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ZIP1+ fibroblasts protect lung cancer against chemotherapy via connexin-43 mediated intercellular Zn2+ transfer

Authors :
Chen Ni
Xiaohan Lou
Xiaohan Yao
Linlin Wang
Jiajia Wan
Xixi Duan
Jialu Liang
Kaili Zhang
Yuanyuan Yang
Li Zhang
Chanjun Sun
Zhenzhen Li
Ming Wang
Linyu Zhu
Dekang Lv
Zhihai Qin
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-20 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have been implicated in lung cancer chemo-resistance. Here the authors show that a zinc-transporter positive CAF subset is enriched in lung cancer models after chemotherapy and actively transfers zinc to cancer cells, promoting ABCB1-mediated chemo-resistance.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2aa2794dc3224666a5223da6df3332aa
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33521-4