The effects of modifying RhoA and Rac1 activities on heterotypic contact inhibition of locomotion

被引:13
作者
Anear, Erika [1 ]
Parish, Roger W. [1 ]
机构
[1] La Trobe Univ, Dept Bot, Melbourne, Vic 3086, Australia
关键词
Contact inhibition of locomotion; RhoA; Rac1; Tumor invasion; CELL-CELL ADHESION; DOWN-REGULATION; GTPASES; ACTIVATION; MIGRATION; MOTILITY; INVASIVENESS; P120-CATENIN; FIBROBLASTS; INVASION;
D O I
10.1016/j.febslet.2012.03.044
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Contact inhibition of locomotion (CIL) occurs when a cell ceases moving in the same direction following contact with another cell. Homotypic and heterotypic CIL occur between cells of the same and different types, respectively. Using Abercrombie's confronted explants assay we studied the effect of changing Rac1 or RhoA activities on heterotypic CIL between NIH3T3 and chicken heart fibroblasts. Both dominant active (L61) and dominant negative (N17) Rac1 expressed in NIH3T3 cells resulted in loss of heterotypic CIL. N17Rac1 expression caused RhoA activation. Increasing RhoA activity directly (V14RhoA) or indirectly (downregulation of N-cadherin or p120-catenin) also resulted in loss of CIL. High RhoA activity has been associated with tumour invasion and our results are consistent with loss of heterotypic CIL playing a role. (C) 2012 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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页码:1330 / 1335
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