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Query: EC:2.7.10.2 (
focal adhesion kinase
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Rho/ROCK signaling and
caveolin-1
(Cav1) are implicated in tumor cell migration and metastasis; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly defined. Cav1 was found here to be an independent predictor of decreased survival in breast and rectal cancer and significantly associated with the presence of distant metastasis for colon cancer patients. Rho/ROCK signaling promotes tumor cell migration by regulating focal adhesion (FA) dynamics through tyrosine (Y14) phosphorylation of Cav1. Phosphorylated Cav1 is localized to protrusive domains of tumor cells and Cav1 tyrosine phosphorylation is dependent on Src kinase and Rho/ROCK signaling. Increased levels of phosphorylated Cav1 were associated with elevated GTP-RhoA levels in metastatic tumor cells of various tissue origins. Stable expression and knockdown studies of Cav1 in tumor cells showed that phosphorylated Cav1 expression stimulates Rho activation, stabilizes
FAK
association with FAs, and promotes cell migration and invasion in a ROCK-dependent and Src-dependent manner. Tyrosine-phosphorylated Cav1, therefore, functions as an effector of Rho/ROCK signaling in the regulation of FA turnover and, thereby, tumor cell migration and invasion. These studies define a feedback loop between Rho/ROCK, Src, and phosphorylated Cav1 in tumor cell protrusions, identifying a novel function for Cav1 in tumor metastasis that may contribute to the poor prognosis of some Cav1-expressing tumors.
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PMID:Phosphorylated caveolin-1 regulates Rho/ROCK-dependent focal adhesion dynamics and tumor cell migration and invasion. 1892 92
Caveolae (lipid rafts), microdomains of the plasma membrane, are known to contain various signalling molecules and consequently are involved in the regulation of many biological functions. To investigate the role of the caveolae in cell survival and adhesion, we disrupted the caveolae by depletion of cholesterol, a major lipid component of the caveolae, with methyl-beta cyclodextrin (MbetaCD) treatment of A431 cells. We found that cholesterol depletion induced an anoikis-like cell death involving actin reorganization, resulting in a decrease in cell spreading and an increase in cell detachment, which was reversed by cholesterol addition. Disruption of caveolae led to the down-regulation of
FAK
, Src activation, tyrosine phosphorylation of
caveolin-1
and mobilization of caveolae markers, GM1 and
caveolin-1
, from the cell surface to the cytoplasm, which were also recovered by cholesterol addition. The expression of dominant-active
FAK
was able to delay caveolae internalization and apoptosis and attenuated Akt inactivation by MbetaCD, whereas dominant-negative
FAK
expression resulted in enhanced apoptosis. Moreover,
FAK
down-regulation by si-RNA resulted in Akt inactivation and thus increased cell death by MbetaCD treatment. Our results suggest that the cholesterol content and/or surface levels of the caveolae affect the activity of
FAK
, which in turn regulates caveolae internalization and cell survival.
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PMID:Cholesterol depletion induces anoikis-like apoptosis via FAK down-regulation and caveolae internalization. 1928 1
Cellular prion protein (PrP(c)) is a ubiquitous glycoprotein, whose physiological role is poorly characterized. It has been suggested that PrP(c) participates in neuritogenesis, neuroprotection, copper metabolism, and signal transduction. In this study we detailed the intracellular events induced by PrP(c) antibody-mediated cross-linking in PC12 cells. We found a Fyn-dependent activation of the Ras-Raf pathway, which leads to a rapid and transient phosphorylation of extracellular regulated kinases. In addition, this activation cascade relies on the engagement of integrins, and involves
focal adhesion kinase
activation. We demonstrated the tyrosine phosphorylation of
caveolin-1
as a consequence of PrP(c) stimulation, and showed that phosphocaveolin-1 scaffolds and coordinates protein complexes involved in PrP(c)-dependent signaling. Moreover, we found that
caveolin-1
phosphorylation, is a mechanism for recruiting the C-terminal Src kinase and inactivating Fyn, so as to terminate cell signaling. Furthermore our data support a significant role for PrP(c) as a response mediator in neuritogenesis and cell differentiation.
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PMID:PrPc activation induces neurite outgrowth and differentiation in PC12 cells: role for caveolin-1 in the signal transduction pathway. 1945 27
The involvement of
caveolin-1
in the regulation of embryonic stem (ES) cell growth by epidermal growth factor (EGF) is by no means clear cut. Thus we examined the relationship between EGF and
caveolin-1
in mouse ES cell migration and proliferation. The results revealed that EGF increased Src,
caveolin-1
,
focal adhesion kinase
(
FAK
), Akt, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1/2 (ERK) phosphorylation levels. Especially, phosphorylation of
caveolin-1
is attenuated by AG1478, herbimycin A (tyrosine kinase inhibitors), and pyrazolopyrimidine 2 (PP2, Src inhibitor) and EGF-induced ERK activation was blocked by PP2, methyl-beta-cyclodextrin (MbetaCD),
caveolin-1
small interfering RNA (siRNA), LY-294002 [phosphoinositol-3 kinase inhibitor (PI3K)], and Akt inhibitor. In addition, EGF promoted the cell migration, which was attenuated by PP2,
caveolin-1
siRNA,
FAK
siRNA, LY-294002, Akt inhibitor, and PD-98059. EGF also increased matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-2) expression levels and EGF-induced MMP2 expression was inhibited by
caveolin-1
siRNA,
FAK
siRNA, LY-294002, Akt inhibitor, and PD-98059. Furthermore, EGF-induced increase of cell cycle proteins expression level and [3H]thymidine incorporation was blocked by MMP inhibitor. EGF also significantly increases [(3)H]thymidine incorporation and cell number, which were significantly blocked by AG 1478, PP2, MbetaCD,
caveolin-1
siRNA,
FAK
siRNA, LY-294002, and PD-98059 (ERK inhibitor). EGF-induced increase of protooncogenes (c-fos, c-myc, and c-Jun) and cell cycle regulatory proteins (cyclin D1, CDK4, cyclin E, and CDK2) expression levels were also attenuated by
caveolin-1
siRNA and
FAK
siRNA. In conclusion, these results demonstrated that EGF-induced DNA synthesis and cell migration are mediated by
caveolin-1
, which is activated by Src,
FAK
, PI3K/Akt, ERK, and MMP-2 signals in mouse ES cells.
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PMID:Caveolin-1 plays important role in EGF-induced migration and proliferation of mouse embryonic stem cells: involvement of PI3K/Akt and ERK. 1962 10
Most receptor tyrosine kinases and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) operate via a limited number of MAPK cascades but still exert diverse functions, and therefore signal specificity remains an enigma. Also, most GPCR ligands utilize families of receptors for mediation of diverse biological actions; however, the mammalian type I GnRH receptor (GnRHR) seems to be the sole receptor mediating GnRH-induced gonadotropin synthesis and release. Signaling complexes associated with GPCRs may thus provide the means for signal specificity. Here we describe a signaling complex associated with the GnRHR, which is a unique GPCR lacking a C-terminal tail. Unlike other GPCRs, this signaling complex is preformed, and exposure of L beta T2 gonadotropes to GnRH induces its dynamic rearrangement. The signaling complex includes c-Src, protein kinase C delta, -epsilon, and -alpha, Ras, MAPK kinase 1/2, ERK1/2, tubulin,
focal adhesion kinase
(
FAK
), paxillin, vinculin,
caveolin-1
, kinase suppressor of Ras-1, and the GnRHR. Exposure to GnRH (5 min) causes MAPK kinase 1/2, ERK1/2, tubulin, vinculin, and the GnRHR to detach from c-Src, but they reassociate within 30 min. On the other hand,
FAK
, paxillin, the protein kinase Cs, and
caveolin-1
stay bound to c-Src, whereas kinase suppressor of Ras-1 appears in the complex only 30 min after GnRH stimulation. GnRH was found to activate ERK1/2 in the complex in a c-Src-dependent manner, and the activated ERK1/2 subsequently phosphorylates
FAK
and paxillin. In parallel,
caveolin-1
,
FAK
, vinculin, and paxillin are phosphorylated on Tyr residues apparently by GnRH-activated c-Src. Receptor tyrosine kinases and GPCRs translocate ERK1/2 to the nucleus to phosphorylate and activate transcription factors. We therefore propose that the role of the multiprotein signaling complex is to sequester a cytosolic pool of activated ERK1/2 to phosphorylate
FAK
and paxillin at focal adhesions.
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PMID:A preformed signaling complex mediates GnRH-activated ERK phosphorylation of paxillin and FAK at focal adhesions in L beta T2 gonadotrope cells. 1962 83
Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), a lipid growth factor, is critical to the maintenance and enhancement of vascular barrier function via processes highly dependent upon cell membrane raft-mediated signaling events. Anti-phosphotyrosine 2 dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) immunoblots confirmed that disruption of membrane raft formation (via methyl-beta-cyclodextrin) inhibits S1P-induced protein tyrosine phosphorylation. To explore S1P-induced dynamic changes in membrane rafts, we used 2-D techniques to define proteins within detergent-resistant cell membrane rafts which are differentially expressed in S1P-challenged (1microM, 5min) human pulmonary artery endothelial cells (EC), with 57 protein spots exhibiting >3-fold change. S1P induced the recruitment of over 20 cell membrane raft proteins exhibiting increasing levels of tyrosine phosphorylation including known barrier-regulatory proteins such as
focal adhesion kinase
(
FAK
), cortactin, p85alpha phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (p85alphaPI3K), myosin light chain kinase (nmMLCK), filamin A/C, and the non-receptor tyrosine kinase, c-Abl. Reduced expression of either
FAK
, MLCK, cortactin, filamin A or filamin C by siRNA transfection significantly attenuated S1P-induced EC barrier enhancement. Furthermore, S1P induced cell membrane raft components, p-
caveolin-1
and glycosphingolipid (GM1), to the plasma membrane and enhanced co-localization of membrane rafts with p-
caveolin-1
and p-nmMLCK. These results suggest that S1P induces both the tyrosine phosphorylation and recruitment of key actin cytoskeletal proteins to membrane rafts, resulting in enhanced human EC barrier function.
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PMID:Phosphotyrosine protein dynamics in cell membrane rafts of sphingosine-1-phosphate-stimulated human endothelium: role in barrier enhancement. 1975 53
Caveolae are plasma membrane domains involved in the uptake of certain pathogens and toxins. Internalization of some cell surface integrins occurs via caveolae suggesting caveolae may play a crucial role in modulating integrin-mediated adhesion and cell migration. Here we demonstrate a critical role for gangliosides (sialo-glycosphingolipids) in regulating caveolar endocytosis in human skin fibroblasts. Pretreatment of cells with endoglycoceramidase (cleaves glycosphingolipids) or sialidase (modifies cell surface gangliosides and glycoproteins) selectively inhibited caveolar endocytosis by >70%, inhibited the formation of plasma membrane domains enriched in sphingolipids and cholesterol ('lipid rafts'), reduced caveolae and
caveolin-1
at the plasma membrane by approximately 80%, and blunted activation of beta1-integrin, a protein required for caveolar endocytosis in these cells. These effects could be reversed by a brief incubation with gangliosides (but not with asialo-gangliosides or other sphingolipids) at 10 degrees C, suggesting that sialo-lipids are critical in supporting caveolar endocytosis. Endoglycoceramidase treatment also caused a redistribution of
focal adhesion kinase
, paxillin, talin, and PIP Kinase Igamma away from focal adhesions. The effects of sialidase or endoglycoceramidase on membrane domains and the distribution of
caveolin-1
could be recapitulated by beta1-integrin knockdown. These results suggest that both gangliosides and beta1-integrin are required for maintenance of caveolae and plasma membrane domains.
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PMID:Gangliosides and beta1-integrin are required for caveolae and membrane domains. 2005 Oct 50
Caveolin-1
is an essential protein constituent of caveolae. Accumulating evidence indicates that
caveolin-1
may act as a positive regulator of cancer progression. In this study, we investigated the function of
caveolin-1
in human lung cancer cells.
Caveolin-1
knockdown inhibited cell proliferation and reduced
focal adhesion kinase
(Fak) phosphorylation. Matrix invasion and cell migration as well as expression and activity of matrix metalloproteases were attenuated following
caveolin-1
RNAi-mediated knockdown or overexpression of Y14F and P132L mutants, demonstrating dominant-negative activity of these mutants. Time-lapse fluorescence microscopy revealed that
caveolin-1
and its mutants P132L and Y14F are localized to the trailing edge of migrating cells during both random and directed cell movement, implying an active role of
caveolin-1
in the migration process. Suppression of
caveolin-1
function greatly elevated the percentage of H1299 cells exhibiting focal adhesions. In addition, cell aggregation was increased by wild type
caveolin-1
and attenuated by both P132L and Y14F mutants. Overexpression of wild type
caveolin-1
increased caveolae density, however, P132L and Y14F mutants did not affect caveolae formation, suggesting that in this respect that the mutants do not act in a dominant negative manner, and that effects of
caveolin-1
on caveolae and cell invasion, migration, focal adhesion and aggregation, are separable. Our data provide novel mechanistic insights into the role of
caveolin-1
in cell motility, invasiveness and aggregation, therefore, expanding our understanding of the tumor-promoting activities of
caveolin-1
in advanced-stage cancer.
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PMID:Caveolin-1 mutants P132L and Y14F are dominant negative regulators of invasion, migration and aggregation in H1299 lung cancer cells. 2015 18
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) stimulated fetoplacental artery endothelial (oFPAE) cell migration and activated multiple signaling pathways including ERK2/1, p38MAPK, Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK1/2), v-Akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1 (Akt1), and c-Src in oFPAE cells. VEGF-induced cell migration was blocked by specific kinase inhibitors of JNK1/2 (SP600125), c-Src (4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(t-butyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidine), and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt (wortmannin) but not ERK2/1 (U0126) and p38MAPK (SB203580). VEGF-induced cell migration was associated with dynamic actin reorganization and focal adhesion as evidenced by increased stress fiber formation and phosphorylation of cofilin-1 and
focal adhesion kinase
(
FAK
) and paxillin. Inhibition of JNK1/2, c-Src, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt suppressed VEGF-induced stress fiber formation and cofilin-1 phosphorylation. c-Src inhibition suppressed VEGF-induced phosphorylation of
focal adhesion kinase
, paxillin, and focal adhesion. VEGF-induced cell migration requires endogenous nitric oxide (NO) as: 1) VEGF-stimulated phosphorylation of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) via activation of Akt, JNK1/2, and Src; 2) a NO donor diethylenetriamine-NO-stimulated cell migration; and 3) NO synthase inhibition blocked VEGF-induced cell migration. Targeted down-regulation and overexpression of
caveolin-1
both inhibited VEGF-induced cell migration.
Caveolin-1
down-regulation suppressed VEGF-stimulated phosphorylation of Akt, JNK, eNOS, c-Src, and
FAK
; however, basal activities of c-Src and
FAK
were elevated in parallel with increased stress fiber formation and focal adhesion.
Caveolin-1
overexpression also inhibited VEGF-induced phosphorylation of Akt, JNK, c-Src,
FAK
, and eNOS. Thus, VEGF-induced placental endothelial cell migration requires activation of complex pathways that are paradoxically regulated by
caveolin-1
.
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PMID:Deciphering mechanisms controlling placental artery endothelial cell migration stimulated by vascular endothelial growth factor. 2046 56
The association of integrins with
caveolin-1
regulates cell adhesion. However, the vascular ramifications of this association remain to be clearly determined. We recently reported that the X chromosome-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP)-
caveolin-1
interaction is critical to endothelial cell survival. Thus, we hypothesized that XIAP performs a crucial function in integrin/
caveolin-1
-mediated endothelial cell survival. In this study, we demonstrated that XIAP is recruited into the alpha(5)-integrin complex via
caveolin-1
binding and mediates cell adhesion. We also determined that XIAP is critical to shear stress-stimulated ERK activation in an alpha(5)-integrin-dependent manner but is not important to VEGF-induced ERK activation. This differential activation of ERK is partly attributable to unique localizations of the receptors. Furthermore, we confirmed that XIAP is an essential molecule in the efficient recruitment of
focal adhesion kinase
(
FAK
) into the alpha(5)-integrin-associated complex. This alpha(5)-integrin-
caveolin-1
-XIAP-
FAK
multicomplex regulates endothelial cell migration via a mechanism that involves shear-dependent ERK activation. Together, our results indicate that XIAP stabilizes the alpha(5)-integrin-associated focal adhesion complex, thereby further regulating endothelial cell adhesion and migration. The findings of this study provide us with greater insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying the control of vascular function by integrins.
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PMID:X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein controls alpha5-integrin-mediated cell adhesion and migration. 2047 58
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