scholarly journals Super-Resolution Microscopy Reveals That Stromal Interaction Molecule 1 Trafficking Depends on Microtubule Dynamics

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Ting Huang ◽  
Ya-Ting Hsu ◽  
Yih-Fung Chen ◽  
Meng-Ru Shen
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Real World ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Cell Periphery ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Microtubule Network ◽  
Stromal Interaction Molecule 1 ◽  
The Impact

Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is an essential pathway for Ca2+ signaling, and regulates various vital cellular functions. It is triggered by the endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ sensor stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1). Illustration of STIM1 spatiotemporal structure at the nanometer scale during SOCE activation provides structural and functional insights into the fundamental Ca2+ homeostasis. In this study, we used direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (dSTORM) to revisit the dynamic process of the interaction between STIM1, end-binding protein (EB), and microtubules to the ER-plasma membrane. Using dSTORM, we found that“powder-like”STIM1 aggregates into “trabecular-like” architectures toward the cell periphery during SOCE, and that an intact microtubule network and EB1 are essential for STIM1 trafficking. After thapsigargin treatment, STIM1 can interact with EB1 regardless of undergoing aggregation. We generated STIM1 variants adapted from a real-world database and introduced them into SiHa cells to clarify the impact of STIM1 mutations on cancer cell behavior. The p.D76G and p.D84Y variants locating on the Ca2+ binding domain of STIM1 result in inhibition of focal adhesion turnover, Ca2+ influx during SOCE and subsequent cell migration. Inversely, the p.R643C variant on the microtubule interacting domain of STIM1 leads to dissimilar consequence and aggravates cell migration. These findings imply that STIM1 mutational patterns have an impact on cancer metastasis, and therefore could be either a prognostic marker or a novel therapeutic target to inhibit the malignant behavior of STIM1-mediated cancer cells. Altogether, we generated novel insight into the role of STIM1 during SOCE activation, and uncovered the impact of real-world STIM1 variants on cancer cells.

scholarly journals Ovalitenone Inhibits the Migration of Lung Cancer Cells via the Suppression of AKT/mTOR and Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 638
Author(s):  
Kittipong Sanookpan ◽  
Nongyao Nonpanya ◽  
Boonchoo Sritularak ◽  
Pithi Chanvorachote
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Migration ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Colony Formation ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Epithelial To Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
A549 Cells ◽  
Lung Cancer Cells ◽  
Migration And Invasion ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition

Cancer metastasis is the major cause of about 90% of cancer deaths. As epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is known for potentiating metastasis, this study aimed to elucidate the effect of ovalitenone on the suppression of EMT and metastasis-related behaviors, including cell movement and growth under detached conditions, and cancer stem cells (CSCs), of lung cancer cells. Methods: Cell viability and cell proliferation were determined by 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazo-liumbromide (MTT) and colony formation assays. Cell migration and invasion were analyzed using a wound-healing assay and Boyden chamber assay, respectively. Anchorage-independent cell growth was determined. Cell protrusions (filopodia) were detected by phalloidin-rhodamine staining. Cancer stem cell phenotypes were assessed by spheroid formation. The proteins involved in cell migration and EMT were evaluated by Western blot analysis and immunofluorescence staining. Results: Ovalitenone was used at concentrations of 0–200 μM. While it caused no cytotoxic effects on lung cancer H460 and A549 cells, ovalitenone significantly suppressed anchorage-independent growth, CSC-like phenotypes, colony formation, and the ability of the cancer to migrate and invade cells. The anti-migration activity was confirmed by the reduction of filopodia in the cells treated with ovalitenone. Interestingly, we found that ovalitenone could significantly decrease the levels of N-cadherin, snail, and slug, while it increased E-cadherin, indicating EMT suppression. Additionally, the regulatory signaling of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), ATP-dependent tyrosine kinase (AKT), the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), and cell division cycle 42 (Cdc42) was suppressed by ovalitenone. Conclusions: The results suggest that ovalitenone suppresses EMT via suppression of the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. In addition, ovalitenone exhibited potential for the suppression of CSC phenotypes. These data reveal the anti-metastasis potential of the compound and support the development of ovalitenone treatment for lung cancer therapy.

scholarly journals The metabolic adaptation mechanism of metastatic organotropism

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Wang ◽  
Daya Luo
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Cancer Metabolism ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Tumour Microenvironment ◽  
Metabolic Adaptation ◽  
Adaptation Mechanism ◽  
Metastatic Sites ◽  
The Impact

AbstractMetastasis is a complex multistep cascade of cancer cell extravasation and invasion, in which metabolism plays an important role. Recently, a metabolic adaptation mechanism of cancer metastasis has been proposed as an emerging model of the interaction between cancer cells and the host microenvironment, revealing a deep and extensive relationship between cancer metabolism and cancer metastasis. However, research on how the host microenvironment affects cancer metabolism is mostly limited to the impact of the local tumour microenvironment at the primary site. There are few studies on how differences between the primary and secondary microenvironments promote metabolic changes during cancer progression or how secondary microenvironments affect cancer cell metastasis preference. Hence, we discuss how cancer cells adapt to and colonize in the metabolic microenvironments of different metastatic sites to establish a metastatic organotropism phenotype. The mechanism is expected to accelerate the research of cancer metabolism in the secondary microenvironment, and provides theoretical support for the generation of innovative therapeutic targets for clinical metastatic diseases.

scholarly journals Spatial Arrangements of Connexin43 in Cancer Related Cells and Re-Arrangements under Treatment Conditions: Investigations on the Nano-Scale by Super-Resolution Localization Light Microscopy

Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Götz Pilarczyk ◽  
Franziska Papenfuß ◽  
Felix Bestvater ◽  
Michael Hausmann
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Radiation Treatment ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Laser Scanning Microscopy ◽  
Cell Periphery ◽  
Perinuclear Region ◽  
Antibody Treatment ◽  
Nano Scale

Cancer studies suggest that the spatial localization of connexin43 (Cx43) could play an important role during tumor genesis and the formation of metastasis. Cx43 has been shown to be upregulated in cancer cells; thereby a shift from Cx43 normal localization in gap junctions in the cell membrane towards a primarily cytoplasmic localization was observed in many studies. So far neither the spatial arrangements of Cx43 in breast cancer cells nor the effects of treatment outcome (ionizing radiation and antibody therapy) on the spatial arrangements of Cx43, have been microscopically studied on the nanoscale. This has brought up the idea to study the micro- and nanoscaled spatial Cx43 arrangements in a model of breast cancer-related cell types, i.e., SkBr3 breast cancer cells, BJ fibroblasts, and primary human internal mammary artery endothelial cells (HIMAECs). The cells were treated with neuregulin1 (NRG1), trastuzumab (Herceptin), or 6MeV-photon irradiation at a dose of 4 Gy. NRG1 stimulates further NRG1 release in the tumor endothelium that may lead to an enhanced tumor protective effect whereas Herceptin, used in antibody treatment, works in an antagonistic fashion to NRG1. After fluorescent labelling with specific antibodies, the molecular positions of Cx43 in the perinuclear cytosol and in the cell periphery at the membrane were determined for the three treatment related applications (NRG1, trastuzumab, 4 Gy irradiation) using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and single molecule localization microscopy (SMLM). These techniques enable investigations of Cx43 enrichment and topological arrangements of Cx43 molecules from the micro-scale of a whole cell to the nano-scale of single molecules. In SkBr3 cells with and without radiation treatment high density accumulations were detected which seem to be diluted after NRG1 and trastuzumab treatment although the SMLM distance frequency distributions did not significantly vary. In BJ fibroblasts and HIMAECs differences between periphery and perinuclear cytosol were observed after the different treatment processes. HIMAECs showed significant Cx43 accumulation after NRG1, trastuzumab, and radiation treatment in the perinuclear region whereas in the periphery radiation has less influence as compared to the control. BJ cells were reacting to the treatments by Cx43 accumulations in the perinuclear region but also in the periphery. In conclusion, it was shown that by using CLSM and super-resolution SMLM, treatment effects on the spatial and thus functional arrangements of Cx43 became detectable for investigations of tumor response mechanisms.

Blood-Borne Cancer Cells – Quo Vadis?

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Brandt ◽  
H. Schmitt ◽  
J.C. Feldner ◽  
R.J. Lellé ◽  
A. Semjonow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Specific Antigen ◽  
Clinical Staging ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Cell Clusters ◽  
The Impact

The detection of blood-borne cancer cells may help in clinical staging and further understanding of cancer metastasis. We developed a cytokeratin-based immunomagnetic method to isolate epithelium-derived cells from the circulating blood of patients. The number of cell clusters positive for cytokeratin/prostate-specific antigen (PSA) from the peripheral blood of prostate cancer patients and cytokeratin/p185c-erbB-2 from the peripheral blood of breast cancer patients has been related to stage of the disease. Breast cancer patients who presented cytokeratin/p185c-erbB-2-positive cell clusters showed a decrease in such cells under adriamycin adjuvant therapy with Further molecular characterization by a highly sensitive microsatellite multiplex-PCR enabled reproducible detection of microsatellite alterations. The impact of these individually targeted results may contribute to an individual diagnostic and therapeutic strategy.

scholarly journals Actin dynamics regulation by TTC7A/PI4KIIIα axis limits DNA damage and cell death during leukocyte migration

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania Gajardo ◽  
Marie Lo ◽  
Mathilde Bernard ◽  
Claire Leveau ◽  
Marie-Therese El-Daher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Cell Death ◽  
Cell Migration ◽  
Actin Cytoskeleton ◽  
Leukocyte Migration ◽  
Actin Dynamics ◽  
Immune Homeostasis ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
The Impact

The actin cytoskeleton has a crucial role in the maintenance of the immune homeostasis by controlling various cell processes, including cell migration. Mutations in the TTC7A gene have been described as the cause of a primary immunodeficiency associated to different degrees of gut involvement and alterations in the actin cytoskeleton dynamics. Although several cellular functions have been associated with TTC7A, the role of the protein in the maintenance of the immune homeostasis is still poorly understood. Here we leverage microfabricated devices to investigate the impact of TTC7A deficiency in leukocytes migration at the single cell level. We show that TTC7A-deficient leukocytes exhibit an altered cell migration and reduced capacity to deform through narrow gaps. Mechanistically, TTC7A-deficient phenotype resulted from impaired phosphoinositides signaling, leading to the downregulation of the PI3K/AKT/RHOA regulatory axis and imbalanced actin cytoskeleton dynamic. This resulted in impaired cell motility, accumulation of DNA damage and increased cell death during chemotaxis in dense 3D gels. Our results highlight a novel role of TTC7A as a critical regulator of leukocyte migration. Impairment of this cellular function is likely to contribute to pathophysiology underlying progressive immunodeficiency in patients.

scholarly journals The Spectraplakin Short Stop Is an Actin–Microtubule Cross-Linker That Contributes to Organization of the Microtubule Network

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 1714-1724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek A. Applewhite ◽  
Kyle D. Grode ◽  
Darby Keller ◽  
Alireza Dehghani Zadeh ◽  
Kevin C. Slep ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Talk ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Cytoskeletal Proteins ◽  
Actin Binding ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Cell Periphery ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Microtubule Organization ◽  
Microtubule Network ◽  
Cross Linker

The dynamics of actin and microtubules are coordinated in a variety of cellular and morphogenetic processes; however, little is known about the molecules mediating this cytoskeletal cross-talk. We are studying Short stop (Shot), the sole Drosophila spectraplakin, as a model actin–microtubule cross-linking protein. Spectraplakins are an ancient family of giant cytoskeletal proteins that are essential for a diverse set of cellular functions; yet, we know little about the dynamics of spectraplakins and how they bridge actin filaments and microtubules. In this study we describe the intracellular dynamics of Shot and a structure–function analysis of its role as a cytoskeletal cross-linker. We find that Shot interacts with microtubules using two different mechanisms. In the cell interior, Shot binds growing plus ends through an interaction with EB1. In the cell periphery, Shot associates with the microtubule lattice via its GAS2 domain, and this pool of Shot is actively engaged as a cross-linker via its NH2-terminal actin-binding calponin homology domains. This cross-linking maintains microtubule organization by resisting forces that produce lateral microtubule movements in the cytoplasm. Our results provide the first description of the dynamics of these important proteins and provide key insight about how they function during cytoskeletal cross-talk.

scholarly journals STIM1 Controls the Focal Adhesion Dynamics and Cell Migration by Regulating SOCE in Osteosarcoma

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Yu-Shan Lin ◽  
Yi-Hsin Lin ◽  
MyHang Nguyen Thi ◽  
Shih-Chuan Hsiao ◽  
Wen-Tai Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Focal Adhesion ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Focal Adhesions ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Osteosarcoma Cell ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Calpain Activity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Constitutively Active

The dysregulation of store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) promotes cancer progression by changing Ca2+ levels in the cytosol or endoplasmic reticulum. Stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1), a component of SOCE, is upregulated in several types of cancer and responsible for cancer cell migration, invasion, and metastasis. To explore the impact of STIM1-mediated SOCE on the turnover of focal adhesion (FA) and cell migration, we overexpressed the wild-type and constitutively active or dominant negative variants of STIM1 in an osteosarcoma cell line. In this study, we hypothesized that STIM1-mediated Ca2+ elevation may increase cell migration. We found that constitutively active STIM1 dramatically increased the Ca2+ influx, calpain activity, and turnover of FA proteins, such as the focal adhesion kinase (FAK), paxillin, and vinculin, which impede the cell migration ability. In contrast, dominant negative STIM1 decreased the turnover of FA proteins as its wild-type variant compared to the cells without STIM1 overexpression while promoting cell migration. These unexpected results suggest that cancer cells need an appropriate amount of Ca2+ to control the assembly and disassembly of focal adhesions by regulating calpain activity. On the other hand, overloaded Ca2+ results in excessive calpain activity, which is not beneficial for cancer metastasis.

scholarly journals Unique Cancer Motility Behaviors in Confined Spaces of Microgroove Topography with Acute Wall Angles

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Yaginuma ◽  
K. Kushiro ◽  
M. Takai
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Acute Angle ◽  
The Body ◽  
Invasive Cancer ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Different Response ◽  
Cancerous Cells

AbstractIn recent years, many types of micro-engineered platform have been fabricated to investigate the influences of surrounding microenvironments on cell migration. Previous researches demonstrate that microgroove-based topographies can influence cell motilities of normal and cancerous cells differently. In this paper, the microgroove wall angle is altered from obtuse to acute angles and the resulting differences in the responses of normal and cancer cells are investigated to explore the geometrical characteristics that can efficiently distinguish normal and cancer cells. Interestingly, trends in cell motilities of normal and cancer cells as the wall angles are varied between 60-120° were different, and in particular, invasive cancer cells exhibit a unique, oscillatory migratory behavior. Results from the immunostaining of cell mechanotransduction components suggest that this difference stems from directional extension and adhesion behaviors of each cell type. In addition, the specific behaviors of invasive cancer cells are found to be dependent on the myosin II activity, and modulating the activity can revert cancerous behaviors to normal ones. These novel findings on the interactions of acute angle walls and cancer cell migration provide a new perspective on cancer metastasis and additional strategies via microstructure geometries for the manipulations of cell behaviors in microscale biodevices.Statement of SignificanceCancer metastasis is the leading cause of cancer patient deaths, and yet how the microstructures within the body affect this cell migration phenomenon is not well understood. In this paper, microdevices containing microgroove structures of varying geometries, in particular obtuse and acute angles, were utilized to monitor cell motilities of various cancer cells to understand the influences of the geometrical features of microstructures on cancer metastasis. Surprisingly, it was found that the acute angle geometries lowered the persistence of migration for cancer cells, which was a totally different response from non-cancerous cells. These new findings would enable the next-generation biodevices to analyze, separate and capture cancer cells, as well as shed light onto the underlying mechanisms of cancer metastasis.

scholarly journals Vimentin filaments interact with the mitotic cortex allowing normal cell division

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Duarte ◽  
Álvaro Viedma-Poyatos ◽  
Elena Navarro-Carrasco ◽  
Alma E. Martínez ◽  
María A. Pajares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Division ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Hiv Protease ◽  
Cell Periphery ◽  
Tail Domain ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Cortical Actin ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Vimentin Filaments

The vimentin network displays remarkable plasticity to support basic cellular functions. Here, we show that in several cell types vimentin filaments redistribute to the cell periphery during mitosis, forming a robust scaffold interwoven with cortical actin and affecting the mitotic cortex properties. Importantly, the intrinsically disordered tail domain of vimentin is essential for this redistribution, which allows normal mitotic progression. A tailless vimentin mutant forms curly bundles, which remain entangled with dividing chromosomes leading to mitotic catastrophes or asymmetric partitions. Serial deletions of the tail domain induce increasing impairments of cortical association and mitosis progression. Disruption of actin, but not of microtubules, mimics the impact of tail deletion. Pathophysiological stimuli, including HIV-protease and lipoxidation, induce similar alterations. Interestingly, filament integrity is dispensable for cortical association, which also occurs in vimentin particles. These results unveil novel implications of vimentin dynamics in cell division by means of its interplay with the mitotic cortex.

scholarly journals Mechanistic adaptability of cancer cells strongly affects anti-migratory drug efficacy

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (99) ◽  
pp. 20140638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Sun ◽  
Chwee Teck Lim ◽  
Nicholas Agung Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Primary Tumour ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Drug Efficacy ◽  
Biophysical Properties ◽  
Invasion Mechanisms

Cancer metastasis involves the dissemination of cancer cells from the primary tumour site and is responsible for the majority of solid tumour-related mortality. Screening of anti-metastasis drugs often includes functional assays that examine cancer cell invasion inside a three-dimensional hydrogel that mimics the extracellular matrix (ECM). Here, we built a mechanically tuneable collagen hydrogel model to recapitulate cancer spreading into heterogeneous tumour stroma and monitored the three-dimensional invasion of highly malignant breast cancer cells, MDA-MB-231. Migration assays were carried out in the presence and the absence of drugs affecting four typical molecular mechanisms involved in cell migration, as well as under five ECMs with different biophysical properties. Strikingly, the effects of the drugs were observed to vary strongly with matrix mechanics and microarchitecture, despite the little dependence of the inherent cancer cell migration on the ECM condition. Specifically, cytoskeletal contractility-targeting drugs reduced migration speed in sparse gels, whereas migration in dense gels was retarded effectively by inhibiting proteolysis. The results corroborate the ability of cancer cells to switch their multiple invasion mechanisms depending on ECM condition, thus suggesting the importance of factoring in the biophysical properties of the ECM in anti-metastasis drug screenings.

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