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Hypoxia-induced reactive oxygen species mediate N-cadherin and SERPINE1 expression, EGFR signalling and motility in MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells
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Azimi, I and Petersen, RM and Thompson, EW and Roberts-Thomson, SJ and Monteith, GR, Hypoxia-induced reactive oxygen species mediate N-cadherin and SERPINE1 expression, EGFR signalling and motility in MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells, Scientific reports, 7, (1) Article 15140. ISSN 2045-2322 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1038/s41598-017-15474-7
Abstract
One of the hallmarks of the tumour microenvironment is hypoxia resulting from increased oxygen consumption by proliferative cancer cells and altered vasculature. Hypoxic tension initiates various cellular signals and can drive epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process important in cancer progression. In this study, using the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC), we show that hypoxia-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) in MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells, selectively regulate hypoxia-induced increases in N-cadherin and SERPINE1, two proteins involved in cell adhesion. Treatment of cells with NAC also attenuated hypoxia-mediated activation of EGFR, but did not have any effect on hypoxia-mediated induction of HIF1α. Exogenous hydrogen peroxide phenocopied the effects of hypoxia on N-cadherin and SERPINE1 expression and EGFR activation, suggesting its possible involvement in these hypoxia-mediated events. Reflective of their effect on cell adhesion proteins and EGFR (associated with migratory phenotypes), NAC also reduced cell migration under hypoxic conditions, a crucial event in metastasis. Our findings suggest a selective role for redox signalling in the regulation of specific components of the responses to hypoxia and induction of EMT in breast cancer cells. This study provides new evidence supporting the potential of targeting ROS as a therapeutic strategy for the control of breast cancer metastasis.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Hypoxia-induced reactive oxygen species mediate N-cadherin and SERPINE1 expression, EGFR signalling and motility in MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Biochemistry and cell biology |
| Research Field: | Signal transduction |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical health |
| Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Azimi, I (Dr Iman Azimi) |
| ID Code: | 124401 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 80 |
| Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
| Deposited On: | 2018-02-21 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-04-11 |
| Downloads: | 159 View Download Statistics |
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