MAPK Signaling Is Required for Generation of Tunneling Nanotube-Like Structures in Ovarian Cancer Cells

Autor: Jennifer M. Cole, Richard Dahl, Karen D. Cowden Dahl
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cancers, Vol 13, Iss 2, p 274 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2072-6694
DOI: 10.3390/cancers13020274
Popis: Ovarian cancer (OC) cells survive in the peritoneal cavity in a complex microenvironment composed of diverse cell types. The interaction between tumor cells and non-malignant cells is crucial to the success of the metastatic process. Macrophages activate pro-metastatic signaling pathways in ovarian cancer cells (OCCs), induce tumor angiogenesis, and orchestrate a tumor suppressive immune response by releasing anti-inflammatory cytokines. Understanding the interaction between immune cells and tumor cells will enhance our ability to combat tumor growth and dissemination. When co-cultured with OCCs, macrophages induce projections consistent with tunneling nanotubes (TnTs) to form between OCCs. TnTs mediate transfer of material between cells, thus promoting invasiveness, angiogenesis, proliferation, and/or therapy resistance. Macrophage induction of OCC TnTs occurs through a soluble mediator as macrophage-conditioned media potently induced TnT formation in OCCs. Additionally, EGFR-induced TnT formation in OCCs through MAPK signaling may occur. In particular, inhibition of ERK and RSK prevented EGFR-induced TnTs. TnT formation in response to macrophage-conditioned media or EGFR signaling required MAPK signaling. Collectively, these studies suggest that inhibition of ERK/RSK activity may dampen macrophage-OCC communication and be a promising therapeutic strategy.
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