CCBE1 promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis and is negatively regulated by TGFβ signaling in colorectal cancer
Collagen and calcium-binding EGF domain-1 (CCBE1) is essential for lymphatic vascular development as it promotes vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGFC) proteolysis. A recent study reported that CCBE1 was overexpressed in epithelial colorectal cancer (CRC) cells; however, the role of CCBE1 in t...
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author | Song, Jinglue Chen, Wei Cui, Xuewei Huang, Zhenyu Wen, Dongpeng Yang, Yili Yu, Wei Cui, Long Liu, Chen-Ying |
author_facet | Song, Jinglue Chen, Wei Cui, Xuewei Huang, Zhenyu Wen, Dongpeng Yang, Yili Yu, Wei Cui, Long Liu, Chen-Ying |
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description | Collagen and calcium-binding EGF domain-1 (CCBE1) is essential for lymphatic vascular development as it promotes vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGFC) proteolysis. A recent study reported that CCBE1 was overexpressed in epithelial colorectal cancer (CRC) cells; however, the role of CCBE1 in tumor lymphangiogenesis and the mechanism underlying dysregulated CCBE1 expression in CRC remain undefined. Methods: The role of CCBE1 in tumor lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis was investigated using human lymphatic endothelial cells (HLECs) model in vitro, and a hindfoot lymphatic metastasis model in vivo. Immunochemistry analysis was performed to assess CCBE1 expression, prognostic value and correlation with clinicopathological characteristics in CRC. The biochemical function and transcriptional regulatory mechanism of CCBE1 were explored by western blot, qPCR, and chromatin immunoprecipitation. Results: Cancer cell-derived CCBE1 enhances VEGFC proteolysis in vitro, facilitates tube formation and migration of HLECs in vitro, and promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis in vivo. In addition to CRC cells, tumor stroma within CRC tissue shows high CCBE1 expression, which is associated with high lymphatic vessel density, increased lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) express and secret CCBE1, thereby contributing to VEGFC maturation and tumor lymphangiogenesis in CRC. Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) downregulates the transcription and lymphangiogenic function of CCBE1 in CAFs and CRC cells through direct binding of SMADs to CCBE1 gene locus. Inactivation of the TGF-β pathway correlates with increased CCBE1 expression in CRC. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate the protumorigenic role of CCBE1 in promoting lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis in CRC, revealing a new mechanism by which loss of TGF-β signaling promotes CRC metastasis. |
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spelling | pubmed-70191572020-02-23 CCBE1 promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis and is negatively regulated by TGFβ signaling in colorectal cancer Song, Jinglue Chen, Wei Cui, Xuewei Huang, Zhenyu Wen, Dongpeng Yang, Yili Yu, Wei Cui, Long Liu, Chen-Ying Theranostics Research Paper Collagen and calcium-binding EGF domain-1 (CCBE1) is essential for lymphatic vascular development as it promotes vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGFC) proteolysis. A recent study reported that CCBE1 was overexpressed in epithelial colorectal cancer (CRC) cells; however, the role of CCBE1 in tumor lymphangiogenesis and the mechanism underlying dysregulated CCBE1 expression in CRC remain undefined. Methods: The role of CCBE1 in tumor lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis was investigated using human lymphatic endothelial cells (HLECs) model in vitro, and a hindfoot lymphatic metastasis model in vivo. Immunochemistry analysis was performed to assess CCBE1 expression, prognostic value and correlation with clinicopathological characteristics in CRC. The biochemical function and transcriptional regulatory mechanism of CCBE1 were explored by western blot, qPCR, and chromatin immunoprecipitation. Results: Cancer cell-derived CCBE1 enhances VEGFC proteolysis in vitro, facilitates tube formation and migration of HLECs in vitro, and promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis in vivo. In addition to CRC cells, tumor stroma within CRC tissue shows high CCBE1 expression, which is associated with high lymphatic vessel density, increased lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) express and secret CCBE1, thereby contributing to VEGFC maturation and tumor lymphangiogenesis in CRC. Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) downregulates the transcription and lymphangiogenic function of CCBE1 in CAFs and CRC cells through direct binding of SMADs to CCBE1 gene locus. Inactivation of the TGF-β pathway correlates with increased CCBE1 expression in CRC. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate the protumorigenic role of CCBE1 in promoting lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis in CRC, revealing a new mechanism by which loss of TGF-β signaling promotes CRC metastasis. Ivyspring International Publisher 2020-01-16 /pmc/articles/PMC7019157/ /pubmed/32089745 http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/thno.39740 Text en © The author(s) This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). See http://ivyspring.com/terms for full terms and conditions. |
spellingShingle | Research Paper Song, Jinglue Chen, Wei Cui, Xuewei Huang, Zhenyu Wen, Dongpeng Yang, Yili Yu, Wei Cui, Long Liu, Chen-Ying CCBE1 promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis and is negatively regulated by TGFβ signaling in colorectal cancer |
title | CCBE1 promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis and is negatively regulated by TGFβ signaling in colorectal cancer |
title_full | CCBE1 promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis and is negatively regulated by TGFβ signaling in colorectal cancer |
title_fullStr | CCBE1 promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis and is negatively regulated by TGFβ signaling in colorectal cancer |
title_full_unstemmed | CCBE1 promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis and is negatively regulated by TGFβ signaling in colorectal cancer |
title_short | CCBE1 promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis and is negatively regulated by TGFβ signaling in colorectal cancer |
title_sort | ccbe1 promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis and is negatively regulated by tgfβ signaling in colorectal cancer |
topic | Research Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7019157/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32089745 http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/thno.39740 |
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