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Peritoneal restoration by repurposing vitamin D inhibits ovarian cancer dissemination via blockade of the TGF-β1/thrombospondin-1 axis

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MATRIX BIOLOGY
Volume 109, Issue -, Pages 70-90

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DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2022.03.003

Keywords

Ovarian cancer; Peritoneum; Metastasis; Thrombospondin-1; Vitamin D; Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)

Funding

  1. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) [19H03797, 20K03824, 21K16788]
  2. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [21K16788, 20K03824, 19H03797] Funding Source: KAKEN

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The study found that vitamin D inhibited the transformation of ovarian cancer cells into mesothelial cells and restored the normal state of mesothelial cells, thereby suppressing ovarian cancer dissemination. Vitamin D suppressed thrombospondin-1 expression by competing with Smad3, which played a significant role in preventing ovarian cancer dissemination.
Ovarian cancer (OvCa), a lethal gynecological malignancy, disseminates to the peritoneum. Mesothelial cells (MCs) act as barriers in the abdominal cavity, preventing the adhesion of cancer cells. However, in patients with OvCa, they are transformed into cancer-associated mesothelial cells (CAMs) via mesenchymal transition and form a favorable microenvironment for tumors to promote metastasis. However, attempts for restoring CAMs to their original state have been limited. Here, we investigated whether inhibition of mesenchymal transition and restoration of MCs by vitamin D suppressed the OvCa dissemination in vitro and in vivo. The effect of vitamin D on the mutual association of MCs and OvCa cells was evaluated using in vitro coculture models and in vivo using a xenograft model. Vitamin D restored the CAMs, and thrombospondin-1 (component of the extracellular matrix that is clinically associated with poor prognosis and is highly expressed in peritoneally metastasized OvCa) was found to promote OvCa cell adhesion and proliferation. Mechanistically, TGF-beta 1 secreted from OvCa cells enhanced thrombospondin-1 expression in CAMs via Smad-dependent TGF-beta signaling. Vitamin D inhibited mesenchymal transition in MCs and suppressed thrombospondin-1 expression via vitamin D receptor/Smad3 competition, contributing to the marked reduction in peritoneal dissemination in vivo. Importantly, vitamin D restored CAMs from a stabilized mesenchymal state to the epithelial state and normalized thrombospondin-1 expression in preclinical models that mimic cancerous peritonitis in vivo. MCs are key players in OvCa dissemination and peritoneal restoration and normalization of thrombospondin-1 expression by vitamin D may be a novel strategy for preventing OvCa dissemination. (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This

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