Irradiation-Induced Activated Microglia Affect Brain Metastatic Colonization of NSCLC Cells Via MiR-9/ Axis

Overview

Journal Onco Targets Ther

Publisher Dove Medical Press

Specialty Oncology

Date 2021 Mar 24

PMID 33758511

Citations 7

Authors

Yu Jin

Yalin Kang

Xiaohong Peng

Li Yang

Qianxia Li

Qi Mei

Xinyi Chen

Guangyuan Hu

Yang Tang

Xianglin Yuan

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Abstract

Background And Purpose: Brain metastasis is among the leading causes of death in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Through yet unknown mechanisms, prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) can significantly decrease the incidence of brain metastases. Given that PCI probably exerts indirect anti-tumoral effects by turning cerebral "soil" unfavorable for the colonization of metastatic tumor "seeds". This study aims to reveal how PCI regulates the brain microenvironment conducing to a reduction in brain metastases.

Materials And Methods: Key markers of M1/M2 microglia types and mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition (MET) were analyzed by qRT-PCR and Western Blot in vitro. The target miR-9 was obtained by miRNA array analysis and confirmed by qRT-PCR in microglia. We used miRTarBase and TargetScan to analyze the target genes of miR-9 and confirmed by luciferase activity assay. Anti-metastatic effects of irradiation on the brain were evaluated by intravital imaging using a brain metastatic A549-F3 cell line in a nude mouse model.

Results: Irradiation induced M1 microglia activation, which inhibited the MET process of A549 cell lines. Furthermore, levels of miR-9 secreted by irradiated M1 microglia significantly increased and played a vital role in the inhibition of the A549 MET process by directly targeting , concurrently decreasing cell capacity for localization in the brain, thus reducing brain metastases.

Conclusion: We demonstrated that miR-9 secreted by irradiated M1-type microglia played an important role in modulating A549 cell lines into mesenchymal phenotype and further decreased their localization capabilities in the brain. Our findings signify the modulating effect of irradiation on metastatic soil and the cross-talk between tumour cells and the metastatic microenvironment; importantly, they provide new opportunities for effective anti-metastasis therapies, especially for brain metastasis patients.

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