Myeloid p38α signaling promotes intestinal IGF-1 production and inflammation-associated tumorigenesis

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The protein kinase p38α plays a key role in cell homeostasis, and p38α signaling in intestinal epithelial cells protects against colitis-induced tumorigenesis. However, little is known on the contribution of p38α signaling in intestinal stromal cells. Here, we show that myeloid cell-specific downregulation of p38α protects mice against inflammation-associated colon tumorigenesis. The reduced tumorigenesis correlates with impaired detection in the colon of crucial chemokines for immune cell recruitment. We identify insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) as a novel mediator of the p38α pathway in macrophages. Moreover, using genetic and pharmacological approaches, we confirm the implication of IGF-1 produced by myeloid cells in colon inflammation and tumorigenesis. We also show a correlation between IGF-1 pathway activation and the infiltration of myeloid cells with active p38α in colon samples from patients with ulcerative colitis or colon cancer. Altogether, our results uncover an important role for myeloid IGF-1 downstream of p38α in colitis-associated tumorigenesis and suggest the interest in evaluating IGF-1 therapies for inflammation-associated intestinal diseases, taking into consideration IGF-1 signaling and immune cell infiltration in patient biopsies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

EMBO molecular medicine - 10(2018), 7 vom: 15. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Youssif, Catrin [VerfasserIn]
Cubillos-Rojas, Monica [VerfasserIn]
Comalada, Mònica [VerfasserIn]
Llonch, Elisabeth [VerfasserIn]
Perna, Cristian [VerfasserIn]
Djouder, Nabil [VerfasserIn]
Nebreda, Angel R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

67763-96-6
Chemokines
Colon tumorigenesis
EC 2.7.11.24
IGF‐1
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
Insulin-like growth factor-1, mouse
Intestinal inflammation
Journal Article
Macrophage
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14
P38 MAPK
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 19.04.2019

Date Revised 19.04.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.15252/emmm.201708403

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM285518283