Podoplanin is indispensable for cell motility and platelet-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition-related gene expression in esophagus squamous carcinoma TE11A cells.

Crispr-Cas-9 Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Knockdown Metastasis Platelet

Journal

Cancer cell international
ISSN: 1475-2867
Titre abrégé: Cancer Cell Int
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101139795

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
received: 17 04 2020
accepted: 07 06 2020
entrez: 26 6 2020
pubmed: 26 6 2020
medline: 26 6 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The transmembrane glycoprotein podoplanin (PDPN) is upregulated in some tumors and has gained attention as a malignant tumor biomarker. PDPN molecules have platelet aggregation-stimulating domains and, are therefore, suggested to play a role in tumor-induced platelet activation, which in turn triggers epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and enhances the invasive and metastatic activities of tumor cells. In addition, as forced PDPN expression itself can alter the propensity of certain tumor cells in favor of EMT and enhance their invasive ability, it is also considered to be involved in the cell signaling system. Nevertheless, underlying mechanisms of PDPN in tumor cell invasive ability as well as EMT induction, especially by platelets, are still not fully understood. Subclonal TE11A cells were isolated from the human esophageal squamous carcinoma cell line TE11 and the effects of anti-PDPN neutralizing antibody as well as PDPN gene knockout on platelet-induced EMT-related gene expression were measured. Also, the effects of PDPN deficiency on cellular invasive ability and motility were assessed. PDPN-null cells were able to provoke platelet aggregation, suggesting that PDPN contribution to platelet activation in these cells is marginal. Nevertheless, expression of platelet-induced EMT-related genes, including vimentin, was impaired by PDPN-neutralizing antibody as well as PDPN deficiency, while their effects on TGF-β-induced gene expression were marginal. Unexpectedly, PDPN gene ablation, at least in either allele, engendered spontaneous N-cadherin upregulation and claudin-1 downregulation. Despite these seemingly EMT-like alterations, PDPN deficiency impaired cellular motility and invasive ability even after TGF-β-induced EMT induction. These results suggested that, while PDPN seems to function in favor of maintaining the epithelial state of this cell line, it is indispensable for platelet-mediated induction of particular mesenchymal marker genes as well as the potentiation of motility and invasion capacity.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The transmembrane glycoprotein podoplanin (PDPN) is upregulated in some tumors and has gained attention as a malignant tumor biomarker. PDPN molecules have platelet aggregation-stimulating domains and, are therefore, suggested to play a role in tumor-induced platelet activation, which in turn triggers epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and enhances the invasive and metastatic activities of tumor cells. In addition, as forced PDPN expression itself can alter the propensity of certain tumor cells in favor of EMT and enhance their invasive ability, it is also considered to be involved in the cell signaling system. Nevertheless, underlying mechanisms of PDPN in tumor cell invasive ability as well as EMT induction, especially by platelets, are still not fully understood.
METHODS METHODS
Subclonal TE11A cells were isolated from the human esophageal squamous carcinoma cell line TE11 and the effects of anti-PDPN neutralizing antibody as well as PDPN gene knockout on platelet-induced EMT-related gene expression were measured. Also, the effects of PDPN deficiency on cellular invasive ability and motility were assessed.
RESULTS RESULTS
PDPN-null cells were able to provoke platelet aggregation, suggesting that PDPN contribution to platelet activation in these cells is marginal. Nevertheless, expression of platelet-induced EMT-related genes, including vimentin, was impaired by PDPN-neutralizing antibody as well as PDPN deficiency, while their effects on TGF-β-induced gene expression were marginal. Unexpectedly, PDPN gene ablation, at least in either allele, engendered spontaneous N-cadherin upregulation and claudin-1 downregulation. Despite these seemingly EMT-like alterations, PDPN deficiency impaired cellular motility and invasive ability even after TGF-β-induced EMT induction.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
These results suggested that, while PDPN seems to function in favor of maintaining the epithelial state of this cell line, it is indispensable for platelet-mediated induction of particular mesenchymal marker genes as well as the potentiation of motility and invasion capacity.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32581653
doi: 10.1186/s12935-020-01328-2
pii: 1328
pmc: PMC7310449
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

263

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s) 2020.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Competing interestsThe authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Nobuo Watanabe (N)

Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Masako Kidokoro (M)

Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Makiko Tanaka (M)

Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Shigeaki Inoue (S)

Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Tomoatsu Tsuji (T)

Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Hisako Akatuska (H)

Department of Host Defense Mechanism, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Chisa Okada (C)

Support Center for Medical Research and Education, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Yumi Iida (Y)

Support Center for Medical Research and Education, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Yoshinori Okada (Y)

Support Center for Medical Research and Education, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Yusuke Suzuki (Y)

Support Center for Medical Research and Education, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Takehito Sato (T)

Department of Host Defense Mechanism, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Takashi Yahata (T)

Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Noriaki Hirayama (N)

Institute of Advanced Biosciences, Tokai University, 411 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 259-1292 Japan.

Yoshihide Nakagawa (Y)

Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

Sadaki Inokuchi (S)

Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.

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