Hic-5 regulates extracellular matrix-associated gene expression and cytokine secretion in cancer associated fibroblasts.
Exp Cell Res
; 435(2): 113930, 2024 Feb 15.
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ABSTRACT
The focal adhesion protein, Hic-5 plays a key role in promoting extracellular matrix deposition and remodeling by cancer associated fibroblasts within the tumor stroma to promote breast tumor cell invasion. However, whether stromal matrix gene expression is regulated by Hic-5 is still unknown. Utilizing a constitutive Hic-5 knockout, Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus-Polyoma Middle T-Antigen spontaneous breast tumor mouse model, bulk RNAseq analysis was performed on cancer associated fibroblasts isolated from Hic-5 knockout mammary tumors. Functional network analysis highlighted a key role for Hic-5 in extracellular matrix organization, with both structural matrix genes, as well as matrix remodeling genes being differentially expressed in relation to Hic-5 expression. The subcellular distribution of the MRTF-A transcription factor and expression of a subset of MRTF-A responsive genes was also impacted by Hic-5 expression. Additionally, cytokine array analysis of conditioned media from the Hic-5 and Hic-5 knockout cancer associated fibroblasts revealed that Hic-5 is important for the secretion of several key factors that are associated with matrix remodeling, angiogenesis and immune evasion. Together, these data provide further evidence of a central role for Hic-5 expression in cancer associated fibroblasts in regulating the composition and organization of the tumor stroma microenvironment to promote breast tumor progression.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Mama
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Fibroblastos Asociados al Cáncer
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Exp Cell Res
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos