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ArticleMolecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)2024

The implication of serum HLA-G in angiogenesis of multiple myeloma.

Chi Wang, Nai-Wen Su, Kate Hsu, Chen-Wei Kao, Ming-Chih Chang, Yi-Fang Chang, Ken-Hong Lim, Yi-Hao Chiang, Yu-Cheng Chang, Meng-Ta Sung and 2 more

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Chi WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, 25160, Taiwan.
Nai-Wen SuDepartment of Hematology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 10449, Taiwan.
Kate HsuNursing, and Management, MacKay Junior College of Medicine, New Taipei, 25245, Taiwan.
Chen-Wei KaoDepartment of Hematology, GCRC Laboratory, Mackay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, 25160, Taiwan.
Ming-Chih ChangDepartment of Hematology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 10449, Taiwan.
Yi-Fang ChangDepartment of Hematology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 10449, Taiwan.
Ken-Hong LimDepartment of Hematology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 10449, Taiwan.
Yi-Hao ChiangDepartment of Hematology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 10449, Taiwan.
Yu-Cheng ChangDepartment of Hematology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 10449, Taiwan.
Meng-Ta SungDepartment of Hematology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 10449, Taiwan.
Hsueh-Hsia WuMedical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
Caleb G ChenDepartment of Hematology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 10449, Taiwan. calebchen52@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1629-4141

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Abstract

backgroundDespite the advances of therapies, multiple myeloma (MM) remains an incurable hematological cancer that most patients experience relapse. Tumor angiogenesis is strongly correlated with cancer relapse. Human leukocyte antigen G (HLA-G) has been known as a molecule to suppress angiogenesis. We aimed to investigate whether soluble HLA-G (sHLA-G) was involved in the relapse of MM.

methodsWe first investigated the dynamics of serum sHLA-G, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in 57 successfully treated MM patients undergoing remission and relapse. The interactions among these angiogenesis-related targets (sHLA-G, VEGF and IL-6) were examined in vitro. Their expression at different oxygen concentrations was investigated using a xenograft animal model by intra-bone marrow and skin grafts with myeloma cells.

resultsWe found that HLA-G protein degradation augmented angiogenesis. Soluble HLA-G directly inhibited vasculature formation in vitro. Mechanistically, HLA-G expression was regulated by hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in MM cells under hypoxia. We thus developed two mouse models of myeloma xenografts in intra-bone marrow (BM) and underneath the skin, and found a strong correlation between HLA-G and HIF-1α expressions in hypoxic BM, but not in oxygenated tissues. Yet when stimulated with IL-6, both HLA-G and HIF-1α could be targeted to ubiquitin-mediated degradation via PARKIN.

conclusionThese results highlight the importance of sHLA-G in angiogenesis at different phases of multiple myeloma. The experimental evidence that sHLA-G as an angiogenesis suppressor in MM may be useful for future development of novel therapies to prevent relapse.

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HLA-G AntigensInterleukin-6Multiple MyelomaNeovascularization, PathologicAgedAngiogenesisAnimalsCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMaleMiceMiddle AgedVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AHLA-G AntigensHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInterleukin-6Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAngiogenesisHuman leukocyte antigen GHypoxia-inducible factor-1αInterleukin 6Multiple myelomaVascular endothelial growth factor

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