C3a-C3aR signaling promotes breast cancer lung metastasis via modulating carcinoma associated fibroblasts

Autor: Chi Shu, Haoran Zha, Haixia Long, Xinxin Wang, Fei Yang, Jianbao Gao, Chunyan Hu, Li Zhou, Bo Guo, Bo Zhu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, Vol 39, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1756-9966
DOI: 10.1186/s13046-019-1515-2
Popis: Abstract Background Mounting evidence suggests that complement components promote tumor progression via modulating immune suppression, angiogenesis, or tumor cell proliferation. However, the role of C3a-C3aR signaling in regulating lung metastasis of breast cancer remains unknown. Methods We performed various ex-vivo and in-vivo assays. Genetic and pharmacological C3aR blockade models were applied to investigate the role of C3a-C3aR in metastasis of breast cancer. Results C3a-C3aR signaling in CAFs facilitates the metastasis of breast cancer. Mechanically, C3a-C3aR signaling augments pro-metastatic cytokine secretion and extracellular matrix components expression of CAFs via the activation of PI3K-AKT signaling. Genetic or pharmacological blockade of C3aR signaling effectively inhibited lung metastasis of breast cancer in mouse models. Conclusions C3a-C3aR signaling in CAFs facilitates the metastasis of breast cancer. Targeting C3aR signaling is a potential anti-metastasis strategy for breast cancer therapy.
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