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ArticleScientific reports2024

Interleukin-17F suppressed colon cancer by enhancing caspase 4 mediated pyroptosis of endothelial cells.

Ying Zhou, Mei Yang, Rishun Fu, Weihuang Liu, Zihan Cai, Hanyu Lin, Siheng Li, Chuanyu Zong, Yun Chen, Zan Tong

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Ying Zhou *TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medicine Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Road, No. 185, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Mei Yang *TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medicine Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Road, No. 185, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Rishun FuTaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medicine Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Road, No. 185, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Weihuang LiuTaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medicine Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Road, No. 185, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Zihan CaiTaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medicine Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Road, No. 185, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Hanyu LinTaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medicine Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Road, No. 185, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Siheng LiTaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medicine Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Road, No. 185, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Chuanyu ZongTaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medicine Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Road, No. 185, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Yun ChenTaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medicine Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Road, No. 185, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Zan TongTaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medicine Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Road, No. 185, Wuhan, 430071, China. ztong@whu.edu.cn.

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Wuhan University JCZN2022011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The combination of anti-angiogenic treatment and immunotherapy presents a promising strategy against colon cancer. Interleukin-17F (IL-17F) emerges as a critical immune cell cytokine expressed in colonic epithelial cells, demonstrating potential in inhibiting angiogenesis. In order to clarify the roles of IL-17F in the colon cancer microenvironment and elucidate its mechanism, we established a mouse colon carcinoma cell line CT26 overexpressing IL-17F and transplanted it subcutaneously into syngeneic BALB/c mice. We also analyzed induced colon tumor in IL-17F knockout and wild type mice. Our results demonstrated that IL-17F could suppress colon tumor growth in vivo with inhibited angiogenesis and enhanced recruitment of cysteine-cysteine motif chemokine receptor 6 (CCR6) positive immune cells. Additionally, IL-17F suppressed the tube formation, cell growth and migration of endothelial cells EOMA in vitro. Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of transcriptome profiles between EOMA cells and those treated with three different concentrations of IL-17F identified 109 differentially expressed genes. Notably, a potential new target, Caspase 4, showed increased expressions after IL-17F treatment in endothelial cells. Further molecular validation revealed a novel downstream signaling for IL-17F: IL-17F enhanced Caspase 4/GSDMD signaling of endothelial cells, CT26 cells and CT26 transplanted tumors, while IL-17F knockout colon tumors exhibited decreased Caspase 4/GSDMD signaling. The heightened expression of the GSDMD N-terminus, coupled with increased cellular propidium iodide (PI) uptake and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, revealed that IL-17F promoted pyroptosis of endothelial cells. Altogether, IL-17F could modulate the colon tumor microenvironment with inhibited angiogenesis, underscoring its potential as a therapeutic target for colon cancer.

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Colonic NeoplasmsEndothelial CellsInterleukin-17Mice, Inbred BALB CPyroptosisAnimalsCaspases, InitiatorCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansMiceMice, KnockoutNeovascularization, PathologicTumor MicroenvironmentCaspases, InitiatorInterleukin-17AngiogenesisCaspase 4Colon cancerIL-17FPyroptosis

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