PAR-type thrombin receptors in renal carcinoma cells: PAR1-mediated EGFR activation promotes cell migration

Oncol Rep. 2006 Apr;15(4):889-93.

Abstract

Cross-talk between G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling systems is established in a wide variety of normal and neoplastic cell types. Here, we show that proteinase-activated receptor 1 (PAR1) mediates the tyrosine phosphorylation of EGFR in human renal carcinoma cells expressing PAR1 and PAR3 endogeneously. This GPCR-EGFR signal transduction pathway cross-talk requires matrix metalloproteinase activity and is involved in the regulation of renal carcinoma cell migration across a collagen barrier as shown using a Boyden chamber type assay. Our data therefore document a regulatory role of PAR1-mediated EGFR transactivation in cancer cell chemotactic migration. Further, our results underline the importance of PAR1-mediated pathways in kidney cancer cells and suggest that the thrombin/PAR1 system mediating EGFR transactivation may play a role in the progression of this tumor entity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement / drug effects
  • Cell Movement / physiology*
  • Dipeptides / pharmacology
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Epidermal Growth Factor / pharmacology
  • ErbB Receptors / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
  • Matrix Metalloproteinases / metabolism
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacology
  • Phosphorylation / drug effects
  • Pyrroles / pharmacology
  • Quinazolines / pharmacology
  • Receptor, PAR-1 / agonists
  • Receptor, PAR-1 / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Receptor, PAR-1 / physiology*
  • Thrombin / pharmacology
  • Tyrosine / metabolism
  • Tyrphostins / pharmacology

Substances

  • Dipeptides
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
  • N-(2(R)-2-(hydroxamidocarbonylmethyl)-4-methylpentanoyl)-L-tryptophan methylamide
  • N3-cyclopropyl-7-((4-(1-methylethyl)phenyl)methyl)-7H-pyrrolo(3, 2-f)quinazoline-1,3-diamine
  • Oligopeptides
  • Pyrroles
  • Quinazolines
  • Receptor, PAR-1
  • Tyrphostins
  • threonyl-phenylalanyl-leucyl-leucyl-arginyl-asparagine
  • RTKI cpd
  • Tyrosine
  • Epidermal Growth Factor
  • ErbB Receptors
  • Thrombin
  • Matrix Metalloproteinases