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Hypoxia triggers Hedgehog-mediated tumor stromal interactions in pancreatic cancer #MMPMID23633488
Spivak-Kroizman TR; Hostetter G; Posner R; Aziz M; Hu C; Demeure MJ; Von Hoff D; Hingorani SR; Palculict TB; Izzo J; Kiriakova GM; Abdelmelek M; Bartholomeusz G; James BP; Powis G
Cancer Res 2013[Jun]; 73 (11): 3235-47 PMID23633488show ga
Pancreatic cancer is characterized by a desmoplastic reaction that creates a dense fibroinflammatory microenvironment, promoting hypoxia and limiting cancer drug delivery due to decreased blood perfusion. Here we describe a novel tumor-stroma interaction that may help explain the prevalence of desmoplasia in this cancer. Specifically, we found that activation of HIF-1? by tumor hypoxia strongly activates secretion of the sonic hedgehog ligand SHH by cancer cells which in turn causes stromal fibroblasts to increase fibrous tissue deposition. In support of this finding, elevated levels of HIF-1? and SHH in pancreatic tumors were determined to be markers of decreased patient survival. Repeated cycles of hypoxia and desmoplasia amplified each other in a feed forward loop that made tumors more aggressive and resistant to therapy. This loop could be blocked by HIF-1? inhibition, which was sufficient to block SHH production and HH signaling. Taken together, our findings suggest that increased HIF-1? produced by hypoxic tumors triggers the desmoplasic reaction in pancreatic cancer, which is then amplified by a feed forward loop involving cycles of decreased blood flow and increased hypoxia. our findings strengthen the rationale for testing HIF inhibitors may therefore represent a novel therapeutic option for pancreatic cancer.