PAI-1 derived cancer-associated fibroblasts in the esophageal squamous cell carcinoma promotes the migration and invasion of cancer cells and macrophages by interaction with LRP1
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ABSTRACT: Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are known to be involved in the progression of various cancers. However, the roles of CAFs in the esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) microenvironment remain unclear. We previously co-cultured human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) with ESCC cells and confirmed the induction of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) in MSCs, which we defined as CAF-like cells. To investigate the roles of CAFs, we performed cDNA microarray analysis between MSCs and CAF-like cells and found that SERPINE1 was highly expressed in CAF-like cells when compared to MSCs. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), encoded by SERPINE1, is generally accepted to play tumor promoting roles and act as a poor prognostic indicator in several cancers. PAI-1 derived from CAF-like cells promoted the cell migration and invasion of ESCC cells by activating Akt and Erk1/2 signaling pathways via low-density lipoprotein receptor related protein 1 (LRP1), the receptor of PAI-1. The higher expression levels of PAI-1 and LRP1 were correlated with the poor prognosis in ESCC patients. These results suggest that PAI-1/LRP1 axis contributes to the progression of ESCC.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE143138 | GEO | 2020/07/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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