巨噬细胞-成纤维细胞JAK/STAT依赖性串扰促进胰腺癌肝转移灶生长。
Macrophage-fibroblast JAK/STAT dependent crosstalk promotes liver metastatic outgrowth in pancreatic cancer.
作者信息
Raymant Meirion, Astuti Yuliana, Alvaro-Espinosa Laura, Green Daniel, Quaranta Valeria, Bellomo Gaia, Glenn Mark, Chandran-Gorner Vatshala, Palmer Daniel H, Halloran Christopher, Ghaneh Paula, Henderson Neil C, Morton Jennifer P, Valiente Manuel, Mielgo Ainhoa, Schmid Michael C
机构信息
Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3GE, UK.
Brain Metastasis Group, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.
出版信息
Nat Commun. 2024 Apr 27;15(1):3593. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47949-3.
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly metastatic disease for which better therapies are urgently needed. Fibroblasts and macrophages are heterogeneous cell populations able to enhance metastasis, but the role of a macrophage-fibroblast crosstalk in regulating their pro-metastatic functions remains poorly understood. Here we deconvolve how macrophages regulate metastasis-associated fibroblast (MAF) heterogeneity in the liver. We identify three functionally distinct MAF populations, among which the generation of pro-metastatic and immunoregulatory myofibroblastic-MAFs (myMAFs) critically depends on macrophages. Mechanistically, myMAFs are induced through a STAT3-dependent mechanism driven by macrophage-derived progranulin and cancer cell-secreted leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF). In a reciprocal manner, myMAF secreted osteopontin promotes an immunosuppressive macrophage phenotype resulting in the inhibition of cytotoxic T cell functions. Pharmacological blockade of STAT3 or myMAF-specific genetic depletion of STAT3 restores an anti-tumour immune response and reduces metastases. Our findings provide molecular insights into the complex macrophage-fibroblast interactions in tumours and reveal potential targets to inhibit PDAC liver metastasis.
胰腺导管腺癌(PDAC)是一种具有高度转移性的疾病,迫切需要更好的治疗方法。成纤维细胞和巨噬细胞是能够促进转移的异质性细胞群体,但巨噬细胞与成纤维细胞之间的相互作用在调节其促转移功能中的作用仍知之甚少。在这里,我们解析了巨噬细胞如何调节肝脏中与转移相关的成纤维细胞(MAF)的异质性。我们确定了三个功能不同的MAF群体,其中促转移和免疫调节性肌成纤维细胞MAF(myMAF)的产生关键依赖于巨噬细胞。从机制上讲,myMAF是通过由巨噬细胞衍生的前颗粒蛋白和癌细胞分泌的白血病抑制因子(LIF)驱动的STAT3依赖性机制诱导产生的。反之,myMAF分泌的骨桥蛋白促进免疫抑制性巨噬细胞表型,导致细胞毒性T细胞功能受到抑制。STAT3的药理阻断或myMAF特异性的STAT3基因缺失可恢复抗肿瘤免疫反应并减少转移。我们的研究结果为肿瘤中复杂的巨噬细胞与成纤维细胞相互作用提供了分子见解,并揭示了抑制PDAC肝转移的潜在靶点。