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Inhibition of alpha(v)beta(3) integrin induces loss of cell directionality of oral squamous carcinoma cells (OSCC)

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Author(s):
Montenegro, Cyntia F. ; Casali, Bruna C. ; Lino, Rafael L. B. ; Pachane, Bianca C. ; Santos, Patty K. ; Horwitz, Alan R. ; Selistre-de-Araujo, Heloisa S. ; Lamers, Marcelo L.
Total Authors: 8
Document type: Journal article
Source: PLoS One; v. 12, n. 4 APR 24 2017.
Web of Science Citations: 11
Abstract

The connective tissue formed by extracellular matrix (ECM) rich in fibronectin and collagen consists a barrier that cancer cells have to overpass to reach blood vessels and then a metastatic site. Cell adhesion to fibronectin is mediated by alpha(v)beta(3) and alpha(5)beta(1) integrins through an RGD motif present in this ECM protein, thus making these receptors key targets for cell migration studies. Here we investigated the effect of an RGD disintegrin, DisBa-01, on the migration of human fibroblasts (BJ) and oral squamous cancer cells (OSCC, SCC25) on a fibronectin-rich environment. Time-lapse images were acquired on fibronectin-coated glassbottomed dishes. Migration speed and directionality analysis indicated that OSCC cells, but not fibroblasts, showed significant decrease in both parameters in the presence of DisBa-01 (1 mu M and 2 mu M). Integrin expression levels of the alpha(5), alpha(v) and beta(3) subunits were similar in both cell lines, while beta(1) subunit is present in lower levels on the cancer cells. Next, we examined whether the effects of DisBa-01 were related to changes in adhesion properties by using paxillin immunostaining and total internal reflection fluorescence TIRF microscopy. OSCCs in the presence of DisBa-01 showed increased adhesion sizes and number of maturing adhesion. The same parameters were analyzed using beta 3-gfp overexpressing cells and showed that beta(3) overexpression restored cell migration velocity and the number of maturing adhesion that were altered by DisBa-01. Surface plasmon resonance analysis showed that DisBa-01 has 100x higher affinity for a v beta(3) integrin than alpha(v)beta(3) integrin. In conclusion, our results suggest that the alpha(v)beta(3) integrin is the main receptor involved in cell directionality and its blockage may be an interesting alternative against metastasis. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/00798-2 - The extracellular matrix in aging, exercise and in the tumor microenvironment
Grantee:Heloisa Sobreiro Selistre de Araújo
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants