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Adipocytes WNT5a mediated dedifferentiation: a possible target in pancreatic cancer microenvironment.


ABSTRACT: A significant epidemiological association between obesity and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has previously been described, as well as a correlation between the degree of pancreatic steatosis, PDAC risk and prognosis. The underlying mechanisms are still not completely known.After co-culture of 3T3-L1 adipocytes and MiaPaCa2 with an in vitro transwell system we observed the appearance of fibroblast-like cells, along with a decrease in number and size of remaining adipocytes. RT-PCR analyses of 3T3-L1 adipocytes in co-culture showed a decrease in gene expression of typical markers of mature adipocytes, in parallel with an increased expression of fibroblast-specific and reprogramming genes. We found an increased WNT5a gene and protein expression early in MiaPaCa2 cells in co-culture. Additionally, EMSA of c-Jun and AP1 in 3T3-L1 demonstrated an increased activation in adipocytes after co-culture. Treatment with WNT5a neutralizing antibody completely reverted the activation of c-Jun and AP1 observed in co-cultured adipocytes.Increasing doses of recombinant SFRP-5, a competitive inhibitor for WNT5a receptor, added to the co-culture medium, were able to block the dedifferentiation of adipocytes in co-culture.These data support a WNT5a-mediated dedifferentiation process with adipocytes reprogramming toward fibroblast-like cells that might profoundly influence cancer microenvironment.

SUBMITTER: Zoico E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4991449 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Adipocytes WNT5a mediated dedifferentiation: a possible target in pancreatic cancer microenvironment.

Zoico Elena E   Darra Elena E   Rizzatti Vanni V   Budui Simona S   Franceschetti Guido G   Mazzali Gloria G   Rossi Andrea P AP   Fantin Francesco F   Menegazzi Marta M   Cinti Saverio S   Zamboni Mauro M  

Oncotarget 20160401 15


A significant epidemiological association between obesity and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has previously been described, as well as a correlation between the degree of pancreatic steatosis, PDAC risk and prognosis. The underlying mechanisms are still not completely known.After co-culture of 3T3-L1 adipocytes and MiaPaCa2 with an in vitro transwell system we observed the appearance of fibroblast-like cells, along with a decrease in number and size of remaining adipocytes. RT-PCR analy  ...[more]

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