Kupffer Cell-Derived Tnf Triggers Cholangiocellular Tumorigenesis through JNK due to Chronic Mitochondrial Dysfunction and ROS.

Yuan, Detian; Huang, Shan; Berger, Emanuel; Liu, Lei; Gross, Nina; Heinzmann, Florian; Ringelhan, Marc; Connor, Tracy O; Stadler, Mira; Meister, Michael; Weber, Julia; Öllinger, Rupert; Simonavicius, Nicole; Reisinger, Florian; Hartmann, Daniel; Meyer, Rüdiger; Reich, Maria; Seehawer, Marco; Leone, Valentina; Höchst, Bastian; Wohlleber, Dirk; Jörs, Simone; Prinz, Marco; Spalding, Duncan; Protzer, Ulrike; Luedde, Tom; Terracciano, Luigi; Matter, Matthias; Longerich, Thomas; Knolle, Percy; Ried, Thomas; Keitel, Verena; Geisler, Fabian; Unger, Kristian; Cinnamon, Einat; Pikarsky, Eli; Hüser, Norbert; Davis, Roger J; Tschaharganeh, Darjus F; Rad, Roland; Weber, Achim; Zender, Lars; Haller, Dirk; Heikenwälder, Mathias     «

Yuan, Detian; Huang, Shan; Berger, Emanuel; Liu, Lei; Gross, Nina; Heinzmann, Florian; Ringelhan, Marc; Connor, Tracy O; Stadler, Mira; Meister, Michael; Weber, Julia; Öllinger, Rupert; Simonavicius, Nicole; Reisinger, Florian; Hartmann, Daniel; Meyer, Rüdiger; Reich, Maria; Seehawer, Marco; Leone, Valentina; Höchst, Bastian; Wohlleber, Dirk; Jörs, Simone; Prinz, Marco; Spalding, Duncan; Protzer, Ulrike; Luedde, Tom; Terracciano, Luigi; Matter, Matthias; Longerich, Thomas; Knolle, Percy; Ried, T...     »

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a highly malignant, heterogeneous cancer with poor treatment options. We found that mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress trigger a niche favoring cholangiocellular overgrowth and tumorigenesis. Liver damage, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and paracrine tumor necrosis factor (Tnf) from Kupffer cells caused JNK-mediated cholangiocellular proliferation and oncogenic transformation. Anti-oxidant treatment, Kupffer cell depletion, Tnfr1 deletion, or JNK inhibition reduced cholangiocellular pre-neoplastic lesions. Liver-specific JNK1/2 deletion led to tumor reduction and enhanced survival in Akt/Notch- or p53/Kras-induced ICC models. In human ICC, high Tnf expression near ICC lesions, cholangiocellular JNK-phosphorylation, and ROS accumulation in surrounding hepatocytes are present. Thus, Kupffer cell-derived Tnf favors cholangiocellular proliferation/differentiation and carcinogenesis. Targeting the ROS/Tnf/JNK axis may provide opportunities for ICC therapy.     «

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a highly malignant, heterogeneous cancer with poor treatment options. We found that mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress trigger a niche favoring cholangiocellular overgrowth and tumorigenesis. Liver damage, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and paracrine tumor necrosis factor (Tnf) from Kupffer cells caused JNK-mediated cholangiocellular proliferation and oncogenic transformation. Anti-oxidant treatment, Kupffer cell depletion, Tnfr1 deletion, or J...     »