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Erschienen in: Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy 4/2020

21.01.2020 | Original Article

Enhanced glucose metabolism mediated by CD147 contributes to immunosuppression in hepatocellular carcinoma

verfasst von: Xiaofeng Li, Yufan Zhang, Wenchao Ma, Qiang Fu, Jianjing Liu, Guotao Yin, Peihe Chen, Dong Dai, Wei Chen, Lisha Qi, Xiaozhou Yu, Wengui Xu

Erschienen in: Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy | Ausgabe 4/2020

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Abstract

From a metabolic perspective, cancer may be considered as a metabolic disease characterized by reprogrammed glycolytic metabolism. The aim of the present study was to investigate CD147-mediated glucose metabolic regulation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its contribution to altered immune responses in the tumor microenvironment. Several HCC cell lines and corresponding nude mice xenografts models differing in CD147 expressions were established to directly investigate the role of CD147 in the reprogramming of glucose metabolism, and to determine the underlying molecular mechanisms. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) analyses and flow cytometry were used to identify the relationship between reprogrammed glycolysis and immunosuppression in HCC. Upregulated CD147 expressions were found to be associated with enhanced expressions of GLUT1, MCT1 in HCC tumorous tissues. CD147 promoted the glycolytic metabolism in HCC cell lines in vitro via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. A positive correlation existed between a profile of immunosuppressive lymphocytes infiltration and CD147 expression in HCC tissues. Accumulation of FOXP3-expressing regulatory T cells was induced under a stimulation with lactate in vitro. In conclusion, CD147 promoted glycolytic metabolism in HCC via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway, and was related to immunosuppression in HCC.
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Metadaten
Titel
Enhanced glucose metabolism mediated by CD147 contributes to immunosuppression in hepatocellular carcinoma
verfasst von
Xiaofeng Li
Yufan Zhang
Wenchao Ma
Qiang Fu
Jianjing Liu
Guotao Yin
Peihe Chen
Dong Dai
Wei Chen
Lisha Qi
Xiaozhou Yu
Wengui Xu
Publikationsdatum
21.01.2020
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy / Ausgabe 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0340-7004
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0851
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00262-019-02457-y

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