PMID- 32203150 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201015 LR - 20230216 IS - 1530-0307 (Electronic) IS - 0023-6837 (Linking) VI - 100 IP - 7 DP - 2020 Jul TI - ECM1 secreted by HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells promotes formation of a vascular niche accelerating cancer cell migration and invasion. PG - 928-944 LID - 10.1038/s41374-020-0415-6 [doi] AB - The tumor microenvironment is increasingly recognized as key player in cancer progression. Investigating heterotypic interactions between cancer cells and their microenvironment is important for understanding how specific cell types support cancer. Forming the vasculature, endothelial cells (ECs) are a prominent cell type in the microenvironment of both normal and neoplastic breast gland. Here, we sought out to analyze epithelial-endothelial cross talk in the breast using isogenic non-tumorigenic vs. tumorigenic breast epithelial cell lines and primary ECs. The cellular model used here consists of D492, a breast epithelial cell line with stem cell properties, and two isogenic D492-derived EMT cell lines, D492M and D492HER2. D492M was generated by endothelial-induced EMT and is non-tumorigenic while D492HER2 is tumorigenic, expressing the ErbB2/HER2 oncogene. To investigate cellular cross talk, we used both conditioned medium (CM) and 2D/3D co-culture systems. Secretome analysis of D492 cell lines was performed using mass spectrometry and candidate knockdown (KD), and overexpression (OE) was done using siRNA and CRISPRi/CRISPRa technology. D492HER2 directly enhances endothelial network formation and activates a molecular axis in ECs promoting D492HER2 migration and invasion, suggesting an endothelial feedback response. Secretome analysis identified extracellular matrix protein 1 (ECM1) as potential angiogenic inducer in D492HER2. Confirming its involvement, KD of ECM1 reduced the ability of D492HER2-CM to increase endothelial network formation and induce the endothelial feedback, while recombinant ECM1 (rECM1) increased both. Interestingly, NOTCH1 and NOTCH3 expression was upregulated in ECs upon treatment with D492HER2-CM or rECM1 but not by CM from D492HER2 with ECM1 KD. Blocking endothelial NOTCH signaling inhibited the increase in network formation and the ability of ECs to promote D492HER2 migration and invasion. In summary, our data demonstrate that cancer-secreted ECM1 induces a NOTCH-mediated endothelial feedback promoting cancer progression by enhancing migration and invasion. Targeting this interaction may provide a novel possibility to improve cancer treatment. FAU - Steinhaeuser, Sophie Sarah AU - Steinhaeuser SS AD - Department of Anatomy, Stem Cell Research Unit, Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Morera, Erika AU - Morera E AD - Department of Anatomy, Stem Cell Research Unit, Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Budkova, Zuzana AU - Budkova Z AD - Department of Anatomy, Stem Cell Research Unit, Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Schepsky, Alexander AU - Schepsky A AD - Department of Anatomy, Stem Cell Research Unit, Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Wang, Qiong AU - Wang Q AD - Center for Systems Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Rolfsson, Ottar AU - Rolfsson O AD - Center for Systems Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Riedel, Angela AU - Riedel A AD - Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM gGmbH), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. AD - Division of Stem Cells and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. FAU - Krueger, Aileen AU - Krueger A AD - Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM gGmbH), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. AD - Division of Stem Cells and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. FAU - Hilmarsdottir, Bylgja AU - Hilmarsdottir B AD - Department of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway. FAU - Maelandsmo, Gunhild Mari AU - Maelandsmo GM AD - Department of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway. FAU - Valdimarsdottir, Bryndis AU - Valdimarsdottir B AD - Department of Anatomy, Stem Cell Research Unit, Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Sigurdardottir, Anna Karen AU - Sigurdardottir AK AD - Department of Anatomy, Stem Cell Research Unit, Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Agnarsson, Bjarni Agnar AU - Agnarsson BA AD - Department of Pathology, Landspitali-University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. AD - Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Jonasson, Jon Gunnlaugur AU - Jonasson JG AD - Department of Pathology, Landspitali-University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. AD - Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Ingthorsson, Saevar AU - Ingthorsson S AD - Department of Anatomy, Stem Cell Research Unit, Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Traustadottir, Gunnhildur Asta AU - Traustadottir GA AD - Department of Anatomy, Stem Cell Research Unit, Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. FAU - Oskarsson, Thordur AU - Oskarsson T AD - Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM gGmbH), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. AD - Division of Stem Cells and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. AD - German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. FAU - Gudjonsson, Thorarinn AU - Gudjonsson T AD - Department of Anatomy, Stem Cell Research Unit, Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. tgudjons@hi.is. AD - Center for Systems Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. tgudjons@hi.is. AD - Department of Laboratory Hematology, Landspitali-University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. tgudjons@hi.is. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20200318 PL - United States TA - Lab Invest JT - Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology JID - 0376617 RN - 0 (ECM1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Extracellular Matrix Proteins) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (ERBB2 protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptor, ErbB-2) SB - IM MH - Breast Neoplasms/genetics/*metabolism/pathology MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Movement/genetics MH - Extracellular Matrix Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Neoplasm Invasiveness/*genetics MH - Receptor, ErbB-2/genetics/*metabolism MH - Tumor Microenvironment/*genetics EDAT- 2020/03/24 06:00 MHDA- 2020/10/21 06:00 CRDT- 2020/03/24 06:00 PHST- 2019/05/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/02/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/02/25 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/03/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/10/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/03/24 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0023-6837(22)00448-2 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41374-020-0415-6 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Lab Invest. 2020 Jul;100(7):928-944. doi: 10.1038/s41374-020-0415-6. Epub 2020 Mar 18.