Supplementary Figure 6 from Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Expressing CXCL14 Rely upon NOS1-Derived Nitric Oxide Signaling for Their Tumor-Supporting Properties

Augsten, Martin; Sjöberg, Elin; Frings, Oliver; Vorrink, Sabine U.; Frijhoff, Jeroen; Olsson, Eleonor; Borg, Åke; Östman, Arne

doi:10.1158/0008-5472.22399349.v1

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Supplementary Figure 6 from Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Expressing CXCL14 Rely upon NOS1-Derived Nitric Oxide Signaling for Their Tumor-Supporting Properties

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posted on 2023-03-30, 22:07 authored by Martin Augsten, Elin Sjöberg, Oliver Frings, Sabine U. Vorrink, Jeroen Frijhoff, Eleonor Olsson, Åke Borg, Arne Östman

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ARTICLE ABSTRACT

Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) stimulate tumor growth and metastasis. Signals supporting CAF function are thus emerging as candidate therapeutic targets in the tumor microenvironment. The chemokine CXCL14 is a potent inducer of CAF protumorigenic functions. This study is aimed at learning how the protumoral functions of CXCL14-expressing CAF are maintained. We found that the nitric oxide synthase NOS1 is upregulated in CXCL14-expressing CAF and in fibroblasts stimulated with CXCL14. Induction of Nos1 was associated with oxidative stress and occurred together with activation of NRF2 and HIF1α signaling in CXCL14-expressing CAF. Genetic or pharmacologic inhibition of NOS1 reduced the growth of CXCL14-expressing fibroblasts along with their ability to promote tumor formation following coinjection with prostate or breast cancer cells. Tumor analysis revealed reduced macrophage infiltration, with NOS1 downregulation in CXCL14-expressing CAF and lymphangiogenesis as a novel component of CXCL14-promoted tumor growth. Collectively, our findings defined key components of a signaling network that maintains the protumoral functions of CXCL14-stimulated CAF, and they identified NOS1 as intervention target for CAF-directed cancer therapy. Cancer Res; 74(11); 2999–3010. ©2014 AACR.