CHD1L accelated the progression of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma via promoting PI3K/PD-L1 signaling pathway induced M2 polarization of TAMs

Sci Rep. 2024 Dec 28;14(1):31231. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-82594-2.

Abstract

To investigate CHD1L's impacts and molecular processes in hypoxic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Monoclonal proliferation assays and CCK-8 were used to detect the proliferation capacity of A431 cells and Colon16 cells; wound healing experiments and Transwell assays were used to examine the migration and invasion capacity of A431 cells and Colon16 cells; angiogenesis experiments were conducted to assess the influence of A431 cells on angiogenesis; a nude mouse tumor xenograft experiment and HE staining were utilized to evaluate the impact of CHD1L on the progression of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; western blot analysis was performed to detect the expression of p-PI3K, p-AKT, and PD-L1 in A431 cells, as well as CD9, TSG101, PD-L1 in exosomes, and CD206, Arginase-1, iNOS, IL-1β, p-AKT, p-mTOR, VEGF, COX-2, MMP2, MMP9, p-ERK1/2 in tumor-associated macrophages. Under hypoxic conditions, CHD1L promoted the proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Furthermore, CHD1L facilitated the progression of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. CHD1L also increased the relative protein expression of p-PI3K, p-AKT, and PD-L1 in A431 cells, as well as CD9, TSG101, PD-L1 in exosomes, CD206, Arginase-1, p-AKT, p-mTOR, VEGF, COX-2, MMP2, MMP9, and p-ERK1/2 in tumor-associated macrophages, while inhibiting the relative protein expression of iNOS and IL-1β. Under hypoxic conditions, CHD1L can promote the proliferation and migration of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Keywords: CHD1L; Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; Hypoxia; Tumor-associated macrophages.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • B7-H1 Antigen* / metabolism
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / metabolism
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / pathology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement*
  • Cell Proliferation*
  • DNA Helicases* / metabolism
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Disease Progression
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / metabolism
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases* / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Skin Neoplasms* / metabolism
  • Skin Neoplasms* / pathology

Substances

  • B7-H1 Antigen
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
  • DNA Helicases
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • CD274 protein, human