| Autor: |
Xifeng Mi, Rongyu Xu, Shunzhong Hong, Tingting Xu, Wanfei Zhang, Ming Liu |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids, Vol 22, Iss , Pp 779-790 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2162-2531 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.omtn.2020.09.035 |
| Popis: |
Exosomes from cancer cells or immune cells, carrying bio-macromolecules or long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), participate in tumor pathogenesis and progression by modulating the microenvironment. This study aims to explore the function of M2 macrophage-derived exosomes on the invasion and metastasis of esophageal cancer (EC) with the involvement of the lncRNA AFAP1-AS1/microRNA-26a (miR-26a)/activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2) axis. We found that lncRNA AFAP1-AS1 could specifically bind to miR-26a, thus affecting the expression of miR-26a, and ATF2 was the direct target of miR-26a. Compared with M1 macrophage-derived exosomes, M2 macrophage-derived exosomes exhibited higher AFAP1-AS1 and ATF2 expression and lower miR-26a expression. Moreover, extracellular AFAP1-AS1 could be moved to KYSE410 cells via being incorporated into M2 macrophage-derived exosomes. M2 macrophage-derived exosomes could downregulate miR-26a and promote the expression of ATF2 through high expression of AFAP1-AS1, thus promoting the migration, invasion, and lung metastasis of EC cells; M2-exosomes upregulating AFAP1-AS1 or downregulating miR-26a ameliorated this effect. In summary, M2 macrophage-derived exosomes transferred lncRNA AFAP1-AS1 to downregulate miR-26a and upregulate ATF2, thus promoting the invasion and metastasis of EC. Targeting M2 macrophages and the lncRNA AFAP1-AS1/miR-26a/ATF2 signaling axis represents a potential therapeutic strategy for EC. |
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