BMP6-induced modulation of the tumor micro-milieu

Autor: Lena Feuerer, David Stieglitz, Bernd Echtenacher, Claus Hellerbrand, Sigrid Karrer, Simone Braig, Anja-Katrin Bosserhoff, Peter Dietrich, Stephanie Arndt, Susanne Lamm, Silke Kuphal
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Oncogene. 38:609-621
ISSN: 1476-5594
0950-9232
DOI: 10.1038/s41388-018-0475-x
Popis: Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer with rising incidence, creating a significant health problem. We discovered increased expression of bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP6) in melanoma cells and tissues, and observed that BMP6 deficiency caused significantly delayed tumor onset and decelerated tumor progression in a melanoma mouse model. Moreover, we determined that BMP6 inhibits dermal mast cell recruitment and found that mast cell-derived mediators significantly reduced melanoma growth in vitro. In line with this, mast cell deficiency accelerated tumor onset and progression in a melanoma mouse model. Analysis of human melanoma tissues revealed a strong negative correlation between melanoma proliferation and mast cell infiltration. This study elucidates a novel role of BMP6-induced modulation of the tumor microenvironment.
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