Fibroblasts potentiate melanoma cells in vitro invasivity induced by UV-irradiated keratinocytes - transcription profiling
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ABSTRACT: Melanoma represents a malignant disease with steadily increasing incidence. Despite a remarkable enrichment of therapeutic repertoire achieved in the last decade, primarily limited sensitivity to therapy or acquired resistance are common. These phenomena limit survival of patients in advanced stages of the disease. UV-irradiation is a very important factor in melanoma initiation. In this study, we tested the influence of normal dermal fibroblasts as well as cancer-associated fibroblasts isolated from melanoma on UV-irradiated keratinocytes as an inductor of melanoma cell migration in 3-D collagen gels. The introduction of normal dermal fibroblasts and mainly cancer-associated fibroblasts to such system further significantly stimulated melanoma cells invasivity. A panel of candidate gene products responsible for facilitation of melanoma cells invasion was defined with emphasis on IL6, IL8 and CXCL1.
Project description:In this study, we compared gene expression and genome methylation of diverse fibroblast populations from a patient suffering from acrolentiginous melanoma (Breslow 4.0 mm, Clark IV, B-Raf V600E mutated). Stromal cells from the metastasis, i.e., melanoma associated fibroblasts (MAF), were positive for smooth muscle actin (SMA). Autologous control fibroblasts (ACF) isolated from distant uninvolved skin of the same patient during B-Raf inhibitor therapy and before clinical progression of the disease exhibited also strong SMA expression. Similar phenotype was observed in control dermal fibroblasts (CDF) from different donors yet exclusively after stimulation by TGF-β1. The identified differences in gene transcription as well as in DNA methylation indicate systemic activation of dermal fibroblasts in a patient with malignant melanoma. This dataset contains genome methylation profiling data, complementary transcriptome profiling data are available under accession E-MTAB-4964.
Project description:In this study, we compared gene expression and genome methylation of diverse fibroblast populations from a patient suffering from acrolentiginous melanoma (Breslow 4.0 mm, Clark IV, B-Raf V600E mutated). Stromal cells from the metastasis, i.e., melanoma associated fibroblasts (MAF), were positive for smooth muscle actin (SMA). Autologous control fibroblasts (ACF) isolated from distant uninvolved skin of the same patient during B-Raf inhibitor therapy and before clinical progression of the disease exhibited also strong SMA expression. Similar phenotype was observed in control dermal fibroblasts (CDF) from different donors yet exclusively after stimulation by TGF-β1. The identified differences in gene transcription as well as in DNA methylation indicate systemic activation of dermal fibroblasts in a patient with malignant melanoma. This dataset contains transcription profiling data, complementary methylation profiling data are available under accession E-MTAB-4965.
Project description:To investigate the contribution of fibroblast-derived extracellular matrices (ECMs) to the resistance to targeted therapies in BRAF-mutated melanoma cells, we generated native-like 3D ECMs from human primary fibroblasts obtained from healthy individuals or melanoma patients. Cell-derived matrices from human dermal fibroblasts (HDF), skin melanoma associated fibroblasts (MAF) and two different lymph node fibroblast reticular cells (FRC) were denuded of cells and their composition was analyzed by mass spectrometry.
Project description:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive tumor type with extremely high mortality (up to 92%) during 5 years after diagnosis. Here, cancer associated fibroblasts (CAF) from PDAC were compared to CAF from melanoma metastases (MELF) and to normal dermal fibroblasts (DF). The analysis was performed in three biological replicates for normal fibroblasts, eight biological replicates for PDAC CAF, and four biological replicates for melanoma CAF. Further technical replicates were used to improve data quality.
Project description:The signaling events triggered by soluble mediators released from both transformed and stromal cells shape the phenotype of tumoral cells and have significant implications in cancer development and progression. In this study we performed an in vitro heterotypic signaling assay by evaluating the proteome diversity of human dermal fibroblasts after stimulation with the conditioned media obtained from malignant melanoma cells. In addition, we also evaluated the changes in the proteome of melanoma cells after stimulation with their own conditioned media as well as with the conditioned medium from melanoma-stimulated fibroblasts. Our results pointed out to a significant rearrangement in the proteome of stromal and malignant cells upon crosstalk of soluble mediators. The main proteome signature of stimulated cells was related to protein synthesis, which may indicate that this process might be an early response of stimulated stromal cells. In addition, the conditioned medium derived from ‘primed’ stromal cells (melanoma-stimulated fibroblasts) was more effective in altering the functional phenotype (cell migration) of malignant cells than the fibroblast conditioned medium alone. Collectively, self- and cross-stimulation may play a key role in shaping the tumor microenvironment and, more importantly, enable tumoral cells to succeed in the process of melanoma progression and metastasis. Although the proteome landscape of cells participating in such a heterotypic signaling represents a snapshot of a highly dynamic state, understanding the diversity of proteins and enriched biological pathways resulting from stimulated cell states may allow for targeting specific cell regulatory motifs involved in melanoma progression and metastasis.
Project description:Skin damage from solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) accumulates in the dermal extracellular matrix (ECM) and contributes to photoaging. Following UVR exposure, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are secreted by dermal fibroblasts to repair and remodel the ECM. Molecular signaling pathways delineating the induction of MMPs are currently well-defined; however, the effects of UV exposure on epigenetic mechanisms of MMP induction are not as well understood. An epigenetic mechanism would further describe how MMP genes are regulated in response to UV. In this study, we examined solar simulated UVR (ssUVR)-induced gene expression changes and alterations to histone methylation in the promoters of MMP1 and MMP3 in primary human dermal fibroblasts (HDF). This set of gene expression data was generated to identify photoaging related genes (including MMP) that were impacted by ssUVR exposure in our system.
Project description:Skin damage from solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) accumulates in the dermal extracellular matrix (ECM) and contributes to photoaging. Following UVR exposure, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are secreted by dermal fibroblasts to repair and remodel the ECM. Molecular signaling pathways delineating the induction of MMPs are currently well-defined; however, the effects of UV exposure on epigenetic mechanisms of MMP induction are not as well understood. An epigenetic mechanism would further describe how MMP genes are regulated in response to UV. In this study, we examined solar simulated UVR (ssUVR)-induced gene expression changes and alterations to histone methylation in the promoters of MMP1 and MMP3 in primary human dermal fibroblasts (HDF). This set of gene expression data was generated to identify photoaging related genes (including MMP) that were impacted by ssUVR exposure in our system.
Project description:mRNA profiles generated from primary fibroblast upon treatment with miR-211, miR-302 or melanoma melanosomes. Abstract: Melanoma originates in the epidermis and enters the metastatic and lethal phase upon invasion into the dermis. However, the interactions between melanoma cells and the dermis prior to this invasion have been poorly studied. Here we uncover that melanoma cells directly affect the formation of the dermal tumor niche by microRNA (miRNA) trafficking prior to invading the dermis. Melanocytes, the cells of melanoma origin, are specialized in trafficking of pigment vesicles, termed melanosomes and, interestingly, melanoma cells retain this trafficking ability. In melanoma in-situ specimens, we found melanosome markers in distal fibroblasts prior to the invasion of melanoma cells into the dermis. Melanoma-derived melanosomes carry miRNAs into primary fibroblasts that trigger changes in the fibroblasts, including increased proliferation, migration, and expression of pro-inflammatory genes, all known features of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). Specifically, we found that melanosomal miRNA-211 directly targets IGF2R and leads to MAPK signaling activation in fibroblasts, which reciprocally encourages melanoma growth. Treatment of melanoma cells with a melanosome release-inhibitor prevented CAF formation. Since the first interaction of melanoma cells with blood vessels occurs in the dermis, our data suggest a promising opportunity to block melanoma cell invasion by preventing the formation of the dermal tumor niche. In the paper we showed the 10% of most differentially expressed mRNA upon miR-211, miR-320c and melanosomes treatment and overlap of 2000 downregulated mRNA upon miR-211 and melanosomes treatment with predicted target gene miR-211 and CAFs related genes Expresssion profiling was performed for primary fibroblasts transfected with miRNA-211 mimic and miRNA-320c mimic.
Project description:Skin damage from solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) accumulates in the dermal extracellular matrix (ECM) and contributes to photoaging. Following UVR exposure, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are secreted by dermal fibroblasts to repair and remodel the ECM. Molecular signaling pathways delineating the induction of MMPs are currently well-defined; however, the effects of UV exposure on epigenetic mechanisms of MMP induction are not as well understood. An epigenetic mechanism would further describe how MMP genes are regulated in response to UV. In this study, we examined solar simulated UVR (ssUVR)-induced gene expression changes and alterations to histone methylation in the promoters of MMP1 and MMP3 in primary human dermal fibroblasts (HDF). This set of gene expression data was generated to identify photoaging related genes (including MMP) that were impacted by ssUVR exposure in our system. Primary neonatal human dermal fibroblasts (HDF) were irradiated a single time with 12 J/cm2 ssUVR. The sham treatments are negative controls (0 J/cm2 ssUVR). The cells were collected for gene expression analysis 1 day after exposure, and then 5 days after exposure. Affymetrix GeneChip Human Exon 1.0 ST arrays were used to characterize gene expression pattern alterations in response to ssUVR.