SDF-1/CXCR4轴在骨再生修复中的研究进展

基质细胞衍生因子-1(stromal cell-derived factor-1,SDF-1)及其受体CXCR4构成SDF-1/CXCR4轴系统具有许多重要的生物学特性和功能。近年来随着该领域的研究不断深入,越来越多的发现表明,SDF-1/CXCR4轴系统在组织损伤及修复中起着重要作用,其在骨组织再生修复中的作用也日益受到关注。该文主要对SDF-1/CXCR4轴系统的生物学特性及其在骨再生修复中的作用进行综述。     

趋化因子SD-1及其受体CXCR4在卵巢癌中的研究进展

基质细胞衍生因子-1(Stromal cell derived factor-1,SDF-1)是CXC趋化因子家族的重要成员,系统命名为CXCL12,能与它的唯一受体CXC趋化因子受体-4(CXC chemokine receptor-4,CXCR4)形成CXCL12-CXCR4生物学轴,CXCL12-CXCR4生物学轴在肿瘤生长、侵袭、转移过程中发生重要作用。到目前为止,已发现CXCL12-CXCR4在卵巢癌、胰腺癌、肝癌等多种肿瘤组织中表达。然而,国内目前还没有关于CXCL12-CXCR4与卵巢癌关系的相关综述,本文将从趋化因子CXCL12及其受体CXCR4,CXCL12/CXCR4轴与卵巢癌细胞系实验研究,CXCL12-CXCR4轴与卵巢癌的临床研究,CXCL12/CXCR4与卵巢癌预后,CXCL12/CXCR4与卵巢癌治疗展望等五个方面对CXCL12-CXCR4生物轴与卵巢癌的关系,及其在卵巢癌治疗中的应用展开综述。     

SDF-1/CXCR4轴在胃癌中的研究进展

尽管近年来胃癌的诊断与治疗取得了长足发展,但胃癌致死率仍高居全球各类肿瘤的第三位。炎性趋化因子家族包含约50位成员,参与增殖、分化、迁移等多项细胞功能的调节。炎性趋化因子受体CXCR4及其配体基质细胞衍生因子1(SDF-1)在多种肿瘤中表达。SDF-1在胃癌中高表达,SDF-1/CXCR4轴促进胃癌细胞增长、增殖与转移,在胃癌发生发展过程中发挥重要作用。本文着重论述SDF-1/CXCR4轴在胃癌发生发展中的研究进展。     

SDF-1/CXCR4在肿瘤信号转导中作用的分子机制

CXC趋化因子受体4(CXCR4)是最主要的趋化因子受体之一,在多种类型细胞中均有表达,包括淋巴细胞、造血干细胞、内皮细胞和肿瘤细胞。CXCR4与其配体——基质细胞衍生因子1(SDF-1)(也称CXCL12)结合,能介导多种与细胞趋化、细胞存活或增殖相关信号传导通路。CXCR4与SDF-1轴涉及肿瘤的恶性演进、血管生成、转移和存活。因此,阻断CXCR4与SDF-1轴及下游信号通路成为相关治疗的分子靶标。     

高表达CXCR4/CXCR7对小鼠胚胎肝干细胞增殖、迁移和抗氧化应激损伤的影响

该研究探讨了基质细胞衍生因子-1(stromal cell-derived factor-1,SDF-1)/趋化性细胞因子受体4(chemotaxis cytokine receptor 4,CXCR4)和SDF-1/趋化性细胞因子受体7(CXCR7)对小鼠胚胎肝干细胞14-19(HP14-19)增殖、迁移和抗氧化应激损伤的影响。重组腺病毒Ad-CXCR4和Ad-CXCR7感染HP14-19细胞,流式细胞术和Western blot检测细胞膜上CXCR4/CXCR7受体的表达;MTT法检测细胞增殖;Transwell法检测细胞迁移;过氧化氢(H2O2)处理细胞,建立氧化应激损伤模型,MTT法检测细胞活力;酶学法检测乳酸脱氢酶(lactic dehydrogenase,LDH)和超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)活性。结果显示,感染腺病毒Ad-CXCR4/CXCR7后,HP14-19细胞膜CXCR4/CXCR7受体水平显著上调;高表达CXCR7可增强细胞增殖活性,而高表达CXCR4对细胞增殖活性无显著效果;高表达CXCR4或CXCR7可显著增强SDF-1诱导的HP14-19细胞的迁移和氧化应激状态下的细胞存活率,其中,CXCR7对迁移效应较强;与对照组比较,高表达CXCR4或CXCR7可降低H2O2造成的细胞LDH活性,增强SOD活性。因此,CXCR4参与了SDF-1诱导的HP14-19细胞增殖作用,且CXCR4/CXCR7介导SDF-1诱导HP14-19细胞的迁移和抗氧化应激损伤作用。     

SDF-1/CXCR4在BMP9介导C2C12细胞成骨分化过程中的作用研究

为了观察SDF-1/CXCR4信号轴在BMP9促C2C12细胞成骨分化过程中的作用,通过重组腺病毒过表达BMP9,检测对C2C12细胞中SDF-1及受体CXCR4 mRNA和蛋白表达水平的影响;同时利用重组腺病毒或中和抗体干扰SDF-1/CXCR4,与BMP9先后作用于C2C12细胞,通过定量测定碱性磷酸酶(ALP)、染色测定ALP表达、免疫细胞化学测定骨钙蛋白(OCN)表达、茜素红S染色测定钙盐沉积、Real-time PCR检测成骨相关转录因子Runx2和Osx的表达、Western blot检测成骨分化信号通路MAPK和Smad的变化。结果显示,BMP9能明显抑制C2C12细胞中SDF-1、CXCR4的表达(P<0.01),且具有剂量和时间依赖性;预先干扰SDF-1/CXCR4能明显影响由BMP9介导的早、中期成骨标志物ALP、OCN及早期转录因子Runx2、Osx的表达(P<0.01)和MAPK、Smad信号通路相关蛋白的变化(P<0.05);外源性SDF-1并不能影响晚期成骨标志物钙盐沉积。提示SDF-1/CXCR4信号轴在由BMP9介导的C2C12细胞成骨分化早、中期过程中发挥重要作用。     

基质衍生因子(SDF-1)对骨髓间充质干细胞定向迁移的影响

目的:研究基质细胞衍生因子-1(SDF-1)/CXCR4轴在骨髓间充质干细胞迁徙到受损胰腺中的作用。方法:密度梯度离心、贴壁培养骨髓间充质干细胞,建立STZ诱导糖尿病模型并制备正常和受损胰腺组织提取液,利用Transwell小室体外迁移体系观察不同浓度SDF-1和不同组织提取液对骨髓间充质干细胞的趋化作用,及SDF-1/CXCR4特异抑制剂AMD3100对骨髓间充质干细胞迁移的影响。结果:成功培养了骨髓间充质干细胞并建立了糖尿病大鼠模型。SDF-l对骨髓间充质干细胞有剂量依赖性的趋化作用,造模1周的胰腺组织提取液对骨髓间充质干细胞有明显的趋化作用,而这种作用可部分被SDF-1受体CXCR4的抑制剂AMD3100抑制。结论:受损胰腺组织提取液对骨髓间充质干细胞有明显的趋化作用,SDF-1/CXCR4轴可能在组织提取液趋化骨髓间充质干细胞迁移中起主要的作用。     

四氯化碳诱导的小鼠肝纤维化模型中SDF-1/αCXCR4的表达及其意义

目的检测四氯化碳（CCl4）诱导的肝纤维化小鼠模型肝脏SDF-1/αCXCR4的表达,评价SDF-1/αCXCR4轴与肝纤维化的关系,为研究肝纤维化肝损伤发生及损伤修复机制研究提供基础。方法选用6周龄雌性纯系C57小鼠,采用40%的CCl4/橄榄油溶液腹腔注射,剂量为1 mL/kg,每周2次,共4周,制成肝纤维化模型,取肝纤维化及正常对照组小鼠肝脏标本,采用RT-PCR及免疫组化检测SDF-1α的表达,采用RT-PCR及Western检测CXCR4受体的表达。结果与对照组相比,SDF-1α及CXCR4在肝纤维化模型小鼠肝脏组织中的表达较对照组明显上调,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。结论肝纤维小鼠肝组织的SDF-1/αCXCR4受体表达上调,为研究肝纤维化肝损伤机制及干细胞移植治疗提供理论基础。     

基质细胞衍生因子1及受体在创伤后异位骨化组织中的表达

目的 观察基质细胞衍生因子1(stromal cell-derived factor 1,SDF-1)及受体趋化因子受体4(C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4,CXCR4)在异位骨化组织中的表达.方法 采用免疫组织化学染色检测21例创伤后异位骨化组织及10例正常骨组织中SDF-1和CXCR...     

Runx2基因对骨髓间充质干细胞体外迁移能力的影响

目的:观察Runt相关转录因子2(Runx2)基因过表达对骨髓间充质干细胞(MSCs)体外迁移能力的影响。方法:分离培养兔MSCs,用已构建的携带Runx2基因的腺病毒载体Ad-Runx2、单纯腺病毒及AMD3100处理MSCs;应用Transwell小室检测MSCs体外迁移能力的变化,QPCR检测基质细胞衍生因子(SDF-1)和趋化因子受体(CXCR4)m RNA的表达,ELISA检测各组细胞培养液上清中SDF-1的含量,Western印迹检测CXCR4蛋白表达水平。结果:Ad-Runx2转染MSCs组细胞迁移数明显增多(P0.01),AMD3100处理MSCs后细胞迁移数明显降低(P0.01);QPCR、ELISA、Western印迹结果显示Ad-Runx2转染能促进MSCs中SDF-1及CXCR4的表达(P0.01)。结论:Runx2基因过表达能促进MSCs的体外迁移,这与其激活SDF-1/CXCR4信号轴相关。     

The role of SDF-1-CXCR4/CXCR7 axis in biological behaviors of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells in vitro

Numerous studies have reported that CXCR4 and CXCR7 play an essential, but differential role in stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)-inducing cell chemotaxis, viability and paracrine actions of BMSCs. Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) have been suggested to be potential seed cells for clinical application instead of bone marrow derived stroma cell (BMSCs). However, the function of SDF-1/CXCR4 and SDF-1/CXCR7 in ADSCs is not well understood. This study was designed to analyze the effect of SDF-1/CXCR4 and SDF-1/CXCR7 axis on ADSCs biological behaviors in vitro. Using Flow cytometry and Western blot methods, we found for the first time that CXCR4/CXCR7 expression was increased after treatment with SDF-1 in ADSCs. SDF-1 promoted ADSCs paracrine, proliferation and migration abilities. CXCR4 or CXCR7 antibody suppressed ADSCs paracrine action induced by SDF-1. The migration of ADSCs can be abolished by CXCR4 antibody, while the proliferation of ADSCs was only downregulated by CXCR7 antibody. Our study indicated that the angiogenesis of ADSCs is, at least partly, mediated by SDF-1/CXCR4 and SDF-1/CXCR7 axis. However, only binding of SDF-1/CXCR7 was required for proliferation of ADSCs, and CXCR7 was required for migration of ADSCs induced by SDF-1. Our studies provide evidence that the activation of either axis may be helpful to improve the effectiveness of ADSCs-based stem cell therapy.     

Stromal cell-derived factor-1alpha (SDF-1alpha/CXCL12) stimulates ovarian cancer cell growth through the EGF receptor transactivation

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the leading cause of death in gynecologic diseases in which there is evidence for a complex chemokine network. Chemokines are a family of proteins that play an important role in tumor progression influencing cell proliferation, angiogenic/angiostatic processes, cell migration and metastasis, and, finally, regulating the immune cells recruitment into the tumor mass. We previously demonstrated that astrocytes and glioblastoma cells express both the chemokine receptor CXCR4 and its ligand stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1), and that SDF-1alpha treatment induced cell proliferation, supporting the hypothesis that chemokines may play an important role in tumor cells' growth in vitro. In the present study, we report that CXCR4 and SDF-1 are expressed in OC cell lines. We demonstrate that SDF-1alpha induces a dose-dependent proliferation in OC cells, by the specific interaction with CXCR4 and a biphasic activation of ERK1/2 and Akt kinases. Our results further indicate that CXCR4 activation induces EGF receptor (EGFR) phosphorylation that in turn was linked to the downstream intracellular kinases activation, ERK1/2 and Akt. In addition, we provide evidence for cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase (c-Src) involvement in the SDF-1/CXCR4-EGFR transactivation. These results suggest a possible important "cross-talk" between SDF-1/CXCR4 and EGFR intracellular pathways that may link signals of cell proliferation in ovarian cancer.     

CXCR4 Expression and Treatment with SDF-1α or Plerixafor Modulate Proliferation and Chemosensitivity of Colon Cancer Cells

BACKGROUND: Signaling through stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α), strongly secreted by bone marrow stromal cells and the CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) exposed on tumor cells has pivotal roles in proliferation, metastasis, and tumor cell “dormancy.” Dormancy is associated with cytostatic drug resistance and is probably a property of tumor stem cells and minimal residual disease. Thus, hampering the SDF-1α/CXCR4 cross talk by a CXCR4 antagonist like Plerixafor (AMD3100) should overcome tumor cell dormancy bymobilization of tumor cells from “sanctuary” niches. Our aim was to elucidate the direct effects exerted by SDF-1α and Plerixafor on proliferation, chemosensitivity, and apoptosis of CXCR4-expressing tumor cells. METHODS: The ability of SDF-1α and Plerixafor to regulate intracellular signaling, proliferation, and invasion was investigated using two colon cancer cell lines (HT-29 and SW480) with either high endogenous or lentiviral expression of CXCR4 compared to their respective low CXCR4-expressing counterparts as a model system. Efficacy of Plerixafor on sensitivity of these cell lines against 5-fluorouracil, irinotecan, or oxaliplatin was determined in a cell viability assay as well as stroma-dependent cytotoxicity and apoptosis assays. RESULTS: SDF-1α increased proliferation, invasion, and ERK signaling of endogenously and lentivirally CXCR4-expressing cells. Exposure to Plerixafor reduced proliferation, invasion, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) signaling. Combination of chemotherapy with Plerixafor showed an additive effect on chemosensitivity and apoptosis in CXCR4-overexpressing cells. An SDF-1-secreting feeder layer provideda“protective niche” for CXCR4-overexpressing cells resulting in decreased chemosensitivity. CONCLUSION: CXCR4-antagonistic therapy mobilizes and additionally sensitizes tumor cells toward cytoreductive chemotherapy.     

SDF-1α upregulation of MMP-2 is mediated by p38 MAPK signaling in pancreatic cancer cell lines

Pancreatic cancer is highly invasive and is currently the fourth leading cause of cancer death worldwide. CXC chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR4) is a G protein-coupled receptor for CXC chemokine ligand 12/stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α), a member of a large family of small, structurally related, heparin-binding chemokine proteins. SDF-1α/CXCR4 plays an important role in tumor growth, invasion, metastasis, and angiogenesis. SDF-1α and CXCR4 are upregulated in many tumors, including pancreatic cancer tissues, and preliminary data indicate that the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis plays an important role in tumor invasion. However, their precise role and the mechanism through which they function remain largely unknown. In this study, analysis of SDF-1α, CXCR4 and MMP-2 expression in pancreatic cancer and adjacent tissue samples from ten patients revealed that all three proteins are overexpressed in human pancreatic cancer. SDF-1α induced MMP-2 and MMP-9 upregulation in PANC-1 and SW-1990 cells, which was associated with increased pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and invasion. Furthermore, SDF-1α induced p38 phosphorylation and p38 inhibition reduced both the level of SDF-1α-stimulated MMP-2 expression and PANC-1 cell invasion. Overall, our results demonstrate that SDF-1α/CXCR4 upregulates MMP-2 expression and induces pancreatic cancer cell invasion in PANC-1 and SW-1990 cell lines by activating p38 MAPK.     

AMD3100 inhibits epithelial–mesenchymal transition,cell invasion,and metastasis in the liver and the lung through blocking the SDF-1α/CXCR4 signaling pathway in prostate cancer

Stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) have been found to be tightly correlated with the progression of prostate cancer (PC). In this study, we investigated the effects of an SDF-1α/CXCR4 inhibitor, AMD3100, on cell progression and metastasis potential of human PC cells. Human PC cell lines (LNCaP, PC3, and DU145) were cultured to detect SDF-1α/CXCR4, which showed higher SDF-1α and CXCR4 expression than the normal human prostate epithelial cell line, RWPE-1. AMD3100 was confirmed to be an inhibitor of SDF-1α, and to detect the effect of SDF-1α/CXCR4 inhibition on PC, PC cells were treated with AMD3100 or/and CXCR4 siRNA. The results suggested that inhibition of the SDF-1α/CXCR4 pathway could promote the E-cadherin level but inhibit the levels of invasion and migration of vimentin, N-cadherin and α5β1 integrin. Finally, tumor formation in nude mice was conducted, and the cell experiment results were verfied. These data show that AMD3100 suppresses epithelial–mesenchymal transition and migration of PC cells by inhibiting the SDF-1α/CXCR4 signaling pathway, which provides a clinical target in the treatment of PC.     

Stromal cell-derived factor-1/chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 stimulates human hepatoma cell growth, migration, and invasion

In addition to their physiologic effects in inflammation and angiogenesis, chemokines are involved in cancer pathology. The aim of this study was to determine whether the chemokine stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) induces the growth, migration, and invasion of human hepatoma cells. We show that SDF-1 G protein-coupled receptor, chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4 (CXCR4), and SDF-1 mRNA are expressed in human hepatoma Huh7 cells, which secrete and bind SDF-1. This binding depends on CXCR4 and glycosaminoglycans. SDF-1 associates with CXCR4, and syndecan-4 (SDC-4), a heparan sulfate proteoglycan at the plasma membrane of Huh7 cells, induces the growth of Huh7 cells by promoting their entry into the cell cycle, and inhibits the tumor necrosis factor-alpha-mediated apoptosis of the cells. SDF-1 also reorganizes Huh7 cytoskeleton and induces tyrosine phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase. Finally, SDF-1 activates matrix metalloproteinase-9, resulting in increased migration and invasion of Huh7 cells. These biological effects of SDF-1 were strongly inhibited by the CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100, by a glycosaminoglycan, heparin, as well as by beta-D-xyloside treatment of the cells, or by c-jun NH(2)-terminal kinase/stress-activated protein kinase inhibitor. Therefore, the CXCR4, glycosaminoglycans, and the mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways are involved in these events. The fact that reducing SDC-4 expression by RNA interference decreased SDF-1-induced Huh7 hepatoma cell migration and invasion strongly indicates that SDC-4 may be an auxiliary receptor for SDF-1. Finally, the fact that CXCR4 is expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma cells from liver biopsies indicates that the in vitro results reported here could be extended to in vivo conditions.