Clinical and experimental evidence has shown that tumor-associated macrophages promote cancer initiation and progression. However, the macrophage-derived molecular determinants that regulate colorectal cancer metastasis have not been fully characterized. Here, we demonstrate that M2 macrophage-regulated colorectal cancer cells' migration and invasion is dependent upon M2 macrophage-derived exosomes (MDE). MDE displayed a high expression level of miR-21-5p and miR-155-5p, and MDE-mediated colorectal cancer cells' migration and invasion depended on these two miRNAs. Mechanistically, miR-21-5p and miR-155-5p were transferred to colorectal cancer cells by MDE and bound to the BRG1 coding sequence, downregulating expression of BRG1, which has been identified as a key factor promoting the colorectal cancer metastasis, yet is downregulated in metastatic colorectal cancer cells. Collectively, these findings show that M2 macrophages induce colorectal cancer cells' migration and invasion and provide significant plasticity of BRG1 expression in response to tumor microenvironments during malignant progression. This dynamic and reciprocal cross-talk between colorectal cancer cells and M2 macrophages provides a new opportunity for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Significance: These findings report a functional role for miRNA-containing exosomes derived from M2 macrophages in regulating migration and invasion of colorectal cancer cells.
基金:
NSFCNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81572725, 81570525, 81773113]; '973' programNational Basic Research Program of China [2015CB553903-1]; Huazhong University of Science and Technology "Double Top" Construction Project of International Cooperation [540-5001540013]
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,GI Canc Res Inst,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China;
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通讯机构:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,GI Canc Res Inst,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China;[4]Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Wuhan 430030,Hubei,Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Lan Jingqin,Sun Li,Xu Feng,et al.M2 Macrophage-Derived Exosomes Promote Cell Migration and Invasion in Colon Cancer[J].CANCER RESEARCH.2019,79(1):146-158.doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-18-0014.
APA:
Lan, Jingqin,Sun, Li,Xu, Feng,Liu, Lu,Hu, Fuqing...&Wang, Guihua.(2019).M2 Macrophage-Derived Exosomes Promote Cell Migration and Invasion in Colon Cancer.CANCER RESEARCH,79,(1)
MLA:
Lan, Jingqin,et al."M2 Macrophage-Derived Exosomes Promote Cell Migration and Invasion in Colon Cancer".CANCER RESEARCH 79..1(2019):146-158