Glypican-3 (GPC3) inhibits metastasis development promoting dormancy in breast cancer cells by p38 MAPK pathway activation

Autores
Guereño, Macarena; Delgado Pastore, Magali; Lugones, Ana Clara; Cercato, Magalí Cecilia; Todaro, Laura Beatriz; Urtreger, Alejandro Jorge; Peters, María Giselle
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2020
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GPC3 is a proteoglycan involved in the control of proliferation and survival, which has been linked to several tumor types. In this respect, we previously demonstrated that normal breast tissues exhibit high levels of GPC3, while its expression is diminished in tumors. However, the role of the GPC3 downregulation in breast cancer progression and its molecular and cellular operational machineries are not fully understood. In this study we showed that GPC3 reverts the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) underwent by mammary tumor cells, blocks metastatic spread and induces dormancy at secondary site. Using genetically modified murine breast cancer cell sublines, we demonstrated that the phospho-Erk/phospho-p38 ratio is lower in GPC3 reexpressing cells, while p21, p27 and SOX2 levels are higher, suggesting a dormant phenotype. In vivo metastasis assays confirmed that GPC3 reexpressing cells reduce their metastatic ability. Interestingly, the presence of dormant cells was evidenced in the lungs of inoculated mice. Dormant cells could reactivate their proliferative capacity, remain viable as well as tumorigenic, but they reentered in dormancy upon reaching secondary site. We also proved that GPC3 inhibits metastasis through p38 pathway activation. The in vivo inhibition of p38 induced an increase in cell invasion of GPC3 reexpressing orthotropic tumors as well as in spontaneous and experimental metastatic dissemination. In conclusion, our study shows that GPC3 returns mesenchymal-like breast cancer cells to an epithelial phenotype, impairs in vivo metastasis and induces tumor dormancy through p38 MAPK signaling activation. These results help to identify genetic determinants of dormancy and suggest the translational potential of research focusing in GPC3.
Fil: Guereño, Macarena. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina
Fil: Delgado Pastore, Magali. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina
Fil: Lugones, Ana Clara. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina
Fil: Cercato, Magalí Cecilia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina
Fil: Todaro, Laura Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina
Fil: Urtreger, Alejandro Jorge. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina
Fil: Peters, María Giselle. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina
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BREAST CANCER
DORMANCY
EPITHELIAL-TO-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION
GPC3
METASTASIS
P38 MAPK
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spelling Glypican-3 (GPC3) inhibits metastasis development promoting dormancy in breast cancer cells by p38 MAPK pathway activationGuereño, MacarenaDelgado Pastore, MagaliLugones, Ana ClaraCercato, Magalí CeciliaTodaro, Laura BeatrizUrtreger, Alejandro JorgePeters, María GiselleBREAST CANCERDORMANCYEPITHELIAL-TO-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITIONGPC3METASTASISP38 MAPKhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1GPC3 is a proteoglycan involved in the control of proliferation and survival, which has been linked to several tumor types. In this respect, we previously demonstrated that normal breast tissues exhibit high levels of GPC3, while its expression is diminished in tumors. However, the role of the GPC3 downregulation in breast cancer progression and its molecular and cellular operational machineries are not fully understood. In this study we showed that GPC3 reverts the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) underwent by mammary tumor cells, blocks metastatic spread and induces dormancy at secondary site. Using genetically modified murine breast cancer cell sublines, we demonstrated that the phospho-Erk/phospho-p38 ratio is lower in GPC3 reexpressing cells, while p21, p27 and SOX2 levels are higher, suggesting a dormant phenotype. In vivo metastasis assays confirmed that GPC3 reexpressing cells reduce their metastatic ability. Interestingly, the presence of dormant cells was evidenced in the lungs of inoculated mice. Dormant cells could reactivate their proliferative capacity, remain viable as well as tumorigenic, but they reentered in dormancy upon reaching secondary site. We also proved that GPC3 inhibits metastasis through p38 pathway activation. The in vivo inhibition of p38 induced an increase in cell invasion of GPC3 reexpressing orthotropic tumors as well as in spontaneous and experimental metastatic dissemination. In conclusion, our study shows that GPC3 returns mesenchymal-like breast cancer cells to an epithelial phenotype, impairs in vivo metastasis and induces tumor dormancy through p38 MAPK signaling activation. These results help to identify genetic determinants of dormancy and suggest the translational potential of research focusing in GPC3.Fil: Guereño, Macarena. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; ArgentinaFil: Delgado Pastore, Magali. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; ArgentinaFil: Lugones, Ana Clara. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; ArgentinaFil: Cercato, Magalí Cecilia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; ArgentinaFil: Todaro, Laura Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; ArgentinaFil: Urtreger, Alejandro Jorge. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; ArgentinaFil: Peters, María Giselle. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; ArgentinaElsevier Gmbh2020-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/135099Guereño, Macarena; Delgado Pastore, Magali; Lugones, Ana Clara; Cercato, Magalí Cecilia; Todaro, Laura Beatriz; et al.; Glypican-3 (GPC3) inhibits metastasis development promoting dormancy in breast cancer cells by p38 MAPK pathway activation; Elsevier Gmbh; European Journal Of Cell Biology; 99; 6; 8-2020; 1-110171-9335CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0171933520300352info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.ejcb.2020.151096info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:44:08Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/135099instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:44:08.885CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Glypican-3 (GPC3) inhibits metastasis development promoting dormancy in breast cancer cells by p38 MAPK pathway activation
title Glypican-3 (GPC3) inhibits metastasis development promoting dormancy in breast cancer cells by p38 MAPK pathway activation
spellingShingle Glypican-3 (GPC3) inhibits metastasis development promoting dormancy in breast cancer cells by p38 MAPK pathway activation
Guereño, Macarena
BREAST CANCER
DORMANCY
EPITHELIAL-TO-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION
GPC3
METASTASIS
P38 MAPK
title_short Glypican-3 (GPC3) inhibits metastasis development promoting dormancy in breast cancer cells by p38 MAPK pathway activation
title_full Glypican-3 (GPC3) inhibits metastasis development promoting dormancy in breast cancer cells by p38 MAPK pathway activation
title_fullStr Glypican-3 (GPC3) inhibits metastasis development promoting dormancy in breast cancer cells by p38 MAPK pathway activation
title_full_unstemmed Glypican-3 (GPC3) inhibits metastasis development promoting dormancy in breast cancer cells by p38 MAPK pathway activation
title_sort Glypican-3 (GPC3) inhibits metastasis development promoting dormancy in breast cancer cells by p38 MAPK pathway activation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Guereño, Macarena
Delgado Pastore, Magali
Lugones, Ana Clara
Cercato, Magalí Cecilia
Todaro, Laura Beatriz
Urtreger, Alejandro Jorge
Peters, María Giselle
author Guereño, Macarena
author_facet Guereño, Macarena
Delgado Pastore, Magali
Lugones, Ana Clara
Cercato, Magalí Cecilia
Todaro, Laura Beatriz
Urtreger, Alejandro Jorge
Peters, María Giselle
author_role author
author2 Delgado Pastore, Magali
Lugones, Ana Clara
Cercato, Magalí Cecilia
Todaro, Laura Beatriz
Urtreger, Alejandro Jorge
Peters, María Giselle
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BREAST CANCER
DORMANCY
EPITHELIAL-TO-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION
GPC3
METASTASIS
P38 MAPK
topic BREAST CANCER
DORMANCY
EPITHELIAL-TO-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION
GPC3
METASTASIS
P38 MAPK
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv GPC3 is a proteoglycan involved in the control of proliferation and survival, which has been linked to several tumor types. In this respect, we previously demonstrated that normal breast tissues exhibit high levels of GPC3, while its expression is diminished in tumors. However, the role of the GPC3 downregulation in breast cancer progression and its molecular and cellular operational machineries are not fully understood. In this study we showed that GPC3 reverts the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) underwent by mammary tumor cells, blocks metastatic spread and induces dormancy at secondary site. Using genetically modified murine breast cancer cell sublines, we demonstrated that the phospho-Erk/phospho-p38 ratio is lower in GPC3 reexpressing cells, while p21, p27 and SOX2 levels are higher, suggesting a dormant phenotype. In vivo metastasis assays confirmed that GPC3 reexpressing cells reduce their metastatic ability. Interestingly, the presence of dormant cells was evidenced in the lungs of inoculated mice. Dormant cells could reactivate their proliferative capacity, remain viable as well as tumorigenic, but they reentered in dormancy upon reaching secondary site. We also proved that GPC3 inhibits metastasis through p38 pathway activation. The in vivo inhibition of p38 induced an increase in cell invasion of GPC3 reexpressing orthotropic tumors as well as in spontaneous and experimental metastatic dissemination. In conclusion, our study shows that GPC3 returns mesenchymal-like breast cancer cells to an epithelial phenotype, impairs in vivo metastasis and induces tumor dormancy through p38 MAPK signaling activation. These results help to identify genetic determinants of dormancy and suggest the translational potential of research focusing in GPC3.
Fil: Guereño, Macarena. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina
Fil: Delgado Pastore, Magali. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina
Fil: Lugones, Ana Clara. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina
Fil: Cercato, Magalí Cecilia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina
Fil: Todaro, Laura Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina
Fil: Urtreger, Alejandro Jorge. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina
Fil: Peters, María Giselle. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Oncología "Ángel H. Roffo"; Argentina
description GPC3 is a proteoglycan involved in the control of proliferation and survival, which has been linked to several tumor types. In this respect, we previously demonstrated that normal breast tissues exhibit high levels of GPC3, while its expression is diminished in tumors. However, the role of the GPC3 downregulation in breast cancer progression and its molecular and cellular operational machineries are not fully understood. In this study we showed that GPC3 reverts the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) underwent by mammary tumor cells, blocks metastatic spread and induces dormancy at secondary site. Using genetically modified murine breast cancer cell sublines, we demonstrated that the phospho-Erk/phospho-p38 ratio is lower in GPC3 reexpressing cells, while p21, p27 and SOX2 levels are higher, suggesting a dormant phenotype. In vivo metastasis assays confirmed that GPC3 reexpressing cells reduce their metastatic ability. Interestingly, the presence of dormant cells was evidenced in the lungs of inoculated mice. Dormant cells could reactivate their proliferative capacity, remain viable as well as tumorigenic, but they reentered in dormancy upon reaching secondary site. We also proved that GPC3 inhibits metastasis through p38 pathway activation. The in vivo inhibition of p38 induced an increase in cell invasion of GPC3 reexpressing orthotropic tumors as well as in spontaneous and experimental metastatic dissemination. In conclusion, our study shows that GPC3 returns mesenchymal-like breast cancer cells to an epithelial phenotype, impairs in vivo metastasis and induces tumor dormancy through p38 MAPK signaling activation. These results help to identify genetic determinants of dormancy and suggest the translational potential of research focusing in GPC3.
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