Fatty acid 16:4(n-3) stimulates a GPR120-induced signaling cascade in splenic macrophages to promote chemotherapy resistance

Julia M Houthuijzen, Ilse Oosterom, Brian D Hudson, Akira Hirasawa, Laura G M Daenen, Chelsea M McLean, Steffen V F Hansen, Marijn T M van Jaarsveld, Daniel S Peeper, Sahar Jafari Sadatmand, Jeanine M L Roodhart, Chris H A van de Lest, Trond Ulven, Kenji Ishihara, Graeme Milligan, Emile Voest

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Abstract

Although chemotherapy is designed to eradicate tumor cells, it also has significant effects on normal tissues. The platinum-induced fatty acid 16:4(n-3) (hexadeca-4,7,10,13-tetraenoic acid) induces systemic resistance to a broad range of DNA-damaging chemotherapeutics. We show that 16:4(n-3) exerts its effect by activating splenic F4/80+/CD11blow macrophages, which results in production of chemoprotective lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs). Pharmacologic studies, together with analysis of expression patterns, identified GPR120 on F4/80+/CD11blow macrophages as the relevant receptor for 16:4(n-3). Studies that used splenocytes from GPR120-deficientmice have confirmed this conclusion. Activation of the 16:4(n-3)-GPR120 axis led to enhanced cPLA2 activity in these splenic macrophages and secretion of the resistance-inducing lipidmediator, lysophosphatidylcholine(24:1). These studies identify anovel and unexpected function for GPR120 and suggest that antagonists of this receptormightbe effective agents to limit development of chemotherapy resistance.

Original languageEnglish
JournalF A S E B Journal
Volume31
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)2195-2209
Number of pages15
ISSN0892-6638
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Journal Article

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