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Steroid hormone imbalance drives macrophage infiltration and Spp1/osteopontin⁺ foam cell differentiation in the prostate.

ABSTRACT: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) occurs progressively with aging in men and drives deteriorating symptoms collectively known as lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Age-associated changes in circulating steroid hormones, and prostate inflammation have been postulated in the etiology of BPH/LUTS. The link between hormones and inflammation in the development of BPH/LUTS is conflicting because they may occur independently or as sequential steps in disease pathogenesis. This study aimed to decipher the prostatic immune landscape in a mouse model of lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). Steroid hormone imbalance was generated by the surgical implantation of testosterone (T) and estradiol (E2) pellets into male C57BL/6J mice and gene expression analysis was performed on ventral prostates (VPs). These experiments identified an increase in the expression of macrophage markers and Spp1/osteopontin (OPN). Localization studies of OPN pinpointed that OPN⁺ macrophages travel to the prostate lumen and transition into lipid-accumulating foam cells. We also observed a significant increase in the number of tissue macrophages in the VP which was prevented in OPN-knockout (OPN-KO) mice. In contrast, mast cells, but not macrophages, were significantly elevated in the dorsal prostate of T + E2-treated mice which was diminished in OPN-KO mice. Steroid hormone implantation progressively increased urinary frequency, which was ameliorated in OPN-KO mice. Our study underscores the role of age-associated steroid hormone imbalances as a mechanism of expanding the prostatic macrophage population, their luminal translocation, and foam cell differentiation. © 2023 The Authors. The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

SUBMITTER: Popovics P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10231633 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Steroid hormone imbalance drives macrophage infiltration and Spp1/osteopontin<sup>+</sup> foam cell differentiation in the prostate.

Popovics Petra P Skalitzky Kegan O KO Schroeder Elise E Jain Asha A Silver Samara V SV Van Fritz Francesca F Uchtmann Kristen S KS Vezina Chad M CM Ricke William A WA

The Journal of pathology 20230404 2

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) occurs progressively with aging in men and drives deteriorating symptoms collectively known as lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Age-associated changes in circulating steroid hormones, and prostate inflammation have been postulated in the etiology of BPH/LUTS. The link between hormones and inflammation in the development of BPH/LUTS is conflicting because they may occur independently or as sequential steps in disease pathogenesis. This study aimed to deciphe ...[more]

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Project description:Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a prevalent age-related condition often characterized by debilitating urinary symptoms. Its etiology is believed to stem from hormonal imbalance, particularly an elevated estradiol-to-testosterone ratio and chronic inflammation. Our previous studies using a mouse steroid hormone imbalance model identified a specific increase in macrophages that migrated and accumulated in the prostate lumen where they differentiated into lipid-laden foam cells in mice implanted with testosterone and estradiol pellets, but not in sham animals. The current study focused on further characterizing the cellular heterogeneity of the prostate in this model as well as identifying the specific transcriptomic signature of the recruited foam cells. Moreover, we aimed to identify epithelia-derived signals that drive macrophage infiltration and luminal translocation. Male C57BL/6J mice were implanted with slow-release testosterone and estradiol pellets (T + E2) or sham surgery was performed and the ventral prostates were harvested two weeks later for scRNA-seq analysis. We identified Ear2 + and Cd72 + macrophages that were elevated in response to steroid hormone imbalance, whereas a Mrc1 + resident macrophage population did not change. In addition, an Spp1 + foam cell cluster was almost exclusively found in T + E2 mice. Further markers of foam cells were also identified, including Gpnmb and Trem2, and GPNMB was confirmed as a novel histological marker with immunohistochemistry. Foam cells were also shown to express known pathological factors Vegf, Tgfb1, Ccl6, Cxcl16 and Mmp12. Intriguingly, a screen for chemokines identified the upregulation of epithelia-derived Cxcl17, a known monocyte attractant, in T + E2 prostates suggesting that it might be responsible for the elevated macrophage number as well as their translocation to the lumen. Our study identified macrophage subsets that responded to steroid hormone imbalance as well as further confirmed a potential pathological role of luminal foam cells in the prostate. These results underscore a potential pathological role of the identified prostate foam cells and suggests CXCL17-mediated macrophage migration as a critical initiating event.

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Steroid hormone imbalance drives macrophage infiltration and Spp1/osteopontin⁺ foam cell differentiation in the prostate.

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Steroid hormone imbalance drives macrophage infiltration and Spp1/osteopontin<sup>+</sup> foam cell differentiation in the prostate.

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Steroid hormone imbalance drives macrophage infiltration and Spp1/osteopontin+ foam cell differentiation in the prostate.

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Steroid hormone imbalance drives macrophage infiltration and Spp1/osteopontin<sup>+</sup> foam cell differentiation in the prostate.

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Steroid hormone imbalance drives macrophage infiltration and Spp1/osteopontin⁺ foam cell differentiation in the prostate.