关键词: Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored high-density lipoprotein-binding protein 1 (GPIHBP1) colorectal cancer (CRC) expression immune surveillance

来  源:   DOI:10.21037/tcr-23-1766   PDF(Pubmed)

Abstract:
UNASSIGNED: Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored high-density lipoprotein-binding protein 1 (GPIHBP1) plays a crucial role in fatty acid metabolism, which is involved in the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of this study was to determine the expressional variations of GPIHBP1 in CRC at different stages and to verify whether this protein affects the shaping of the immune microenvironment of cancer cells.
UNASSIGNED: Variations of GPIHBP1 messenger RNA (mRNA) levels were first analysed using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Protein levels of GPIHBP1 in cancer nest cells, stromal cells or surrounding normal tissues from 68 patients with CRC were checked by immunohistochemistry. Infiltration of immune cells such as macrophages, myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), CD8+ and CD56+ cells was parallelly stained in the same tissues. Ectopic GPIHBP1 expressed colonic tumour cells were transplanted into the back of mice. Tumour growth and immune cell infiltrations were also observed.
UNASSIGNED: Compared with those in healthy tissues, GPIHBP1 mRNA and protein levels decreased in the patients with CRC at Dukes A-B stage but gradually increased in the patients at Dukes C-D stage. GPIHBP1 in foci or stroma was positively correlated with recruited macrophages or MDSCs and negatively correlated with recruited CD8+, CD56+ or granzyme+ cells. The mice injected with GPIHBP1 overexpression cells bore large tumours. Histological analysis confirmed the infiltration of many macrophages and MDSCs but less CD8+ T or CD56+ cells.
UNASSIGNED: The increased expression of GPIHBP1 is involved in the progression of CRC. High GPIHBP1 level of advanced CRC indicates efficient immune evasion in tumour microenvironment.
摘要:
糖基磷脂酰肌醇(GPI)锚定的高密度脂蛋白结合蛋白1(GPIHBP1)在脂肪酸代谢中起着至关重要的作用,这与结直肠癌(CRC)的进展有关。这项研究的目的是确定GPIHBP1在CRC中不同阶段的表达变化,并验证该蛋白是否会影响癌细胞免疫微环境的形成。
首先使用癌症基因组图谱(TCGA)数据库分析GPIHBP1信使RNA(mRNA)水平的变化。癌巢细胞中GPIHBP1的蛋白质水平,通过免疫组织化学检查68例CRC患者的基质细胞或周围正常组织。免疫细胞如巨噬细胞的浸润,骨髓来源的抑制细胞(MDSCs),CD8+和CD56+细胞在相同组织中平行染色。将异位表达GPIHBP1的结肠肿瘤细胞移植到小鼠背部。还观察到肿瘤生长和免疫细胞浸润。
与健康组织相比,DukesA-B期CRC患者的GPIHBP1mRNA和蛋白水平下降,但DukesC-D期患者的GPIHBP1mRNA和蛋白水平逐渐升高。病灶或间质中的GPIHBP1与募集的巨噬细胞或MDSCs呈正相关,与募集的CD8+呈负相关,CD56+或粒酶+细胞。注射GPIHBP1过表达细胞的小鼠具有大的肿瘤。组织学分析证实了许多巨噬细胞和MDSC的浸润,但CD8+T或CD56+细胞较少。
GPIHBP1的表达增加与CRC的进展有关。晚期CRC的高GPIHBP1水平表明肿瘤微环境中有效的免疫逃避。
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