Toll like receptors TLR1/2, TLR6 and MUC5B as binding interaction partners with cytostatic proline rich polypeptide 1 in human chondrosarcoma

Int J Oncol. 2018 Jan;52(1):139-154. doi: 10.3892/ijo.2017.4199. Epub 2017 Nov 9.

Abstract

Metastatic chondrosarcoma is a bone malignancy not responsive to conventional therapies; new approaches and therapies are urgently needed. We have previously reported that mTORC1 inhibitor, antitumorigenic cytostatic proline rich polypeptide 1 (PRP-1), galarmin caused a significant upregulation of tumor suppressors including TET1/2 and SOCS3 (known to be involved in inflammatory processes), downregulation of oncoproteins and embryonic stem cell marker miR-302C and its targets Nanog, c-Myc and Bmi-1 in human chondrosarcoma. To understand better the mechanism of PRP-1 action it was very important to identify the receptor it binds to. Nuclear pathway receptor and GPCR assays indicated that PRP-1 receptors are not G protein coupled, neither do they belong to family of nuclear or orphan receptors. In the present study, we have demonstrated that PRP-1 binding interacting partners belong to innate immunity pattern recognition toll like receptors TLR1/2 and TLR6 and gel forming secreted mucin MUC5B. MUC5B was identified as PRP-1 receptor in human chondrosarcoma JJ012 cell line using Ligand-receptor capture technology. Toll like receptors TLR1/2 and TLR6 were identified as binding interaction partners with PRP-1 by western blot analysis in human chondrosarcoma JJ012 cell line lysates. Immunocytochemistry experiments confirmed the finding and indicated the localization of PRP-1 receptors in the tumor nucleus predominantly. TLR1/2, TLR6 and MUC5B were downregulated in human chondrosarcoma and upregulated in dose-response manner upon PRP-1 treatment. Experimental data indicated that in this cellular context the mentioned receptors had tumor suppressive function.

MeSH terms

  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
  • Bone Neoplasms / genetics
  • Bone Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Chondrosarcoma / genetics
  • Chondrosarcoma / metabolism*
  • Chondrosarcoma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Mucin-5B / metabolism*
  • Peptides / metabolism*
  • Peptides / pharmacology
  • Protein Binding
  • Toll-Like Receptors / biosynthesis
  • Toll-Like Receptors / genetics
  • Toll-Like Receptors / metabolism*
  • Up-Regulation / drug effects

Substances

  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
  • MUC5B protein, human
  • Mucin-5B
  • PRP-1 peptide
  • Peptides
  • Toll-Like Receptors