Macrophage-mediated transfer of cancer-derived components to stromal cells contributes to establishment of a pro-tumor microenvironment
Macrophage-mediated transfer of cancer-derived components to stromal cells contributes to establishment of a pro-tumor microenvironment
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DOI:
10.1038/s41388-018-0564-x
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发表时间:
2019-03-21
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8
通讯作者:
Tanaka, Masamitsu
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作者:
Umakoshi, Michinobu;Takahashi, So;Tanaka, Masamitsu
Tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (TEVs) secreted into the blood create a pre-metastatic niche in distant organs; however, it is unclear how TEVs are delivered and how they affect stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) have pivotal roles in cancer progression by interacting with cancer cells and other stromal cells. Here, we report a novel function of TAMs: delivery and transmission of TEV contents. TEV-incorporating macrophages (TEV-M Phi s) showed increased invasiveness and were disseminated widely. Upon contact with host stromal cells (peritoneal mesothelial cells (PMCs), fibroblasts, and endothelial cells), TEV-MFs released membrane blebs containing TEVs, a process dependent upon localized activation of caspase-3 in M Phi s. Scattered blebs were incorporated into stromal cells, leading to transfer of cancer-derived RNA and proteins such as TGF-beta, activated Src, Wnt3, and HIF1 alpha. TEV-M Phi-secreted blebs containing cancer-derived components contributed to myofibroblastic changes in recipient stromal cells. TEVs delivered by M Phi s penetrated deep into the parenchyma of the stomach in TEV-injected mice, and transmitted TEVs to PMCs lining the stomach surface; this process induced PMCs to undergo mesothelial-mesenchymal transition. PMCs infiltrated the gastric wall and created a niche, thereby promoting tumor invasion. Depletion of M Phi s prevented these events. Moreover, TEV-M Phi s created a pro-metastatic niche. Taken together, these results suggest a novel function for TAMs: transfer of cancer-derived components to surrounding stromal cells and induction of a pro-tumor microenvironment via an increase in the number of CAF-like cells.