OR = 1.92; 95%CI = 1.18-3.12; p = 0.009), TLR6 rs5743810 (TC vs TT: OR = 0.58; 95%CI = 0.39-0.85; p = 0.005), IL-10 rs1800871 (TC vs CC: OR = 1.19; 95%CI = 1.01-1.41; p = 0.044), rs1800872 (AC vs AA: OR = 1.53; 95%CI = 1.22-1.92; p < 0.001) and MIF rs755622 (CG versus GG: OR = 1.33; 95%CI = 1.07-1.67; p = 0.012) polymorphisms were associated with the risk of childhood leukemia. No significant correlations were found between SNPs in other genes and the childhood leukemia risk. Subgroup analyses of rs1800871 and rs1800872 confirmed the conclusions obtained in their overall meta-analytical processes. CONCLUSION CXCL12 rs1801157, TLR6 rs5743810, IL-10 rs1800871, rs1800872 and MIF rs755622 polymorphisms may represent candidate biomarkers for the risk prediction of childhood leukemia.
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- Qiuping Zeng
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Rheumatology, Zhuhai Center for Maternal and Child Health Care, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Rheumatology, Zhuhai Center for Maternal and Child Health Care, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Qingdao Huangdao District Central Hospital, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Rheumatology, Zhuhai Center for Maternal and Child Health Care, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Rheumatology, Zhuhai Center for Maternal and Child Health Care, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Rheumatology, Zhuhai Center for Maternal and Child Health Care, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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Zheng M, Oh SH, Choi N, Choi YJ, Kim J, Sung JH. CXCL12 inhibits hair growth through CXCR4. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 150:112996. [PMID: 35462338 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112996] [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] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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CXCL12 and its receptors, which are highly expressed in the skin, are associated with various cutaneous diseases, including androgenic alopecia. However, their expression and role during the hair cycle are unknown. This study aims to investigate the expression of CXCL12 and its receptor, CXCR4, in the vicinity of hair follicles and their effect on hair growth. CXCL12 was highly expressed in dermal fibroblasts (DFs) and its level was elevated throughout the catagen and telogen phases of the hair cycle. CXCR4 is expressed in the dermal papilla (DP) and outer root sheath (ORS). In hair organ culture, hair loss was induced by recombinant CXCL12 therapy, which delayed the telogen-to-anagen transition and decreased hair length. In contrast, the suppression of CXCL12 using a neutralizing antibody and siRNA triggered the telogen-to-anagen transition and increased hair length in hair organ culture. Neutralization of CXCR7, one of the two receptors for CXCL12, only slightly affected hair growth. However, inhibition of CXCR4, the other receptor for CXCL12, increased hair growth to a considerable extent. In addition, in hair organ culture, the conditioned medium from DFs with CXCL12 siRNA considerably increased the hair length and induced proliferation of DP and ORS cells. CXCL12, through CXCR4 activation, increased STAT3 and STAT5 phosphorylation in DP and ORS cells. In contrast, blocking CXCL12 and CXCR4 decreased the phosphorylation of STAT3 and STAT5. In summary, these findings suggest that CXCL12 inhibits hair growth via the CXCR4/STAT signaling pathway and that CXCL12/CXCR4 pathway inhibitors are a promising treatment option for hair growth.
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- Mei Zheng
- Epi Biotech Co., Ltd., Incheon 21983, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- Epi Biotech Co., Ltd., Incheon 21983, South Korea
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- New Hair Institute, Seoul 06134, South Korea
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- Epi Biotech Co., Ltd., Incheon 21983, South Korea; College of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, South Korea.
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Molecular effects of genistein, as a potential anticancer agent, on CXCR-4 and VEGF pathway in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:4161-4170. [PMID: 35608747 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07163-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the angiogenic mediators that can be secreted by leukemic cells and plays an important role in tumor invasion and metastasis. Another important agent contributing to the relapse of ALL is C-X-C chemokine receptor type-4 (CXCR-4), expression of this receptor in cancer cells has been related to metastasis. It has been identified that genistein-a soy-derived isoflavonoid-has anti-angiogenesis functions. We aimed to show the effects of this compound on VEGF and CXCR-4 in Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cell models. METHODS AND RESULTS The cytotoxicity of Genistein was measured using the MTS colorimetric assay. After being treated with Genistein, the expression of VEGF in mRNA and protein levels was measured in MOLT-4 and Jurkat cells. We also used flow cytometry assay to determine the expression of CXCR-4 in cell surfaces. We found that Genistein decreased cell viability in two cell models while was more effective on MOLT-4 cells. After Genistein-treatment, surface expression levels of CXCR-4 were decreased, while VEGF secretion and mRNA expression levels were increased in MOLT-4 and Jurkat cells. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that Genistein may not be a reliable choice for the treatment of ALL; however, this different identified pattern can be useful for the recognition of VEGF and CXCR-4 modulators and thus for planning new treatments for leukemia and other VEGF related disorders.
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Crippa S, Santi L, Berti M, De Ponti G, Bernardo ME. Role of ex vivo Expanded Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Determining Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Outcome. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:663316. [PMID: 34017834 PMCID: PMC8129582 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.663316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Overall, the human organism requires the production of ∼1 trillion new blood cells per day. Such goal is achieved via hematopoiesis occurring within the bone marrow (BM) under the tight regulation of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) homeostasis made by the BM microenvironment. The BM niche is defined by the close interactions of HSPCs and non-hematopoietic cells of different origin, which control the maintenance of HSPCs and orchestrate hematopoiesis in response to the body’s requirements. The activity of the BM niche is regulated by specific signaling pathways in physiological conditions and in case of stress, including the one induced by the HSPC transplantation (HSCT) procedures. HSCT is the curative option for several hematological and non-hematological diseases, despite being associated with early and late complications, mainly due to a low level of HSPC engraftment, impaired hematopoietic recovery, immune-mediated graft rejection, and graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in case of allogenic transplant. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are key elements of the BM niche, regulating HSPC homeostasis by direct contact and secreting several paracrine factors. In this review, we will explore the several mechanisms through which MSCs impact on the supportive activity of the BM niche and regulate HSPC homeostasis. We will further discuss how the growing understanding of such mechanisms have impacted, under a clinical point of view, on the transplantation field. In more recent years, these results have instructed the design of clinical trials to ameliorate the outcome of HSCT, especially in the allogenic setting, and when low doses of HSPCs were available for transplantation.
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- Stefania Crippa
- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Centro Ricerca M. Tettamanti, Department of Pediatrics, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Pediatric Immunohematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Faculty of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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Hong Z, Wei Z, Xie T, Fu L, Sun J, Zhou F, Jamal M, Zhang Q, Shao L. Targeting chemokines for acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapy. J Hematol Oncol 2021; 14:48. [PMID: 33743810 PMCID: PMC7981899 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-021-01060-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a hematological malignancy characterized by the malignant clonal expansion of lymphoid hematopoietic precursors. It is regulated by various signaling molecules such as cytokines and adhesion molecules in its microenvironment. Chemokines are chemotactic cytokines that regulate migration, positioning and interactions of cells. Many chemokine axes such as CXCL12/CXCR4 and CCL25/CCR9 have been proved to play important roles in leukemia microenvironment and further affect ALL outcomes. In this review, we summarize the chemokines that are involved in ALL progression and elaborate on their roles and mechanisms in leukemia cell proliferation, infiltration, drug resistance and disease relapse. We also discuss the potential of targeting chemokine axes for ALL treatments, since many related inhibitors have shown promising efficacy in preclinical trials, and some of them have entered clinical trials.
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- Zixi Hong
- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- The First Clinical School of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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Role of Vitamins A and D in BCR-ABL Arf -/- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2359. [PMID: 32047189 PMCID: PMC7012907 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59101-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The effects of vitamin A and/or vitamin D deficiency were studied in an Arf−/− BCR-ABL acute lymphoblastic leukemia murine model. Vitamin D sufficient mice died earlier (p = 0.003) compared to vitamin D deficient (VDD) mice. Vitamin A deficient (VAD) mice fared worst with more rapid disease progression and decreased survival. Mice deficient for vitamins A and D (VADD) had disease progression similar to VAD mice. Regulatory T cells, previously shown to associate with poor BCR-ABL leukemia control, were present at higher frequencies among CD4+ splenocytes of vitamin A deficient vs. sufficient mice. In vitro studies demonstrated 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2VD3) increased the number of BCR-ABL ALL cells only when co-cultured with bone marrow stroma. 1,25(OH)2VD3 induced CXCL12 expression in vivo and in vitro in stromal cells and CXCL12 increased stromal migration and the number of BCR-ABL blasts. Vitamin D plus leukemia reprogrammed the marrow increasing production of collagens, potentially trapping ALL blasts. Vitamin A (all trans retinoic acid, ATRA) treated leukemic cells had increased apoptosis, decreased cells in S-phase, and increased cells in G0/G1. ATRA signaled through the retinoid X receptor to decrease BCR-ABL leukemic cell viability. In conclusion, vitamin A and D deficiencies have opposing effects on mouse survival from BCR-ABL ALL.
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Notch/CXCR4 Partnership in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Progression. J Immunol Res 2019; 2019:5601396. [PMID: 31346528 PMCID: PMC6620846 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5601396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer among children. Recent advances in chemotherapy have made ALL a curable hematological malignancy. In children, there is 25% chance of disease relapse, typically in the central nervous system. While in adults, there is a higher chance of relapse. ALL may affect B-cell or T-cell lineages. Different genetic alterations characterize the two ALL forms. Deregulated Notch, either Notch1 or Notch3, and CXCR4 receptor signaling are involved in ALL disease development and progression. By analyzing their relevant roles in the pathogenesis of the two ALL forms, new molecular mechanisms able to modulate cancer cell invasion may be visualized. Notably, the partnership between Notch and CXCR4 may have considerable implications in understanding the complexity of T- and B-ALL. These two receptor pathways intersect other critical signals in the proliferative, differentiation, and metabolic programs of lymphocyte transformation. Also, the identification of the crosstalks in leukemia-stroma interaction within the tumor microenvironment may unveil new targetable mechanisms in disease relapse. Further studies are required to identify new challenges and opportunities to develop more selective and safer therapeutic strategies in ALL progression, possibly contributing to improve conventional hematological cancer therapy.
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Insights into defective serological memory after acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treatment: The role of the plasma cell survival niche, memory B-cells and gut microbiota in vaccine responses. Blood Rev 2018; 32:71-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Balandrán JC, Purizaca J, Enciso J, Dozal D, Sandoval A, Jiménez-Hernández E, Alemán-Lazarini L, Perez-Koldenkova V, Quintela-Núñez Del Prado H, Rios de Los Ríos J, Mayani H, Ortiz-Navarrete V, Guzman ML, Pelayo R. Pro-inflammatory-Related Loss of CXCL12 Niche Promotes Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemic Progression at the Expense of Normal Lymphopoiesis. Front Immunol 2017; 7:666. [PMID: 28111575 PMCID: PMC5216624 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Pediatric oncology, notably childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), is currently one of the health-leading concerns worldwide and a biomedical priority. Decreasing overall leukemia mortality in children requires a comprehensive understanding of its pathobiology. It is becoming clear that malignant cell-to-niche intercommunication and microenvironmental signals that control early cell fate decisions are critical for tumor progression. We show here that the mesenchymal stromal cell component of ALL bone marrow (BM) differ from its normal counterpart in a number of functional properties and may have a key role during leukemic development. A decreased proliferation potential, contrasting with the strong ability of producing pro-inflammatory cytokines and an aberrantly loss of CXCL12 and SCF, suggest that leukemic lymphoid niches in ALL BM are unique and may exclude normal hematopoiesis. Cell competence ex vivo assays within tridimensional coculture structures indicated a growth advantage of leukemic precursor cells and their niche remodeling ability by CXCL12 reduction, resulting in leukemic cell progression at the expense of normal niche-associated lymphopoiesis.
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- Juan Carlos Balandrán
- Oncology Research Unit, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico; Molecular Biomedicine Program, CINVESTAV, IPN, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Oncology Research Unit, Mexican Institute for Social Security , Mexico City , Mexico
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- Oncology Research Unit, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico; Biochemistry Sciences Program, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Hospital para el Niño, Instituto Materno Infantil del Estado de México , Toluca , México
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- Hospital para el Niño, Instituto Materno Infantil del Estado de México , Toluca , México
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- Laboratorio de Microscopía, Centro de Instrumentos, Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social , Mexico City , México
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- Oncology Research Unit, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico; Biochemistry Sciences Program, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Oncology Research Unit, Mexican Institute for Social Security , Mexico City , Mexico
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine , New York, NY , USA
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- Oncology Research Unit, Mexican Institute for Social Security , Mexico City , Mexico
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Zhu X, Song Y, Wu C, Pan C, Lu P, Wang M, Zheng P, Huo R, Zhang C, Li W, Lin Y, Cao Y, Li N. Cyr61 participates in the pathogenesis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia by enhancing cellular survival via the AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34018. [PMID: 27725691 PMCID: PMC5057070 DOI: 10.1038/srep34018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Cyr61 (CCN1) is the product of a growth factor–inducible immediate early gene and is involved in cell adhesion, survival, proliferation, and differentiation. Cyr61 is overexpressed in human tumors and is involved in the development of tumors. However, the role that Cyr61 plays in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells remains undetermined. The aim of this study was to identify the role of Cyr61 in regulating ALL cell survival. Here, we found that the level of Cyr61 was increased in the plasma and bone marrow (BM) from ALL patients compared with samples from normal control patients. Furthermore, we observed that Cyr61 could effectively stimulate Jurkat (T ALL cell lines), Nalm-6 (B ALL cell lines), and primary ALL cell survival. Mechanistically, we showed that Cyr61 stimulated ALL cell survival via the AKT/NF-κB signaling pathways and the consequent up-regulation of Bcl-2. Taken together, our study is the first to reveal that Cyr61 is elevated in ALL and promotes cell survival through the AKT/NF-κB pathway by up-regulating Bcl-2. Our findings suggest that Cyr61 plays an important role in the pathogenesis of ALL.
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- Xianjin Zhu
- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Affiliated Renmin Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 602 Bayiqi Road, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto M5S1A1, Canada
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- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Immunology, Institute of medical sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Fujian Medical University, 88 Jiaotong Road, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Fujian Medical University, 88 Jiaotong Road, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Immunology, Institute of medical sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai 200025, China
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Karakurt N, Aksu T, Koksal Y, Yarali N, Tunc B, Uckan-Cetinkaya D, Ozguner M. Angiopoietins in the bone marrow microenvironment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 21:325-31. [PMID: 26901808 DOI: 10.1080/10245332.2015.1125078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Angiogenesis have implications in leukemia biology. Angiopoietin 1 (Ang 1) is an angiogenic cytokine which is essential in survival and proliferation of endothelial cells. Angiopoietin 2 (Ang 2) promotes dissociation of pericytes and increases vascular permeability and stromal derived factor 1 alpha (SDF 1α) which is a key player in stem cell traffic in the bone marrow (BM), has stimulating effects on angiogenesis as well. Here, we investigated the role of the leukemic BM microenvironment and specifically, the role of SDF 1α-CXCR4 and Ang 1/Ang 2-Tie 2 axes. METHODS Here, Ang 1, Ang 2, and SDF 1α levels were measured in the BM plasma and in supernatants of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) of patients with ALL and compared with those of healthy controls. RESULTS The results showed that at diagnosis, BM plasma levels of Ang 1 and SDF 1α were significantly low and Ang 2 was high when compared to control values. Remission induction was associated with an increase in Ang 1/Ang 2 ratio and SDF levels in BM plasma. DISCUSSION The results suggest that BM microenvironment and leukemic cell-stroma interaction influences the secretion of Ang 1, 2 and SDF 1α, thus, may affect both angiogenesis, homing and mobilization of leukemic blasts.
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- Neslihan Karakurt
- a Deparment of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology , Ankara Childrens' Hematology/Oncology Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Deparment of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology , Ankara Childrens' Hematology/Oncology Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- b Deparment of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Stem Cell Laboratory , Ankara Childrens' Hematology/Oncology Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Deparment of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology , Ankara Childrens' Hematology/Oncology Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Deparment of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology , Ankara Childrens' Hematology/Oncology Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- c Department of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation , Hacettepe School of Medicine Ihsan Dogramaci Childrens' Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- b Deparment of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Stem Cell Laboratory , Ankara Childrens' Hematology/Oncology Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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Choi J, Polcher A, Joas A. Systematic literature review on Parkinson's disease and Childhood Leukaemia and mode of actions for pesticides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2016.en-955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Expression of multidrug resistance 1 gene in association with CXCL12 in chronic myelogenous leukaemia. Pathology 2015; 46:623-9. [PMID: 25393253 DOI: 10.1097/pat.0000000000000180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Even though the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib significantly improves the prognosis of chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) patients, drug resistance is a major obstacle to better management. We examined the interaction of recently defined bone marrow microenvironment factors CXCL12 and ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in the bone marrow of CML patients in the chronic phase and blast crisis.Expression levels of mRNA extracted from frozen specimens of CML patients were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The expression of the ABC transporters MDR1, ABCC1, ABCG2, and CXCL12 was significantly higher in the bone marrow samples of CML blast crisis than in those of CML chronic phase. Immunohistochemical staining for CXCL12 revealed that the proportion of CXCL12 positive reticular cell areas correlated well with the mRNA levels of CXCL12 in CML bone marrow. Finally, co-culture experiments of K562 CML cells with CXCL12 expressing mesenchymal cells (OP9 cells or human CXCL12 transfected 3T3 cells) revealed enhanced mRNA levels for MDR1 in a CXCL12 rich environment.These results suggest that imatinib treatment restores the bone marrow microenvironment in CML with the presence of CXCL12 expressing reticular cells but in turn induces the overexpression of MDR1 in haematopoietic cells due to up-regulated expression of CXCL12.
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Chiarini F, Lonetti A, Evangelisti C, Buontempo F, Orsini E, Evangelisti C, Cappellini A, Neri LM, McCubrey JA, Martelli AM. Advances in understanding the acute lymphoblastic leukemia bone marrow microenvironment: From biology to therapeutic targeting. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2015; 1863:449-463. [PMID: 26334291 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Revised: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The bone marrow (BM) microenvironment regulates the properties of healthy hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) localized in specific niches. Two distinct microenvironmental niches have been identified in the BM, the "osteoblastic (endosteal)" and "vascular" niches. Nevertheless, these niches provide sanctuaries where subsets of leukemic cells escape chemotherapy-induced death and acquire a drug-resistant phenotype. Moreover, it is emerging that leukemia cells are able to remodel the BM niches into malignant niches which better support neoplastic cell survival and proliferation. This review focuses on the cellular and molecular biology of microenvironment/leukemia interactions in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) of both B- and T-cell lineage. We shall also highlight the emerging role of exosomes/microvesicles as efficient messengers for cell-to-cell communication in leukemia settings. Studies on the interactions between the BM microenvironment and ALL cells have led to the discovery of potential therapeutic targets which include cytokines/chemokines and their receptors, adhesion molecules, signal transduction pathways, and hypoxia-related proteins. The complex interplays between leukemic cells and BM microenvironment components provide a rationale for innovative, molecularly targeted therapies, designed to improve ALL patient outcome. A better understanding of the contribution of the BM microenvironment to the process of leukemogenesis and leukemia persistence after initial remission, may provide new targets that will allow destruction of leukemia cells without adversely affecting healthy HSCs. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Tumor Microenvironment Regulation of Cancer Cell Survival, Metastasis,Inflammation, and Immune Surveillance edited by Peter Ruvolo and Gregg L. Semenza.
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- Francesca Chiarini
- Institute of Molecular Genetics, National Research Council, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics, National Research Council, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Human Social and Health Sciences, University of Cassino, Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Mikosik A, Henc I, Ruckemann-Dziurdzińska K, Frąckowiak JE, Płoszyńska A, Balcerska A, Bryl E, Witkowski JM. Increased μ-Calpain Activity in Blasts of Common B-Precursor Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Correlates with Their Lower Susceptibility to Apoptosis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136615. [PMID: 26317226 PMCID: PMC4552652 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) blasts are characterized by inhibited apoptosis promoting fast disease progress. It is known that in chronic lymphocytic and acute myeloid leukemias the reduced apoptosis is strongly related with the activity of calpain-calpastatin system (CCS) composed of cytoplasmic proteases—calpains—performing the modulatory proteolysis of key proteins involved in cell proliferation and apoptosis, and of their endogenous inhibitor—calpastatin. Here, the CCS protein abundance and activity was for the first time studied in childhood ALL blasts and in control bone marrow CD19+ B cells by semi-quantitative flow cytometry and western blotting of calpastatin fragments resulting from endogenous calpain activity. Significantly higher μ-calpain (CAPN1) gene transcription, protein amounts and activity (but not those of m-calpain), with calpastatin amount and transcription of its gene (CAST) greatly varying were observed in CD19+ ALL blasts compared to control cells. Significant inverse relation between the amount/activity of calpain and spontaneous apoptosis was noted. Patients older than 10 years (considered at higher risk) displayed increased amounts and activities of blast calpain. Finally, treatment of blasts with the tripeptide calpain inhibitors II and IV significantly and in dose-dependent fashion increased the percentage of blasts entering apoptosis. Together, these findings make the CCS a potential new predictive tool and therapeutic target in childhood ALL.
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- Anna Mikosik
- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Experimental Rheumatology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Clinic of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Clinic of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Experimental Rheumatology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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de Lourdes Perim A, Amarante MK, Guembarovski RL, de Oliveira CEC, Watanabe MAE. CXCL12/CXCR4 axis in the pathogenesis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): a possible therapeutic target. Cell Mol Life Sci 2015; 72:1715-23. [PMID: 25572297 PMCID: PMC11113340 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-014-1830-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the commonest childhood malignancy, accounting for approximately 80 % of leukemia in the pediatric group, and its etiology is unknown. This neoplasia is characterized by male predominance, high-risk features and poor outcome, mainly in recurrence patients and adults. In recent years, advances in the success of childhood ALL treatment were verified, and the rate of cure is over 80 % of individuals. However, there is a considerable scope for improving therapeutic outcome in this neoplasia. Improvements in ALL therapy might readily be achieved by developing additional biomarkers that can predict and refine prognosis in patients with ALL. In normal hematopoietic cells, cytokines provide the stimulus for proliferation, survival, self-renewal, differentiation and functional activation. Abnormalities of cytokines are characteristic in all forms of leukemia, including ALL. The stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1 or CXCL12) is a member of the CXC chemokine family that binds to CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4). The CXCL12/CXCR4 axis appears to play a role in dissemination of solid tumors and hematopoietic diseases. Understanding the mechanisms by which ALL cells are disseminated will provide additional information to expand therapeutic approach. Therefore, this review summarizes information relating to ALL cell biology, focusing specifically in a cytokine receptor important axis, CXCL12/CXCR4, that may have implications for novel treatment strategies to improve life expectancy of patients with this neoplasia.
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- Aparecida de Lourdes Perim
- Laboratory of Hematology, Department of Pathology, Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Av. Robert Koch, 60, Vila Operária, Londrina, PR 86038-440 Brazil
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- Laboratory of Hematology, Department of Pathology, Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Av. Robert Koch, 60, Vila Operária, Londrina, PR 86038-440 Brazil
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- Laboratory of Study and Application of DNA Polymorphisms, Department of Pathological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Campus Universitário-Rod. Celso Garcia Cid (PR 445) Km 380, Londrina, PR 86051-970 Brazil
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- Laboratory of Study and Application of DNA Polymorphisms, Department of Pathological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Campus Universitário-Rod. Celso Garcia Cid (PR 445) Km 380, Londrina, PR 86051-970 Brazil
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- Laboratory of Study and Application of DNA Polymorphisms, Department of Pathological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Campus Universitário-Rod. Celso Garcia Cid (PR 445) Km 380, Londrina, PR 86051-970 Brazil
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Yoshioka S, Miura Y, Yao H, Satake S, Hayashi Y, Tamura A, Hishita T, Ichinohe T, Hirai H, Takaor-Kondo A, Maekawa T. CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Protein β Expressed by Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Regulates Early B-Cell Lymphopoiesis. Stem Cells 2014; 32:730-40. [DOI: 10.1002/stem.1555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Revised: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Satoshi Yoshioka
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine; Kyoto University
- Department of Transfusion Medicine & Cell Therapy; Kyoto University Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine & Cell Therapy; Kyoto University Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine & Cell Therapy; Kyoto University Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine & Cell Therapy; Kyoto University Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine & Cell Therapy; Kyoto University Hospital; Kyoto Japan
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hematology; Shiga University of Medical Science; Shiga Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine & Cell Therapy; Kyoto University Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Hematology; National Himeji Medical Center; Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine; Hiroshima University; Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine & Cell Therapy; Kyoto University Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine; Kyoto University
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine & Cell Therapy; Kyoto University Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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Põlajeva J, Bergström T, Edqvist PH, Lundequist A, Sjösten A, Nilsson G, Smits A, Bergqvist M, Pontén F, Westermark B, Pejler G, Forsberg Nilsson K, Tchougounova E. Glioma-derived macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) promotes mast cell recruitment in a STAT5-dependent manner. Mol Oncol 2013; 8:50-8. [PMID: 24091309 DOI: 10.1016/j.molonc.2013.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Revised: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 09/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Recently, glioma research has increased its focus on the diverse types of cells present in brain tumors. We observed previously that gliomas are associated with a profound accumulation of mast cells (MCs) and here we investigate the underlying mechanism. Gliomas express a plethora of chemoattractants. First, we demonstrated pronounced migration of human MCs toward conditioned medium from cultures of glioma cell lines. Subsequent cytokine array analyses of media from cells, cultured in either serum-containing or -free conditions, revealed a number of candidates which were secreted in high amounts in both cell lines. Among these, we then focused on macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), which has been reported to be pro-inflammatory and -tumorigenic. Infiltration of MCs was attenuated by antibodies that neutralized MIF. Moreover, a positive correlation between the number of MCs and the level of MIF in a large cohort of human glioma tissue samples was observed. Further, both glioma-conditioned media and purified MIF promoted differential phosphorylation of a number of signaling molecules, including signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5), in MCs. Inhibition of pSTAT5 signaling significantly attenuated the migration of MCs toward glioma cell-conditioned medium shown to contain MIF. In addition, analysis of tissue microarrays (TMAs) of high-grade gliomas revealed a direct correlation between the level of pSTAT5 in MCs and the level of MIF in the medium. In conclusion, these findings indicate the important influence of signaling cascades involving MIF and STAT5 on the recruitment of MCs to gliomas.
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- Jelena Põlajeva
- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, BMC, Box 575, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Uppsala University Hospital, Department of Neuroscience, Neurology, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Uppsala University Hospital, Department of Neuroscience, Neurology, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, BMC, Box 575, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Abbas W, Herbein G. Plasma membrane signaling in HIV-1 infection. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2013; 1838:1132-42. [PMID: 23806647 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2013.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Plasma membrane is a multifunctional structure that acts as the initial barrier against infection by intracellular pathogens. The productive HIV-1 infection depends upon the initial interaction of virus and host plasma membrane. Immune cells such as CD4+ T cells and macrophages contain essential cell surface receptors and molecules such as CD4, CXCR4, CCR5 and lipid raft components that facilitate HIV-1 entry. From plasma membrane HIV-1 activates signaling pathways that prepare the grounds for viral replication. Through viral proteins HIV-1 hijacks host plasma membrane receptors such as Fas, TNFRs and DR4/DR5, which results in immune evasion and apoptosis both in infected and uninfected bystander cells. These events are hallmark in HIV-1 pathogenesis that leads towards AIDS. The interplay between HIV-1 and plasma membrane signaling has much to offer in terms of viral fitness and pathogenicity, and a better understanding of this interplay may lead to development of new therapeutic approaches. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Viral Membrane Proteins - Channels for Cellular Networking.
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- Wasim Abbas
- Department of Virology, EA 4266 "Pathogens & Inflammation", SFR FED4234, University of Franche-Comte, CHRU Besançon, F-25030 Besançon, France.
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- Department of Virology, EA 4266 "Pathogens & Inflammation", SFR FED4234, University of Franche-Comte, CHRU Besançon, F-25030 Besançon, France.
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Purizaca J, Meza I, Pelayo R. Early lymphoid development and microenvironmental cues in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Arch Med Res 2012; 43:89-101. [PMID: 22480783 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2012.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2011] [Accepted: 02/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is a hematological disorder characterized by malignant and uncontrolled proliferation of B-lymphoid precursor cells in bone marrow. Over the last few years remarkable advances have been made in identifying genetic aberrations, patterns of abnormal transcriptional activity controlling early fate decisions and environmental cues that may influence leukemic development. In this review we focus on the structure of the early lymphoid system and the current knowledge about cell composition and function of the hematopoietic microenvironment that might control progenitor cell activity and lead to differentiation, proliferation and survival of developing B leukemic precursors. Learning the biology of special leukemic niches is central to understanding the pathogenesis of B-ALL and for the development of novel therapies.
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- Jessica Purizaca
- Oncology Research Unit, Oncology Hospital, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico, D.F., Mexico
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Tang J, Zhang L, She X, Zhou G, Yu F, Xiang J, Li G. Inhibiting CD164 expression in colon cancer cell line HCT116 leads to reduced cancer cell proliferation, mobility, and metastasis in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Invest 2012; 30:380-9. [PMID: 22409183 DOI: 10.3109/07357907.2012.666692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND CD164 (Endolyn) is a sialomucin, which has been found to play roles in regulating proliferation, adhesion, and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells. Possible association of CD164 with solid cancer development remains unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS We first studied CD164 expression in biopsies from colorectal cancer, breast, and ovary cancer patients by semi-quantitative immunohistochemistry, and found that CD164 was strongly expressed in all the colorectal cancer samples compared to the matching normal colon tissues. The possible roles of CD164 in colon cancer development were further investigated using a well-established human colon cancer cell line HCT116. We found that knockdown of CD164 expression in HCT116 cells significantly inhibited cell proliferation, mobility, and metastasis in vitro and in vivo. The knockdown of CD164 expression was associated with decreased chemokine receptor CXCR4 expression HCT116 cell surface and immunoprecipitation studies showed that CD164 formed complexes with CXCR4. CONCLUSIONS CD164 is highly expressed in the colon cancer sites, and it promotes HCT116 colon cancer cell proliferation and metastasis both in vitro and in vivo, and the effects may act through regulating CXCR4 signaling pathway. Therefore, CD164 may be a new target for diagnosis and treatment for colon cancer.
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- Jingqun Tang
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Xiangya Second Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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Zheng F, Li H, Du W, Huang S. Role of hERG1 K(+) channels in leukemia cells as a positive regulator in SDF-1a-induced proliferation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 16:177-84. [PMID: 21669058 DOI: 10.1179/102453311x12940641878000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Previous work from our laboratory has confirmed that human ether-à-go-go-related gene 1 (hERG1) K(+) channels are constitutively expressed in leukemia cells and enhanced cell proliferation. More importantly, it has shown that stromal cell-derived factor-1a (SDF-1a) significantly increases hERG1 K(+) tail current and a specific hERG1 K(+) channels inhibitor significantly blocks SDF-1a-induced migration of leukemic cells. In this study, we investigated a possible regulatory effect of hERG1 K(+) channels upon SDF-1a-mediated cell proliferation as a mean to uncover new molecular events involved in bone marrow microenvironment and leukemogenesis. RT-PCR showed that SDF-1a enhanced hERG1 expression in a dose-dependent manner. Cell proliferation assay illustrated that SDF-1a promoted cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner, whereas this effect was impaired by E-4031. In addition, E-4031 inhibited SDF-1a-stimulated leukemic cell proliferation by inducing G(0)/G(1) arrest. Interestingly, E-4031 promoted SDF-1a-induced apoptosis in HL-60 and leukemic blasts, which markedly impaired the protection effect of SDF-1a in AML. Moreover, SDF-1a increased the expression of Wnt/beta-catenin target genes, including beta-catenin, cyclin-D1, and c-myc; however, this manner was abolished by blockage with the hERG1 K(+) channels. Taken together, our results provide evidence of a novel mechanism involved in the proliferative effects of SDF-1a and highlight hERG1 K(+) channels as a therapeutic target for leukemia treatment and prevention.
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- Fang Zheng
- Center for Stem Cell Research and Application, Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Catusse J, Wollner S, Leick M, Schröttner P, Schraufstätter I, Burger M. Attenuation of CXCR4 responses by CCL18 in acute lymphocytic leukemia B cells. J Cell Physiol 2010; 225:792-800. [PMID: 20568229 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.22284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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CCL18 and CXCL12 are homeostatic chemokines with high constitutive concentrations in serum. Elevated levels of CCL18 have been described in various diseases including childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) but its functions remain poorly characterized. Its receptor has not been identified, but functional cellular responses like lymphocyte chemotaxis have been described. CXCL12 is a pivotal chemokine for hematopoiesis and B cell homing processes. We demonstrate that CCL18 interferes with CXCL12-mediated pre-B ALL cell activation. CXCL12-induced calcium mobilization, chemotaxis, pseudo-emperipolesis and cellular proliferation could be significantly reduced by CCL18 in pre-B ALL cell lines. The results could be observed in primary cells from patients suffering from pre-B ALL, but not in cells from patients suffering from common ALL. Direct effects of CCL18 on the receptor for CXCL12, CXCR4, could be excluded. Moreover, we found that CCL18 modulations of CXCL12-induced responses are mediated through the chemokine-like receptor GPR30. CCL18 bound to GPR30 expressing cells, and antibodies against GPR30 abolished this binding as well as CCL18-mediated functional effects. We also observed that, CCL18 interferes with the activation of GPR30 by previously identified ligands (17β-estradiol and chemical agonists). We therefore suggest that CCL18 is an important modulator of CXCR4-dependent responses in pre-B ALL cells via interactions with GPR30.
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- J Catusse
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Clinic of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Uckun FM, Qazi S. Bruton's tyrosine kinase as a molecular target in treatment of leukemias and lymphomas as well as inflammatory disorders and autoimmunity. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2010; 20:1457-70. [DOI: 10.1517/13543776.2010.517750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Tavor S, Petit I. Can inhibition of the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis eradicate acute leukemia? Semin Cancer Biol 2010; 20:178-85. [PMID: 20637871 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2010.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2010] [Accepted: 07/08/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Poor prognosis of acute leukemia with current treatments is mainly due to the relapse of the disease following chemotherapy. In the last decade, an emerging concept has proposed that the leukemia stem cells (LSCs) and their interactions with the BM microenvironment are the major cause of the acute leukemia relapse. Adhesion to the stromal niche is crucial for LSCs as it directly supports self-renewal, proliferation, arrest of differentiation and protects from damaging chemo-agents. One of the key players in this crosstalk between leukemic cells and the BM stroma niche is the chemokine SDF-1. SDF-1 regulates the process of homing and engraftment of LSCs into the BM and inhibition of its receptor CXCR4 induces leukemic cell mobilization into the circulation. However, besides its chemotactic and adhesive functions, SDF-1 is also a pleiotropic cytokine that regulates leukemic cell proliferation as well as their program of differentiation. CXCR4 antagonists are used in combination with chemotherapy in preclinical and clinical studies, which demonstrate that blocking CXCR4 is a novel promising approach of therapy. In this review, we focus on the multifaceted SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in acute leukemia and discuss how targeting this pathway could provide potential interest to eradicate the LSCs.
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- Sigal Tavor
- Institute of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Binding of the HIV-1 envelope to its chemokine coreceptors mediates two major biological events: membrane fusion and signaling transduction. The fusion process has been well studied, yet the role of chemokine coreceptor signaling in viral infection has remained elusive through the past decade. With the recent demonstration of the signaling requirement for HIV latent infection of resting CD4 T cells, the issue of coreceptor signaling needs to be thoroughly revisited. It is likely that virus-mediated signaling events may facilitate infection in various immunologic settings in vivo where cellular conditions need to be primed; in other words, HIV may exploit the chemokine signaling network shared among immune cells to gain access to downstream cellular components, which can then serve as effective tools to break cellular barriers. This virus-hijacked aberrant signaling process may in turn facilitate pathogenesis. In this review, we summarize past and present studies on HIV coreceptor signaling. We also discuss possible roles of coreceptor signaling in facilitating viral infection and pathogenesis.
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Frigo DE, Sherk AB, Wittmann BM, Norris JD, Wang Q, Joseph JD, Toner AP, Brown M, McDonnell DP. Induction of Kruppel-like factor 5 expression by androgens results in increased CXCR4-dependent migration of prostate cancer cells in vitro. Mol Endocrinol 2009; 23:1385-96. [PMID: 19460858 DOI: 10.1210/me.2009-0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Advanced prostate cancers preferentially metastasize to bone, suggesting that this tissue produces factors that provide a suitable microenvironment for prostate cancer cells. Recently, it has become clear that even in antiandrogen-resistant cancers, the androgen receptor (AR)-signaling axis is required for prostate cancer progression. Therefore, we hypothesized that AR may be involved in the regulation of pathways that are responsible for the homing of prostate cancer cells to select microenvironments. In support of this hypothesis, we have determined that chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4 (CXCR4), the receptor for the chemokine CXCL12, is up-regulated in prostate cancer cells in response to androgens. Given that the levels of CXCL12 are elevated at sites of known prostate cancer metastases such as bone, these results suggest that androgens may influence prostate cancer metastasis. Specifically, we demonstrate that androgens increase the levels of both CXCR4 mRNA and functional protein in LNCaP prostate cancer cells. Importantly, androgens enhanced the migration of LNCaP cells toward a CXCL12 gradient, an effect that could be blocked by the specific CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100. Interestingly, CXCR4 is not directly regulated by androgens but rather is positively up-regulated by Krüppel-like factor 5 (KLF5), a transcription factor that we have shown to be an early, direct target of AR. Further, KLF5 is both required and sufficient for androgen-mediated CXCR4 expression and migration toward CXCL12. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that AR can utilize the CXCL12/CXCR4 axis through induction of KLF5 expression to promote prostate cancer progression and highlight the potential utility of CXCR4 antagonists as prostate cancer therapeutics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel E Frigo
- Duke University Medical Center, Department of Pharmacology, Box 3813, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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