PMID- 32319605 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210308 LR - 20210915 IS - 1791-2423 (Electronic) IS - 1019-6439 (Print) IS - 1019-6439 (Linking) VI - 57 IP - 1 DP - 2020 Jul TI - ADAM17-regulated CX3CL1 expression produced by bone marrow endothelial cells promotes spinal metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma. PG - 249-263 LID - 10.3892/ijo.2020.5045 [doi] AB - Spinal metastasis occurs in 50‑75% of bone metastases caused by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and HCC‑derived spinal metastasis can lead to a less favorable prognosis. Recently, several studies have demonstrated that C‑X3‑C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1) is closely associated with cancer metastasis, and its secretion is modulated by a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 (ADAM17). Bone marrow endothelial cells (BMECs) are an essential component of bone marrow. However, little is known about the roles in and effects of BMECs on HCC spinal metastasis. The present study demonstrated that CX3CL1 and C‑X‑C motif chemokine receptor 3 (CXCR3) expression was upregulated in HCC spinal metastases, and that CX3CL1 promoted the migration and invasion of HCC cells to the spine. Western blot analysis revealed that the Src/protein tyrosine kinase 2 (PTK2) axis participated in CX3CL1‑induced HCC cell invasion and migration. CX3CL1 also increased the expression of M2 macrophage markers in THP‑1 monocytes. BMECs promoted the migration and invasion of Hep3B and MHCC97H cells by secreting soluble CX3CL1, whereas the neutralization of CX3CL1 inhibited this enhancement. CX3CL1 enhanced the activation of the phosphatidylinositol‑4,5‑bisphosphate 3‑kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA)/AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 (AKT1) and Ras homolog family member A (RHOA)/Rho associated coiled‑coil containing protein kinase 2 (ROCK2) signaling pathways through the Src/PTK2 signaling pathway. Furthermore, ADAM17 was activated by mitogen‑activated protein kinase (MAPK)z14 in BMECs and significantly promoted the secretion of CX3CL1. HCC cells enhanced the recruitment and proliferation of BMECs. The overexpression of CX3CR1 facilitated the spinal metastasis of HCC in a mouse model in vivo. In addition, in vivo experiments revealed that BMECs promoted the growth of HCC in the spine. The present study demonstrated that CX3CL1 participates in HCC spinal metastasis, and that BMECs play an important role in the regulation of CX3CL1 in the spinal metastatic environment. FAU - Sun, Chi AU - Sun C AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. FAU - Hu, Annan AU - Hu A AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Shengxing AU - Wang S AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. FAU - Tian, Bo AU - Tian B AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. FAU - Jiang, Libo AU - Jiang L AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. FAU - Liang, Yun AU - Liang Y AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Houlei AU - Wang H AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. FAU - Dong, Jian AU - Dong J AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200413 PL - Greece TA - Int J Oncol JT - International journal of oncology JID - 9306042 RN - 0 (CX3CL1 protein, human) RN - 0 (CXCR3 protein, human) RN - 0 (Chemokine CX3CL1) RN - 0 (Imidazoles) RN - 0 (Pyridines) RN - 0 (RNA, Small Interfering) RN - 0 (Receptors, CXCR3) RN - EC 2.7.10.2 (Focal Adhesion Kinase 1) RN - EC 2.7.10.2 (PTK2 protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14) RN - EC 3.4.24.86 (ADAM17 Protein) RN - EC 3.4.24.86 (ADAM17 protein, human) RN - OU13V1EYWQ (SB 203580) SB - IM MH - ADAM17 Protein/genetics/*metabolism MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Animals MH - Bone Marrow/pathology MH - Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/*secondary MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Movement/drug effects MH - Cell Proliferation/drug effects/genetics MH - Chemokine CX3CL1/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism MH - Endothelial Progenitor Cells/*metabolism MH - Focal Adhesion Kinase 1/metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects MH - Gene Knockdown Techniques MH - Humans MH - Imidazoles MH - Liver Neoplasms/*pathology MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Middle Aged MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14/antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism MH - Pyridines MH - RNA, Small Interfering/metabolism MH - Receptors, CXCR3/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects/genetics MH - Spinal Neoplasms/*secondary MH - Spine/pathology MH - Tumor Microenvironment PMC - PMC7252465 OTO - NOTNLM OT - spinal metastasis OT - hepatocellular carcinoma OT - bone marrow endothelial cells OT - C-X3-C motif chemokine ligand 1 OT - a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 EDAT- 2020/04/23 06:00 MHDA- 2021/03/09 06:00 PMCR- 2020/04/13 CRDT- 2020/04/23 06:00 PHST- 2019/09/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/03/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/04/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/03/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/04/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/04/13 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijo-57-01-0249 [pii] AID - 10.3892/ijo.2020.5045 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Oncol. 2020 Jul;57(1):249-263. doi: 10.3892/ijo.2020.5045. Epub 2020 Apr 13.