Lymphotoxin-ß promotes breast cancer bone metastasis colonization and osteolytic outgrowth.
Nat Cell Biol
; 26(9): 1597-1612, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Bone metastasis is a lethal consequence of breast cancer. Here we used single-cell transcriptomics to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying bone metastasis colonization-the rate-limiting step in the metastatic cascade. We identified that lymphotoxin-ß (LTß) is highly expressed in tumour cells within the bone microenvironment and this expression is associated with poor bone metastasis-free survival. LTß promotes tumour cell colonization and outgrowth in multiple breast cancer models. Mechanistically, tumour-derived LTß activates osteoblasts through nuclear factor-κB2 signalling to secrete CCL2/5, which facilitates tumour cell adhesion to osteoblasts and accelerates osteoclastogenesis, leading to bone metastasis progression. Blocking LTß signalling with a decoy receptor significantly suppressed bone metastasis in vivo, whereas clinical sample analysis revealed significantly higher LTß expression in bone metastases than in primary tumours. Our findings highlight LTß as a bone niche-induced factor that promotes tumour cell colonization and osteolytic outgrowth and underscore its potential as a therapeutic target for patients with bone metastatic disease.
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Asunto principal:
Osteoblastos
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Osteólisis
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Neoplasias Óseas
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Neoplasias de la Mama
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Linfotoxina beta
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Revista:
Nat Cell Biol
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
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Reino Unido