1. LPA1/3 signaling mediates tumor lymphangiogenesis through promoting CRT expression in prostate cancer.
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Lin, Yueh-Chien, Chen, Chien-Chin, Chen, Wei-Min, Lu, Kuan-Ying, Shen, Tang-Long, Jou, Yeong-Chin, Shen, Cheng-Huang, Ohbayashi, Norihiko, Kanaho, Yasunori, Huang, Yuan-Li, and Lee, Hsinyu
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LYSOPHOSPHOLIPIDS , *GROWTH factors , *LIPIDS , *SERUM , *BLOOD platelets - Abstract
Abstract Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a bioactive lipid growth factor which is present in high levels in serum and platelets. LPA binds to its specific G-protein-coupled receptors, including LPA 1 to LPA 6 , thereby regulating various physiological functions, including cancer growth, angiogenesis, and lymphangiogenesis. Our previous study showed that LPA promotes the expression of the lymphangiogenic factor vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C in prostate cancer (PCa) cells. Interestingly, LPA has been shown to regulate the expression of calreticulin (CRT), a multifunctional chaperone protein, but the roles of CRT in PCa progression remain unclear. Here we investigated the involvement of CRT in LPA-mediated VEGF-C expression and lymphangiogenesis in PCa. Knockdown of CRT significantly reduced LPA-induced VEGF-C expression in PC-3 cells. Moreover, LPA promoted CRT expression through LPA receptors LPA 1 and LPA 3 , reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α (eIF2α). Tumor-xenografted mouse experiments further showed that CRT knockdown suppressed tumor growth and lymphangiogenesis. Notably, clinical evidence indicated that the LPA-producing enzyme autotaxin (ATX) is related to CRT and that CRT level is highly associated with lymphatic vessel density and VEGF-C expression. Interestingly, the pharmacological antagonist of LPA receptors significantly reduced the lymphatic vessel density in tumor and lymph node metastasis in tumor-bearing nude mice. Together, our results demonstrated that CRT is critical in PCa progression through the mediation of LPA-induced VEGF-C expression, implying that targeting the LPA signaling axis is a potential therapeutic strategy for PCa. Highlights • LPA regulates VEGF-C expression via calreticulin and subsequently induces lymphangiogenesis in prostate cancer cells. • LPA signaling is highly correlated with CRT, VEGF-C, and lymphatic vessel density in clinical prostate cancer patients. • Blockade of LPA signaling in prostate cancer cells significantly suppresses lymphangiogenesis and lymph node metastasis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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