S100A4 enhances protumor macrophage polarization by control of PPAR-γ-dependent induction of fatty acid oxidation
Background The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPAR-γ)-dependent upregulation of fatty acid oxidation (FAO) mediates protumor (also known as M2-like) polarization of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). However, upstream factors determining PPAR-γ upregulation in TAM protumor polarizat...
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| author | Xu Chen Yanan Li Zhaoqing Wang Shuangqing Liu Huilei Zhang Yana Zhang Yangyang Bian Yanqiong Zeng Xiaohan Yao Jiajia Wan Jianru Li Zhihai Qin |
| author_facet | Xu Chen Yanan Li Zhaoqing Wang Shuangqing Liu Huilei Zhang Yana Zhang Yangyang Bian Yanqiong Zeng Xiaohan Yao Jiajia Wan Jianru Li Zhihai Qin |
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| description | Background The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPAR-γ)-dependent upregulation of fatty acid oxidation (FAO) mediates protumor (also known as M2-like) polarization of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). However, upstream factors determining PPAR-γ upregulation in TAM protumor polarization are not fully identified. S100A4 plays crucial roles in promotion of cancer malignancy and mitochondrial metabolism. The fact that macrophage-derived S100A4 is major source of extracellular S100A4 suggests that macrophages contain a high abundance of intracellular S100A4. However, whether intracellular S100A4 in macrophages also contributes to cancer malignancy by enabling TAMs to acquire M2-like protumor activity remains unknown.Methods Growth of tumor cells was evaluated in murine tumor models. TAMs were isolated from the tumor grafts in whole-body S100A4-knockout (KO), macrophage-specific S100A4-KO and transgenic S100A4WT−EGFP mice (expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) under the control of the S100A4 promoter). In vitro induction of macrophage M2 polarization was conducted by interleukin 4 (IL-4) stimulation. RNA-sequencing, real-time quantitative PCR, flow cytometry, western blotting, immunofluorescence staining and mass spectrometry were used to determine macrophage phenotype. Exogenous and endogenous FAO, FA uptake and measurement of lipid content were used to analyze macrophage metabolism.Results TAMs contain two subsets based on whether they express S100A4 or not and that S100A4+ subsets display protumor phenotypes. S100A4 can be induced by IL-4, an M2 activator of macrophage polarization. Mechanistically, S100A4 controls the upregulation of PPAR-γ, a transcription factor required for FAO induction during TAM protumor polarization. In S100A4+ TAMs, PPAR-γ mainly upregulates CD36, a FA transporter, to enhance FA absorption as well as FAO. In contrast, S100A4-deficient TAMs exhibited decreased protumor activity because of failure in PPAR-γ upregulation-dependent FAO induction.Conclusions We find that macrophagic S100A4 enhances protumor macrophage polarization as a determinant of PPAR-γ-dependent FAO induction. Accordingly, our findings provide an insight into the general mechanisms of TAM polarization toward protumor phenotypes. Therefore, our results strongly suggest that targeting macrophagic S100A4 may be a potential strategy to prevent TAMs from re-differentiation toward a protumor phenotype. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-050f086dcae4474e91fb95c197ef2a892025-08-20T02:14:27ZengBMJ Publishing GroupJournal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer2051-14262021-06-019610.1136/jitc-2021-002548S100A4 enhances protumor macrophage polarization by control of PPAR-γ-dependent induction of fatty acid oxidationXu Chen0Yanan Li1Zhaoqing Wang2Shuangqing Liu3Huilei Zhang4Yana Zhang5Yangyang Bian6Yanqiong Zeng7Xiaohan Yao8Jiajia Wan9Jianru Li10Zhihai Qin11National Centre for Healthcare Quality Management in Obstetrics, Beijing, China1 Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaKey Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaMedical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaMedical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Basic Medical, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, ChinaMedical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaMedical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaKey Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaBackground The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPAR-γ)-dependent upregulation of fatty acid oxidation (FAO) mediates protumor (also known as M2-like) polarization of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). However, upstream factors determining PPAR-γ upregulation in TAM protumor polarization are not fully identified. S100A4 plays crucial roles in promotion of cancer malignancy and mitochondrial metabolism. The fact that macrophage-derived S100A4 is major source of extracellular S100A4 suggests that macrophages contain a high abundance of intracellular S100A4. However, whether intracellular S100A4 in macrophages also contributes to cancer malignancy by enabling TAMs to acquire M2-like protumor activity remains unknown.Methods Growth of tumor cells was evaluated in murine tumor models. TAMs were isolated from the tumor grafts in whole-body S100A4-knockout (KO), macrophage-specific S100A4-KO and transgenic S100A4WT−EGFP mice (expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) under the control of the S100A4 promoter). In vitro induction of macrophage M2 polarization was conducted by interleukin 4 (IL-4) stimulation. RNA-sequencing, real-time quantitative PCR, flow cytometry, western blotting, immunofluorescence staining and mass spectrometry were used to determine macrophage phenotype. Exogenous and endogenous FAO, FA uptake and measurement of lipid content were used to analyze macrophage metabolism.Results TAMs contain two subsets based on whether they express S100A4 or not and that S100A4+ subsets display protumor phenotypes. S100A4 can be induced by IL-4, an M2 activator of macrophage polarization. Mechanistically, S100A4 controls the upregulation of PPAR-γ, a transcription factor required for FAO induction during TAM protumor polarization. In S100A4+ TAMs, PPAR-γ mainly upregulates CD36, a FA transporter, to enhance FA absorption as well as FAO. In contrast, S100A4-deficient TAMs exhibited decreased protumor activity because of failure in PPAR-γ upregulation-dependent FAO induction.Conclusions We find that macrophagic S100A4 enhances protumor macrophage polarization as a determinant of PPAR-γ-dependent FAO induction. Accordingly, our findings provide an insight into the general mechanisms of TAM polarization toward protumor phenotypes. Therefore, our results strongly suggest that targeting macrophagic S100A4 may be a potential strategy to prevent TAMs from re-differentiation toward a protumor phenotype.https://jitc.bmj.com/content/9/6/e002548.full |
| spellingShingle | Xu Chen Yanan Li Zhaoqing Wang Shuangqing Liu Huilei Zhang Yana Zhang Yangyang Bian Yanqiong Zeng Xiaohan Yao Jiajia Wan Jianru Li Zhihai Qin S100A4 enhances protumor macrophage polarization by control of PPAR-γ-dependent induction of fatty acid oxidation Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer |
| title | S100A4 enhances protumor macrophage polarization by control of PPAR-γ-dependent induction of fatty acid oxidation |
| title_full | S100A4 enhances protumor macrophage polarization by control of PPAR-γ-dependent induction of fatty acid oxidation |
| title_fullStr | S100A4 enhances protumor macrophage polarization by control of PPAR-γ-dependent induction of fatty acid oxidation |
| title_full_unstemmed | S100A4 enhances protumor macrophage polarization by control of PPAR-γ-dependent induction of fatty acid oxidation |
| title_short | S100A4 enhances protumor macrophage polarization by control of PPAR-γ-dependent induction of fatty acid oxidation |
| title_sort | s100a4 enhances protumor macrophage polarization by control of ppar γ dependent induction of fatty acid oxidation |
| url | https://jitc.bmj.com/content/9/6/e002548.full |
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