Angiogenesis and the tumor microenvironment (TME) play important roles in tumorigenesis. Forkhead box Q1 (FOXQ1) is a well-established oncogene in multiple tumors, including colorectal cancer (CRC); however, whether FOXQ1 contributes to angiogenesis and TME modification in CRC remains largely uncharacterized. Here, we demonstrate an essential role of FOXQ1-induced angiogenesis and macrophage recruitment in CRC that is related to its ability to promote the migration of endothelial cells and macrophages through activation of the EGF/PDGF pathway and the Twist1/CCL2 axis. We also provide evidence showing that the clinical significance between FOXQ1, Twist1, CCL2, and macrophage infiltration is associated with reduced 8-year survival in CRC patients. Our findings suggest FOXQ1 plays critical roles in the malignancy and progression of CRC, Therefore, FOXQ1 may serve as a therapeutic target for inhibiting angiogenesis and reducing macrophage recruitment in CRC.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81502556, 81460463, 81260323]; Medical Academic Talents Cultivation Foundation for Health Commission of Yunnan Province [D-201642]; Foundation of Kunming Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular and Immune Prevention [2018-1-A-17334]; Yunnan Digestive Endoscopy Clinical Medical Center Foundation for Health Commission of Yunnan Province [2X2019-01-02]
第一作者机构:[1]First Peoples Hosp Yunnan Prov, Yunnan Digest Endoscopy Clin Med Ctr, Dept Gastroenterol, Kunming, Yunnan, Peoples R China[2]Kunming Univ Sci & Technol, Med Fac, Kunming, Yunnan, Peoples R China
通讯作者:
通讯机构:[1]First Peoples Hosp Yunnan Prov, Yunnan Digest Endoscopy Clin Med Ctr, Dept Gastroenterol, Kunming, Yunnan, Peoples R China[2]Kunming Univ Sci & Technol, Med Fac, Kunming, Yunnan, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Tang Hui,Zheng Ji,Bai Xuan,et al.Forkhead Box Q1 Is Critical to Angiogenesis and Macrophage Recruitment of Colorectal Cancer[J].FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY.2020,10:doi:10.3389/fonc.2020.564298.
APA:
Tang, Hui,Zheng, Ji,Bai, Xuan,Yue, Ke-Lin,Liang, Jian-Hua...&Guo, Qiang.(2020).Forkhead Box Q1 Is Critical to Angiogenesis and Macrophage Recruitment of Colorectal Cancer.FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY,10,
MLA:
Tang, Hui,et al."Forkhead Box Q1 Is Critical to Angiogenesis and Macrophage Recruitment of Colorectal Cancer".FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY 10.(2020)