Journal: iScience
Article Title: WNT1-inducible signaling pathway protein 1 activation through C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 5/C-X-C chemokine receptor type 2/leukemia inhibitory factor/leukemia inhibitory factor receptor signaling promotes immunosuppression and neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer
doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110562
Figure Lengend Snippet: Crosstalk between prostate cancer (PCa) cells and prostate stromal cells promotes neuroendocrine differentiation (NED) and expressions of immunosuppressive cytokines in the tumor microenvironment (TME) through the activation of LIF/LIFR signaling (A) Relative mRNA expression levels of WISP1 , neuroendocrine markers ( CHGA , SYP , and ENO2 ), stem cell markers ( SOX2 and NANOG ), anti-inflammatory markers ( SOCS3 and PDL1 ), LIF , CXCR2 , and CXCL5 in LNCaP cells. These cells were cultured with conditioned medium (CM) collected from human WPMY-1 stromal cells, at concentrations of 0%, 15%, or 50%, for a duration of 48 h ∗ vs. 0%, as determined by a one-way ANOVA. (B) Relative mRNA expression levels of WISP1 , neuroendocrine markers, stem cell markers, anti-inflammatory markers, LIF , CXCR2 , and CXCL5 were measured in LNCaP cells. These cells were cultured with CM obtained from WPMY-1 stromal cells treated with DMSO or 35 nM EC330 for 48 h ∗ vs. Veh+DMSO; # vs. WPMY-1 CM + DMSO, as determined by a one-way ANOVA. (C) Relative mRNA expression levels of WISP1 , neuroendocrine, stem cell, anti-inflammatory markers, LIF , CXCR2 , and CXCL5 in LNCaP cells cultured with CM collected from the non-target control (Luc) or LIFR shRNA-expressing WPMY-1 cells for 48 h ∗ vs. Veh; # vs. WPMY-1/shLuc CM, as determined by a one-way ANOVA. (D) Relative mRNA expression levels of LIFR , LIF , CXCL5 , WISP1 , and anti-inflammatory markers ( IL10 , IL4 , IL1RN , TGFB1, VEGFA , IFNA17 , and SOCS3 ) in WPMY-1 cells stably expressing the shLuc or LIFR shRNA. ∗ vs. shLuc, as determined by a one-way ANOVA. (E) Relative mRNA expression levels of LIFR , LIF , CXCL5 , WISP1 , and anti-inflammatory markers in WPMY-1 cells treated with PBS or 100 ng/mL of the LIF recombinant protein, followed by DMSO or 35 nM EC330 treatment for 48 h ∗ vs. PBS+DMSO; # vs. LIF+DMSO, as determined by a one-way ANOVA. (F and G) Cell proliferation (F) and sphere formation (G) of LNCaP cells were evaluated. These cells were cultured with CM obtained from WPMY-1 stromal cells treated with DMOS or 35 nM EC330 for 48 h. Scale bars in (G) represent 100 μm. Statistical comparisons were performed using a one-way ANOVA. ∗ vs. Veh+DMSO; # vs. WPMY-1 CM + DMSO. (H and I) Relative cell migration (H) and invasion through Matrigel (I) were measured in LNCaP cells. These cells were cultured with CM obtained from WPMY-1 stromal cells treated with DMSO or 35 nM EC330 for 12 h. Scale bars representing 20 μm are shown. ∗ vs. Veh+DMSO; # vs. WPMY-1 CM + DMSO, as determined by a one-way ANOVA. Quantification of relative mRNA levels, cell proliferation, sphere formation, and cell invasion through Matrigel is presented as the mean ± SEM, based on three biological replicates. Significance levels are denoted as ∗ p < 0.05, ∗∗ p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗ p < 0.005.
Article Snippet: A CXCR2 antagonist, navarixin (Selleckchem, S8506), was used at a concentration of 5 μM for 48 h. An LIF inhibitor, EC330 (MedChemExpress, HY-100949), was administered at concentrations of 35 nM for 48 h. For conditioned medium (CM) collection, human WMPY-1 stromal cells obtained from ATCC were counted, seeded in 10-cm plates at a concentration of 3 × 10 6 cells/mL in 10 mL RPMI medium containing 10% FBS, and incubated at 37°C with 5% CO 2 .
Techniques: Activation Assay, Expressing, Cell Culture, Control, shRNA, Stable Transfection, Recombinant, Migration