Notch signaling drives multiple myeloma induced osteoclastogenesis

Oncotarget. 2014 Nov 15;5(21):10393-406. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.2084.

Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM) is closely associated with bone destruction. Once migrated to the bone marrow, MM cells unbalance bone formation and resorption via the recruitment and maturation of osteoclast precursors. The Notch pathway plays a key role in different types of cancer and drives several biological processes relevant in MM, including cell localization within the bone marrow, proliferation, survival and pharmacological resistance. Here we present evidences that MM can efficiently drive osteoclastogenesis by contemporaneously activating Notch signaling on tumor cells and osteoclasts through the aberrant expression of Notch ligands belonging to the Jagged family. Active Notch signaling in MM cells induces the secretion of the key osteoclastogenic factor, RANKL, which can be boosted in the presence of stromal cells. In turn, MM cells-derived RANKL causes the upregulation of its receptor, RANK, and Notch2 in pre-osteoclasts. Notch2 stimulates osteoclast differentiation by promoting autocrine RANKL signaling. Finally, MM cells through Jagged ligands expression can also activate Notch signaling in pre-osteoclast by direct contact. Such synergism between tumor cells and pre-osteoclasts in MM-induced osteoclastogenesis can be disrupted by silencing tumor-derived Jagged1 and 2. These results make the Jagged ligands new promising therapeutic targets in MM to contrast bone disease and the associated co-morbidities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Autocrine Communication* / genetics
  • Bone Resorption / metabolism*
  • Bone Resorption / pathology
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Cell Differentiation / genetics
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / genetics
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism
  • Jagged-1 Protein
  • Jagged-2 Protein
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Multiple Myeloma / metabolism*
  • Multiple Myeloma / pathology
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Osteoclasts / physiology*
  • RANK Ligand / genetics
  • RANK Ligand / metabolism
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
  • Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B / genetics
  • Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B / metabolism
  • Receptor, Notch2 / metabolism*
  • Serrate-Jagged Proteins
  • Signal Transduction / genetics
  • Up-Regulation

Substances

  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • JAG1 protein, human
  • JAG2 protein, human
  • Jag1 protein, mouse
  • Jagged-1 Protein
  • Jagged-2 Protein
  • Membrane Proteins
  • RANK Ligand
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B
  • Receptor, Notch2
  • Serrate-Jagged Proteins