作者: Huanhuan Joyce Chen , Robert Edwards , Serena Tucci , Pengcheng Bu , Jeff Milsom
DOI: 10.1172/JCI62110
关键词: Cancer research 、 Notch signaling pathway 、 Biology 、 Chemokine 、 Colorectal cancer 、 Metastasis 、 CCL25 、 Primary tumor 、 Chemokine receptor 、 CCR9
摘要: Chemotactic cytokines (chemokines) can help regulate tumor cell invasion and metastasis. Here, we show that chemokine 25 (CCL25) its cognate receptor 9 (CCR9) inhibit colorectal cancer (CRC) We found CCR9 protein expression levels were highest in colon adenomas progressively decreased invasive metastatic CRCs. was expressed both primary cultures colon-cancer-initiating (CCIC) lines derived from early-stage CRCs but not CRC. CCL25 stimulated proliferation by activating AKT signaling. In vivo, systemically injected CCR9+ CCICs led to the formation of orthotopic gastrointestinal xenograft tumors. Blocking signaling inhibited CRC native CCL25+ microenvironment, while increasing extraintestinal incidence. NOTCH signaling, which promotes metastasis, increased frequency stimulating proteasomal degradation. Overall, these data indicate progression further demonstrate an appropriate vivo experimental system study microenvironment.