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Tumor-associated macrophages promote bladder tumor growth through PI3K/AKT signal induced by collagen.

ABSTRACT: The tumor microenvironment is associated with various tumor progressions, including cancer metastasis, immunosuppression, and tumor sustained growth. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are considered an indispensable component of the tumor microenvironment, participating in the progression of tumor microenvironment remodeling and creating various compounds to regulate tumor activities. This study aims to observe enriched TAMs in tumor tissues during bladder cancer development, which markedly facilitated the proliferation of bladder cancer cells and promoted tumor growth in vivo. We determined that TAMs regulate tumor sustained growth by secreting type I collagen, which can activate the prosurvival integrin ?2?1/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Furthermore, traditional chemotherapeutic drugs combined with integrin ?2?1 inhibitor showed intensive anticancer effects, revealing an innovative approach in clinical bladder cancer treatment.

SUBMITTER: Qiu S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6609800 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Tumor-associated macrophages promote bladder tumor growth through PI3K/AKT signal induced by collagen.

Qiu Shi S Deng Linghui L Liao Xinyang X Nie Ling L Qi Fang F Jin Kun K Tu Xiang X Zheng Xiaonan X Li Jiakun J Liu Liangren L Liu Zhenhua Z Bao Yige Y Ai Jianzhong J Lin Tianhai T Yang Lu L Wei Qiang Q

Cancer science 20190619 7

The tumor microenvironment is associated with various tumor progressions, including cancer metastasis, immunosuppression, and tumor sustained growth. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are considered an indispensable component of the tumor microenvironment, participating in the progression of tumor microenvironment remodeling and creating various compounds to regulate tumor activities. This study aims to observe enriched TAMs in tumor tissues during bladder cancer development, which markedly fa ...[more]

PMID: 31120174

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Tumor-associated macrophages promote bladder tumor growth through PI3K/AKT signal induced by collagen.

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Tumor-associated macrophages promote bladder tumor growth through PI3K/AKT signal induced by collagen.

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