Hepatocellular carcinomas, exhibiting intratumor fibrosis, express cancer-specific extracellular matrix remodeling and WNT/TGFB signatures, associated with poor outcome.
Journal
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
ISSN: 1527-3350
Titre abrégé: Hepatology
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8302946
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 09 2023
01 09 2023
Historique:
received:
26
07
2022
accepted:
14
02
2023
medline:
21
8
2023
pubmed:
1
4
2023
entrez:
31
3
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
HCC, the third leading cause of cancer-related death, arises in the context of liver fibrosis. Although HCC is generally poorly fibrogenic, some tumors harbor focal intratumor extracellular matrix (ECM) deposits called "fibrous nests." To date, the molecular composition and clinical relevance of these ECM deposits have not been fully defined. We performed quantitative matrisome analysis by tandem mass tags mass spectrometry in 20 human cancer specific matrisome (HCCs) with high or low-grade intratumor fibrosis and matched nontumor tissues, as well as in 12 livers from mice treated with vehicle, carbon tetrachloride, or diethylnitrosamine. We found 94 ECM proteins differentially abundant between high and low-grade fibrous nests, including interstitial and basement membrane components, such as several collagens, glycoproteins, proteoglycans, enzymes involved in ECM stabilization and degradation, and growth factors. Pathway analysis revealed a metabolic switch in high-grade fibrosis, with enhanced glycolysis and decreased oxidative phosphorylation. Integrating the quantitative proteomics with transcriptomics from HCCs and nontumor livers (n = 2,285 samples), we identified a subgroup of fibrous nest HCCs, characterized by cancer-specific ECM remodeling, expression of the WNT/TGFB (S1) subclass signature, and poor patient outcome. Fibrous nest HCCs abundantly expressed an 11-fibrous-nest - protein signature, associated with poor patient outcome, by multivariate Cox analysis, and validated by multiplex immunohistochemistry. Matrisome analysis highlighted cancer-specific ECM deposits, typical of the WNT/TGFB HCC subclass, associated with poor patient outcomes. Hence, histologic reporting of intratumor fibrosis in HCC is of clinical relevance.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
HCC, the third leading cause of cancer-related death, arises in the context of liver fibrosis. Although HCC is generally poorly fibrogenic, some tumors harbor focal intratumor extracellular matrix (ECM) deposits called "fibrous nests." To date, the molecular composition and clinical relevance of these ECM deposits have not been fully defined.
APPROACH AND RESULTS
We performed quantitative matrisome analysis by tandem mass tags mass spectrometry in 20 human cancer specific matrisome (HCCs) with high or low-grade intratumor fibrosis and matched nontumor tissues, as well as in 12 livers from mice treated with vehicle, carbon tetrachloride, or diethylnitrosamine. We found 94 ECM proteins differentially abundant between high and low-grade fibrous nests, including interstitial and basement membrane components, such as several collagens, glycoproteins, proteoglycans, enzymes involved in ECM stabilization and degradation, and growth factors. Pathway analysis revealed a metabolic switch in high-grade fibrosis, with enhanced glycolysis and decreased oxidative phosphorylation. Integrating the quantitative proteomics with transcriptomics from HCCs and nontumor livers (n = 2,285 samples), we identified a subgroup of fibrous nest HCCs, characterized by cancer-specific ECM remodeling, expression of the WNT/TGFB (S1) subclass signature, and poor patient outcome. Fibrous nest HCCs abundantly expressed an 11-fibrous-nest - protein signature, associated with poor patient outcome, by multivariate Cox analysis, and validated by multiplex immunohistochemistry.
CONCLUSIONS
Matrisome analysis highlighted cancer-specific ECM deposits, typical of the WNT/TGFB HCC subclass, associated with poor patient outcomes. Hence, histologic reporting of intratumor fibrosis in HCC is of clinical relevance.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36999534
doi: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000000362
pii: 01515467-990000000-00362
doi:
Substances chimiques
Extracellular Matrix Proteins
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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741-757Subventions
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : S10 OD027016
Pays : United States
Commentaires et corrections
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Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
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