Paracrine Wnt signaling is necessary for prostate epithelial proliferation

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INTRODUCTION: The Wnt proteins play key roles in the development, homeostasis, and disease progression of many organs including the prostate. However, the spatiotemporal expression patterns of Wnt proteins in prostate cell lineages at different developmental stages and in prostate cancer remain inadequately characterized.

METHODS: We isolated the epithelial and stromal cells in the developing and mature mouse prostate by flow cytometry and determined the expression levels of Wnt ligands. We used Visium spatial gene expression analysis to determine the spatial distribution of Wnt ligands in the mouse prostatic glands. Using laser-capture microscopy in combination with gene expression analysis, we also determined the expression patterns of Wnt signaling components in stromal and cancer cells in advanced human prostate cancer specimens. To investigate how the stroma-derived Wnt ligands affect prostate development and homeostasis, we used a Col1a2-CreERT2 mouse model to disrupt the Wnt transporter Wntless specifically in prostate stromal cells.

RESULTS: We showed that the prostate stromal cells are a major source of several Wnt ligands. Visium spatial gene expression analysis revealed a distinct spatial distribution of Wnt ligands in the prostatic glands. We also showed that Wnt signaling components are highly expressed in the stromal compartment of primary and advanced human prostate cancer. Blocking stromal Wnt secretion attenuated prostate epithelial proliferation and regeneration but did not affect cell survival and lineage maintenance.

DISCUSSION: Our study demonstrates a critical role of stroma-derived Wnt ligands in prostate development and homeostasis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:82

Enthalten in:

The Prostate - 82(2022), 5 vom: 23. Apr., Seite 517-530

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wei, Xing [VerfasserIn]
Roudier, Martine P [VerfasserIn]
Kwon, Oh-Joon [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Justin Daho [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Kevin [VerfasserIn]
Dumpit, Ruth [VerfasserIn]
True, Lawrence [VerfasserIn]
Morrissey, Colm [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Daniel W [VerfasserIn]
Nelson, Peter S [VerfasserIn]
Xin, Li [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Homeostasis
Journal Article
Ligands
Prostate cancer
Prostate stromal cells
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Wls
Wnt
Wnt Proteins

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Date Completed 14.04.2022

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/pros.24298

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM335498469