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Interleukin-6 as an enhancer of anti-angiogenic therapy for ovarian clear cell carcinoma.


ABSTRACT: Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) is a subtype of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) that is associated with elevated interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression, resistance to chemotherapy, and increased mortality. Although bevacizumab (Bev) is a widely used anti-angiogenic agent for EOC, the efficacy of Bev and the role of IL-6 in modulating angiogenesis in OCCC are unknown. We performed tube formation assays using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) cultured in OCCC cell-conditioned medium and using cells directly co-cultured with OCCC cells. We observed that IL-6 inhibition significantly mitigated the ability of Bev to impede tube formation in both cases. Furthermore, IL-6 blockade disrupted the anti-angiogenic efficacy of Bev and its concomitant anti-tumor activity. In addition, IL-6 inhibition resulted in a significant increase in angiopoietin-1 (Ang1) secretion and decreased vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression. Clinical specimens also exhibited this reciprocal relationship between IL-6 and Ang1 expression. Finally, depletion of Ang1 abrogated the effects of IL-6 inhibition on Bev activity, demonstrating that IL-6 supports the anti-angiogenic activity of Bev by suppressing Ang1 expression and promoting dependence on VEGF for angiogenesis. Altogether, our data suggest that OCCC tumors with high IL-6 levels are candidates for Bev therapy.

SUBMITTER: Seki T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8032732 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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