Sema4D expression and secretion are increased by HIF-1α and inhibit osteogenesis in bone metastases of lung cancer
Abstract
Most lung cancer bone metastasis are characterized by osteolytic destruction and osteoblastic activity is significantly decreased, suggesting that hypoxia may play a critical role in the process, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Semaphorin 4D (Sema4D) is a recently discovered osteogenic inhibitory factor that is expressed at high levels in lung cancers. Here, CoCl2-induced hypoxia significantly enhanced the inhibitory effect of lung cancer cell conditioned media on osteoblast differentiation by inducing the expression and secretion of Sema4D in a HIF-1α- but not HIF-2α-dependent manner. Moreover, HIF-1α directly regulated Sema4D expression by binding to bases 1171 to 798 in the Sema4D promoter. Furthermore, hypoxia increased Sema4D secretion by upregulating a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 (ADAM17) expression in lung cancer in a HIF-1α-dependent manner. In bone metastasis samples from 49 patients with lung cancer, Sema4D and ADAM17 expression significantly correlated with HIF-1α expression and strongly correlated with a poor differentiation status and osteolytic bone destruction. These results provide the first evidence that HIF-1α-induced Sema4D expression and secretion play important roles in lung cancer osteolytic bone metastasis by inhibiting osteoblast differentiation, thereby providing potential strategies for the treatment of bone metastasis via targeting osteoblasts.
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Evidence Hub reads this as a cohort study, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 49 participants or records.
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