CD8+ T cells promote proliferation of benign prostatic hyperplasia epithelial cells under low androgen level via modulation of CCL5/STAT5/CCND1 signaling pathway

Sci Rep. 2017 Feb 20:7:42893. doi: 10.1038/srep42893.

Abstract

Previous studies by our group have shown that low intra-prostatic dihydrotestosterone (DHT) induced BPH epithelial cells (BECs) to recruit CD8+ T cells. However, the influence of the recruited CD8+ T cells on BECs under a low androgen level is still unknown. Here, we found CD8+ T cells have the capacity to promote proliferation of BECs in low androgen condition. Mechanism dissection revealed that interaction between CD8+ T cells and BECs through secretion of CCL5 might promote the phosphorylation of STAT5 and a higher expression of CCND1 in BECs. Suppressed CCL5/STAT5 signals via CCL5 neutralizing antibody or STAT5 inhibitor Pimozide led to reverse CD8+ T cell-enhanced BECs proliferation. IHC analysis from Finasteride treated patients showed PCNA expression in BECs was highly correlated to the level of CD8+ T cell infiltration and the expression of CCL5. Consequently, our data indicated infiltrating CD8+ T cells could promote the proliferation of BECs in low androgen condition via modulation of CCL5/STAT5/CCND1 signaling. The increased secretion of CCL5 from the CD8+ T cells/BECs interaction might help BECs survive in a low DHT environment. Targeting these signals may provide a new potential therapeutic approach to better treat BPH patients who failed the therapy of 5α-reductase inhibitors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / cytology*
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Chemokine CCL5 / metabolism*
  • Coculture Techniques
  • Cyclin D1 / metabolism*
  • Dihydrotestosterone / pharmacology*
  • Epithelial Cells / cytology*
  • Epithelial Cells / metabolism
  • Finasteride / pharmacology
  • Finasteride / therapeutic use
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Phosphorylation / drug effects
  • Pimozide / pharmacology
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / drug therapy
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / metabolism*
  • STAT5 Transcription Factor / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects

Substances

  • CCL5 protein, human
  • CCND1 protein, human
  • Chemokine CCL5
  • STAT5 Transcription Factor
  • Dihydrotestosterone
  • Cyclin D1
  • Pimozide
  • Finasteride