Alcohol promotes breast cancer cell invasion by regulating the Nm23-ITGA5 pathway

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research

Nomeli P Nunez²  Emily Schrader¹  Karen Poh¹  Renee E Stubbins²  Jina Hong²  Qiwei X Paulson²  Amy W Wong³ 

[1] College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA;Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA;Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA

关键词: ITGA5;    Nm23;    alcohol;    metastasis;    invasion;    Breast cancer;   

Others  :  827377
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-9966-30-75

 received in 2011-05-31, accepted in 2011-08-12,  发布年份 2011

【 摘 要 】

Background

Alcohol consumption is an established risk factor for breast cancer metastasis. Yet, the mechanism by which alcohol promotes breast cancer metastases is unknown. The ability of cancer cells to invade through tissue barriers (such as basement membrane and interstitial stroma) is an essential step towards establishing cancer metastasis. In the present study, we identify and examine the roles of two genes, Nm23 and ITGA5, in alcohol-induced breast cancer cell invasion.

Methods

Human breast cancer T47D cells were treated with ethanol at various concentrations. Boyden chamber invasion assays were used to measure cellular invasive ability. The mRNA expression level of metastasis suppressor genes including Nm23 was determined by qRT-PCR. ITGA5 was identified using a qRT-PCR array of 84 genes important for cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions. Nm23 overexpression in addition to Nm23- and ITGA5 knock-down were used to determine the role of the Nm23-ITGA5 pathway on cellular invasive ability of T47D cells. Protein expression levels were verified by Western blot.

Results

Alcohol increased the invasive ability of human breast cancer T47D cells in a dose-dependent manner through the suppression of the Nm23 metastatic suppressor gene. In turn, Nm23 down-regulation increased expression of fibronectin receptor subunit ITGA5, which subsequently led to increased cellular invasion. Moreover, Nm23 overexpression was effective in suppressing the effects of alcohol on cell invasion. In addition, we show that the effects of alcohol on invasion were also inhibited by knock-down of ITGA5.

Conclusions

Our results suggest that the Nm23-ITGA5 pathway plays a critical role in alcohol-induced breast cancer cell invasion. Thus, regulation of this pathway may potentially be used to prevent the establishment of alcohol-promoted metastases in human breast cancers.

【 授权许可】

   
2011 Wong et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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