https://doi.org/10.4081/ejh.2022.3510
Tumor cell-derived exosomal lncRNA LOC441178 inhibits the tumorigenesis of esophageal carcinoma through suppressing macrophage M2 polarization
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Esophageal carcinoma (EC) is a highly malignant type of tumor. In a previous study, the authors found that long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) LOC441178 inhibited the tumorigenesis of EC. Moreover, exosomes derived from tumor cells containing lncRNAs were found to play a key role in the tumor environment; however, whether exosomes can affect the tumor microenvironment by carrying LOC441178 remains unclear. Thus, the present study aimed to clarify this. In order to assess the effects of exosomal LOC441178 in EC, cell invasion and migration were examined using the Transwell assay. Exosomes were identified using transmission electron microscopy, western blot analysis and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Furthermore, macrophage surface makers (CD206 and CD86) were analyzed using flow cytometry. Moreover, a subcutaneous xenograft mouse model was constructed to assess the role of TE-9 cells-derived exosomal LOC441178 in EC. The results revealed that LOC441178 overexpression notably suppressed the metastasis of EC cells. In addition, exosomes were successfully isolated from EC cells, and LOC441178 level was upregulated in exosomes derived from LOC441178-overexpressed EC cells. Exosomal LOC441178 also suppressed macrophage M2 polarization, and the polarized macrophages decreased EC cell invasion. Exosomes containing LOC441178 notably inhibited the growth of EC in mice. On the whole, the present study demonstrated that the delivery of LOC441178 by EC cell-secreted exosomes inhibited the tumorigenesis of EC by suppressing the polarization of M2 macrophages. These findings may provide a new theoretical basis for discovering new strategies against EC.
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All animal experiments were performed in accordance with the Ethics Committee of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University.How to Cite
Chen, J., Chen, Z. ., Hu, W. ., & Cai, D. . (2022). Tumor cell-derived exosomal lncRNA LOC441178 inhibits the tumorigenesis of esophageal carcinoma through suppressing macrophage M2 polarization. European Journal of Histochemistry, 66(4). https://doi.org/10.4081/ejh.2022.3510
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