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BACKGROUND: Aberrant intracellular or intercellular signaling pathways are important mechanisms that contribute to the development and progression of cancer. However, the intercellular communication associated with the development of ccRCC is currently unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine the aberrant tumor cell-to-cell communication signals during the development of ccRCC. METHODS: We conducted an analysis on the scRNA-seq data of 6 ccRCC and 6 normal kidney tissues. This analysis included sub clustering, CNV analysis, single-cell trajectory analysis, cell-cell communication analysis, and transcription factor analysis. Moreover, we performed validation tests on clinical samples using multiplex immunofluorescence. RESULTS: This study identified eleven aberrantly activated intercellular signaling pathways in tumor clusters from ccRCC samples. Among these, two of the majors signaling molecules, MIF and SPP1, were mainly secreted by a subpopulation of cancer stem cells. This subpopulation demonstrated high expression levels of the cancer stem cell markers POU5F1 and CD44 (POU5F1hiCD44hiE.T), with the transcription factor POU5F1 regulating the expression of SPP1. Further research demonstrated that SPP1 binds to integrin receptors on the surface of target cells and promotes ccRCC development and progression by activating potential signaling mechanisms such as ILK and JAK/STAT. CONCLUSION: Aberrantly activated tumor intercellular signaling pathways promote the development and progression of ccRCC. The cancer stem cell subpopulation (POU5F1hiCD44hiE.T) promotes malignant transformation and the development of a malignant phenotype by releasing aberrant signaling molecules and interacting with other tumor cells.
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Carcinoma de Células Renais , Neoplasias Renais , Humanos , Carcinoma de Células Renais/genética , Transcriptoma/genética , Transdução de Sinais/genética , Comunicação Celular , Neoplasias Renais/genéticaRESUMO
The crosstalk between tumor microenvironment and cancer cells is emerging as a critical determinant in tumor progression. However, the underlying mechanism of tumor microenvironment-induced cancer development remains controversial. Here, our study provides evidence to suggest that tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) enrichment is found in chemoresistant prostatic tumor tissues. Those TAMs are demonstrated to promote chemoresistance and distant metastasis in prostatic cancer through secretion of CCL5. Mechanistically, TAM coculture or additional CCL5 can mediate the STAT3-dependent epithelial-mesenchymal transition process, resulting in distant metastasis in prostatic cancer. Meanwhile, activation of STAT3 induced by CCL5 can mediate upregulation of the transcription factor Nanog, leading to drug resistance. In vivo study further demonstrated that blockade of STAT3 signals significantly reverses chemoresistance and suppresses lung metastasis in colorectal tumor-bearing mice, suggesting a novel strategy for clinical prostatic cancer treatment.
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Quimiocina CCL5/metabolismo , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/secundário , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Fator de Transcrição STAT3/metabolismo , Macrófagos Associados a Tumor/patologia , Animais , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Apoptose , Proliferação de Células , Quimiocina CCL5/genética , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/metabolismo , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos NOD , Camundongos SCID , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Próstata/genética , Neoplasias da Próstata/metabolismo , Fator de Transcrição STAT3/genética , Células Tumorais Cultivadas , Macrófagos Associados a Tumor/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos Associados a Tumor/metabolismo , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de XenoenxertoRESUMO
<p><b>Objective</b>To identify genetic susceptibility genes and the loci of their single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in patients with testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) and provide some new ideas for the prediction, diagnosis and treatment of TGCT.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We identified 41 SNP loci of TGCT-related genetic susceptibility genes from the literature published abroad. Using the iMLDRTM genotyping technique, we examined the SNP loci of the genetic susceptibility genes in the blood samples from 76 TGCT patients (aged 16－68 years) and 148 healthy men (aged 22－61 years) in China and analyzed their correlation with TGCT.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In China, TGCT was found to be correlated with the SNP loci rs2978381, rs10146204, rs12435857 and rs1256063 of the ESR2 gene, rs9397080 of the ESR1 gene, rs11202586 of the PTEN gene, rs2606345 and rs4646903 of the CYP1A1 gene, and rs1456432 of the CYP19A1 gene.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The results of our study indicated some difference in the positive SNP loci of the TGCT patients between Chinese and foreign cohorts as well as in different groups in China.</p>
