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Wang Y, Cheng S, Fleishman JS, Chen J, Tang H, Chen ZS, Chen W, Ding M. Targeting anoikis resistance as a strategy for cancer therapy. Drug Resist Updat 2024; 75:101099. [PMID: 38850692 DOI: 10.1016/j.drup.2024.101099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
Abstract
Anoikis, known as matrix detachment-induced apoptosis or detachment-induced cell death, is crucial for tissue development and homeostasis. Cancer cells develop means to evade anoikis, e.g. anoikis resistance, thereby allowing for cells to survive under anchorage-independent conditions. Uncovering the mechanisms of anoikis resistance will provide details about cancer metastasis, and potential strategies against cancer cell dissemination and metastasis. Here, we summarize the principal elements and core molecular mechanisms of anoikis and anoikis resistance. We discuss the latest progress of how anoikis and anoikis resistance are regulated in cancers. Furthermore, we summarize emerging data on selective compounds and nanomedicines, explaining how inhibiting anoikis resistance can serve as a meaningful treatment modality against cancers. Finally, we discuss the key limitations of this therapeutic paradigm and possible strategies to overcome them. In this review, we suggest that pharmacological modulation of anoikis and anoikis resistance by bioactive compounds could surmount anoikis resistance, highlighting a promising therapeutic regimen that could be used to overcome anoikis resistance in cancers.
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- Yumin Wang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Aerospace Center Hospital, Peking University Aerospace School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Aerospace Center Hospital, Peking University Aerospace School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Peripheral Vascular Intervention, Aerospace Center Hospital, Peking University Aerospace School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing 100049, China.
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Wang J, Luo Z, Lin L, Sui X, Yu L, Xu C, Zhang R, Zhao Z, Zhu Q, An B, Wang Q, Chen B, Leung ELH, Wu Q. Anoikis-Associated Lung Cancer Metastasis: Mechanisms and Therapies. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14194791. [PMID: 36230714 PMCID: PMC9564242 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14194791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary Anoikis is a programmed cell death process resulting from the loss of interaction between cells and the extracellular matrix. Therefore, it is necessary to overcome anoikis when tumor cells acquire metastatic potential. In lung cancer, the composition of the extracellular matrix, cell adhesion-related membrane proteins, cytoskeletal regulators, and epithelial–mesenchymal transition are involved in the process of anoikis, and the initiation of apoptosis signals is a critical step in anoikis. Inversely, activation of growth signals counteracts anoikis. This review summarizes the regulators of lung cancer-related anoikis and explores potential drug applications targeting anoikis. Abstract Tumor metastasis occurs in lung cancer, resulting in tumor progression and therapy failure. Anoikis is a mechanism of apoptosis that combats tumor metastasis; it inhibits the escape of tumor cells from the native extracellular matrix to other organs. Deciphering the regulators and mechanisms of anoikis in cancer metastasis is urgently needed to treat lung cancer. Several natural and synthetic products exhibit the pro-anoikis potential in lung cancer cells and in vivo models. These products include artonin E, imperatorin, oroxylin A, lupalbigenin, sulforaphane, renieramycin M, avicequinone B, and carbenoxolone. This review summarizes the current understanding of the molecular mechanisms of anoikis regulation and relevant regulators involved in lung cancer metastasis and discusses the therapeutic potential of targeting anoikis in the treatment of lung cancer metastasis.
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- Jing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
- Northeast Asia Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, The First Hospital Affiliated, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, The First Hospital Affiliated, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Department of Medical Oncology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- Cancer Center, Faculty of Health Science, MOE Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China
- Correspondence: (E.L.-H.L.); (Q.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Zhuhai MUST Science and Technology Research Institute, Zhuhai 519031, China
- Correspondence: (E.L.-H.L.); (Q.W.)
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Comprehensive understanding of anchorage-independent survival and its implication in cancer metastasis. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:629. [PMID: 34145217 PMCID: PMC8213763 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03890-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Detachment is the initial and critical step for cancer metastasis. Only the cells that survive from detachment can develop metastases. Following the disruption of cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions, cells are exposed to a totally different chemical and mechanical environment. During which, cells inevitably suffer from multiple stresses, including loss of growth stimuli from ECM, altered mechanical force, cytoskeletal reorganization, reduced nutrient uptake, and increased reactive oxygen species generation. Here we review the impact of these stresses on the anchorage-independent survival and the underlying molecular signaling pathways. Furthermore, its implications in cancer metastasis and treatment are also discussed.
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Vetrivel P, Kim SM, Saralamma VVG, Ha SE, Kim EH, Min TS, Kim GS. Function of flavonoids on different types of programmed cell death and its mechanism: a review. J Biomed Res 2019; 33:363. [PMCID: PMC6891872 DOI: 10.7555/jbr.33.20180126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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Cell death in the living system plays a vital role in maintaining the homeostasis and balancing the cell count in the body. Programmed cell death (PCD) is a crucial component of several development and defense mechanisms. PCD is also important in terms of aging which avoids the accumulation of cellular damage by maintaining cell division. Depending on the execution of cell death and its role in destruction, PCD is categorized into several subtypes. The major different forms of PCD in animals are apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis, which can be distinct in morphological terms. More intense investigations of cell death have given close insight showing other important types of cellular destruction and their pivotal roles in treating disease conditions like cancer. Flavonoids have been acquired a great interest for disease therapies and chemoprevention through activation of several PCD mechanisms. The significant potential of natural flavonoids in the induction of distinct signaling cascades is being a massive approach for targeting uncontrolled cell growth. For these reasons, understanding PCD mechanisms is a promising approach for the interventions in treating cancer. Thus, it is intriguing that understanding the different forms of PCD mechanism induced by flavonoids with more accurate descriptions on the biochemical and cellular processes are gaining more significance in cancer research. Here, we provide a brief overview on the different types of PCD and aim to discuss the functional role of flavonoids in promoting different types of cell death as well as an extensive brief review on their mechanism of action has been highlighted.
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- Preethi Vetrivel
- Research Institute of Life Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department Institute of Women's Health Care, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do 52818, Republic of Korea
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do 52828, Republic of Korea
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Matthews JD, Owens JA, Naudin CR, Saeedi BJ, Alam A, Reedy AR, Hinrichs BH, Sumagin R, Neish AS, Jones RM. Neutrophil-Derived Reactive Oxygen Orchestrates Epithelial Cell Signaling Events during Intestinal Repair. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2019; 189:2221-2232. [PMID: 31472109 PMCID: PMC6892184 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2019.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Recent evidence has demonstrated that reactive oxygen (eg, hydrogen peroxide) can activate host cell signaling pathways that function in repair. We show that mice deficient in their capacity to generate reactive oxygen by the NADPH oxidase 2 holoenzyme, an enzyme complex highly expressed in neutrophils and macrophages, have disrupted capacity to orchestrate signaling events that function in mucosal repair. Similar observations were made for mice after neutrophil depletion, pinpointing this cell type as the source of the reactive oxygen driving oxidation-reduction protein signaling in the epithelium. To simulate epithelial exposure to high levels of reactive oxygen produced by neutrophils and gain new insight into this oxidation-reduction signaling, epithelial cells were treated with hydrogen peroxide, biochemical experiments were conducted, and a proteome-wide screen was performed using isotope-coded affinity tags to detect proteins oxidized after exposure. This analysis implicated signaling pathways regulating focal adhesions, cell junctions, and maintenance of the cytoskeleton. These pathways are also known to act via coordinated phosphorylation events within proteins that constitute the focal adhesion complex, including focal adhesion kinase and Crk-associated substrate. We identified the Rho family small GTP-binding protein Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 and p21 activated kinases 2 as operational in these signaling and localization pathways. These data support the hypothesis that reactive oxygen species from neutrophils can orchestrate epithelial cell-signaling events functioning in intestinal repair.
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- Jason D Matthews
- Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago Illinois
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Zendehdel A, Roham M. Biological evidence of the relationship between
Helicobacter pylori
and associated extragastric diseases. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:12128-12140. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Abolfazl Zendehdel
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Ziaeian Hospital Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Antimicrobial‐Resistant Research Center Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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Awasthi S, Singhal SS, Singhal J, Nagaprashantha L, Li H, Yuan YC, Liu Z, Berz D, Igid H, Green WC, Tijani L, Tonk V, Rajan A, Awasthi Y, Singh SP. Anticancer activity of 2'-hydroxyflavanone towards lung cancer. Oncotarget 2018; 9:36202-36219. [PMID: 30546837 PMCID: PMC6281421 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
In previous studies, we found that 2'-hydroxyflavonone (2HF), a citrus flavonoid, inhibits the growth of renal cell carcinoma in a VHL-dependent manner. This was associated with the inhibition of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), the first step enzyme of the mercapturic acid pathway that catalyzes formation of glutathione-electrophile conjugates (GS-E). We studied 2HF in small cell (SCLC) and non-small cell (NSCLC) lung cancer cell lines for sensitivity to 2HF antineoplastic activity and to determine the role of the GS-E transporter Rlip (Ral-interacting protein; RLIP76; RALBP1) in the mechanism of action of 2HF. Our results show that 2HF induced apoptosis in both histological types of lung cancer and inhibited proliferation and growth through suppression of CDK4, CCNB1, PIK3CA, AKT and RPS6KB1 (P70S6K) signaling. Increased E-cadherin and reduced fibronectin and vimentin indicated inhibition of epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Additionally, 2HF inhibited efflux of doxorubicin and increased its accumulation in the cells, but did not add to the transport inhibitory effect of anti-Rlip antibodies alone. Binding of Rlip to 2HF was evident from successful purification of Rlip by 2HF affinity chromatography. Consistent with increased drug accumulation, combined treatment with 1-chloro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene, reduced the GI50 of 2HF by an order of magnitude. Results of in-vivo nude mouse xenograft studies of SCLC and NSCLC, which showed that orally administered 2HF inhibited growth of both histological types of lung cancer, confirmed in-vitro study results. Our result suggest that Rlip inhibition is likely a mechanism of action. Our findings are basis of proposing 2HF as therapeutic or preventative drug for lung cancer.
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- Sanjay Awasthi
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Bioinformatics Core Facility, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Bioinformatics Core Facility, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Bioinformatics Core Facility, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Beverly Hills Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90211, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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Morimoto K, Tanaka T, Nitta Y, Ohnishi K, Kawashima H, Nakatani T. NEDD9 crucially regulates TGF-β-triggered epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cell invasion in prostate cancer cells: involvement in cancer progressiveness. Prostate 2014; 74:901-10. [PMID: 24728978 DOI: 10.1002/pros.22809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND NEDD9 is one of the Crk-associated substrate (Cas) family proteins that mediate downstream signaling processes including cytoskeletal organization, cell-cycle and tumorigenesis. While NEDD9 plays a crucial role in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), the functional mechanism underlying NEDD9-mediated EMT in prostate cancer (PCa) remains uncertain. METHODS The expression levels of NEDD9 and its downstream molecules in PC-3, LNCaP, and VCaP cells exposed to transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) were determined by western blotting. The invasion of these cells with ectopic overexpression of NEDD9 or silencing of NEDD9 expression was measured by transwell invasion assay. Human tissue samples comprising 45 PCa specimens and ten specimens of normal prostatic tissue were used for immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis of NEDD9 expression. RESULTS Both NEDD9 and its downstream signaling molecules associated with EMT were strongly induced by TGF-β in PCa cells. PC-3 cells with stable overexpression of NEDD9 had a mesenchymal phenotype and significantly enhanced cell invasion, despite their decreased cell proliferation. Knockdown of endogenous NEDD9 expression completely diminished TGF-β-triggered tumor invasion in several PCa cell lines. The IHC data revealed a significant positive correlation between the NEDD9 staining score and tumor aggressiveness (e.g., Gleason grade, serum PSA level). The NEDD9 staining score in primary PCa with bone metastasis was significantly higher than that in PCa without metastasis. CONCLUSIONS NEDD9 may be a key mediator involved in TGF-β-mediated EMT and cell motility in PCa cells and a novel target in the treatment of metastatic PCa and prevention of spread of localized PCa cells to other organs.
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- Kazuya Morimoto
- Department of Urology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Biophysical properties of intrinsically disordered p130Cas substrate domain--implication in mechanosensing. PLoS Comput Biol 2014; 10:e1003532. [PMID: 24722239 PMCID: PMC3983058 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Mechanical stretch-induced tyrosine phosphorylation in the proline-rich 306-residue substrate domain (CasSD) of p130Cas (or BCAR1) has eluded an experimentally validated structural understanding. Cellular p130Cas tyrosine phosphorylation is shown to function in areas without internal actomyosin contractility, sensing force at the leading edge of cell migration. Circular dichroism shows CasSD is intrinsically disordered with dominant polyproline type II conformations. Strongly conserved in placental mammals, the proline-rich sequence exhibits a pseudo-repeat unit with variation hotspots 2–9 residues before substrate tyrosine residues. Atomic-force microscopy pulling experiments show CasSD requires minimal extension force and exhibits infrequent, random regions of weak stability. Proteolysis, light scattering and ultracentrifugation results show that a monomeric intrinsically disordered form persists for CasSD in solution with an expanded hydrodynamic radius. All-atom 3D conformer sampling with the TraDES package yields ensembles in agreement with experiment when coil-biased sampling is used, matching the experimental radius of gyration. Increasing β-sampling propensities increases the number of prolate conformers. Combining the results, we conclude that CasSD has no stable compact structure and is unlikely to efficiently autoinhibit phosphorylation. Taking into consideration the structural propensity of CasSD and the fact that it is known to bind to LIM domains, we propose a model of how CasSD and LIM domain family of transcription factor proteins may function together to regulate phosphorylation of CasSD and effect machanosensing. Mechanical stretching of cells causes the substrate domain of p130Cas (CasSD) to be phosphorylated on 15 tyrosine residues embedded along its length. CasSD is rich in proline and surprisingly well conserved in placental mammals. Stretching of CasSD by atomic force microscopy has identified that it requires far less force than normal folded proteins. Classical biophysical analyses have determined that CasSD is a typical intrinsically disordered protein, a difficult-to-study group of molecules covering about 30% of human proteins. The average size of CasSD is larger and elongated than folded globular proteins but smaller than chemically denatured proteins. We have simulated a large number of all-atom protein structures using a fast all-atom sampling method. The result is in good agreement with the experimental observation. As it is already known that stretching somehow exposes the tyrosine residues to phosphorylation, a mechanism is proposed where straightening of the p130Cas substrate domain backbone conformation through mechanical stretching can lead to dissociation of p130Cas-binding LIM domain proteins and exposure of CasSD tyrosine residues for phosphorylation. This study has led to a new model of a protein-based mechanism of force sensing at the leading edge of cells that allows the cells to feel their way as they move.
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Gonsior C, Binamé F, Frühbeis C, Bauer NM, Hoch-Kraft P, Luhmann HJ, Trotter J, White R. Oligodendroglial p130Cas is a target of Fyn kinase involved in process formation, cell migration and survival. PLoS One 2014; 9:e89423. [PMID: 24586768 PMCID: PMC3931761 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Oligodendrocytes are the myelinating glial cells of the central nervous system. In the course of brain development, oligodendrocyte precursor cells migrate, scan the environment and differentiate into mature oligodendrocytes with multiple cellular processes which recognize and ensheath neuronal axons. During differentiation, oligodendrocytes undergo dramatic morphological changes requiring cytoskeletal rearrangements which need to be tightly regulated. The non-receptor tyrosine kinase Fyn plays a central role in oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination. In order to improve our understanding of the role of oligodendroglial Fyn kinase, we have identified Fyn targets in these cells. Purification and mass-spectrometric analysis of tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins in response to overexpressed active Fyn in the oligodendrocyte precursor cell line Oli-neu, yielded the adaptor molecule p130Cas. We analyzed the function of this Fyn target in oligodendroglial cells and observed that reduction of p130Cas levels by siRNA affects process outgrowth, the thickness of cellular processes and migration behavior of Oli-neu cells. Furthermore, long term p130Cas reduction results in decreased cell numbers as a result of increased apoptosis in cultured primary oligodendrocytes. Our data contribute to understanding the molecular events taking place during oligodendrocyte migration and morphological differentiation and have implications for myelin formation.
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- Constantin Gonsior
- Department of Biology, Molecular Cell Biology, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Molecular Cell Biology, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Molecular Cell Biology, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Molecular Cell Biology, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Molecular Cell Biology, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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Zhang X, Moore SW, Iskratsch T, Sheetz MP. N-WASP-directed actin polymerization activates Cas phosphorylation and lamellipodium spreading. J Cell Sci 2014; 127:1394-405. [PMID: 24481817 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.134692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Tyrosine phosphorylation of the substrate domain of Cas (CasSD) correlates with increased cell migration in healthy and diseased cells. Here, we address the mechanism leading to the phosphorylation of CasSD in the context of fibronectin-induced early spreading of fibroblasts. We have previously demonstrated that mechanical stretching of CasSD exposes phosphorylation sites for Src family kinases (SFKs). Surprisingly, phosphorylation of CasSD was independent of myosin contractile activity but dependent on actin polymerization. Furthermore, we found that CasSD phosphorylation in the early stages of cell spreading required: (1) integrin anchorage and integrin-mediated activation of SFKs, (2) association of Cas with focal adhesion kinase (FAK), and (3) N-WASP-driven actin-assembly activity. These findings, and analyses of the interactions of the Cas domains, indicate that the N-terminus of Cas associates with the FAK-N-WASP complex at the protrusive edge of the cell and that the C-terminus of Cas associates with the immobilized integrin-SFK cluster. Thus, extension of the leading edge mediated by actin polymerization could stretch Cas during early cell spreading, priming it for phosphorylation.
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- Xian Zhang
- Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, 1212 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027, USA
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Deng B, Sun Z, Jason W, Yang P. Increased BCAR1 predicts poor outcomes of non-small cell lung cancer in multiple-center patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2013; 20 Suppl 3:S701-8. [PMID: 23904007 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-013-3184-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was designed to determine the prognostic value of BCAR1 expression and its associations with clinical-demographical characteristics in multiple centers of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. METHODS Gene expression microarray (mRNA) of 77 adenocarcinomas from Mayo Clinic, RNA-sequencing of 508 NSCLC from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and immunohistochemistry stain of BCAR1-protein expression in 150 cases from Daping Hospital were included in the study. The association of mRNA or protein expression with patient clinical characteristics and overall survival was assessed in each dataset. We also predicted microRNAs (miRNA) that target BCAR1 using bioinformatics prediction tools and evaluated miRNA expression patterns with BCAR1 expression in miRNA-sequencing data of 74 lung cancer cases from TCGA dataset. RESULTS In the Mayo Clinic dataset, a higher BCAR1-mRNA level correlated significantly with more advanced tumor-stage and lymphatic metastasis. Similar changes were observed in the TCGA RNA-seq dataset. Additionally, higher BCAR1-mRNA levels predicted poorer survival in adenocarcinoma and squamous carcinoma from the TCGA dataset. The protein levels in the adenocarcinoma cases with lymphatic metastasis were significantly higher than of those without metastasis. Tumor tissues demonstrated remarkably higher levels of protein compared with matched normal tissues although there was no significant difference in BCAR1-mRNA expression between tumor and matched normal tissues was detected. In miRNAs that were downregulated in the tumors, Let-7f-2 and miR-22 differed the most (P < 0.001 and P = 0.007, respectively). CONCLUSIONS We confirmed that increased BCAR1 expression predicts poorer prognosis in NSCLC. We postulate that mRNA-protein decoupling of BCAR1 may be a result of reduced inhibition of specific miRNAs in tumor tissues, which warrants further study.
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- Bo Deng
- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
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Huang W, Deng B, Wang RW, Tan QY, Jiang YG. Expression of breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance 1 in relation to vascular endothelial growth factor, p53, and prognosis in esophageal squamous cell cancer. Dis Esophagus 2013; 26:528-37. [PMID: 22816673 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2012.01376.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to clarify the role of breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance 1 (BCAR1) expression in relation to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), p53, and proliferation in esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC). Expression of BCAR1, VEGF, p53, and the ki-67 proliferative index were examined by tissue microarray and immunohistochemistry in 106 specimens with ESCC and matched adjacent normal tissues. Among them, 40 cases were simultaneously examined by Western blot. Both Western blot and immunohistochemistry showed that BCAR1 expression was substantially higher in ESCC than in adjacent normal tissues (P < 0.001). BCAR1 expression was significantly connected with degree of tumor differentiation, with poorly differentiated tumors showing higher BCAR1 expression (P < 0.001). BCAR1 expression was significantly and positively correlated with VEGF and p53 expression levels (r= 0.541, P < 0.001; r= 0.374; P < 0.001) but not proliferative index (r= 0.44; P= 0.066). Additionally, a significant relationship was also observed between VEGF and p53 (r= 0.321; P= 0.001). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that patients with high BCAR1 expression had significantly shorter survival times than those with low BCAR1 expression levels (median survival 40 months vs. 27 months, P= 0.09). Multivariate analysis also revealed that levels of BCAR1 expression (hazard ratio 2.250, P= 0.015) was a significant and independent prognostic indicator. High expression of BCAR1 is associated with elevated VEGF and p53 expression levels, as well as poor prognosis in ESCC. Therefore, BCAR1 may be a potential candidate for predicting prognosis and a new therapy target for ESCC.
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- W Huang
- Thoracic Surgery Department, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Deng B, Li Y, Zhang Y, Bai L, Yang P. Helicobacter pylori infection and lung cancer: a review of an emerging hypothesis. Carcinogenesis 2013; 34:1189-95. [PMID: 23568955 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgt114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (Hp) is one of the most common bacteria infecting humans. Recently, certain extragastric manifestations, linked to Hp infection, have been widely investigated, suggesting that Hp infection might be a 'systemic' disease. Accumulating, yet limited, evidence points to a potential association between Hp infection and lung cancer risk. Epidemiologic studies have shown that odds ratios (estimated relative risks) of lung cancer with Hp infection range from 1.24 to 17.78 compared with the controls, suggesting an increased lung cancer risk in the population exposed to Hp infection although far from supporting a causal relationship between Hp and lung cancer. Many studies have demonstrated the existence of Hp in the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract with no direct evidence of Hp-localization in lung tissue in the published literatures, rendering the possible functional mechanism underlying the association an open question. We followed the classic hypothesis-generating path, where we have thoroughly reviewed the publications on lung cancer and Hp infection from serological association to possible mechanisms as: (i) p130cas activated by Src kinase following Hp-host communication and p130cas-related carcinogenesis as in various malignancies; and (ii) gastroesophageal reflux and inhalation of urease or gastrin, which are Hp-related carcinogenic factors and present in lung tissues. We propose rigorous investigations regarding the Hp-lung cancer association and, if confirmed, the mechanisms of Hp infection leading to lung cancer development and progression. Clarification on Hp-lung cancer association is important for the understanding of lung cancer beyond tobacco-smoking-related carcinogenesis.
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- Bo Deng
- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Barrett A, Pellet-Many C, Zachary IC, Evans IM, Frankel P. p130Cas: a key signalling node in health and disease. Cell Signal 2012; 25:766-77. [PMID: 23277200 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2012.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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p130Cas/breast cancer anti-oestrogen resistance 1 (BCAR1) is a member of the Cas (Crk-associated substrate) family of adaptor proteins, which have emerged as key signalling nodes capable of interactions with multiple proteins, with important regulatory roles in normal and pathological cell function. The Cas family of proteins is characterised by the presence of multiple conserved motifs for protein-protein interactions, and by extensive tyrosine and serine phosphorylations. Recent studies show that p130Cas contributes to migration, cell cycle control and apoptosis. p130Cas is essential during early embryogenesis, with a critical role in cardiovascular development. Furthermore, p130Cas has been reported to be involved in the development and progression of several human cancers. p130Cas is able to perform roles in multiple processes due to its capacity to regulate a diverse array of signalling pathways, transducing signals from growth factor receptor tyrosine kinases, non-receptor tyrosine kinases, and integrins. In this review we summarise the current understanding of the structure, function, and regulation of p130Cas, and discuss the importance of p130Cas in both physiological and pathophysiological settings, with a focus on the cardiovascular system and cancer.
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- Angela Barrett
- Centre for Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Division of Medicine, University College London, London WC1E 6JJ, United Kingdom.
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Choochuay K, Chunhacha P, Pongrakhananon V, Luechapudiporn R, Chanvorachote P. Imperatorin sensitizes anoikis and inhibits anchorage-independent growth of lung cancer cells. J Nat Med 2012; 67:599-606. [DOI: 10.1007/s11418-012-0719-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Accepted: 10/10/2012] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Involvement of Src in the Adaptation of Cancer Cells under Microenvironmental Stresses. JOURNAL OF SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION 2012; 2012:483796. [PMID: 22988500 PMCID: PMC3439988 DOI: 10.1155/2012/483796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2012] [Revised: 05/16/2012] [Accepted: 06/04/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Protein-tyrosine phosphorylation, which is catalyzed by protein-tyrosine kinase (PTK), plays a pivotal role in a variety of cellular functions related to health and disease. The discovery of the viral oncogene Src (v-Src) and its cellular nontransforming counterpart (c-Src), as the first example of PTK, has opened a window to study the relationship between protein-tyrosine phosphorylation and the biology and medicine of cancer. In this paper, we focus on the roles played by Src and other PTKs in cancer cell-specific behavior, that is, evasion of apoptosis or cell death under stressful extracellular and/or intracellular microenvironments (i.e., hypoxia, anoikis, hypoglycemia, and serum deprivation).
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Guerrero MS, Parsons JT, Bouton AH. Cas and NEDD9 Contribute to Tumor Progression through Dynamic Regulation of the Cytoskeleton. Genes Cancer 2012; 3:371-81. [PMID: 23226575 PMCID: PMC3513795 DOI: 10.1177/1947601912458585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The Cas family proteins, p130(Cas) (Cas) and NEDD9, are adaptor molecules that regulate cytoskeletal dynamics to promote multiple cellular processes, including migration, invasion, proliferation, and survival. Because these functions are also critical for tumor initiation, growth, and metastasis, Cas and NEDD9 are well positioned to contribute to these oncogenic processes. Indeed, mouse models of cancer show that these proteins function during multiple stages of disease progression. Furthermore, in many human cancers, high expression of Cas and NEDD9 is associated with advanced stage disease and is predictive of poor outcome. This review explores the contribution of Cas and NEDD9 during cellular transformation and neoplastic growth, tumor progression, metastasis, and the development of therapeutic resistance. Given these roles, Cas and NEDD9 may prove to be viable candidates for use as biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
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BCAR1 protein plays important roles in carcinogenesis and predicts poor prognosis in non-small-cell lung cancer. PLoS One 2012; 7:e36124. [PMID: 22558353 PMCID: PMC3338601 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2011] [Accepted: 03/26/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Objective Our previous study suggested the potential clinical implications of BCAR1 in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (Mol Diagn Ther. 2011. 15(1): 31–40). Herein, we aim to evaluate the predictive power of BCAR1 as a marker for poor prognosis in NSCLC cases, verify the carcinogenic roles of BCAR1 in the A549 lung adenocarcinoma cell line, and testify to the BCAR1/phospho-p38 axis. Methods Between January 2006 and June 2010, there were a total of 182 patients with NSCLC (151 cases with available follow up data, and 31 cases lost to follow-up due to the invalid contact information). We inspected BCAR1, phospho-BCAR1(Tyr410), phospho-p38(Thr180/Tyr182) and p38 expression in NSCLC tissues and matched adjacent normal tissues by immunoblotting and IHC. After BCAR1 -RNA interference in A549 cells, we inspected the protein expression (BCAR1, phospho-BCAR1, phospho-p38 and p38) and performed cell biology experiments (cell growth, migration and cycle). Results BCAR1 was overexpressed in NSCLC tissues (177/182) and cell lines (A549 and Calu-3). However, it was not detected in the normal adjacent tissue in 161 of the 182 cases. Higher BCAR1 levels were strongly associated with more poorly differentiated NSCLC and predicted poorer prognosis. BCAR1 knockdown caused cell growth arrest, cell migration inhibition and cell cycle arrest of A549 cells. Overexpression of BCAR1 was associated with activation of p38 in NSCLC cases, and BCAR1 knockdown caused reduction of phospho-p38 levels in A549 cells. Conclusion Overexpression of BCAR1 is a predictor of poor prognosis in NSCLC and plays important carcinogenic roles in carcinogenesis, probably via activation of p38 MAPK. However, further investigations are required immediately.
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Ezrin and BCAR1/p130Cas mediate breast cancer growth as 3-D spheroids. Clin Exp Metastasis 2012; 29:527-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s10585-012-9468-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2011] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance protein 1 (BCAR1/p130cas) in pulmonary disease tissue and serum. Mol Diagn Ther 2011; 15:31-40. [PMID: 21469768 DOI: 10.1007/bf03257191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to evaluate clinical presentation of breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance protein 1 (BCAR1, also known as p130cas) expression in pulmonary diseases, and to assess its potential as a molecular marker for diagnosis and prognosis. METHODS Between March 2008 and August 2010, we enrolled a total of 80 patients (group A) with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), 48 patients (group B) with pulmonary tuberculosis (including 27 cases of tuberculoma and 21 cases of cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis), and 32 patients (group C) with other benign pulmonary mass (hamartoma in 15 cases, inflammatory pseudotumor in 10 cases, fibroid tumor in 7 cases). Additionally, 160 healthy age- and sex-matched volunteers were recruited as healthy controls. Tissue BCAR1 expression was investigated by using tissue microarray and immunohistochemistry. BCAR1 and tumor markers (carcinoma embryonic antigen [CEA] and the cancer antigens CA19-9 and CA125) in serum were assayed by using ELISA and immunoradiometrics, respectively. RESULTS BCAR1 expression was detected (either in the nucleus, the cytoplasm, or both) in tumor cells in 79 of the 80 NSCLC cases in group A, and in fibroblasts in 41 of the 48 pulmonary tuberculosis cases in group B. However, it was not detected in the normal adjacent tissue in 70 of the 80 cases in group A and in 47 of the 48 cases in group B. In group C, BCAR1 expression was negative in all 32 cases. Additionally, we investigated adjacent tissue with acute or chronic inflammation in 20 cases from group C, and found no expression of BCAR1. Serum BCAR1 levels were significantly higher in patients with NSCLC than in the control group, increased gradually with the progression of tumor staging, and decreased after removal of the tumors. The levels were significantly lower in bronchioloalveolar carcinoma than in other subtypes of carcinoma (Mann-Whitney U test, Z = -5.089; p < 0.001). Serum BCAR1 levels were significantly higher in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis than in the control group, were positively and significantly correlated with the diameter of the tuberculosis lesion (Spearman's rho, correlation coefficient 0.753; p < 0.001), and decreased after removal of the tuberculosis lesions. The levels were significantly higher in patients with cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis than in those with tuberculoma (517.6 ± 326.5 vs 282.2 ± 137.6; Student's t-test, t = -3.387; p = 0.001). In group C, there was no appreciable difference in serum BCAR1 levels compared with the matched controls (222.8 ± 111.0 vs 201.6 ± 35.7; Dunnett's T3 test, p = 0.993). The discrimination power of combining BCAR1 and tumor markers in NSCLC versus benign lung diseases was higher than that of sole use of BCAR1 as a marker (maximal sum of sensitivity and specificity: 1.538 vs 1.237). CONCLUSION We conclude that a combined assay of serum BCAR1 and traditional tumor markers is potentially applicable for distinguishing NSCLC from benign lung diseases. However, the clinical utility of serum BCAR1 as a molecular marker for prognosis in NSCLC or pulmonary tuberculosis requires further clarification and verification.
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Dey T, Mann MC, Goldmann WH. Comparing mechano-transduction in fibroblasts deficient of focal adhesion proteins. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2011; 413:541-4. [PMID: 21924239 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.08.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2011] [Accepted: 08/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mechano-transduction was studied in wildtype and focal adhesion (FA) protein-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs). Using a cell stretcher, we determined the effect of stretch on cell morphology, apoptosis, and phosphorylation of ERK(1/2). After 20% cyclic, uniaxial stretch, FA-deficient MEFs showed morphological changes and levels of apoptosis of the order: focal adhesion kinase>p130Cas>vinculin compared to wildtype cells. ERK(1/2) phosphorylation peaked in wildtype cells at around 10 min, and in all FA-deficient cells at around 5 min. The relative change in strain energy of FA-deficient cells compared to wildtype cells was of the order: vinculin>FAK>p130Cas. Taken together, FAK and p130Cas are more important in the stretch-mediated downstream signaling and cell survival pathway, while vinculin is more critical in maintaining cell contractility.
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- Tuli Dey
- Department of Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Hu X, Ruan Y, Cheng F, Yu W, Zhang X, Larré S. p130Cas, E-cadherin and β-catenin in human transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder: expression and clinicopathological significance. Int J Urol 2011; 18:630-7. [PMID: 21672035 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2011.02793.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of junction protein, p130 Crk-associated substance (p130Cas), and adhesion molecules, E-cadherin and β-catenin, on the biological behavior of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. METHODS In 72 paraffin embedded specimens of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder and 20 normal controls, the expression of p130Cas, E-cadherin and β-catenin was examined by quantum dot-based immunofluorescence histochemistry (QD-IHC) and conventional immunohistochemistry (IHC). RESULTS QD-IHC was consistent with IHC in detecting the expression of the three molecules (P > 0.05 for all comparisons). The positive expression rate of p130Cas in bladder cancer tissues increased more significantly than that in normal bladder tissues (P < 0.001). Similarly, the aberrant expression rates of E-cadherin and β-catenin in bladder cancer tissues were significantly higher than those in normal bladder tissues (P < 0.001 for both comparisons). The expression of each molecule was correlated with tumor pathological grade and clinical stage (P < 0.05 for all comparisons), but not with tumor number and size (P > 0.05 for all comparisons). Furthermore, negative correlations were found between the expression intensities of p130Cas and E-cadherin or β-catenin in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder (P < 0.05 for both comparisons). CONCLUSIONS p130Cas, E-cadherin and β-catenin might represent useful predictors of malignant degree of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder.
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- Xiangkun Hu
- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Nagaprashantha LD, Vatsyayan R, Lelsani PCR, Awasthi S, Singhal SS. The sensors and regulators of cell-matrix surveillance in anoikis resistance of tumors. Int J Cancer 2011; 128:743-52. [PMID: 20949625 PMCID: PMC3292620 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2010] [Accepted: 09/28/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Normal cells continuously monitor the nature of their respective cellular microenvironment. They are equipped with an inherent molecular defense to detect changes that can precipitate and trigger an oncogenic cascade in the internal and external environment of cells. The process called anoikis unleashes many a characteristic molecular change in the cells which eventually program to cell death in response to cell detachment and inappropriate cellular attachment, both of which can otherwise potentiate the ability of cells to preferentially pursue a malignant course due to the release of molecular discipline which conforms them to a benign structural and functional spectrum. The initiation and propagation of signaling that serves as a switch to cell survival or cell death mediated by surveillance of cell microenvironment is comprised of many heterogeneous sets of molecules interacting mainly at the interface of cell-extracellular matrix. Transforming cells continuously reprogram their signaling characteristics in sensing and modulating the stimuli from cell surface molecules like integrins, cadherins and immunoglobulin family of cell adhesion molecules at adhesion complexes, which enables them to resist anoikis and metastasize to different organs. Actin cytoskeleton binds BIM and Bcl2 modifying factor (BMF), which are regulated by the adhesion status and consequent conformation of cytoskeleton in the cells. This review aims at an integrated synopsis of fundamental mechanisms of the critical interactions of cell surface molecules to facilitate a focused analysis of the differential regulation of signaling processes at cell-ECM junctions that collectively rein the anoikis resistance, which in turn impacts metastatic aggressiveness and drug resistance of tumors originating from respective organs.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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Tikhmyanova N, Little JL, Golemis EA. CAS proteins in normal and pathological cell growth control. Cell Mol Life Sci 2010; 67:1025-48. [PMID: 19937461 PMCID: PMC2836406 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-0213-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2009] [Revised: 11/03/2009] [Accepted: 11/09/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Proteins of the CAS (Crk-associated substrate) family (BCAR1/p130Cas, NEDD9/HEF1/Cas-L, EFS/SIN and CASS4/HEPL) are integral players in normal and pathological cell biology. CAS proteins act as scaffolds to regulate protein complexes controlling migration and chemotaxis, apoptosis, cell cycle, and differentiation, and have more recently been linked to a role in progenitor cell function. Reflecting these complex functions, over-expression of CAS proteins has now been strongly linked to poor prognosis and increased metastasis in cancer, as well as resistance to first-line chemotherapeutics in multiple tumor types including breast and lung cancers, glioblastoma, and melanoma. Further, CAS proteins have also been linked to additional pathological conditions including inflammatory disorders, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, as well as developmental defects. This review will explore the roles of the CAS proteins in normal and pathological states in the context of the many mechanistic insights into CAS protein function that have emerged in the past decade.
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- Nadezhda Tikhmyanova
- Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Drexel University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA 19102 USA
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA
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Zhang X, Xu LH, Yu Q. Cell aggregation induces phosphorylation of PECAM-1 and Pyk2 and promotes tumor cell anchorage-independent growth. Mol Cancer 2010; 9:7. [PMID: 20074345 PMCID: PMC2820017 DOI: 10.1186/1476-4598-9-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2009] [Accepted: 01/14/2010] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Apoptosis caused by inadequate or inappropriate cell-matrix interactions is defined as anoikis. Although transformed cells are known to be anoikis-resistant, the underlying mechanisms have not been well understood. We investigated the mechanisms of anoikis resistance of tumor cells. RESULTS We observed that cell aggregation in suspension promoted cell survival and proliferation. We demonstrated a correlation between tumor cell aggregation in suspension and cell growth in soft agar. Analysis of tyrosine kinase-mediated cell survival and growth signaling pathways revealed increased levels of tyrosine-phosphorylation of PECAM-1 and Pyk2 in cell aggregates. We also showed that PECAM-1 and Pyk2 physically interact with each other, and that PECAM-1 carrying a deletion of exons 11-16 could no longer bind to Pyk2. Furthermore, RNA interference-mediated reduction of Pyk2 and PECAM-1 protein levels reduced cell aggregation and inhibited the growth of tumor cells in soft agar. CONCLUSIONS The data demonstrated that Pyk2 and PECAM-1 were critical mediators of both anchorage-independent growth and anoikis resistance in tumor cells.
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- Xing Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, China Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Beinke C, Van Beuningen D, Cordes N. Ionizing radiation modules of the expression and tyrosine phosphorylation of the focal adhesion‐associated proteins focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and its substrates p130cas and paxillin in A549 human lung carcinoma cellsin vitro. Int J Radiat Biol 2009; 79:721-31. [PMID: 14703945 DOI: 10.1080/09553000310001610231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is involved in the regulation of many cellular processes, including cell survival and death, proliferation and migration. The same endpoints are influenced by ionizing radiation (IR). Therefore, study was performed to determine the effect of IR on the expression and phosphorylation of FAK and two of its substrates, p130cas and paxillin, in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS Exponentially growing A549 lung carcinoma cells were exposed to 6 Gy X-rays. Protein expression and the extent of tyrosine phosphorylation were investigated by immunoprecipitation experiments and Western blotting analysis using specific or unspecific phosphotyrosine antibodies. Immunofluorescence staining in combination with confocal laser scanning microscopy was done to localize the proteins within the cell. RESULTS Tyrosine phosphorylation, of Mr 110 000 150 000 and 65 000-75 000 protein bands, was induced within 30 min after exposure to IR. Three of these proteins were identified as FAK, p130cas and paxillin. IR induced phosphorylation of FAK (tyr397 and tyr925) but did not change FAK expression. Additionally, IR induced phosphorylation of paxillin (tyr31 and tyr181) within 30 min and an up-regulation of paxillin expression 2-6 h after exposure. Furthermore, a higher amount of phosphorylated p130cas was found in irradiated cells. Immunofluorescence staining demonstrated that in A549 cells, all three proteins colocalize at sites of focal adhesions at the cytoplasmic face of the cell membrane and to lamellopodia. CONCLUSIONS The data indicate that these focal adhesion-associated proteins are modulated by IR and thus are likely to play a role in the cellular response to IR. These proteins might represent attractive targets to modulate FAK-initiated signalling pathways, which may be involved in improved radioresistance and, furthermore, in important pathological phenomena such as tumour growth and metastatic phenotypes.
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- C Beinke
- Institute of Radiobiology, German Armed Forces, Neuherbergstrasse 11, D-80937 Munich, Germany.
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Sachdev S, Bu Y, Gelman IH. Paxillin-Y118 phosphorylation contributes to the control of Src-induced anchorage-independent growth by FAK and adhesion. BMC Cancer 2009; 9:12. [PMID: 19138410 PMCID: PMC2651180 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-9-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2008] [Accepted: 01/12/2009] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and Src are protein tyrosine kinases that physically and functionally interact to facilitate cancer progression by regulating oncogenic processes such as cell motility, survival, proliferation, invasiveness, and angiogenesis. Method To understand how FAK affects oncogenesis through the phosphorylation of cellular substrates of Src, we analyzed the phosphorylation profile of a panel of Src substrates in parental and v-Src-expressing FAK+/+ and FAK-/- mouse embryo fibroblasts, under conditions of anchorage-dependent (adherent) and -independent (suspension) growth. Results Total Src-induced cellular tyrosine phosphorylation as well as the number of phosphotyrosyl substrates was higher in suspension versus adherent cultures. Although the total level of Src-induced cellular phosphorylation was similar in FAK+/+ and FAK-/- backgrounds, the phosphorylation of some substrates was influenced by FAK depending on adherence state. Specifically, in the absence of FAK, Src induced higher phosphorylation of p190RhoGAP, paxillin (poY118) and Crk irrespective of adhesion state, PKC-δ (poY311), connexin-43 (poY265) and Sam68 only under adherent conditions, and p56Dok-2 (poY351) and p120catenin (poY228) only under suspension conditions. In contrast, FAK enhanced the Src-induced phosphorylation of vinculin (poY100 and poY1065) and p130CAS (poY410) irrespective of adherence state, p56Dok-2 (poY351) and p120catenin (poY228) only under adherent conditions, and connexin-43 (poY265), cortactin (poY421) and paxillin (poY31) only under suspension conditions. The Src-induced phosphorylation of Eps8, PLC-γ1 and Shc (poY239/poY240) were not affected by either FAK or adherence status. The enhanced anchorage-independent growth of FAK-/-[v-Src] cells was selectively decreased by expression of paxillinY118F, but not by WT-paxillin, p120cateninY228F or ShcY239/240F, identifying for the first time a role for paxillinpoY118 in Src-induced anchorage-independent growth. Knockdown of FAK by siRNA in the human colon cancer lines HT-25 and RKO, resulted in increased paxillinpoY118 levels under suspension conditions as well as increased anchorage-independent growth, supporting the notion that FAK attenuates anchorage-independent growth by suppressing adhesion-dependent phosphorylation of paxillinY118. Conclusion These data suggest that phosphorylation of Src substrates is a dynamic process, influenced temporally and spatially by factors such as FAK and adhesion.
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- Sanjay Sachdev
- Department of Cancer Genetics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA.
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Cao L, Han L, Zhang Z, Li J, Qu Z, Du J, Liang X, Liu Y, Liu H, Shi Y, Liu S, Gao L, Sun W. Involvement of anoikis-resistance in the metastasis of hepatoma cells. Exp Cell Res 2008; 315:1148-56. [PMID: 19073174 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2008.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2008] [Revised: 10/31/2008] [Accepted: 11/18/2008] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Acquisition of anoikis-resistance is a pre-requisite for cancer cell metastasis. We have demonstrated that hepatoma cells could resist anoikis by a synoikis-like survival style. In this study, we further suggest that acquisition of anoikis-resistance confer cancer cells more capacity for invasiveness, evading from cancer therapeutic agents and escaping from host immune attacks. We investigated the response of anoikis-resistant hepatoma cells to TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), a typical immune surveillant molecule as well as a potential anticancer agent. Our data indicated that detached hepatoma cells not only resist TRAIL-induced apoptosis, but also domesticate TRAIL to exert a stealth "tumor counterattack" effect. These results reveal that acquisition of anoikis-resistance may act as a selective pressure to superimpose on hepatoma cells more metastatic potential for the development of cancer.
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- Lili Cao
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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Overexpression and significance of focal adhesion kinase in hepatocellular carcinoma and its relationship with HBV infection. Med Oncol 2008; 26:409-14. [PMID: 19021002 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-008-9137-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2008] [Accepted: 11/07/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The prognosis of the hepatocellular carcinoma is influenced by its invasion and metastasis. Interacting with a number of oncogenes, HBV infection is a high risk factor for HCC. Overexpression of Focal adhesion kinase (FAK), a novel oncogene, has been suggested to play an important role in tumorigenesis and progression of many cancers, including HCC. However, the relationship between HBV infection and FAK for HCC prognosis is still unclear. A retrospective study of 89 archival specimens of subjects with histologically confirmed HCC was carried out. Immunohistochemistry was utilized to examine the expression of FAK. Then the FAK expression was analyzed with index of HCC, especially with HBsAg and HBV DNA. FAK overexpression was detected in 38/89 of the tumors. FAK overexpression in HCC significantly correlated with HBsAg (P = 0.033), HBV DNA level (P = 0.005), vascular invasion of HCC (P = 0.000*), and TNM stage (P = 0.003). FAK-positive patients exhibited a lower survival rate compared with those with negative FAK expression. Overexpression of FAK might have a correlation with HBV infection and contribute to HCC progression, raising the possibility of FAK overexpression as a potential marker for a poor prognosis in HCC.
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Chiarugi P, Giannoni E. Anoikis: a necessary death program for anchorage-dependent cells. Biochem Pharmacol 2008; 76:1352-64. [PMID: 18708031 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2008.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 353] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2008] [Revised: 07/16/2008] [Accepted: 07/17/2008] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Cell to matrix adhesion is a key factor for cellular homeostasis and disruption of such interaction has adverse effects on cell survival. It leads to a specific type of apoptosis known as "anoikis" in most non-transformed cell types. This kind of apoptosis following loss of cell anchorage is important for development, tissue homeostasis and several diseases. Integrins sense mechanical forces arising from the matrix, thereby converting these stimuli to downstream signals modulating cell viability. Anchorage-independent growth is a crucial step during tumorigenesis and in particular during the metastatic spreading of cancer cells. The disruption of the tight control leading an "homeless" cell to death is therefore able to violate the cell defences against transformation. This review analyses the recent investigations into the molecular mechanisms governing anoikis, discussing the different ways in which adhesion can influence this process and addressing the relevance of this unique apoptosis mode in the development of metastatic cancers, as well as in other diseases.
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- Paola Chiarugi
- Department of Biochemical Sciences, University of Florence, Italy.
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Bhattacharya S, Guo H, Ray RM, Johnson LR. Basic helix-loop-helix protein E47-mediated p21Waf1/Cip1 gene expression regulates apoptosis of intestinal epithelial cells. Biochem J 2008; 407:243-54. [PMID: 17617061 PMCID: PMC2049013 DOI: 10.1042/bj20070293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Inhibition of ornithine decarboxylase by DFMO (alpha-difluromethylornithine) and subsequent polyamine depletion increases p21Cip1 protein, induces cell cycle arrest and confers resistance to apoptosis on intestinal epithelial cells. However, the mechanism by which polyamines regulate p21Cip1 expression and apoptosis is unknown. On the basis of the involvement of p21Cip1 as an anti-apoptotic protein, we tested the role of p21Cip1 in providing protection from apoptosis. Simultaneously, we investigated the role of E47, a basic helix-loop-helix protein, in the regulation of p21Cip1 gene transcription. Gene-specific siRNA (small interfering RNA) decreased E47 protein levels, increased p21Cip1 promoter activity and protein levels and protected cells from TNFalpha (tumour necrosis factor alpha)-induced apoptosis. Knockdown of p21Cip1 protein by siRNA resulted in cells becoming more susceptible to apoptosis. In contrast, incubation with EGF (epidermal growth factor) stimulated p21Cip1 mRNA and protein levels and rescued cells from apoptosis. During apoptosis, the level of E47 mRNA increased, causing a concomitant decrease in p21Cip1 mRNA and protein levels. Polyamine depletion decreased E47 mRNA levels and cell survival. Caspase 3-mediated cleavage of p130Cas has been implicated in p21Cip1 transcription. The progression of apoptosis led to a caspase 3-dependent cleavage of p130Cas and generated a 31 kDa fragment, which translocated to the nucleus, associated with nuclear E47 and inhibited p21Cip1 transcription. Polyamine depletion inhibited all these effects. Transient expression of the 31 kDa fragment prevented the expression of p21Cip1 protein and increased apoptosis. These results implicate p21Cip1 as an anti-apoptotic protein and suggest a role for polyamines in the regulation of p21Cip1 via the transcription repressor E47. Caspase-mediated cleavage of p130Cas generates a 31 kDa fragment, inhibits p21Cip1 transcription and acts as an amplifier of apoptotic signalling.
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- Sujoy Bhattacharya
- Department of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
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Huang D, Khoe M, Befekadu M, Chung S, Takata Y, Ilic D, Bryer-Ash M. Focal adhesion kinase mediates cell survival via NF-kappaB and ERK signaling pathways. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2006; 292:C1339-52. [PMID: 17135301 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00144.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is important to cellular functions such as proliferation, migration, and survival of anchorage-dependent cells. We investigated the role of FAK in modulating normal cellular responses, specifically cell survival in response to inflammatory stimuli and serum withdrawal, using FAK-knockout (FAK(-/-)) embryonic fibroblasts. FAK(-/-) fibroblasts were more vulnerable to TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis, as measured by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positivity. FAK(-/-) fibroblasts also demonstrated increased procaspase-3 cleavage to p17 subunit, whereas this was undetectable in FAK(+/+) fibroblasts. Insulin receptor substrate-1 expression was completely abolished and NF-kappaB activity was reduced, with a concomitant decrease in abundance of the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-x(L) in FAK(-/-) cells. Upon serum withdrawal, FAK(+/+) cells exhibited marked attenuation of basal ERK phosphorylation, while FAK(-/-) cells, in contrast, maintained high basal ERK phosphorylation. Moreover, inhibition of ERK phosphorylation potentiated serum withdrawal-induced caspase-3 activity. This was paralleled by increased insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-2 expression in FAK(-/-) cells, although both insulin- and IGF-1-mediated phosphorylation of Akt/PKB and GSK-3 were impaired. This suggests that IRS-2 protects against apoptosis upon serum withdrawal via the ERK signaling pathway. The specific role of FAK to protect cells from apoptosis is regulated by activation and phosphorylation of NF-kappaB and interaction between activated growth factor anti-apoptotic signaling pathways involving both phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt and MAPK/ERK1/2. We demonstrate that FAK is necessary for upregulation of the anti-apoptotic NF-kappaB response, as well as for normal expression of growth factor signaling proteins. Thus we propose a novel role for FAK in protection from cytokine-mediated apoptosis.
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- Danshan Huang
- West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Casanova I, Parreño M, Farré L, Guerrero S, Céspedes MV, Pavon MA, Sancho FJ, Marcuello E, Trias M, Mangues R. Celecoxib induces anoikis in human colon carcinoma cells associated with the deregulation of focal adhesions and nuclear translocation of p130Cas. Int J Cancer 2006; 118:2381-9. [PMID: 16353145 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.21662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Celecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, is effective as chemopreventive against colon cancer and it is the only nonsteoroidal antiinflammatory drug approved by the FDA for adjuvant therapy in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. It is also being evaluated, within Phase II and III clinical trials, in combination with standard chemotherapy to treat sporadic colorectal cancer. Nevertheless, its antitumor mechanism of action is still not fully understood. In this study, we have evaluated the in vitro growth inhibitory effect of celecoxib in colon carcinoma cells and analyzed its mechanism of action. We report that the deregulation of the focal adhesion assembly protein Crk-associated substrate 130 kDa (p130Cas) by celecoxib plays a relevant role in the cytotoxic effect of this drug. Thus, celecoxib induces the proteolysis of p130Cas and the nuclear translocation of the 31 kDa generated fragment leading to apoptosis. Furthermore, overexpression of wild-type p130Cas reverts, in part, the growth inhibitory effect of celecoxib. In contrast, FAK and AKT do not appear to be involved in this activity. Our data suggest, for the first time, that the antitumor mechanism of action of celecoxib includes the induction of anoikis, an effect that is not related to COX-2 inhibition. Besides providing new insights into the antitumor effect of celecoxib, this novel mechanism of action holds potential relevance in drug development. Indeed, our results open the possibility to develop new celecoxib derivatives that induce anoikis without COX-2 inhibition so as to avoid the cardiovascular toxicity recently described for the COX-2 inhibitors.
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- Isolda Casanova
- Laboratori d'Investigació Gastrointestinal de l'Institut de Recerca of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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Cell to matrix adhesion regulates cellular homeostasis in multiple ways. Integrin attachment to the extracellular matrix mediates this regulation through direct and indirect connections to the actin cytoskeleton, growth factor receptors, and intracellular signal transduction cascades. Disruption of this connection to the extracellular matrix has deleterious effects on cell survival. It leads to a specific type of apoptosis known as anoikis in most non-transformed cell types. Anchorage independent growth is a critical step in the tumorigenic transformation of cells. Thus, breaching the anoikis barrier disrupts the cell's defenses against transformation. This review examines recent investigations into the molecular mechanisms of anoikis to illustrate current understanding of this important process.
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- Peter J Reddig
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Miyake I, Hakomori Y, Misu Y, Nakadate H, Matsuura N, Sakamoto M, Sakai R. Domain-specific function of ShcC docking protein in neuroblastoma cells. Oncogene 2005; 24:3206-15. [PMID: 15735675 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1208523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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ShcC is a family member of the Shc docking proteins that possess two different phosphotyrosine-binding motifs and conduct signals as Grb2-binding substrates of various receptor tyrosine kinases. We have recently shown that some neuroblastoma cell lines, such as NB-39-nu cells, express a protein complex of hyperphosphorylated ShcC and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), which is self-activated by gene amplification. Here, we demonstrate that the expression of a mutant ShcC lacking Grb2-binding sites, 3YF-ShcC, significantly impaired the survival, differentiation and motility of NB-39-nu cells by blocking the ERK and Akt pathways. On the other hand, cells overexpressing ShcC or 3YF-ShcC, but not a mutant ShcC that lacks SH2, showed decreased anchorage independency and in vivo tumorigenicity, suggesting a novel ShcC-specific suppressive effect through its SH2 domain on cell transformation. Notably, overexpression of ShcC suppressed the sustained phosphorylation of Src family kinase after cell detachment, which might be independent of phosphorylation of Grb2-binding site. It was indicated that the Src/Fyn-Cas pathway is modulated as a target of these suppressive effects by ShcC. Reciprocal change of ShcC expression and phosphorylation observed in malignant neuroblastoma cell lines might be explained by these phosphotyrosine-dependent and -independent functions of ShcC.
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- Izumi Miyake
- Growth Factor Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
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Wei L, Yang Y, Zhang X, Yu Q. Altered regulation of Src upon cell detachment protects human lung adenocarcinoma cells from anoikis. Oncogene 2004; 23:9052-61. [PMID: 15489898 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1208091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Src plays an important role in cell proliferation, differentiation, adhesion, and migration. Altered Src activity has been strongly implicated in the development, growth, progression, and metastasis of human cancers. We have analysed the change and regulation of Src upon cell detachment in anoikis-resistant human lung adenocarcinoma cells and compared with that of relatively normal and anoikis-sensitive epithelial cells. We found that Src activity was increased in the anoikis-resistant lung tumor cells when they were detached and cultured in suspension. The detachment-induced Src activation in the tumor cells compensates for the loss of cell survival signals caused by disruption of cell--matrix interactions and contributes to anoikis resistance of the tumor cells. Pyk2, rather than PI 3K/Akt or Erk, appears to be the key downstream effecter of Src in mediating the cell survival signals. The increased Src activity is mainly due to the phosphorylation of Tyr-419, rather than the dephosphorylation of Tyr-530 of Src protein. PDGFR, not FAK or EGFR, appears to be the upstream protein tyrosine kinase responsible for the detachment-induced Src activation in the lung tumor cells. The increased Src activity upon cell detachment may contribute to the metastasis potential of malignant tumors.
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- Lin Wei
- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Lim Y, Han I, Jeon J, Park H, Bahk YY, Oh ES. Phosphorylation of Focal Adhesion Kinase at Tyrosine 861 Is Crucial for Ras Transformation of Fibroblasts. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:29060-5. [PMID: 15123632 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m401183200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Although elevated expression and increased tyrosine phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) are crucial for tumor progression, the mechanism by which FAK promotes oncogenic transformation is unclear. We have therefore determined the role of FAK phosphorylation at tyrosine 861 in the oncogenic transformation of NIH3T3 fibroblasts. FAK phosphorylation at tyrosine 861 was increased in both constitutively H-Ras-transformed and H-Ras-inducible NIH3T3 cells, in parallel with cell transformation. However, H-Ras-inducible cells transfected with the nonphosphorylatable mutant FAK Y861F showed decreased migration/invasion, focus forming activity and anchorage-independent growth, compared with either wild-type or kinase-defective FAK. In contrast to unaltered FAK/Src activity, the association of FAK and p130(CAS) was decreased in FAK Y861F-transfected cells, and FAK phosphorylation at tyrosine 861 enhanced this association in vitro. Consistently, FAK Y861F-transfected cells were defective in activation of c-Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase and in expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 during transformation. Taken together, these results strongly suggest that FAK phosphorylation at tyrosine 861 is crucial for H-Ras-induced transformation through regulation of the association of FAK with p130(CAS).
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- Yangmi Lim
- Department of Life Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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Kim W, Kook S, Kim DJ, Teodorof C, Song WK. The 31-kDa Caspase-generated Cleavage Product of p130 Functions as a Transcriptional Repressor of E2A in Apoptotic Cells. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:8333-42. [PMID: 14660614 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m312026200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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In response to integrin receptor binding to the extracellular matrix, the multidomain docking protein p130(cas) (Crk-associated substrate) activates various signaling cascades modulating such cellular processes as proliferation, migration, and apoptosis. During apoptosis, caspase-mediated cleavage of p130(cas) generated a C-terminal 31-kDa fragment (31-kDa) and promoted morphological changes characteristic of apoptosis, including loss of focal adhesions, cell rounding, and nuclear condensation and fragmentation. By contrast, a p130(cas) D748E mutant, which was unable to produce 31-kDa, attenuated the disassembly of focal adhesions at the bottom of the cell. 31-kDa contains a helix-loop-helix (HLH) domain that shows greater sequence homology with Id proteins than with basic HLH proteins, which enabled heterodimerization with E2A. Once coupled to E2A, 31-kDa was translocated to the cell nucleus, where it inhibited E2A-mediated p21(Waf1/Cip1) transcription. Moreover, overexpression of 31-kDa led to cell death that could be inhibited by treatment with the caspase inhibitor ZVAD-fluoromethyl ketone or by ectopic expression of E2A or p21(Waf1/Cip1). These data suggest that during etoposide-induced apoptosis, 31-kDa promotes caspase-mediated cell death by inhibiting E2A-mediated activation of p21(Waf1/Cip1) transcription.
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- Wook Kim
- Department of Life Science, Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Kwangju 500-712, Korea
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p130Cas is a multifunctional signaling adaptor protein. It integrates and relays signals generated from a variety of extracellular stimuli and regulates a number of cellular activities including cell death. In this study, we analyzed the regulation and function of p130Cas in anoikis, a type of apoptosis caused by disruption of cell-matrix interactions. We found that p130Cas was specifically cleaved during anoikis in anoikis-sensitive epithelial cells, but not in anoikis-resistant tumor cells. There is a close correlation between p130Cas cleavage and anoikis. Furthermore, we found that the cleavage of p130Cas, as well as another focal adhesion component FAK, is different from that of caspase substrate PARP and spectrin. Although caspases and calpain were found to be involved in the cleavage of p130Cas, there appear to be other unidentified proteases that are mainly responsible for the cleavage of p130Cas, particularly at the early stage of anoikis. Overexpression of the p130Cas cleavage product induced apoptosis. Taken together, these data suggest that there are novel proteases involved in the cleavage of p130Cas during anoikis, which may be functionally involved in the onset of anoikis. p130Cas may have a dual role in the regulation of anoikis. On one hand, it mediates a survival signal from cell-matrix interactions when cells are attached to the extracellular matrix. On the other hand, it participates in executing cell death when cell-matrix interactions are disrupted. These observations provide new insights into the understanding of the function of p130Cas and the molecular mechanism of anoikis.
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- Lin Wei
- Pulmonary Center, Department of Medicine, and Department of Biochemistry, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
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Goldberg GS, Alexander DB, Pellicena P, Zhang ZY, Tsudal H, Miller WT. Src phosphorylates Cas on tyrosine 253 to promote migration of transformed cells. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:46533-40. [PMID: 12972425 PMCID: PMC2441571 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m307526200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Cas is a member of the focal adhesion complex. Phosphorylation of Cas by Src is an important event leading to cell transformation. Using mass spectrometry, we have mapped 11 sites in Cas that are phosphorylated by Src. These sites are all located between residues 132 and 414 of Cas, in a region that is required for binding to a number of other proteins including Crk. We tested synthetic peptides modeled on Cas phosphorylation sites, and found that the sequence containing tyrosine 253 was phosphorylated by Src most efficiently. Using cells derived from Cas-deficient mice, we confirmed that Cas greatly enhanced the ability of Src to transform cells. Phosphorylation of Cas on tyrosine 253 was not required for Src to increase growth rate, suppress contact inhibition, or suppress anchorage dependence. Yet, in contrast to these growth characteristics, phosphorylation of Cas on tyrosine 253 was required for Src to promote cell migration. Thus, a single phosphorylation site on this focal adhesion adaptor protein can effectively separate cell migration from other transformed growth characteristics.
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- Gary S. Goldberg
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-8661
- To whom correspondence may be addressed: Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Basic Science Tower T6, Health Science Complex, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8661. Tel.: 631-444-3533; Fax: 631-444-3432; E-mail: or
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-8661
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-8661
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Albert Einstein University, Bronx, New York 10461
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- Division of Experimental Pathology and Chemotherapy, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-8661
- To whom correspondence may be addressed: Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Basic Science Tower T6, Health Science Complex, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8661. Tel.: 631-444-3533; Fax: 631-444-3432; E-mail: or
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Wang YK, Wang YH, Wang CZ, Sung JM, Chiu WT, Lin SH, Chang YH, Tang MJ. Rigidity of collagen fibrils controls collagen gel-induced down-regulation of focal adhesion complex proteins mediated by alpha2beta1 integrin. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:21886-92. [PMID: 12676963 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m300092200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Previous studies have shown that collagen gel overlay induced selective proteolysis of focal adhesion complex proteins in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells. In this study, we examined whether morphological and biochemical changes were present in cells cultured on collagen gel. We found that focal adhesion complex proteins, including focal adhesion kinase (FAK), talin, paxillin, and p130cas, but not vinculin, were decreased within 1 h when MDCK cells were cultured on collagen gel. Collagen gel-induced selective decrease of focal adhesion proteins was observed in all lines of cells examined, including epithelial, fibroblastic, and cancer cells. Matrigel also induced selective down-regulation of focal adhesion proteins. However, cells cultured on collagen gel- or matrigel-coated dishes did not show any changes of focal adhesion proteins. These data suggest that the physical nature of the gel, i.e. the rigidity, is involved in the expression of focal adhesion proteins. The collagen gel-induced down-regulation of focal adhesion complex proteins was caused by reduction of protein synthesis and activation of proteases such as calpain. Overexpression of a dominant negative mutant of discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) or FAK-related non-kinase (FRNK) did not prevent collagen gel-induced down-regulation of the focal adhesion complex protein, whereas an anti-alpha2beta1 integrin-neutralizing antibody completely blocked it. Taken together, our results indicate that the rigidity of collagen gel controls the expression of focal adhesion complex proteins, which is mediated by alpha2beta1 integrin but not DDR1.
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- Yang-Kao Wang
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng-Kung University Medical College, Tainan 701, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Guo YL, Wang S, Cao DJ, Colman RW. Apoptotic effect of cleaved high molecular weight kininogen is regulated by extracellular matrix proteins. J Cell Biochem 2003; 89:622-32. [PMID: 12761895 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.10536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
We previously reported that cleaved high molecular weight kininogen (HKa) and its domain 5 (D5) inhibit critical steps required for angiogenesis and in vivo neovascularization (Colman et al. 2000: Blood 95:543-550). We have further shown that D5 is able to induce apoptosis of endothelial cells, which may represent a critical part of the anti-angiogenic activity of HKa and D5 (Guo et al. 2001: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 21:1427-1433). In this study, we demonstrate that HKa- and D5-induced apoptosis is closely correlated with their anti-adhesive effect. An important new finding is that the apoptotic activity of HKa and D5 is highly regulated by their interactions with different extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. HKa inhibited cell adhesion to vitronectin (Vn, 90%) and gelatin (Gel) (40%), but it had no apparent effect on cell adhesion to fibronectin (Fn). D5 showed a similar pattern on cell adhesion but was less potent than HKa. HKa induced apoptosis of endothelial cells grown on Vn and Gel but not cells grown on Fn which closely parallels with its anti-adhesive potency. Further results revealed that the anti-adhesive effect and the apoptotic effect of HKa are associated with its ability to inhibit phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and paxillin, two important signal molecules required for cell adhesion and cell viability. We conclude that the anti-adhesive activity of HKa and D5 is responsible for their apoptotic effect and that Vn is likely an ECM component that mediates the effect of HKa and D5.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yan-Lin Guo
- Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.
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