Transcriptional profile of tumor-associated macrophages from control-diet- and high-fat-diet-fed C57BL/6 mice with colorectal liver metastasis.
Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT: The obesity epidemic is associated with increased incidence of colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM) and the local recurrence following CRLM resection. Here, we demonstrate that M2 type tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) significantly accumulate within liver metastases in high-fat-diet-induced obese mice, and thus accelerating the development of CRLM. The TAMs from mice with high-fat diet facilitate the expansion of lipid droplets by upregulating SLC27A1, and as a result, M2 polarization is promoted. Mechanistically, SLC27A1 binds with PLIN2, a lipid droplet coat protein, to inhibit its degradation via chaperone-mediated autophagy. Moreover, the number of SLC27A1+ TAMs is significantly increased in obese patients with CRLM, suggesting that the mechanism revealed here likely plays a role in the progression of human CRLM and represents a potential target for treatment.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE298385 | GEO | 2025/12/31
REPOSITORIES: GEO
ACCESS DATA