Dosage-dependent regulation of pancreatic cancer growth and angiogenesis by hedgehog signaling

Pancreatic cancer, a hypovascular and highly desmoplastic cancer, is characterized by tumor expression of Hedgehog (HH) ligands that signal to fibroblasts in the surrounding stroma that in turn promote tumor survival and growth. However, the mechanisms and consequences of stromal HH pathway activation are not well understood. Here, we show that the HH coreceptors GAS1, BOC, and CDON are expressed in cancer-associated fibroblasts. Deletion of two coreceptors (Gas1 and Boc) in fibroblasts reduces HH responsiveness. Strikingly, these fibroblasts promote greater tumor growth in vivo that correlates with increased tumor-associated vascularity. In contrast, deletion of all three coreceptors (Gas1, Boc, and Cdon) results in the near complete abrogation of HH signaling and a corresponding failure to promote tumorigenesis and angiogenesis. Collectively, these data identify a role for HH dosage in pancreatic cancer promotion and may explain the clinical failure of HH pathway blockade as a therapeutic approach in pancreatic cancer.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Cell reports - 9(2014), 2 vom: 23. Okt., Seite 484-94

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mathew, Esha [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yaqing [VerfasserIn]
Holtz, Alexander M [VerfasserIn]
Kane, Kevin T [VerfasserIn]
Song, Jane Y [VerfasserIn]
Allen, Benjamin L [VerfasserIn]
Pasca di Magliano, Marina [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Boc protein, mouse
Cdon protein, mouse
Cell Adhesion Molecules
Cell Cycle Proteins
GPI-Linked Proteins
Gas1 protein, mouse
Hedgehog Proteins
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
Receptors, Cell Surface
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 24.07.2015

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.celrep.2014.09.010

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM242740960