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Loss of PGRMC1 Delays the Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Suppression of Pro-Inflammatory Immune Responses.


ABSTRACT: Pgrmc1 is a non-canonical progesterone receptor related to the lethality of various types of cancer. PGRMC1 has been reported to exist in co-precipitated protein complexes with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is considered a useful therapeutic target in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we investigated whether Pgrmc1 is involved in HCC progression. In clinical datasets, PGRMC1 transcription level was positively correlated with EGFR levels; importantly, PGRMC1 level was inversely correlated with the survival duration of HCC patients. In a diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced murine model of HCC, the global ablation of Pgrmc1 suppressed the development of HCC and prolonged the survival of HCC-bearing mice. We further found that increases in hepatocyte death and suppression of compensatory proliferation in the livers of DEN-injured Pgrmc1-null mice were concomitant with decreases in nuclear factor κB (NF-κB)-dependent production of interleukin-6 (IL-6). Indeed, silencing of Pgrmc1 in murine macrophages led to reductions in NF-κB activity and IL-6 production. We found that the anti-proinflammatory effect of Pgrmc1 loss was mediated by reductions in EGFR level and its effect was not observed after exposure of the EGFR inhibitor erlotinib. This study reveals a novel cooperative role of Pgrmc1 in supporting the EGFR-mediated development of hepatocellular carcinoma, implying that pharmacological suppression of Pgrmc1 may be a useful strategy in HCC treatment.

SUBMITTER: Lee SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8157610 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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2024-01-17 | GSE228688 | GEO