RRC ID 87317
著者 Eguchi S, Yamada D, Kobayashi S, Sasaki K, Iwagami Y, Yamanaka C, Tomimaru Y, Noda T, Sakaue M, Asaoka T, Shimizu J, Takahashi H, Doki Y, Eguchi H.
タイトル IL-33 released during liver resection facilitates intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma growth via cytokine secretion in cancer-associated fibroblasts.
ジャーナル Br J Cancer
Abstract BACKGROUND:We previously reported that IL-33 released during hepatectomy contributes to cytokine-facilitated iCCA tumor growth. However, the underlying mechanisms of the tumor microenvironment remain unexplored. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the impact of IL-33 on cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs).
METHODS:The abundance of IL-33-positive cells and alpha-SMA-positive fibroblasts (myoCAFs) was evaluated using resected specimens. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed for comprehensive expression analysis. The effects of IL-33 stimulation on CAFs were investigated in vitro and in vivo using human and murine iCCA cell lines, as well as fibroblasts extracted from resected specimens.
RESULTS:IL-33-positive cells and myoCAFs were significant risk factors for intrahepatic recurrence. NGS analysis revealed significant upregulation of various cytokines in cases with high number of IL-33-positive cells. The conditioned medium obtained from fibroblasts stimulated with IL-33 enhanced the proliferation and migration of iCCA cell lines. Among the cytokines that were increased by IL-33 stimulation in vitro, IL-6 was suspected to be the dominant. In a murine syngraft model, hepatectomy led to an increased subcutaneous tumor volume by releasing IL-33, whereas IL-6 blockade suppressed this growth.
CONCLUSIONS:This study indicated that IL-33 facilitates iCCA growth through fibroblast activation and is associated with intrahepatic recurrence.
巻・号 134(3)
ページ 519-529
公開日 2026-2-1
DOI 10.1038/s41416-025-03256-2
PII 10.1038/s41416-025-03256-2
PMID 41276695
PMC PMC12852916
MeSH Animals Bile Duct Neoplasms* / metabolism Bile Duct Neoplasms* / pathology Bile Duct Neoplasms* / surgery Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts* / metabolism Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts* / pathology Cell Line, Tumor Cell Movement Cell Proliferation Cholangiocarcinoma* / genetics Cholangiocarcinoma* / metabolism Cholangiocarcinoma* / pathology Cholangiocarcinoma* / surgery Cytokines* / metabolism Female Hepatectomy Humans Interleukin-33* / genetics Interleukin-33* / metabolism Male Mice Middle Aged Tumor Microenvironment
IF 5.791
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 SSP-25(RCB1293) RBE(RCB1292)