Oncogenic Kras-Mediated Cytokine CCL15 Regulates Pancreatic Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion through ROS

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is well known for its high death rate due to prompt cancer metastasis caused by cancer cell migration and invasion within the early stages of its development. Here, we reveal a new function of cytokine CCL15, namely the upregulation of PDAC cell migration and...

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Main Authors: Justin K. Messex, Kiyah L. A. Adams, William G. Hawkins, David DeNardo, Nabeel Bardeesy, Daniel D. Billadeau, Geou-Yarh Liou
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Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/9/2153
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author Justin K. Messex
Kiyah L. A. Adams
William G. Hawkins
David DeNardo
Nabeel Bardeesy
Daniel D. Billadeau
Geou-Yarh Liou
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description Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is well known for its high death rate due to prompt cancer metastasis caused by cancer cell migration and invasion within the early stages of its development. Here, we reveal a new function of cytokine CCL15, namely the upregulation of PDAC cell migration and invasion. We showed increased levels of CCL15 transcripts and protein expressions in human PDAC tissue samples, as well as in cultured cell lines. Furthermore, PDAC cells also expressed CCL15 receptors, including CCR1 and CCR3. Murine PDAC cell lines and tissues strengthened this finding. The manipulation of CCL15 in metastatic Panc-1 cells through CCL15 knockdown or CCL15 neutralization decreased Panc-1 cell motility and invasiveness. In addition, treating non-metastatic BxPC-3 cells with recombinant CCL15 accelerated the cell migration of BxPC-3. A reduction in the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by either N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine treatment or p22phox knockdown led to a decrease in Panc-1 cell migration and a reversed effect on recombinant CCL15-promoted BxPC-3 cell movement. Importantly, the knockdown of oncogenic Kras in Panc-1 cells abolished CCL15 protein expression and impeded cell migration without affecting PDAC cell growth. Altogether, our work elucidates an additional molecular pathway of oncogenic Kras to promote PDAC metastasis through the upregulation of cell migration and invasion by the Kras downstream CCL15, a lesser-known cytokine within the cancer research field.
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spelling doaj.art-e724d20a55f64e42913b4d134c03d5e62023-11-23T07:55:32ZengMDPI AGCancers2072-66942022-04-01149215310.3390/cancers14092153Oncogenic Kras-Mediated Cytokine CCL15 Regulates Pancreatic Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion through ROSJustin K. Messex0Kiyah L. A. Adams1William G. Hawkins2David DeNardo3Nabeel Bardeesy4Daniel D. Billadeau5Geou-Yarh Liou6Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA 30314, USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA 30314, USADepartment of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USADepartment of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USAMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USADivision of Oncology Research and Schulze Center for Novel Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, USACenter for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA 30314, USAPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is well known for its high death rate due to prompt cancer metastasis caused by cancer cell migration and invasion within the early stages of its development. Here, we reveal a new function of cytokine CCL15, namely the upregulation of PDAC cell migration and invasion. We showed increased levels of CCL15 transcripts and protein expressions in human PDAC tissue samples, as well as in cultured cell lines. Furthermore, PDAC cells also expressed CCL15 receptors, including CCR1 and CCR3. Murine PDAC cell lines and tissues strengthened this finding. The manipulation of CCL15 in metastatic Panc-1 cells through CCL15 knockdown or CCL15 neutralization decreased Panc-1 cell motility and invasiveness. In addition, treating non-metastatic BxPC-3 cells with recombinant CCL15 accelerated the cell migration of BxPC-3. A reduction in the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by either N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine treatment or p22phox knockdown led to a decrease in Panc-1 cell migration and a reversed effect on recombinant CCL15-promoted BxPC-3 cell movement. Importantly, the knockdown of oncogenic Kras in Panc-1 cells abolished CCL15 protein expression and impeded cell migration without affecting PDAC cell growth. Altogether, our work elucidates an additional molecular pathway of oncogenic Kras to promote PDAC metastasis through the upregulation of cell migration and invasion by the Kras downstream CCL15, a lesser-known cytokine within the cancer research field.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/9/2153CCL15Kras<sup>G12D</sup>pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomacell migrationcell invasionmetastasis
spellingShingle Justin K. Messex
Kiyah L. A. Adams
William G. Hawkins
David DeNardo
Nabeel Bardeesy
Daniel D. Billadeau
Geou-Yarh Liou
Oncogenic Kras-Mediated Cytokine CCL15 Regulates Pancreatic Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion through ROS
Cancers
CCL15
Kras<sup>G12D</sup>
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
cell migration
cell invasion
metastasis
title Oncogenic Kras-Mediated Cytokine CCL15 Regulates Pancreatic Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion through ROS
title_full Oncogenic Kras-Mediated Cytokine CCL15 Regulates Pancreatic Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion through ROS
title_fullStr Oncogenic Kras-Mediated Cytokine CCL15 Regulates Pancreatic Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion through ROS
title_full_unstemmed Oncogenic Kras-Mediated Cytokine CCL15 Regulates Pancreatic Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion through ROS
title_short Oncogenic Kras-Mediated Cytokine CCL15 Regulates Pancreatic Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion through ROS
title_sort oncogenic kras mediated cytokine ccl15 regulates pancreatic cancer cell migration and invasion through ros
topic CCL15
Kras<sup>G12D</sup>
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
cell migration
cell invasion
metastasis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/9/2153
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