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 language | English |
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Journal | F A S E B Journal |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 2195-2209 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISSN | 0892-6638 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Journal Article