Background: The V-ATPase proton pump controls acidification of intra and extra-cellular milieu in both physiological and pathological conditions. We previously showed that some V-ATPase subunits are enriched in glioma stem cells and in patients with poor survival. In this study, we investigated how expression of a GBM-like V-ATPase pump influences the non-neoplastic brain microenvironment. Methods: Large oncosome (LO) vesicles were isolated from primary glioblastoma (GBM) neurospheres, or from patient sera, and co-cultured with primary neoplastic or non-neoplastic brain cells. LO transcript and protein contents were analyzed by qPCR, immunoblotting and immunogold staining. Activation of pathways in recipient cells was determined at gene and protein expression levels. V-ATPase activity was impaired by Bafilomycin A1 or gene silencing. Findings: GBM neurospheres influence their non-neoplastic microenvironment by delivering the V-ATPase subunit V1G1 and the homeobox genes HOXA7, HOXA10, and POU3F2 to recipient cells via LO. LOs reprogram recipient cells to proliferate, grow as spheres and to migrate. Moreover, LOs are particularly abundant in the circulation of GBM patients with short survival time. Finally, impairment of V-ATPase reduces LOs activity. Interpretation: We identified a novel mechanism adopted by glioma stem cells to promote disease progression via LO-mediated reprogramming of their microenvironment. Our data provide preliminary evidence for future development of LO-based liquid biopsies and suggest a novel potential strategy to contrast glioma progression. Fund: This work was supported by Fondazione Cariplo (2014-1148 to VV) and by the Italian Minister of Health-Ricerca Corrente program 2017 (to SF).

A GBM-like V-ATPase signature directs cell-cell tumor signaling and reprogramming via large oncosomes / I. Bertolini, A. Terrasi, C. Martelli, G. Gaudioso, A. Di Cristofori, A.M. Storaci, M. Formica, P. Braidotti, K. Todoerti, S. Ferrero, M. Caroli, L. Ottobrini, T. Vaccari, V. Vaira. - In: EBIOMEDICINE. - ISSN 2352-3964. - 41(2019 Mar), pp. 225-235. [10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.01.051]

A GBM-like V-ATPase signature directs cell-cell tumor signaling and reprogramming via large oncosomes

I. Bertolini
Co-primo
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A. Terrasi
Co-primo
;
C. Martelli;G. Gaudioso;A. Di Cristofori;A.M. Storaci;M. Formica;P. Braidotti;K. Todoerti;S. Ferrero;L. Ottobrini;T. Vaccari
;
V. Vaira
2019

Abstract

Background: The V-ATPase proton pump controls acidification of intra and extra-cellular milieu in both physiological and pathological conditions. We previously showed that some V-ATPase subunits are enriched in glioma stem cells and in patients with poor survival. In this study, we investigated how expression of a GBM-like V-ATPase pump influences the non-neoplastic brain microenvironment. Methods: Large oncosome (LO) vesicles were isolated from primary glioblastoma (GBM) neurospheres, or from patient sera, and co-cultured with primary neoplastic or non-neoplastic brain cells. LO transcript and protein contents were analyzed by qPCR, immunoblotting and immunogold staining. Activation of pathways in recipient cells was determined at gene and protein expression levels. V-ATPase activity was impaired by Bafilomycin A1 or gene silencing. Findings: GBM neurospheres influence their non-neoplastic microenvironment by delivering the V-ATPase subunit V1G1 and the homeobox genes HOXA7, HOXA10, and POU3F2 to recipient cells via LO. LOs reprogram recipient cells to proliferate, grow as spheres and to migrate. Moreover, LOs are particularly abundant in the circulation of GBM patients with short survival time. Finally, impairment of V-ATPase reduces LOs activity. Interpretation: We identified a novel mechanism adopted by glioma stem cells to promote disease progression via LO-mediated reprogramming of their microenvironment. Our data provide preliminary evidence for future development of LO-based liquid biopsies and suggest a novel potential strategy to contrast glioma progression. Fund: This work was supported by Fondazione Cariplo (2014-1148 to VV) and by the Italian Minister of Health-Ricerca Corrente program 2017 (to SF).
Glioma stem cells; Homeobox genes; Large oncosome; V-ATPase; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)
Settore BIO/13 - Biologia Applicata
   The functional importance of V-ATPase upregulation in human gliomas
   FONDAZIONE CARIPLO
   2014-1148
mar-2019
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