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- Title
Interleukin-8/CXCR1 Signaling Contributes to the Progression of Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma Resulting in Malignant Pleural Effusion.
- Authors
Chang, Yi-Ming; Huang, Wen-Yen; Yang, Shih-Hsien; Jan, Chia-Ing; Nieh, Shin; Lin, Yaoh-Shiang; Chen, Su-Feng; Lin, Yu-Chun
- Abstract
Pulmonary adenocarcinoma (PADC) treatment limited efficacy in preventing tumor progression, often resulting in malignant pleural effusion (MPE). MPE is filled with various mediators, especially interleukin-8 (IL-8). However, the role of IL-8 and its signaling mechanism within the fluid microenvironment (FME) implicated in tumor progression warrants further investigation. Primary cultured cells from samples of patients with MPE from PADC, along with a commonly utilized lung cancer cell line, were employed to examine the role of IL-8 and its receptor, CXCR1, through comparative analysis. Our study primarily assessed migration and invasion capabilities, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and cancer stem cell (CSC) properties. Additionally, IL-8 levels in MPE fluid versus serum, along with immunohistochemical expression of IL-8/CXCR1 signaling in tumor tissue and cell blocks were analyzed. IL-8/CXCR1 overexpression enhanced EMT and CSC properties. Furthermore, the immunocytochemical examination of 17 cell blocks from patients with PADC and MPE corroborated the significant correlation between upregulated IL-8 and CXCR1 expression and the co-expression of IL-8 and CXCR1 in MPE with distant metastasis. In summary, the IL-8/ CXCR1 axis in FME is pivotal to tumor promotion via paracrine and autocrine signaling. Our study provides a therapeutic avenue for improving the prognosis of PADC patients with MPE.
- Subjects
PLEURAL effusions; CANCER stem cells; CHEMOKINE receptors; EPITHELIAL-mesenchymal transition; ADENOCARCINOMA
- Publication
Cells (2073-4409), 2024, Vol 13, Issue 11, p968
- ISSN
2073-4409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cells13110968