Background The interplay between gut microbiota and tumor microenvironment(TME)in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer(CRC)is not well explored.Here,we elucidated the functional role of Bifidobacterium adolescentis(B...Background The interplay between gut microbiota and tumor microenvironment(TME)in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer(CRC)is not well explored.Here,we elucidated the functional role of Bifidobacterium adolescentis(B.a)on CRC and investigated its possible mechanism on the manipulation of cancer-associated fibroblasts(CAFs)in CRC.Methods Different CRC animal models and various cell line models were established to explore the function of B.a on CRC.The single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)or flow cytometry was used to detect the cell subsets in the TME of CRC.Western blot,quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR),or immunofluorescence staining were performed to examine the activation of Wnt signaling and growth arrest specific 1(GAS1)on CD143+CAFs.Chromatin immunoprecipitation quantitative real-time PCR(CHIP-qPCR)was performed to investigate the regulation of transcription factor 4(TCF4)on GAS1.Multi-immunofluorescence assay examined the expression level of CD143 and GAS1 on tissue microarray.Results We found that B.a abundance was significantly reduced in CRC patients from two independent cohorts and the bacteria database of GMrepo.Supplementation with B.a suppressed ApcMin/+spontaneous or AOM/DSS-induced tumorigenesis in mice.scRNA-seq revealed that B.a facilitated a subset of CD143+CAFs by inhibiting the infiltration of Th2 cells,while promoting the TNF-alpha+B cells in TME.CD143+CAFs highly expressed GAS1 and exhibited tumor suppressive effect.Mechanistically,GAS1 was activated by the Wnt/β-catenin signaling in CD143+CAFs.B.a abundance was correlated with the expression level of CD143 and GAS1.The level of CD143+CAFs predicted the better survival outcome in CRC patients.Conclusions These results highlighted that B.a induced a new subset of CD143+CAFs by Wnt signaling-regulated GAS1 to suppress tumorigenesis and provided a novel therapeutic target for probiotic-based modulation of TME in CRC.展开更多
生长停滞特异基因1(growth arrest specific 1,GAS1)是一种表达于细胞中并编码抑制细胞生长的蛋白质,由于其结构特征,我们发现其能引起细胞周期停滞和细胞凋亡。研究发现,GAS1与多种类型肿瘤的发生发展密切相关。本文讨论了GAS1的结构...生长停滞特异基因1(growth arrest specific 1,GAS1)是一种表达于细胞中并编码抑制细胞生长的蛋白质,由于其结构特征,我们发现其能引起细胞周期停滞和细胞凋亡。研究发现,GAS1与多种类型肿瘤的发生发展密切相关。本文讨论了GAS1的结构、功能及其在肿瘤中的研究进展,并引入TCGA数据库分析结果进行印证。展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:82072623,82270573,82203618Zhejiang Province Natural Science Foundation,Grant/Award Number:LZ22H160002Zhejiang Province Medicine and Health Science and Technology Project,Grant/Award Numbers:2023KY722,2023KY785。
文摘Background The interplay between gut microbiota and tumor microenvironment(TME)in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer(CRC)is not well explored.Here,we elucidated the functional role of Bifidobacterium adolescentis(B.a)on CRC and investigated its possible mechanism on the manipulation of cancer-associated fibroblasts(CAFs)in CRC.Methods Different CRC animal models and various cell line models were established to explore the function of B.a on CRC.The single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)or flow cytometry was used to detect the cell subsets in the TME of CRC.Western blot,quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR),or immunofluorescence staining were performed to examine the activation of Wnt signaling and growth arrest specific 1(GAS1)on CD143+CAFs.Chromatin immunoprecipitation quantitative real-time PCR(CHIP-qPCR)was performed to investigate the regulation of transcription factor 4(TCF4)on GAS1.Multi-immunofluorescence assay examined the expression level of CD143 and GAS1 on tissue microarray.Results We found that B.a abundance was significantly reduced in CRC patients from two independent cohorts and the bacteria database of GMrepo.Supplementation with B.a suppressed ApcMin/+spontaneous or AOM/DSS-induced tumorigenesis in mice.scRNA-seq revealed that B.a facilitated a subset of CD143+CAFs by inhibiting the infiltration of Th2 cells,while promoting the TNF-alpha+B cells in TME.CD143+CAFs highly expressed GAS1 and exhibited tumor suppressive effect.Mechanistically,GAS1 was activated by the Wnt/β-catenin signaling in CD143+CAFs.B.a abundance was correlated with the expression level of CD143 and GAS1.The level of CD143+CAFs predicted the better survival outcome in CRC patients.Conclusions These results highlighted that B.a induced a new subset of CD143+CAFs by Wnt signaling-regulated GAS1 to suppress tumorigenesis and provided a novel therapeutic target for probiotic-based modulation of TME in CRC.
文摘生长停滞特异基因1(growth arrest specific 1,GAS1)是一种表达于细胞中并编码抑制细胞生长的蛋白质,由于其结构特征,我们发现其能引起细胞周期停滞和细胞凋亡。研究发现,GAS1与多种类型肿瘤的发生发展密切相关。本文讨论了GAS1的结构、功能及其在肿瘤中的研究进展,并引入TCGA数据库分析结果进行印证。