TY - JOUR
T1 - Regulatory effect of nerve growth factor in α9β1 integrin-dependent progression of glioblastoma
AU - Brown, Meghan C.
AU - Staniszewska, Izabela
AU - Lazarovici, Philip
AU - Tuszynski, George P.
AU - Del Valle, Luis
AU - Marcinkiewicz, Cezary
PY - 2008/12
Y1 - 2008/12
N2 - In the present study we described the role of α9β1 integrin in glioblastoma progression following its interaction with nerve growth factor (NGF). The level of expression of α9β1 on astrocytomas is correlated with increased grade of this brain tumor and is highest on glioblastoma, whereas normal astrocytes do not express this integrin. Two glioblastoma cell lines, LN229 and LN18, that are α9β1 integrin positive and negative, respectively, were used for α9β1 integrin-dependent NGF-induced tumor progression. NGF was a significant promoter of promigratory and pro-proliferative activities of glioblastoma cells through direct interaction with α9β1 integrin and activation of MAPK Erk1/2 pathway. The level of NGF increases approximately threefold in the most malignant glioma tissue when compared with normal brain. This increase is related to secretion of NGF by tumor cells. Specific inhibitors of α9β1 integrin or gene silencing inhibited NGF-induced proliferation of LN229 cell line to the level shown by LN18 cells. VLO5 promoted α9β1-dependent programmed cell death by induction of intrinsic apoptosis pathway in cancer cells. LN229 cells were rescued from proapoptotic effect of VLO5 by the presence of NGF. This disintegrin significantly inhibited tumor growth induced by implantation of LN229 cells to the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) of quail embryonic model, and this inhibitory effect was significantly abolished by the presence of NGF. α9β1 integrin appears to be an interesting target for blocking the progression of malignant gliomas, especially in light of the stimulatory effect of NGF on the development of these tumors and its ability to transfer proapoptotic signals in cancer cells.
AB - In the present study we described the role of α9β1 integrin in glioblastoma progression following its interaction with nerve growth factor (NGF). The level of expression of α9β1 on astrocytomas is correlated with increased grade of this brain tumor and is highest on glioblastoma, whereas normal astrocytes do not express this integrin. Two glioblastoma cell lines, LN229 and LN18, that are α9β1 integrin positive and negative, respectively, were used for α9β1 integrin-dependent NGF-induced tumor progression. NGF was a significant promoter of promigratory and pro-proliferative activities of glioblastoma cells through direct interaction with α9β1 integrin and activation of MAPK Erk1/2 pathway. The level of NGF increases approximately threefold in the most malignant glioma tissue when compared with normal brain. This increase is related to secretion of NGF by tumor cells. Specific inhibitors of α9β1 integrin or gene silencing inhibited NGF-induced proliferation of LN229 cell line to the level shown by LN18 cells. VLO5 promoted α9β1-dependent programmed cell death by induction of intrinsic apoptosis pathway in cancer cells. LN229 cells were rescued from proapoptotic effect of VLO5 by the presence of NGF. This disintegrin significantly inhibited tumor growth induced by implantation of LN229 cells to the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) of quail embryonic model, and this inhibitory effect was significantly abolished by the presence of NGF. α9β1 integrin appears to be an interesting target for blocking the progression of malignant gliomas, especially in light of the stimulatory effect of NGF on the development of these tumors and its ability to transfer proapoptotic signals in cancer cells.
KW - Apoptosis
KW - Disintegrins
KW - Glioblastoma
KW - Integrins
KW - Nerve growth factor
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U2 - 10.1215/15228517-2008-0047
DO - 10.1215/15228517-2008-0047
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C2 - 19074980
AN - SCOPUS:85047682930
SN - 1522-8517
VL - 10
SP - 968
EP - 980
JO - Neuro-Oncology
JF - Neuro-Oncology
IS - 6
ER -