研究者詳細 - 山本　健一

Upregulation of Mobility in Pancreatic Cancer Cells by Secreted S100A11 Through Activation of Surrounding Fibroblasts. 査読国際誌

Yosuke Mitsui, Nahoko Tomonobu, Masami Watanabe, Rie Kinoshita, I Wayan Sumardika, Chen Youyi, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Takuya Sadahira, Acosta Gonzalez Herik Rodrigo, Hitoshi Takamatsu, Kota Araki, Akira Yamauchi, Masahiro Yamamura, Hideyo Fujiwara, Yusuke Inoue, Junichiro Futami, Ken Saito, Hidekazu Iioka, Eisaku Kondo, Masahiro Nishibori, Shinichi Toyooka, Yasuhiko Yamamoto, Yasutomo Nasu, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Oncology research 27 ( 8 ) 945 - 956 2019年8月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

S100A11, a member of the S100 family of proteins, is actively secreted from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells. However, the role of the extracellular S100A11 in PDAC progression remains unclear. In the present study, we investigated the extracellular role of S100A11 in crosstalking between PDAC cells and surrounding fibroblasts in PDAC progression. An abundant S100A11 secreted from pancreatic cancer cells stimulated neighboring fibroblasts through receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) upon S100A11 binding and was followed by not only an enhanced cancer cell motility in vitro but also an increased number of the PDAC-derived circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in vivo. Mechanistic investigation of RAGE downstream in fibroblasts revealed a novel contribution of a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK), tumor progression locus 2 (TPL2), which is required for positive regulation of PDAC cell motility through induction of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) and its catalyzed production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), a strong chemoattractive fatty acid. The extracellularly released PGE2 from fibroblasts was required for the rise in cellular migration as well as infiltration of their adjacent PDAC cells in a coculture setting. Taken together, our data reveal a novel role of the secretory S100A11 in PDAC disseminative progression through activation of surrounding fibroblasts triggered by the S100A11-RAGE-TPL2-COX2 pathway. The findings of this study will contribute to the establishment of a novel therapeutic antidote to PDACs that are difficult to treat by regulating cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) through targeting the identified pathway.

DOI： 10.3727/096504019X15555408784978

Newly developed anti-S100A8/A9 monoclonal antibody efficiently prevents lung tropic cancer metastasis. 査読国際誌

Rie Kinoshita, Hiroki Sato, Akira Yamauchi, Yuta Takahashi, Yusuke Inoue, I Wayan Sumardika, Youyi Chen, Nahoko Tomonobu, Kota Araki, Kazuhiko Shien, Shuta Tomida, Hidejiro Torigoe, Kei Namba, Eisuke Kurihara, Yusuke Ogoshi, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Junichiro Futami, Endy Widya Putranto, I Made Winarsa Ruma, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Junichi Soh, Toshihiko Hibino, Masahiro Nishibori, Eisaku Kondo, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

International journal of cancer 145 ( 2 ) 569 - 575 2019年7月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

The metastatic dissemination of cancer cells to remote areas of the body is the most problematic aspect in cancer patients. Among cancers, melanomas are notoriously difficult to treat due to their significantly high metastatic potential even during early stages. Hence, the establishment of advanced therapeutic approaches to regulate metastasis is required to overcome the melanoma disease. An accumulating mass of evidence has indicated a critical role of extracellular S100A8/A9 in melanoma distant metastasis. Lung S100A8/A9 is induced by melanoma cells from distant organs and it attracts these cells to its enriched lung environment since melanoma cells possess several receptors that sense the S100A8/A9 ligand. We hence aimed to develop a neutralizing antibody against S100A8/A9 that would efficiently block melanoma lung metastasis. Our protocol provided us with one prominent antibody, Ab45 that efficiently suppressed not only S100A8/A9-mediated melanoma mobility but also lung tropic melanoma metastasis in a mouse model. This prompted us to make chimeric Ab45, a chimera antibody consisting of mouse Ab45-Fab and human IgG2-Fc. Chimeric Ab45 also showed significant inhibition of the lung metastasis of melanoma. From these results, we have high hopes that the newly produced antibody will become a potential biological tool to block melanoma metastasis in future clinical settings.

DOI： 10.1002/ijc.31982

Critical role of the MCAM-ETV4 axis triggered by extracellular S100A8/A9 in breast cancer aggressiveness. 査読国際誌

Youyi Chen, I Wayan Sumardika, Nahoko Tomonobu, Rie Kinoshita, Yusuke Inoue, Hidekazu Iioka, Yosuke Mitsui, Ken Saito, I Made Winarsa Ruma, Hiroki Sato, Akira Yamauchi, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Shuta Tomida, Kazuhiko Shien, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Junichi Soh, Junichiro Futami, Miyoko Kubo, Endy Widya Putranto, Takashi Murakami, Ming Liu, Toshihiko Hibino, Masahiro Nishibori, Eisaku Kondo, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) 21 ( 7 ) 627 - 640 2019年7月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Metastatic breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated death in women. The progression of this fatal disease is associated with inflammatory responses that promote cancer cell growth and dissemination, eventually leading to a reduction of overall survival. However, the mechanism(s) of the inflammation-boosted cancer progression remains unclear. In this study, we found for the first time that an extracellular cytokine, S100A8/A9, accelerates breast cancer growth and metastasis upon binding to a cell surface receptor, melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM). Our molecular analyses revealed an important role of ETS translocation variant 4 (ETV4), which is significantly activated in the region downstream of MCAM upon S100A8/A9 stimulation, in breast cancer progression in vitro as well as in vivo. The MCAM-mediated activation of ETV4 induced a mobile phenotype called epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in cells, since we found that ETV4 transcriptionally upregulates ZEB1, a strong EMT inducer, at a very high level. In contrast, downregulation of either MCAM or ETV4 repressed EMT, resulting in greatly weakened tumor growth and lung metastasis. Overall, our results revealed that ETV4 is a novel transcription factor regulated by the S100A8/A9-MCAM axis, which leads to EMT through ZEB1 and thereby to metastasis in breast cancer cells. Thus, therapeutic strategies based on our findings might improve patient outcomes.

DOI： 10.1016/j.neo.2019.04.006

Melanoma cell adhesion molecule is the driving force behind the dissemination of melanoma upon S100A8/A9 binding in the original skin lesion. 査読国際誌

Youyi Chen, I Wayan Sumardika, Nahoko Tomonobu, I Made Winarsa Ruma, Rie Kinoshita, Eisaku Kondo, Yusuke Inoue, Hiroki Sato, Akira Yamauchi, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Shuta Tomida, Kazuhiko Shien, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Junichi Soh, Ming Liu, Junichiro Futami, Kaori Sasai, Hiroshi Katayama, Miyoko Kubo, Endy Widya Putranto, Toshihiko Hibino, Bei Sun, Masahiro Nishibori, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Cancer letters 452 178 - 190 2019年6月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Since metastasis accounts for the majority of cancer-associated deaths, studies on the mechanisms of metastasis are needed to establish innovative strategies for cancer treatment. We previously reported that melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM) functions as a critical receptor for S100A8/A9, and binding of S100A8/A9 to MCAM results in the migration of melanoma cells to lung tissue. However, the critical role of MCAM in the original melanoma skin lesion is still not clear. In this study, we aimed to determine the importance of the S100A8/A9-MCAM axis in melanoma dissemination in a skin lesion as a critical early step for metastasis. Mechanistic studies revealed the downstream signaling of MCAM that signaled the induction of metastasis. S100A8/A9-MCAM binding activates mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 (MAP3K8), also termed TPL2, leading to strong activation of the transcription factor ETV4 and subsequent induction of matrix metalloproteinase-25 (MMP25), and finally to induction of melanoma lung tropic metastasis. Collectively, our results demonstrate a crucial role of the S100A8/A9-MCAM signaling axis in metastatic onset of melanoma cells and indicate that strategies targeting the identified pathway may be useful for the establishment of innovative anti-cancer therapies.

DOI： 10.1016/j.canlet.2019.03.023

Extracellular S100A11 Plays a Critical Role in Spread of the Fibroblast Population in Pancreatic Cancers. 査読国際誌

Hitoshi Takamatsu, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Nahoko Tomonobu, Hitoshi Murata, Yusuke Inoue, Akira Yamauchi, I Wayan Sumardika, Youyi Chen, Rie Kinoshita, Masahiro Yamamura, Hideyo Fujiwara, Yosuke Mitsui, Kota Araki, Junichiro Futami, Ken Saito, Hidekazu Iioka, I Made Winarsa Ruma, Endy Widya Putranto, Masahiro Nishibori, Eisaku Kondo, Yasuhiko Yamamoto, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Oncology research 27 ( 6 ) 713 - 727 2019年6月

担当区分：筆頭著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

The fertile stroma in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs) has been suspected to greatly contribute to PDAC progression. Since the main cell constituents of the stroma are fibroblasts, there is crosstalking(s) between PDAC cells and surrounding fibroblasts in the stroma, which induces a fibroblast proliferation burst. We have reported that several malignant cancer cells including PDAC cells secrete a pronounced level of S100A11, which in turn stimulates proliferation of cancer cells via the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) in an autocrine manner. Owing to the RAGE+ expression in fibroblasts, the extracellular abundant S100A11 will affect adjacent fibroblasts. In this study, we investigated the significance of the paracrine axis of S100A11-RAGE in fibroblasts for their proliferation activity. In in vitro settings, extracellular S100A11 induced upregulation of fibroblast proliferation. Our mechanistic studies revealed that the induction is through RAGE-MyD88-mTOR-p70 S6 kinase upon S100A11 stimulation. The paracrine effect on fibroblasts is linked mainly to triggering growth but not cellular motility. Thus, the identified pathway might become a potential therapeutic target to suppress PDAC progression through preventing PDAC-associated fibroblast proliferation.

DOI： 10.3727/096504018X15433161908259

exSSSRs (extracellular S100 soil sensor receptors)-Fc fusion proteins work as prominent decoys to S100A8/A9-induced lung tropic cancer metastasis. 査読国際誌

International journal of cancer 144 ( 12 ) 3138 - 3145 2019年6月

記述言語：英語

Within the "seed and soil" theory of organ tropic cancer metastasis is a growing compilation of evidence that S100A8/A9 functions as a soil signal that attracts cancer cells to certain organs, which prove beneficial to their growth. S100A8/A9-sensing receptors including Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), advanced glycation end products (RAGE), and also important receptors we recently succeeded in identifying (EMMPRIN, NPTNβ, MCAM, and ALCAM) have the potential to become promising therapeutic targets. In our study, we prepared extracellular regions of these novel molecules and fused them to human IgG2-Fc to extend half-life expectancy, and we evaluated the anti-metastatic effects of the purified decoy proteins on metastatic cancer cells. The purified proteins markedly suppressed S100A8/A9-mediated lung tropic cancer metastasis. We hence expect that our novel biologics may become a prominent medicine to prevent cancer metastasis in clinical settings through cutting the linkage between "seed and soil".

DOI： 10.1002/ijc.31945

Neuroplastin-β mediates S100A8/A9-induced lung cancer disseminative progression. 査読国際誌

Mol Carcinog 58 ( 6 ) 980 - 995 2019年6月

Convenient methodology for extraction and subsequent selective propagation of mouse melanocytes in culture from adult mouse skin tissue. 査読国際誌

Biochem Biophysics Rep 18 100619 - 100619 2019年

JNK-mediated phosphorylation of SARM1 regulates NAD(+) cleavage activity to inhibit mitochondrial respiration. 査読国際誌

Murata H, Khine CC, Nishikawa A, Yamamoto KI, Kinoshita R, Sakaguchi M

J Biol Chem 293 ( 49 ) 18933 - 18943 2018年10月

Embigin Promotes Prostate Cancer Progression by S100A4-Dependent and-Independent Mechanisms. 査読

Ruma IMW, Kinoshita R, Tomonobu N, Inoue Y, Kondo E, Yamauchi A, Sato H, Sumardika IW, Chen Y, Yamamoto KI, Murata H, Toyooka S, Nishibori M, Sakaguchi M

Cancers 10 ( 7 ) 2018年7月

β-1,3-Galactosyl-O-Glycosyl-Glycoprotein β-1,6-N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferase 3 Increases MCAM Stability, Which Enhances S100A8/A9-Mediated Cancer Motility. 査読

Sumardika IW, Youyi C, Kondo E, Inoue Y, Ruma IMW, Murata H, Kinoshita R, Yamamoto KI, Tomida S, Shien K, Sato H, Yamauchi A, Futami J, Putranto EW, Hibino T, Toyooka S, Nishibori M, Sakaguchi M

Oncology research 26 ( 3 ) 431 - 444 2018年4月

Robust cancer-specific gene expression by a novel cassette with hTERT and CMV promoter elements 査読

Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Takuya Sadahira, Hideo Ueki, Rie Kinoshita, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Junichiro Futami, Yasutomo Nasu, Kazuhiko Ochiai, Hiromi Kumon, Nam-Ho Huh, Masami Watanabe

ONCOLOGY REPORTS 38 ( 2 ) 1108 - 1114 2017年8月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

We developed and validated a novel hTERT/CMV promoter element-driven gene expression cassette that can robustly enhance cancer-specific gene expression. The following gene expressional elements were located in tandem within the plasmid construct: [hTERT core promoter, cytomegalovirus (CMV) minimized promoter, RU5' sequence, an inserted gene, BGH polyA, hTERT enhancer]; this is hereafter referred to as the hT/Cm-R-hT construct. Using various human cancer cell lines and normal cells, the cancer-specific transcription of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene was examined by western blotting and fluorescence microscopy. Cancer-specific gene expression was robustly achieved in the hT/Cm-R-hT plasmid in comparison to the other control hT/Cm-driven construct. Notably, the expression level of GFP observed in the hT/Cm-RhT-driven construct was superior to that of the control plasmid with the conventional CMV promoter in HEK293 cells, which are known to possess higher hTERT activity than normal cells. We next examined the availability of hT/Cm-R-hT in detecting the target GFP expressing cancer cells from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). The hT/Cm-R-hT plasmid successfully induced cancer-specific gene expression; the robust expression of GFP was observed in target HeLa cancer cells, whereas GFP was not visibly expressed in normal PBMCs. The plasmid allowed for the selective visualization of viable HeLa cancer cells in mixed cell cultures containing up to 10000-fold more PBMCs. These findings indicate that the hT/Cm-R-hT expressional system is a valuable tool for detecting viable cancer cells mixed with normal cells. The current system can therefore be applied to the in vitro detection of cancer cells that are disseminated in the blood and other types of body fluid in vivo. Since the current system can also be applied to other types of vectors, including virus vectors, this approach using the hTERT promoter-based construct is expected to become a valuable tool for enhancing cancer specific gene expression.

DOI： 10.3892/or.2017.5710

Expression of tumor suppressor REIC/Dkk-3 by a newly improved adenovirus vector with insertion of a hTERT promoter at the 3'-side of the transgene 査読

Endy Widya Putranto, Rie Kinoshita, Masami Watanabe, Takuya Sadahira, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Junichiro Futami, Ken Kataoka, Yusuke Inoue, I. Made Winarsa Ruma, I. Wayan Sumardika, Chen Youyi, Miyoko Kubo, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Kenji Saito, Yasutomo Nasu, Hiromi Kumon, Nam-Ho Huh, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

ONCOLOGY LETTERS 14 ( 1 ) 1041 - 1048 2017年7月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

Reduced expression in immortalized cells (REIC)/Dickkopf-3 (Dkk-3) overexpression, induced using an adenovirus (Ad)-REIC, has been revealed to have a dramatic therapeutic effect on multiple types of cancer. To achieve an improved therapeutic effect from Ad-REIC on cancer, our group previously developed an enhanced gene expression system, the C-TSC cassette [cytomegalovirus (CMV)-RU5' located upstream (C); another promoter unit composed of triple tandem promoters, human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), simian virus 40 and CMV, located downstream of the cDNA (TSC); plus a polyadenylation (polyA) signal]. When applied to the conventional Ad-REIC, this novel system induced the development of an enhanced product, Ad-C-TSC-REIC, which exhibited a noticeable anticancer effect. However, there were difficulties in terms of Ad-C-TSC-REIC productivity in HEK293 cells, which are a widely used donor cell line for viral production. Productivity of Ad-C-TSC-REIC was significantly reduced compared with the conventional Ad-REIC, as the Ad-C-TSC-REIC had a significantly higher ability to induce apoptotic cell death of not only various types of cancer cell, but also HEK293 cells. The present study aimed to overcome this problem by modifying the C-TSC structure, resulting in an improved candidate: A C-T cassette (C: CMV-RU5' located upstream; T: another promoter unit composed of a single hTERT promoter, located downstream of the cDNA plus a polyA signal), which demonstrated gene expression comparable to that of the C-TSC system. The improved adenovirus REIC/Dkk-3 product with the C-T cassette, named Ad-C-T-REIC, exhibited a higher expression level of REIC/Dkk3, similar to that of Ad-C-TSC-REIC. Notably, the vector mitigated the cell death of donor HEK293 cells, resulting in a higher rate of production of its adenovirus. These results indicated that Ad-C-T-REIC has the potential to be a useful tool for application in cancer gene therapy.

DOI： 10.3892/ol.2017.6201

MCAM, as a novel receptor for S100A8/A9, mediates progression of malignant melanoma through prominent activation of NF-κB and ROS formation upon ligand binding. 査読

Clinical & Experimental Mwtastasis 33 ( 6 ) 609 - 627 2016年8月

PINK1 Regulation of Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Cell Survival. 査読

Murata Hitoshi, Yamamoto Ken-ichi, Kinoshita Rie, Kataoka Ken, Huh Nam-ho, Sakaguchi Masakiyo

IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-ANIMAL 52 S8 2016年6月

Active Secretion of Dimerized S100A11 Induced by the Peroxisome in Mesothelioma Cells 査読

Satomi Saho, Hiroki Satoh, Eisaku Kondo, Yusuke Inoue, Akira Yamauchi, Hitoshi Murata, Rie Kinoshita, Ken ichi Yamamoto, Junichiro Futami, dy Widya Putranto, I. Made, Winarsa Ruma, I. Wayan, Sumardika,Chen Youyi, Ken Suzawa, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Junichi Soh, Shuta T

Cancer Microenvironment 1 - 13 2016年

Periostin contributes to epidermal hyperplasia in psoriasis common to atopic dermatitis 査読

Kazuhiko Arima, Shoichiro Ohta, Atsushi Takagi, Hiroshi Shiraishi, Miho Masuoka, Kanako Ontsuka, Hajime Suto, Shoichi Suzuki, Ken-ichi Yamamoto, Masahiro Ogawa, Olga Simmons, Yukie Yamaguchi, Shuji Toda, Michiko Aihara, Simon J. Conway, Shigaku Ikeda, Kenji Izuhara

ALLERGOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 64 ( 1 ) 41 - 48 2015年1月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：JAPANESE SOCIETY ALLERGOLOGY

Background: Epidermal hyperplasia is a histological hallmark observed in both atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis, although the clinical features and the underlying immunological disorders of these diseases are different. We previously showed that periostin, a matricellular protein, plays a critical role in epidermal hyperplasia in AD, using a mouse model and a 3-dimensional organotypic coculture system. In this study, we explore the hypothesis that periostin is involved in epidermal hyperplasia in psoriasis.
Methods: To examine expression of periostin in psoriasis patients, we performed immunohistochemical analysis on skin biopsies from six such patients. To investigate periostin's role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, we evaluated periostin-deficient mice in a psoriasis mouse model induced by topical treatment with imiquimod (IMQ).
Results: Periostin was substantially expressed in the dermis of all investigated psoriasis patients. Epidermal hyperplasia induced by IMQ treatment was impaired in periostin-deficient mice, along with decreased skin swelling. However, upon treatment with IMQ periostin deficiency did not alter infiltration of inflammatory cells such as neutrophils; production of IL-17, -22, or -23; or induction/expansion of IL-17- and IL-22-producing group 3 innate lymphoid cells.
Conclusions: Periostin plays an important role during epidermal hyperplasia in IMQ-induced skin inflammation, independently of the IL-23-IL-17/IL-22 axis. Periostin appears to be a mediator for epidermal hyperplasia that is common to AD and psoriasis. Copyright (C) 2014, Japanese Society of Allergology. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

DOI： 10.1016/j.alit.2014.06.001

DNAX-activating Protein 10 (DAP10) Membrane Adaptor Associates with Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE) and Modulates the RAGE-triggered Signaling Pathway in Human Keratinocytes 査読

Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Hitoshi Murata, Yumi Aoyama, Toshihiko Hibino, Endy Widya Putranto, I. Made Winarsa Ruma, Yusuke Inoue, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Ken-ichi Yamamoto, Rie Kinoshita, Junichiro Futami, Ken Kataoka, Keiji Iwatsuki, Nam-ho Huh

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 289 ( 34 ) 23389 - 23402 2014年8月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC

Background: RAGE receptor plays a critical role in many inflammatory disorders. Results: Functional interaction between RAGE and DAP10 coordinately regulates S100A8/A9-mediated cell survival. Conclusion: DAP10 membrane adaptor is critically involved in RAGE-mediated survival signaling upon S100A8/A9 binding. Significance: This is the first report demonstrating that RAGE-mediated survival signaling is critically regulated by DAP10 interaction.
The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is involved in the pathogenesis of many inflammatory, degenerative, and hyperproliferative diseases, including cancer. Previously, we revealed mechanisms of downstream signaling from ligand-activated RAGE, which recruits TIRAP/MyD88. Here, we showed that DNAX-activating protein 10 (DAP10), a transmembrane adaptor protein, also binds to RAGE. By artificial oligomerization of RAGE alone or RAGE-DAP10, we found that RAGE-DAP10 heterodimer formation resulted in a marked enhancement of Akt activation, whereas homomultimeric interaction of RAGE led to activation of caspase 8. Normal human epidermal keratinocytes exposed to S100A8/A9, a ligand for RAGE, at a nanomolar concentration mimicked the pro-survival response of RAGE-DAP10 interaction, although at a micromolar concentration, the cells mimicked the pro-apoptotic response of RAGE-RAGE. In transformed epithelial cell lines, A431 and HaCaT, in which endogenous DAP10 was overexpressed, and S100A8/A9, even at a micromolar concentration, led to cell growth and survival due to RAGE-DAP10 interaction. Functional blocking of DAP10 in the cell lines abrogated the Akt phosphorylation from S100A8/A9-activated RAGE, eventually leading to an increase in apoptosis. Finally, S100A8/A9, RAGE, and DAP10 were overexpressed in the psoriatic epidermis. Our findings indicate that the functional interaction between RAGE and DAP10 coordinately regulates S100A8/A9-mediated survival and/or apoptotic response of keratinocytes.

DOI： 10.1074/jbc.M114.573071

Extract of Cordyceps militaris inhibits angiogenesis and suppresses tumor growth of human malignant melanoma cells 査読

I. Made Winarsa Ruma, Endy Widya Putranto, Eisaku Kondo, Risayo Watanabe, Ken Saito, Yusuke Inoue, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Susumu Nakata, Masaji Kaihata, Hitoshi Murata, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 45 ( 1 ) 209 - 218 2014年7月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

Angiogenesis is essential for tumor development and metastasis. Among several angiogenic factors, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGF) is important for tumor-derived angiogenesis and commonly overexpressed in solid tumors. Thus, many antitumor strategies targeting VEGF have been developed to inhibit cancer angiogenesis, offering insights into the successful treatment of solid cancers. However, there are a number of issues such as harmful effects on normal vascularity in clinical trials. Taking this into consideration, we employed Cordyceps militaris as an antitumor approach due to its biological safety in vivo. The herbal medicinal mushroom Cordyceps militaris has been reported to show potential anticancer properties including anti-angiogenic capacity; however, its concrete properties have yet to be fully demonstrated. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the biological role of Cordyceps militaris extract in tumor cells, especially in regulating angiogenesis and tumor growth of a human malignant melanoma cell line. We demonstrated that Cordyceps militaris extract remarkably suppressed tumor growth via induction of apoptotic cell death in culture that links to the abrogation of VEGF production in melanoma cells. This was followed by mitigation of Akt1 and GSK-3 beta activation, while p38 alpha phosphorylation levels were increased. Extract treatment in mouse model xenografted with human melanoma cells resulted in a dramatic antitumor effect with downregulation of VEGF expression. The results suggest that suppression of tumor growth by Cordyceps militaris extract is, at least, mediated by its anti-angiogenicity and apoptosis induction capacities. Cordyceps militaris extract may be a potent antitumor herbal drug for solid tumors.

DOI： 10.3892/ijo.2014.2397