PMID- 25961789 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160303 LR - 20181113 IS - 2045-2322 (Electronic) IS - 2045-2322 (Linking) VI - 5 DP - 2015 May 11 TI - Larynx carcinoma regulates tumor-associated macrophages through PLGF signaling. PG - 10071 LID - 10.1038/srep10071 [doi] LID - 10071 AB - Cancer neovascularization plays an essential role in the metastasis of larynx carcinoma (LC). However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not completely understood. Recently, we reported that placental growth factor (PLGF) regulates expression of matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) through ERK/MAPK signaling pathway in LC. Here, we show that MMP9 upregulated in LC, and appeared to be mainly produced by M2 macrophages (tumor-associated macrophages (TAM)). In a transwell co-culture system, PLGF secreted by LC cells triggered macrophage polarization to a TAM subtype that releases MMP9. Moreover, MMP9 was found to be activated in the PLGF-polarized TAM via transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) receptor signaling activation. Furthermore, PLGF in LC cells induced macrophage polarization in vivo, and significantly promoted the growth of LC. Thus, together with our previous work, our study highlights a pivotal role of cross-talk between TAM and LC in regulating the metastasis of LC. FAU - Zhou, Xu AU - Zhou X AD - 1] Otorhinolaryngology Department, Zhongshan Hospital, Fu Dan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China [2] State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers (Fudan University), 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, China. FAU - Qi, Ying AU - Qi Y AD - Otorhinolaryngology Department, Zhongshan Hospital, Fu Dan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20150511 PL - England TA - Sci Rep JT - Scientific reports JID - 101563288 RN - 0 (Neoplasm Proteins) RN - 0 (PGF protein, human) RN - 0 (Pgf protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Pregnancy Proteins) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta) RN - 144589-93-5 (Placenta Growth Factor) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (MMP3 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Mmp3 protein, mouse) RN - EC 3.4.24.35 (MMP9 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.24.35 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 9) RN - EC 3.4.24.35 (Mmp9 protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Laryngeal Neoplasms/*metabolism/pathology MH - *MAP Kinase Signaling System MH - Macrophages/*metabolism/pathology MH - Male MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/metabolism MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/metabolism MH - Mice MH - Neoplasm Proteins/*metabolism MH - Placenta Growth Factor MH - Pregnancy Proteins/*metabolism MH - Transforming Growth Factor beta/metabolism PMC - PMC4650800 EDAT- 2015/05/12 06:00 MHDA- 2016/03/05 06:00 PMCR- 2015/05/11 CRDT- 2015/05/12 06:00 PHST- 2014/11/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/03/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/05/12 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/05/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/03/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/05/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - srep10071 [pii] AID - 10.1038/srep10071 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sci Rep. 2015 May 11;5:10071. doi: 10.1038/srep10071.