血小板
肿瘤微环境
血小板活化
肿瘤进展
血管生成
骨髓
癌症研究
转移
癌症
血小板因子4
免疫学
医学
生物
内科学
作者
Tatiana V. Byzova,Bethany A. Kerr,Weiyi Feng,Patrick McCabe
出处
期刊:Blood
[American Society of Hematology]
日期:2013-11-15
卷期号:122 (21): SCI-32
被引量:2
标识
DOI:10.1182/blood.v122.21.sci-32.sci-32
摘要
Abstract The link between tumors and the hemostatic system, first of all platelets, has been acknowledged by numerous studies. Platelets activation at the tumor microenvironment and subsequent intravascular clotting are often associated with cancer complications. Recent clinical studies demonstrated that platelet inhibitors substantially decrease risk of tumor metastasis and mortality in cancer patients, thereby emphasizing clinical importance of platelets. However, the precise function of platelets in cancer progression remains enigmatic. Growing tumors secrete a plethora of growth factors and cytokines (tumor secretome) aiming to change its micro- and macro-environment. These factors promote angiogenesis, induce inflammation, and even stimulate changes in bones prior to metastasis. Tumor secretome signals are likely transmitted through the circulation; however, these signals need to be protected from degradation or utilization prior to reaching their target. Due to their ability to intake and secrete back a wide spectrum of proteins, platelets could function as a mobile storage compartment for the tumor secretome. Using platelet infusion and depletion during tumor growth, we assessed the role of platelets in tumor growth and tumor-induced bone remodeling. We demonstrated that platelet infusion stimulates communications between bone marrow and the tumor, while platelet depletion had the opposite effects. Importantly, tumor-induced changes in bone structure were completely abolished in the absence of platelets. Using platelets from knockout mice with various platelet defects, we demonstrated that platelet secretion (but not aggregation) was crucial for their function in tumor progression. In particular, the function of platelet α-granules is essential for the pro-tumorigenic role of platelets. Analysis of the tumor secretome revealed that 77 percent of tumor-secreted factors are highly enriched within platelets over plasma. Several of these factors are essential mediators of bone remodeling. Thus, our data show that platelet α-granule sequestration and secretion represent a cellular mechanism mediating communication between the bone microenvironment and the primary tumor. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
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