PAR-3 knockdown enhances adhesion rate of PANC-1 cells via increased expression of integrinαv and E-cadherin.

The balance between the adhesion of cancer cells to extracellular matrix and their migratory potential, as well as their proteolytic activity, are important parameters that determine cancer cells invasiveness and metastasis. Since thrombin has been implicated in cancer progression, we studied the ro...

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Main Authors: Liora Segal, Liora S Katz, Hagit Shapira, Judith Sandbank, Elizabeth Geras-Raaka, Marvin C Gershengorn, Yoram Oron
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
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author Liora Segal
Liora S Katz
Hagit Shapira
Judith Sandbank
Elizabeth Geras-Raaka
Marvin C Gershengorn
Yoram Oron
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Liora S Katz
Hagit Shapira
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description The balance between the adhesion of cancer cells to extracellular matrix and their migratory potential, as well as their proteolytic activity, are important parameters that determine cancer cells invasiveness and metastasis. Since thrombin has been implicated in cancer progression, we studied the role(s) of thrombin-activated receptors in the adhesion process. We stably knocked down proteinase-activated receptors (PARs) -1, or -3 in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma PANC-1 cells. PANC-1 cells exhibit rapid adhesion to cell culture treated plastic and much faster kinetics of adhesion to Matrigel coated surface. Knockdown of PAR-1 had no effect on cells' adhesiveness, while PAR-3 knockdowns (KDs) exhibited much faster adhesion kinetics. PAR-3 KDs also exhibited slower in vitro wound closure than vector-control and PAR-1 KD cells. To study the molecular mechanism(s) of PAR-3 KD cells' enhanced rate of adhesion, we assayed the expression of the molecules that mediate cell-surface and cell-cell adhesion. ITGαv, as well as ITGα6 and ITGα10 mRNAs, were greatly enriched (>40-fold) in a rapidly-adhering sub-population of PAR-3 KD cells. The whole population of both PAR-1 and -3 KDs exhibited enhanced expression of a number of integrins (ITGs) mRNAs. However, ITGαv mRNA and protein expression was increased in PAR-3 KD and markedly decreased in PAR-1 KD. PAR-3 KD cells also expressed more E-cadherin mRNA and protein. The enhanced adhesion kinetics of PAR-3 KDs was almost fully inhibited by calcium chelation, or by a HAV-motive decapeptide that affects E-cadherin intermolecular interactions. We propose that the enhanced rate of adhesion of PAR-3 KDs results from enhanced expression of E-cadherin, leading to a greater adhesion of free-floating cells to cells rapidly bound to the surface via their integrins, and particularly ITGαv.
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spelling doaj-art-a2ffadeefc454d9d9e7e3af54be2f62b2025-08-20T03:00:34ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0194e9387910.1371/journal.pone.0093879PAR-3 knockdown enhances adhesion rate of PANC-1 cells via increased expression of integrinαv and E-cadherin.Liora SegalLiora S KatzHagit ShapiraJudith SandbankElizabeth Geras-RaakaMarvin C GershengornYoram OronThe balance between the adhesion of cancer cells to extracellular matrix and their migratory potential, as well as their proteolytic activity, are important parameters that determine cancer cells invasiveness and metastasis. Since thrombin has been implicated in cancer progression, we studied the role(s) of thrombin-activated receptors in the adhesion process. We stably knocked down proteinase-activated receptors (PARs) -1, or -3 in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma PANC-1 cells. PANC-1 cells exhibit rapid adhesion to cell culture treated plastic and much faster kinetics of adhesion to Matrigel coated surface. Knockdown of PAR-1 had no effect on cells' adhesiveness, while PAR-3 knockdowns (KDs) exhibited much faster adhesion kinetics. PAR-3 KDs also exhibited slower in vitro wound closure than vector-control and PAR-1 KD cells. To study the molecular mechanism(s) of PAR-3 KD cells' enhanced rate of adhesion, we assayed the expression of the molecules that mediate cell-surface and cell-cell adhesion. ITGαv, as well as ITGα6 and ITGα10 mRNAs, were greatly enriched (>40-fold) in a rapidly-adhering sub-population of PAR-3 KD cells. The whole population of both PAR-1 and -3 KDs exhibited enhanced expression of a number of integrins (ITGs) mRNAs. However, ITGαv mRNA and protein expression was increased in PAR-3 KD and markedly decreased in PAR-1 KD. PAR-3 KD cells also expressed more E-cadherin mRNA and protein. The enhanced adhesion kinetics of PAR-3 KDs was almost fully inhibited by calcium chelation, or by a HAV-motive decapeptide that affects E-cadherin intermolecular interactions. We propose that the enhanced rate of adhesion of PAR-3 KDs results from enhanced expression of E-cadherin, leading to a greater adhesion of free-floating cells to cells rapidly bound to the surface via their integrins, and particularly ITGαv.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0093879&type=printable
spellingShingle Liora Segal
Liora S Katz
Hagit Shapira
Judith Sandbank
Elizabeth Geras-Raaka
Marvin C Gershengorn
Yoram Oron
PAR-3 knockdown enhances adhesion rate of PANC-1 cells via increased expression of integrinαv and E-cadherin.
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title PAR-3 knockdown enhances adhesion rate of PANC-1 cells via increased expression of integrinαv and E-cadherin.
title_full PAR-3 knockdown enhances adhesion rate of PANC-1 cells via increased expression of integrinαv and E-cadherin.
title_fullStr PAR-3 knockdown enhances adhesion rate of PANC-1 cells via increased expression of integrinαv and E-cadherin.
title_full_unstemmed PAR-3 knockdown enhances adhesion rate of PANC-1 cells via increased expression of integrinαv and E-cadherin.
title_short PAR-3 knockdown enhances adhesion rate of PANC-1 cells via increased expression of integrinαv and E-cadherin.
title_sort par 3 knockdown enhances adhesion rate of panc 1 cells via increased expression of integrinαv and e cadherin
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0093879&type=printable
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