癌细胞的细胞外囊泡可诱导FOXP3 +成纤维细胞,并通过Wnt3-β-连环蛋白途径促进肿瘤侵袭。

Extracellular vesicles of cancer cells induce FOXP3+ fibroblasts and facilitate tumor invasion via the Wnt3-β-catenin pathway.

作者信息

Kimura Tomoaki, Takagane Kurara, Itoh Go, Kuriyama Sei, Meguro Kenji, Koyota Souichi, Yamamoto Masami, Tsukamoto Tetsuya, Nomura Sachiyo, Tsukamoto Shuichi, Nomura Naozane, Horie Masafumi, Saito Motonobu, Goto Akiteru, Yashiro Masakazu, Arita Junichi, Tanaka Masamitsu

机构信息

Department of Molecular Medicine and Biochemistry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.

Bioscience Education and Research Support Center, Akita University, Akita, Japan.

出版信息

Oncogene. 2025 Sep 8. doi: 10.1038/s41388-025-03552-4.

Abstract

Forkhead-box-protein P3 (FOXP3) is a key transcription factor in T regulatory cells (Tregs). However, its expression and significance in non-immune stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment remain unclear. Here, we demonstrated FOXP3 expression in stromal fibroblasts of mouse and human gastrointestinal tumors. Immunohistological examination revealed FOXP3 expression in αSMA collagen I myofibroblasts. In the mouse omentum inoculated with gastric cancer cells, cytokeratin/CD45/FoxP3 stromal cells were identified via flow-cytometry, and high FOXP3 expression was noted in fibroblasts surrounding the tumor glands, where CD8 T cells were exclusively infiltrated. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) from mouse gastric cancer cells upregulated Foxp3 transcription in fibroblasts, which partly depends on increase of transcription factors including NFAT1 and c-Rel, and activation of TGF-β and STAT5 pathways. In FOXP3 fibroblasts, immunosuppressive cytokines including IL-10 and CCL2 were upregulated. FOXP3 overexpression in NIH/3T3 fibroblasts enhanced Wnt3a-induced β-catenin responses, accompanied by cell growth and tumor invasion in mice stomach. As the mechanism, FOXP3 induced CDH11 expression in fibroblasts, which augmented the Wnt3/β-catenin pathway, and blocking of CDH11 suppressed tumor invasion mediated by FOXP3 fibroblasts. Our results suggest that cancer cell-derived EVs regulate FOXP3 expression in stromal fibroblasts, attenuating antitumor immunity, and facilitating tumor invasion.

摘要

叉头框蛋白P3(FOXP3)是调节性T细胞(Tregs)中的关键转录因子。然而,其在肿瘤微环境中非免疫基质细胞中的表达及意义仍不清楚。在此,我们证明了FOXP3在小鼠和人类胃肠道肿瘤的基质成纤维细胞中表达。免疫组织学检查显示FOXP3在αSMA胶原I肌成纤维细胞中表达。在接种胃癌细胞的小鼠大网膜中,通过流式细胞术鉴定出细胞角蛋白/CD45/FoxP3基质细胞,并且在肿瘤腺泡周围的成纤维细胞中观察到高FOXP3表达,此处仅有CD8 T细胞浸润。来自小鼠胃癌细胞的细胞外囊泡(EVs)上调了成纤维细胞中的Foxp3转录,这部分依赖于包括NFAT1和c-Rel在内的转录因子增加以及TGF-β和STAT5信号通路的激活。在FOXP3阳性的成纤维细胞中,包括IL-10和CCL2在内的免疫抑制细胞因子上调。NIH/3T3成纤维细胞中FOXP3过表达增强了Wnt3a诱导的β-连环蛋白反应,伴随着小鼠胃中的细胞生长和肿瘤侵袭。作为机制,FOXP在成纤维细胞中诱导CDH11表达,增强Wnt3/β-连环蛋白信号通路,并且阻断CDH11可抑制由FOXP3阳性成纤维细胞介导的肿瘤侵袭。我们的结果表明,癌细胞衍生的EVs调节基质成纤维细胞中的FOXP3表达,减弱抗肿瘤免疫,并促进肿瘤侵袭。

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