期刊
EMBO JOURNAL
卷 31, 期 14, 页码 3092-3103出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2012.153
关键词
invasion; keratinocyte growth factor; MMP1; retinoblastoma; stroma
资金
- NIDCR [ROI 15935]
- Wellcome Trust [082840/Z/07/Z]
- Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre
- Wellcome Trust [082840/Z/07/Z] Funding Source: Wellcome Trust
Stromal-derived growth factors are required for normal epithelial growth but are also implicated in tumour progression. We have observed inactivation of the retinoblastoma protein (Rb), through phosphorylation, in cancer-associated fibroblasts in oro-pharyngeal cancer specimens. Rb is well known for its cell-autonomous effects on cancer initiation and progression; however, cell non-autonomous functions of Rb are not well described. We have identified a cell non-autonomous role of Rb, using three-dimensional cultures, where depletion of Rb in stromal fibroblasts enhances invasive potential of transformed epithelia. In part, this is mediated by upregulation of keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), which is produced by the depleted fibroblasts. KGF drives invasion of epithelial cells through induction of MMP1 expression in an AKT- and Ets2-dependent manner. Our data identify that stromal fibroblasts can alter the invasive behaviour of the epithelium, and we show that altered expression of KGF can mediate these functions. The EMBO Journal (2012) 31, 3092-3103. doi:10.1038/emboj.2012.153; Published online 29 May 2012
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