IL-1β-Induced Elevation of Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11 Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis Through Up-regulating Programmed Death Ligand 1 and Colony-Stimulating Factor 1
Background and Aims Because of a paucity of effective treatment options, metastasis is still a major cause for HCC-associated mortality. The molecular mechanism of inflammation-induced HCC metastasis is open for study. Here, we characterized the function of solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) in inflammation-related HCC metastasis and probed therapy strategies for this subpopulation of patients. Approach and Results Elevated expression of SLC7A11 was positively correlated with poor tumor differentiation, and higher tumor-nodule-metastasis stage, and indicated poor prognosis in human HCC. SLC7A11 increased HIF1 alpha expression through reducing alpha-ketoglutarate (alpha KG) level by exporting glutamate. SLC7A11 up-regulated programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF1) expression through alpha KG-HIF1 alpha cascade. SLC7A11 overexpression in HCC cells promoted intratumoral tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) and myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) infiltration through the CSF1/colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) axis, whereas knockdown of CSF1 attenuated SLC7A11-mediated intratumoral TAM and MDSC infiltration and HCC metastasis. Depletion of either TAMs or MDSCs decreased SLC7A11-mediated HCC metastasis. Furthermore, the combination of CSF1R inhibitor BZL945 and anti-PD-L1 antibody blocked SLC7A11-induced HCC metastasis. In addition, IL-1 beta up-regulated SLC7A11 expression through the interleukin-1 receptor type 1 (IL-1R1)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase/specificity protein 1 pathway. SLC7A11 knockdown impaired IL-1 beta-promoted HCC metastasis. Anakinra, an IL-1R1 antagonist, reversed IL-1 beta-promoted HCC metastasis. In human HCC tissues, SLC7A11 expression was positively associated with HIF1 alpha, PD-L1, and CSF1 expression and intratumoral TAM and MDSC infiltration. Conclusions IL-1 beta-induced SLC7A11 overexpression up-regulated PD-L1 and CSF1 through the alpha KG/HIF1 alpha axis, which promoted TAM and MDSC infiltration. Interruption of this oncogenic loop may provide a promising therapy strategy for the inhibition of SLC7A11-mediated HCC metastasis.
基金:
National Key Research and Development Program of China [2018YFC1312103]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [81972237, 81871911, 81772623]
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Dept Gastroenterol,Inst Liver & Gastrointestinal Dis,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Hubei Key Lab Hepatop,1095 Jiefang Ave,Wuhan 430030,Hubei,Peoples R China
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He Qin,Liu Mei,Huang Wenjie,et al.IL-1β-Induced Elevation of Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11 Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis Through Up-regulating Programmed Death Ligand 1 and Colony-Stimulating Factor 1[J].HEPATOLOGY.2021,74(6):3174-3193.doi:10.1002/hep.32062.
APA:
He, Qin,Liu, Mei,Huang, Wenjie,Chen, Xiaoping,Zhang, Bixiang...&Xia, Limin.(2021).IL-1β-Induced Elevation of Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11 Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis Through Up-regulating Programmed Death Ligand 1 and Colony-Stimulating Factor 1.HEPATOLOGY,74,(6)
MLA:
He, Qin,et al."IL-1β-Induced Elevation of Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11 Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis Through Up-regulating Programmed Death Ligand 1 and Colony-Stimulating Factor 1".HEPATOLOGY 74..6(2021):3174-3193