Acid‐sensing receptor GPR4 plays a crucial role in lymphatic cancer metastasis

Author:

Nakanishi Masako1,Ibe Akiya1,Morishita Kiyoto1,Shinagawa Kazutaka1,Yamamoto Yushi1,Takahashi Hibiki1,Ikemori Kyoka1,Muragaki Yasuteru1,Ehata Shogo1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pathology, School of Medicine Wakayama Medical University Wakayama Japan

Abstract

AbstractCancer tissues exhibit an acidic microenvironment owing to the accumulation of protons and lactic acid produced by cancer and inflammatory cells. To examine the role of an acidic microenvironment in lymphatic cancer metastasis, gene expression profiling was conducted using human dermal lymphatic endothelial cells (HDLECs) treated with a low pH medium. Microarray and gene set enrichment analysis revealed that acid treatment induced the expression of inflammation‐related genes in HDLECs, including genes encoding chemokines and adhesion molecules. Acid treatment‐induced chemokines C‐X3‐C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1) and C‐X‐C motif chemokine ligand 6 (CXCL6) autocrinally promoted the growth and tube formation of HDLECs. The expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM‐1) increased in HDLECs after acid treatment in a time‐dependent manner, which, in turn, enhanced their adhesion to melanoma cells. Among various acid‐sensing receptors, HDLECs basally expressed G protein‐coupled receptor 4 (GPR4), which was augmented under the acidic microenvironment. The induction of chemokines or VCAM‐1 under acidic conditions was attenuated by GPR4 knockdown in HDLECs. In addition, lymph node metastases in a mouse melanoma model were suppressed by administering an anti‐VCAM‐1 antibody or a GPR4 antagonist. These results suggest that an acidic microenvironment modifies the function of lymphatic endothelial cells via GPR4, thereby promoting lymphatic cancer metastasis. Acid‐sensing receptors and their downstream molecules might serve as preventive or therapeutic targets in cancer.

Funder

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Publisher

Wiley

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