Breast cancer extracellular vesicles-derived miR-1290 activates astrocytes in the brain metastatic microenvironment via the FOXA2→CNTF axis to promote progression of brain metastases

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Mechanisms underlying breast cancer brain metastasis (BCBM) are still unclear. In this study, we observed that extracellular vesicles (EVs) secreted from breast cancer cells with increased expression of tGLI1, a BCBM-promoting transcription factor, strongly activated astrocytes. EV-derived microRNA/miRNA microarray revealed tGLI1-positive breast cancer cells highly secreted miR-1290 and miR-1246 encapsulated in EVs. Genetic knockin/knockout studies established a direct link between tGLI1 and both miRNAs. Datamining and analysis of patient samples revealed that BCBM patients had more circulating EV-miRs-1290/1246 than those without metastasis. Ectopic expression of miR-1290 or miR-1246 strongly activated astrocytes whereas their inhibitors abrogated the effect. Conditioned media from miR-1290- or miR-1246-overexpressing astrocytes promoted mammospheres. Furthermore, miRs-1290/1246 suppressed expression of FOXA2 transcription repressor, leading to CNTF cytokine secretion and subsequent activation of astrocytes. Finally, we conducted a mouse study to demonstrate that astrocytes overexpressing miR-1290, but not miR-1246, enhanced intracranial colonization and growth of breast cancer cells. Collectively, our findings demonstrate, for the first time, that breast cancer EV-derived miR-1290 and miR-1246 activate astrocytes in the brain metastatic microenvironment and that EV-derived miR-1290 promotes progression of brain metastases through the novel EV-miR-1290→FOXA2→CNTF signaling axis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:540

Enthalten in:

Cancer letters - 540(2022) vom: 01. Aug., Seite 215726

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sirkisoon, Sherona R [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Grace L [VerfasserIn]
Aguayo, Noah R [VerfasserIn]
Doheny, Daniel L [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Dongqin [VerfasserIn]
Regua, Angelina T [VerfasserIn]
Arrigo, Austin [VerfasserIn]
Manore, Sara G [VerfasserIn]
Wagner, Calvin [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Ravi [VerfasserIn]
Xing, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Guangxu [VerfasserIn]
Watabe, Kounosuke [VerfasserIn]
Lo, Hui-Wen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

135845-92-0
Brain microenvironment
Breast cancer brain metastasis
Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor
Extracellular vesicles
FOXA2 protein, human
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-beta
Journal Article
MIRN1290 microRNA, human
MicroRNAs
TGLI1
Transcription Factors

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Date Completed 03.06.2022

Date Revised 02.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.canlet.2022.215726

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM341117412