Asthma-related inflammation promotes lung metastasis of breast cancer cells through CCL11–CCR3 pathway
Abstract Background Mechanisms that preclude lung metastasis are still barely understood. The possible consequences of allergic airways inflammation on cancer dissemination were studied in a mouse model of breast cancer. Methods Balb/c mice were immunized and daily exposed to ovalbumin (OVA) from da...
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doaj-7cb4a56cb7084c7b9008e8bafb7598fd2021-02-21T12:17:21ZengBMCRespiratory Research1465-993X2021-02-012211910.1186/s12931-021-01652-9Asthma-related inflammation promotes lung metastasis of breast cancer cells through CCL11–CCR3 pathwayS. Bekaert0N. Rocks1C. Vanwinge2A. Noel3D. Cataldo4Laboratory of Tumor and Development Biology, GIGA-Cancer - University of Liege and CHU LiegeLaboratory of Tumor and Development Biology, GIGA-Cancer - University of Liege and CHU LiegeLaboratory of Tumor and Development Biology, GIGA-Cancer - University of Liege and CHU LiegeLaboratory of Tumor and Development Biology, GIGA-Cancer - University of Liege and CHU LiegeLaboratory of Tumor and Development Biology, GIGA-Cancer - University of Liege and CHU LiegeAbstract Background Mechanisms that preclude lung metastasis are still barely understood. The possible consequences of allergic airways inflammation on cancer dissemination were studied in a mouse model of breast cancer. Methods Balb/c mice were immunized and daily exposed to ovalbumin (OVA) from day 21. They were subcutaneously injected with 4T1 mammary tumor cells on day 45 and sacrificed on day 67. Lung metastases were measured by biophotonic imaging (IVIS® 200 Imaging System) and histological measurement of tumor area (Cytomine software). Effects of CCL11 were assessed in vivo by intratracheal instillations of recCCL11 and in vitro using Boyden chambers. CCR3 expression on cell surface was assessed by flow cytometry. Results The extent of tumor metastases was significantly higher in lungs of OVA-exposed mice and increased levels of CCL11 expression were measured after OVA exposure. Migration of 4T1 cells and neutrophils was stimulated in vitro and in vivo by recCCL11. 4T1 cells and neutrophils express CCR3 as shown by flow cytometry and a selective CCR3 antagonist (SB-297006) inhibited the induction of 4T1 cells migration and proliferation in response to recCCL11. Conclusions Allergic inflammation generated by exposure to allergens triggers the implantation of metastatic cells from primary breast tumor into lung tissues plausibly in a CCL11–CCR3-dependent manner. This indicates that asthma related inflammation in lungs might be a risk factor for lung metastasis in breast cancer patients.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01652-9Lung metastasisAsthmaLung inflammationCCL11–CCR3Breast cancer |
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S. Bekaert N. Rocks C. Vanwinge A. Noel D. Cataldo Asthma-related inflammation promotes lung metastasis of breast cancer cells through CCL11–CCR3 pathway Respiratory Research Lung metastasis Asthma Lung inflammation CCL11–CCR3 Breast cancer |
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S. Bekaert N. Rocks C. Vanwinge A. Noel D. Cataldo |
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Asthma-related inflammation promotes lung metastasis of breast cancer cells through CCL11–CCR3 pathway |
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Asthma-related inflammation promotes lung metastasis of breast cancer cells through CCL11–CCR3 pathway |
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Asthma-related inflammation promotes lung metastasis of breast cancer cells through CCL11–CCR3 pathway |
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Asthma-related inflammation promotes lung metastasis of breast cancer cells through CCL11–CCR3 pathway |
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Asthma-related inflammation promotes lung metastasis of breast cancer cells through CCL11–CCR3 pathway |
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asthma-related inflammation promotes lung metastasis of breast cancer cells through ccl11–ccr3 pathway |
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Abstract Background Mechanisms that preclude lung metastasis are still barely understood. The possible consequences of allergic airways inflammation on cancer dissemination were studied in a mouse model of breast cancer. Methods Balb/c mice were immunized and daily exposed to ovalbumin (OVA) from day 21. They were subcutaneously injected with 4T1 mammary tumor cells on day 45 and sacrificed on day 67. Lung metastases were measured by biophotonic imaging (IVIS® 200 Imaging System) and histological measurement of tumor area (Cytomine software). Effects of CCL11 were assessed in vivo by intratracheal instillations of recCCL11 and in vitro using Boyden chambers. CCR3 expression on cell surface was assessed by flow cytometry. Results The extent of tumor metastases was significantly higher in lungs of OVA-exposed mice and increased levels of CCL11 expression were measured after OVA exposure. Migration of 4T1 cells and neutrophils was stimulated in vitro and in vivo by recCCL11. 4T1 cells and neutrophils express CCR3 as shown by flow cytometry and a selective CCR3 antagonist (SB-297006) inhibited the induction of 4T1 cells migration and proliferation in response to recCCL11. Conclusions Allergic inflammation generated by exposure to allergens triggers the implantation of metastatic cells from primary breast tumor into lung tissues plausibly in a CCL11–CCR3-dependent manner. This indicates that asthma related inflammation in lungs might be a risk factor for lung metastasis in breast cancer patients. |
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Lung metastasis Asthma Lung inflammation CCL11–CCR3 Breast cancer |
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