Tenascin C Induces Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition-Like Change Accompanied by SRC Activation and Focal Adhesion Kinase Phosphorylation in Human Breast Cancer Cells
Tenascin C Induces Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition-Like Change Accompanied by SRC Activation and Focal Adhesion Kinase Phosphorylation in Human Breast Cancer Cells
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10.1016/j.ajpath.2010.10.015
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发表时间:
2011-02-01
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6
通讯作者:
Imanaka-Yoshida, Kyoko
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作者:
Nagaharu, Keiki;Zhang, Xinhui;Imanaka-Yoshida, Kyoko
Tenascin C (TNC) is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein up-regulated in solid tumors. Higher TNC expression is shown in invading fronts of breast cancer, which correlates with poorer patient outcome. We examined whether TNC induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in breast cancer. Immunohistochemical analysis of invasive ductal carcinomas showed that TNC deposition was frequent in stroma with scattered cancer cells in peripheral margins of tumors. The addition of TNC to the medium of the MCF-7 breast cancer cells caused EMT-like change and delocalization of E-cadherin and beta-catenin from cell-cell contact. Although amounts of E-cadherin and beta-catenin were not changed after EMT in total lysates, they were increased in the Triton X-100-soluble fractions, indicating movement from the membrane into the cytosoL In wound healing assay, cells were scattered from wound edges and showed faster migration after TNC treatment. The EMT phenotype was correlated with SRC activation through phosphorylation at Y418 and phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) at Y861 and Y925 of SRC substrate sites. These phosphorylated proteins colocalized with cry integrin-positive adhesion plaques. A neutralizing antibody against ay or a SRC kinase inhibitor blocked EMT. TNC could induce EMT-like change showing loss of intercellular adhesion and enhanced migration in breast cancer cells, associated with FAK phosphorylation by SRC; this may be responsible for the observed promotion of TNC in breast cancer invasion. (Am J Pathol 2011, 178:754-763; DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2010.10.015)