Wnt5a/CaMKII/ERK/CCL2 axis is required for tumor-associated macrophages to promote colorectal cancer progression

Liu, Qing; Song, Jialin; Pan, Yue; Shi, Dongdong; Yang, Chaogang; Wang, Shuyi; Xiong, Bin

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Wnt5a/CaMKII/ERK/CCL2 axis is required for tumor-associated macrophages to promote colorectal cancer progression

Qing Liu^1,2,3*, Jialin Song^1,2,3*, Yue Pan^4*, Dongdong Shi^1,2,3, Chaogang Yang^1,2,3, Shuyi Wang^1,2,3, Bin Xiong^1,2,3✉

1. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery & Department of Gastric and Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
2. Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Wuhan 430071, China.
3. Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Wuhan 430071, China.
4. Department of Intensive Care Unit, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
*These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Liu Q, Song J, Pan Y, Shi D, Yang C, Wang S, Xiong B. Wnt5a/CaMKII/ERK/CCL2 axis is required for tumor-associated macrophages to promote colorectal cancer progression. Int J Biol Sci 2020; 16(6):1023-1034. doi:10.7150/ijbs.40535. https://www.ijbs.com/v16p1023.htm

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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are closely correlated with tumor occurrence, invasion, and metastasis. However, factors affecting the biological functions of TAMs in colorectal cancer (CRC) are incompletely understood. Here, we found that Wnt5a was mainly expressed on TAMs of tumor stroma but not on CRC cells. Subsequently, we found that Wnt5a⁺ TAMs facilitated tumor cell proliferation and migration, and recruited macrophages infiltration. Furthermore, Wnt5a knockdown impaired the pro-tumor roles of TAMs in vivo and in vitro. Mechanistically, the cancer-promoting roles of Wnt5a in TAMs depended on CaMKII-ERK pathway-mediated CCL2 secretion. Our data reveal the crucial role played by TAM-expressed Wnt5a in CRC tumorigenesis through paracrine secretion of CCL2. We first report the connection between Wnt5a/CaMKII/ERK/CCL2 axis and biological functions of TAMs in tumor microenvironment, indicating that Wnt5a may be a novel therapeutic target for CRC.

Keywords: tumor-associated macrophages, colorectal cancer, Wnt5a, CCL2

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Liu, Q., Song, J., Pan, Y., Shi, D., Yang, C., Wang, S., Xiong, B. (2020). Wnt5a/CaMKII/ERK/CCL2 axis is required for tumor-associated macrophages to promote colorectal cancer progression. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 16(6), 1023-1034. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.40535.

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Liu, Q.; Song, J.; Pan, Y.; Shi, D.; Yang, C.; Wang, S.; Xiong, B. Wnt5a/CaMKII/ERK/CCL2 axis is required for tumor-associated macrophages to promote colorectal cancer progression. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2020, 16 (6), 1023-1034. DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.40535.

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Liu Q, Song J, Pan Y, Shi D, Yang C, Wang S, Xiong B. 2020. Wnt5a/CaMKII/ERK/CCL2 axis is required for tumor-associated macrophages to promote colorectal cancer progression. Int J Biol Sci. 16(6):1023-1034.

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