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ONCOTARGET
卷 7, 期 25, 页码 37773-37789出版社
IMPACT JOURNALS LLC
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9329
关键词
oral squamous cell carcinoma; HIF-1; TLR; NF-kappa B; tumor microenvironment
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81302351]
- Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation [BK 20131080]
- Distinguished Young Investigator Project of Nanjing [JQX14010]
Hypoxia is a prominent feature of the microenvironment of solid tumors and may contribute to tumor progression through the oxygen-sensitive transcriptional regulator hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1). Chronic inflammation is another typical feature. Inflammatory mediators, including Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B), play an important role in cancer development. Recent studies have revealed extensive cross-talk between hypoxia and inflammation signaling, though the mechanisms remain unclear. Our results confirm that TLR3 and TLR4 are highly expressed in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Activation of TLR3 and TLR4 stimulated the expression of HIF-1 through NF-kappa B. In addition, HIF-1 increased the expression of TLR3 and TLR4 through direct promoter binding. Thus, the TLR/NF-kappa B pathway forms a positive feedback loop with HIF-1. These results indicate a novel cross-talk between the TLR/NF-kappa B and HIF-1 signaling, which may contribute to OSCC initiation and progression. With the elucidation of this novel mechanism, it might serve as a basis for future microenvironment targeted cancer therapy.
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