COL11A1 activates cancer-associated fibroblasts by modulating TGF-β3 through the NF-κB/IGFBP2 axis in ovarian cancer cells

Ovarian cancer has a unique tumor microenvironment (TME) that enables cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) to interact with cellular and matrix constituents and influence tumor development and migration into the peritoneal cavity. Collagen type XI alpha 1 (COL11A1) is overexpressed in CAFs; therefore this study examines its role during CAF activation in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Coculturing human ovarian fibroblasts (HOFs) with high COL11A1-expressing EOC cells or exposure to the conditioned medium of these cells prompted the expression of COL11A1 and CAF phenotypes. Conversely, coculturing HOFs with low COL11A1-expressing EOC cells or COL11A1-knockdown abrogated COL11A1 overexpression and secretion, in addition to CAF activation. Increased p-SP1 expression attributed to COL11A1-mediated extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation (ERK) induced p65 translocation into the nucleus and augmented its binding to the insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP2) promoter, ultimately inducing TGF-β3 activation. The CAF-cancer cell crosstalk triggered interleukin-6 release, which in turn promoted EOC cell proliferation and invasiveness. These in vitro results were confirmed by in vivo findings in a mouse model, showing that COL11A1 overexpression in EOC cells promoted tumor formation and CAF activation, which was inhibited by TGF-β3 antibody. Human tumors with high TGF-β3 levels showed elevated expression of COL11A1 and IGFBP2, which was associated with poor survival. Our findings suggest the possibility that anti-TGF-β3 treatment strategy may be effective in targeting CAFs in COL11A1-positive ovarian tumors.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Oncogene - 40(2021), 26 vom: 11. Juli, Seite 4503-4519

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Yi-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yu-Fang [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Tzu-Hao [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Chien-Chin [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Pei-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Soon-Cen [VerfasserIn]
Chou, Cheng-Yang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COL11A1 protein, human
Collagen Type XI
IGFBP2 protein, human
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2
Journal Article
NF-kappa B
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Transforming Growth Factor beta3

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Date Completed 21.12.2021

Date Revised 30.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41388-021-01865-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326653015