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Erschienen in: Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy 12/2019

23.10.2019 | Original Article

Activated hepatic stellate cells regulate MDSC migration through the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in an orthotopic mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma

verfasst von: Yaping Xu, Fei Fang, Hui Jiao, Xiaohui Zheng, Liyue Huang, Xue Yi, Wenxiu Zhao

Erschienen in: Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy | Ausgabe 12/2019

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Abstract

Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are important stromal cells and pivotal mediators involved in the pathogenesis and immunosuppression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The liver has been demonstrated to be a site for accumulation of tumor-induced myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). We previously reported that HSCs induced an increase in the number of MDSCs in HCC. However, how MDSCs are recruited in HCC remains largely unclear. In the present study, we found that HSC-conditioned medium (HSC-CM) induced bone marrow-derived cell and splenocyte migration, especially MDSC migration. Using chemokine-neutralizing antibodies and chemokine receptor inhibitors, we found that HSCs promoted MDSC migration through the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis. Subsequently, we used an orthotopic mouse liver tumor model to determine how HSCs mediated MDSC migration to HCC in vivo. The in vivo results indicated that pretreatment of MDSCs with a CXCR4 inhibitor or injection with SDF-1-knocked down HSCs inhibited MDSC migration to the spleen and liver of the tumor-bearing mice. Together, our findings indicate a central role for HSCs in MDSC migration mediated by the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis, thus revealing a potentially effective approach for modulating the tumor microenvironment by targeting HSCs in HCC.
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Titel
Activated hepatic stellate cells regulate MDSC migration through the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in an orthotopic mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma
verfasst von
Yaping Xu
Fei Fang
Hui Jiao
Xiaohui Zheng
Liyue Huang
Xue Yi
Wenxiu Zhao
Publikationsdatum
23.10.2019
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy / Ausgabe 12/2019
Print ISSN: 0340-7004
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0851
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00262-019-02414-9

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