Small extracellular vesicles (SEVs) are functional messengers of certain cellular niches that permit noncontact cell communications. Whether niche-specific SEVs fulfill this role in cancer is unclear. Here, we used 7 cell type-specific mouse Cre lines to conditionally knock out Vps33b in Cdh5(+) or Tie2(+) endothelial cells (ECs), Lepr(+) BM perivascular cells, Osx(+) osteoprogenitor cells, Pf4(+) megakaryocytes, and Tcf21(+ )spleen stromal cells. We then examined the effects of reduced SEV secretion on progression of MLL-AF9-induced acute myeloid leukemia (AML), as well as normal hematopoiesis. Blocking SEV secretion from ECs, but not perivascular cells, megakaryocytes, or spleen stromal cells, markedly delayed the leukemia progression. Notably, reducing SEV production from ECs had no effect on normal hematopoiesis. Protein analysis showed that EC-derived SEVs contained a high level of ANGPTL2, which accelerated leukemia progression via binding to the LILRB2 receptor. Moreover, ANGPTL2-SEVs released from ECs were governed by VPS33B. Importantly, ANGPTL2-SEVs were also required for primary human AML cell maintenance. These findings demonstrate a role of niche-specific SEVs in cancer development and suggest targeting of ANGPTL2-SEVs from ECs as a potential strategy to interfere with certain types of AML.
基金:
Ministry of Science and Technology of ChinaMinistry of Science and Technology, China [2020YFE0203000, 2019YFA0801800, 2016YFA0100600, 2017YFA0103400, 2018YFA0107000]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81730006, 81825001, 81922002, 81421002, 81721004, 81890990, 81861148029, 81870086, 81670106]; Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) Initiative for Innovative Medicine [2017-I2M-3-009, 2016-I2M-1-017]; Natural Science Foundation of ShanghaiNatural Science Foundation of Shanghai [17ZR1415500]; Shanghai Science and Technology CommissionShanghai Science & Technology CommitteeScience & Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM) [19XD1422100]; CAMS Fundamental Research Funds for Central Research Institutes [2019RC310003]; SKLEH-Pilot Research Grant [Z20-04]; Distinguished Young Scholars of Tianjin [19JCJQJC63400]