CD44 signaling through focal adhesion kinase and its anti-apoptotic effect
CD44 signaling through focal adhesion kinase and its anti-apoptotic effect
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DOI:
10.1016/s0014-5793(02)03262-3
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发表时间:
2002-09-25
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影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Harigaya, K
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作者:
Fujita, Y;Kitagawa, M;Harigaya, K
Adhesion molecules can initiate intracellular signaling. Engagement of CD44 either by its natural ligand hyaluronan or a specific antibody on a cell line induced tyrosine phosphorylation and activation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), which then associated with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and activated mitogen-activated protein kinase at its downstream. However, the introduction of dominant negative Rho into the cells inhibited the CD44-stimulated FAK phosphorylation. Cells expressing CD44 were significantly resistant to etoposide-induced apoptosis. This anti-apoptotic effect was cancelled by the inhibition of either Rho, FAK or PI3K. These results may indicate a signaling pathway from CD44 to mediate the resistance against drug-induced apoptosis in cancer cells. (C) 2002 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.