論文

国際誌
2021年8月1日

Intravital Imaging Identifies the VEGF-TXA2 Axis as a Critical Promoter of PGE2 Secretion from Tumor Cells and Immune Evasion.

Cancer research
  • Yoshinobu Konishi
  • ,
  • Hiroshi Ichise
  • ,
  • Tetsuya Watabe
  • ,
  • Choji Oki
  • ,
  • Shinya Tsukiji
  • ,
  • Yoko Hamazaki
  • ,
  • Yasuhiro Murakawa
  • ,
  • Akifumi Takaori-Kondo
  • ,
  • Kenta Terai
  • ,
  • Michiyuki Matsuda

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開始ページ
4124
終了ページ
4132
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-20-4245

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) promotes tumor progression through evasion of antitumor immunity. In stark contrast to cyclooxygenase-dependent production of PGE2, little is known whether PGE2 secretion is regulated within tumor tissues. Here, we show that VEGF-dependent release of thromboxane A2 (TXA2) triggers Ca2+ transients in tumor cells, culminating in PGE2 secretion and subsequent immune evasion in the early stages of tumorigenesis. Ca2+ transients caused cPLA2 activation and triggered the arachidonic acid cascade. Ca2+ transients were monitored as the surrogate marker of PGE2 secretion. Intravital imaging of BrafV600E mouse melanoma cells revealed that the proportion of cells exhibiting Ca2+ transients is markedly higher in vivo than in vitro. The TXA2 receptor was indispensable for the Ca2+ transients in vivo, high intratumoral PGE2 concentration, and evasion of antitumor immunity. Notably, treatment with a VEGF receptor antagonist and an anti-VEGF antibody rapidly suppressed Ca2+ transients and reduced TXA2 and PGE2 concentrations in tumor tissues. These results identify the VEGF-TXA2 axis as a critical promoter of PGE2-dependent tumor immune evasion, providing a molecular basis underlying the immunomodulatory effect of anti-VEGF therapies. SIGNIFICANCE: This study identifies the VEGF-TXA2 axis as a potentially targetable regulator of PGE2 secretion, which provides novel strategies for prevention and treatment of multiple types of malignancies.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-20-4245
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34035084
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-20-4245
  • PubMed ID : 34035084

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