Abstract
Background Phospholipase C-γl (PLC-γl) is known to play a critical role in cell adhesion and migration and is highly expressed in metastatic tumors. In the current study, we found that cells transformed by PLC-γl overexpression (PLC-γl cells) exhibited a marked decrease in expression of the Epo receptor (EpoR). Here, we assessed the role of EpoR-dependent signaling pathways in PLC-γl-dependent regulation of cell adhesion and migration. Methods Expression and phosphorylation of EpoR and its functional role in PLC-γl cells were evaluated by immunoblot analysis or cell adhesion assay. The mechanism for PLC-γ1-induced EpoR downregulation was analyzed by blockage of proteosomal degradation with MG132. EpoR expression was also confirmed in colorectal cancer tissues in which PLC-γl was highly expressed. Results EpoR was present on rat fibroblasts, where it functionally active and capable of increasing cell adhesion and migratory activity. However, PLC-γl cells significantly decreased the Epo-dependent effects via ubiquitinationproteosomal degradation of EpoR. A marked decrease of EpoR expression was confirmed in colorectal cancer tissues that showed high-level of PLC-γl expression. Conclusion The Epo/EpoR complex plays a critical role in the adhesion and migration of rat fibroblasts, and its functional inactivation is associated with PLC-γldependent reduction of cell-matrix adhesion and this also affects cell migration.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-21 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Cellular oncology (Dordrecht) |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- Cell adhesion and migration/metastasis
- Colorectal cancer
- Erythropoietin (Epo)
- Erythropoietin Receptor (EpoR)
- Focal contact formation
- Paxillin
- Phospholipase C-gamma 1 (PLC-γ1)
- Proteosomal protein degradation