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ELTD1 Function in Hepatocellular Carcinoma is Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblast-Dependent

Anna Kan1, Yong Le1, Yong-fa Zhang1, Fang-ting Duan2, Xiao-ping Zhong1, Liang-he Lu1, Yi-hong Ling1, Rong-ping Guo1✉

1. Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
2. Department of Experimental Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

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Kan A, Le Y, Zhang Yf, Duan Ft, Zhong Xp, Lu Lh, Ling Yh, Guo Rp. ELTD1 Function in Hepatocellular Carcinoma is Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblast-Dependent. J Cancer 2018; 9(14):2415-2427. doi:10.7150/jca.24406. https://www.jcancer.org/v09p2415.htm
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Abstract

Introduction: EGF, latrophilin, and seven transmembrane domain containing 1 (ELTD1) constitutes an orphan G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) of the adhesion family. High expression of ELTD1 is correlated with favorable prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). After silencing ELTD1 expression, however, tumor invasiveness is drastically reduced. The underlying mechanism of this apparent contradictory phenomenon is unknown. Because adhesion GPCRs couple extracellular adhesion to intracellular signaling, as a member of this family, ELTD1 function may be related to its tumor microenvironment. We therefore investigated the interaction between ELTD1 and the HCC tumor microenvironment.

Methods: ELTD1 expression was assessed by immunohistochemical analyses of tissue samples from two independent groups of 333 patients with HCC. Correlations between the ELTD1 expression and the clinicopathological values were examined. We also constructed ELTD1 overexpression and knockdown HCC cell lines and conducted a series of in vivo and in vitro ELTD1 functional assays. We further collected carcinoma associated fibroblast (CAF) culture supernatants to culture HCC cell lines and repeat the respective functional assays in comparison with the control group.

Results: Clinicopathologic correlations and in vivo models indicated ELTD1 as a tumor suppressor gene, whereas in vitro experiments suggested that ELTD1 could promote malignancy in HCC cell lines. Immunohistochemical staining of the generated ELTD1 overexpression xenograft tumors demonstrated that the CAF markers vimentin and α-SMA were highly expressed compared to the control group. This suggests that ELTD1 expression is correlated to CAF distribution. In addition, culturing with CAF supernatants inhibited HCC cell proliferation and invasion rates, confirming the correlation between CAF and ELTD1.

Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that ELTD1 regulation of HCC progression is CAF-dependent, suggesting that ELTD1 function is regulated by its tumor microenvironment. Further investigation is required to determine the underlying mechanisms.

Keywords: cancer associated fibroblast, ELTD1, hepatocellular carcinoma, therapeutics


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Kan, A., Le, Y., Zhang, Y.f., Duan, F.t., Zhong, X.p., Lu, L.h., Ling, Y.h., Guo, R.p. (2018). ELTD1 Function in Hepatocellular Carcinoma is Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblast-Dependent. Journal of Cancer, 9(14), 2415-2427. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.24406.

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Kan, A.; Le, Y.; Zhang, Y.f.; Duan, F.t.; Zhong, X.p.; Lu, L.h.; Ling, Y.h.; Guo, R.p. ELTD1 Function in Hepatocellular Carcinoma is Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblast-Dependent. J. Cancer 2018, 9 (14), 2415-2427. DOI: 10.7150/jca.24406.

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Kan A, Le Y, Zhang Yf, Duan Ft, Zhong Xp, Lu Lh, Ling Yh, Guo Rp. ELTD1 Function in Hepatocellular Carcinoma is Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblast-Dependent. J Cancer 2018; 9(14):2415-2427. doi:10.7150/jca.24406. https://www.jcancer.org/v09p2415.htm

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Kan A, Le Y, Zhang Yf, Duan Ft, Zhong Xp, Lu Lh, Ling Yh, Guo Rp. 2018. ELTD1 Function in Hepatocellular Carcinoma is Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblast-Dependent. J Cancer. 9(14):2415-2427.

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