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Engulfment and cell motility protein 1 fosters reprogramming of tumor-associated macrophages in colorectal cancer

Functional reprogramming of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) is crucial to their potent tumor-supportive capacity. However, the molecular mechanism behind the reprogramming process remains poorly understood. Here, we identify engulfment and cell motility protein 1 (ELMO1) as a crucial player for...

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Main Authors: Wen, Bo (Author) , Li, Sheng (Author) , Ruan, Lei (Author) , Yang, Yanping (Author) , Chen, Zilin (Author) , Zhang, Bin (Author) , Yang, Xin (Author) , Jie, Haiqing (Author) , Li, Shujuan (Author) , Zeng, Ziwei (Author) , Liu, Sisi (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: February 2023
In: Cancer science
Year: 2023, Volume: 114, Issue: 2, Pages: 410-422
ISSN:1349-7006
DOI:10.1111/cas.15628
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/cas.15628
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/cas.15628
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Author Notes:Bo Wen, Sheng Li, Lei Ruan, Yanping Yang, Zilin Chen, Bin Zhang, Xin Yang, Haiqing Jie, Shujuan Li, Ziwei Zeng, Sisi Liu
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Summary:Functional reprogramming of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) is crucial to their potent tumor-supportive capacity. However, the molecular mechanism behind the reprogramming process remains poorly understood. Here, we identify engulfment and cell motility protein 1 (ELMO1) as a crucial player for TAM reprogramming in colorectal cancer (CRC). The expression of ELMO1 in stromal but not epithelial tumor cells was positively associated with advanced clinical stage and poor disease-free survival in CRC. An increase in ELMO1 expression was specifically found in TAMs, but not in other multiple nonmalignant stromal cells. Gain- and loss-of-function assays indicated ELMO1 reprogrammed macrophages to a TAM-like phenotype through Rac1 activation. In turn, ELMO1-reprogrammed macrophages were shown to not only facilitate the malignant behaviors of CRC cells but exhibited potent phagocytosis of tumor cells. Taken together, our work underscores the importance of ELMO1 in determining functional reprogramming of TAMs and could provide new insights on potential therapeutic strategies against CRC.
Item Description:Erstmals veröffentlicht: 30. Oktober 2022
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ISSN:1349-7006
DOI:10.1111/cas.15628

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