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SRC induces podoplanin expression to promote cell migration.

Abstract
Nontransformed cells can force tumor cells to assume a normal morphology and phenotype by the process of contact normalization. Transformed cells must escape this process to become invasive and malignant. However, mechanisms underlying contact normalization have not been elucidated. Here, we have identified genes that are affected by contact normalization of Src-transformed cells. Tumor cells must migrate to become invasive and malignant. Src must phosphorylate the adaptor protein Cas (Crk-associated substrate) to promote tumor cell motility. We report here that Src utilizes Cas to induce podoplanin (Pdpn) expression to promote tumor cell migration. Pdpn is a membrane-bound extracellular glycoprotein that associates with endogenous ligands to promote tumor cell migration leading to cancer invasion and metastasis. In fact, Pdpn expression accounted for a major part of the increased migration seen in Src-transformed cells. Moreover, nontransformed cells suppressed Pdpn expression in adjacent Src-transformed cells. Of >39,000 genes, Pdpn was one of only 23 genes found to be induced by transforming Src activity and suppressed by contact normalization of Src-transformed cells. In addition, we found 16 genes suppressed by Src and induced by contact normalization. These genes encode growth factor receptors, adaptor proteins, and products that have not yet been annotated and may play important roles in tumor cell growth and migration.
AuthorsYongquan Shen, Chen-Shan Chen, Hitoshi Ichikawa, Gary S Goldberg
JournalThe Journal of biological chemistry (J Biol Chem) Vol. 285 Issue 13 Pg. 9649-9656 (Mar 26 2010) ISSN: 1083-351X [Electronic] United States
PMID20123990 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Bcar1 protein, mouse
  • Crk-Associated Substrate Protein
  • Gp38 protein, mouse
  • Ligands
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • src-Family Kinases
Topics
  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Transformed
  • Cell Movement
  • Crk-Associated Substrate Protein (metabolism)
  • Fibroblasts (metabolism)
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Homozygote
  • Ligands
  • Membrane Glycoproteins (biosynthesis)
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence (methods)
  • Models, Biological
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • RNA, Small Interfering (metabolism)
  • src-Family Kinases (metabolism)

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