PMID- 20824698 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20110704 LR - 20160303 IS - 1097-0215 (Electronic) IS - 0020-7136 (Linking) VI - 129 IP - 1 DP - 2011 Jul 1 TI - Synergistic activation by p38MAPK and glucocorticoid signaling mediates induction of M2-like tumor-associated macrophages expressing the novel CD20 homolog MS4A8A. PG - 122-32 LID - 10.1002/ijc.25657 [doi] AB - Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) represent alternatively activated (M2) macrophages that support tumor growth. Previously, we have described a special LYVE-1(+) M2 TAM subset in vitro and in vivo; gene profiling of this TAM subset identified MS4A8A as a novel TAM molecule expressed in vivo by TAM in mammary carcinoma and malignant melanoma. In vitro, Ms4a8a mRNA and MS4A8A protein expression was strongly induced in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) by combining M2 mediators (IL-4, glucocorticoids) and tumor-conditioned media (TCM). Admixture of MS4A8A(+) TCM/IL-4/GC-treated BMDM significantly enhanced the tumor growth rate of subcutaneously transplanted TS/A mammary carcinomas. Upon forced overexpression of MS4A8A, Raw 264.7 macrophage-like cells displayed a special gene signature. Admixture of these MS4A8A(+) Raw 264.7 cells also significantly enhanced the tumor growth rate of subcutaneously transplanted mammary carcinomas. To identify the signaling pathways involved in synergistic induction of MS4A8A, the major signaling cascades with known functions in TAM were analyzed. Although inhibitors of NF-kappaB activation and of the MAPK JNK and ERK did not show relevant effects, the p38alpha/beta MAPK inhibitor SB203580 strongly and highly significantly (p > 0.001) inhibited MS4A8A expression on mRNA and protein level. In addition, MS4A8A expression was restricted in M2 BMDM from mice with defective GC receptor (GR) dimerization indicating that classical GR gene regulation is mandatory for MS4A8A induction. In conclusion, expression of MS4A8A within the complex signal integration during macrophage immune responses may act to fine tune gene regulation. Furthermore, MS4A8A(+) TAM may serve as a novel cellular target for selective cancer therapy. CI - Copyright (c) 2010 UICC. FAU - Schmieder, Astrid AU - Schmieder A AD - Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany. astrid.schmieder@umm.de FAU - Schledzewski, Kai AU - Schledzewski K FAU - Michel, Julia AU - Michel J FAU - Tuckermann, Jan P AU - Tuckermann JP FAU - Tome, Lydia AU - Tome L FAU - Sticht, Carsten AU - Sticht C FAU - Gkaniatsou, Cleopatra AU - Gkaniatsou C FAU - Nicolay, Jan P AU - Nicolay JP FAU - Demory, Alexandra AU - Demory A FAU - Faulhaber, Jorg AU - Faulhaber J FAU - Kzhyshkowska, Julia AU - Kzhyshkowska J FAU - Geraud, Cyrill AU - Geraud C FAU - Goerdt, Sergij AU - Goerdt S LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20101128 PL - United States TA - Int J Cancer JT - International journal of cancer JID - 0042124 RN - 0 (Antigens, CD20) RN - 0 (Culture Media, Conditioned) RN - 0 (Glucocorticoids) RN - 0 (Receptors, Glucocorticoid) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antigens, CD20/*immunology MH - Cell Line MH - Culture Media, Conditioned MH - Female MH - Glucocorticoids/*metabolism MH - Immunohistochemistry MH - Macrophages/*immunology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred BALB C MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Neoplasm Transplantation MH - Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis MH - Receptors, Glucocorticoid/genetics MH - Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - *Signal Transduction MH - p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/*metabolism EDAT- 2010/09/09 06:00 MHDA- 2011/07/05 06:00 CRDT- 2010/09/09 06:00 PHST- 2010/06/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2010/08/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2010/09/09 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/09/09 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2011/07/05 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1002/ijc.25657 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Cancer. 2011 Jul 1;129(1):122-32. doi: 10.1002/ijc.25657. Epub 2010 Nov 28.