Glucosamine-induced reduction of integrin β4 and plectin complex stimulates migration and proliferation in mouse embryonic stem cells

Stem Cells Dev. 2013 Nov 15;22(22):2975-89. doi: 10.1089/scd.2013.0158. Epub 2013 Aug 3.

Abstract

We investigated the role of glucosamine (GlcN) on the integrin β4/plectin complex and its role in the regulation of mouse embryonic stem cell (mESC) migration and proliferation. GlcN significantly decreased integrin β4 mRNA/protein expression, whereas plectin protein expression did not change. Also, decrease of integrin β4 expression caused reduction of integrin β4/plectin complex formation, and then increased cell migration. GlcN increased intracellular calcium influx and protein kinase C (PKC) phosphorylation followed by integrin β4 serine phosphorylation and reduction of the integrin β4/plectin complex. GlcN entered into the cell through glucose transporter 1 and then increased O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) and the level of glycosylation (CTD110.6). Inhibition of OGT (OGT inhibitor; ST045849) increased integrin β4/plectin complex opposite with decreased cell migration. Moreover, GlcN increased O-GlcNAc-specificity protein 1 (Sp1) and nuclear translocated p-Sp1 stimulated calmodulin (CaM) expression, which combined with plectin. In addition, GlcN increased Akt glycosylation and glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) phosphorylation, and then Snail1 glycosylation. Snail small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) reversed the reduction of integrin β4/plectin complex and dissociation of cell junctions (tight and adherent junction). GlcN increased cell migration, cell cycle regulatory proteins [cyclinD1, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4), cyclinE, and CDK2], and the percentage of S phase cells, which were inhibited by a PKC inhibitor, CaM siRNA, or Snail1 siRNA. Additionally, GlcN maintained the undifferentiation status of ESCs. In conclusion, GlcN contributed to migration and proliferation of mESCs through integrin β4/plectin complex reduction via Ca²⁺/PKC, as well as the Sp1/CaM and Akt/GSK-3β/Snail1 signaling pathway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Transport
  • Calmodulin / genetics
  • Calmodulin / metabolism
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Movement / drug effects
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinases / genetics
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinases / metabolism
  • Embryonic Stem Cells / cytology
  • Embryonic Stem Cells / drug effects*
  • Embryonic Stem Cells / metabolism
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects*
  • Glucosamine / pharmacology*
  • Glucose Transporter Type 1 / genetics
  • Glucose Transporter Type 1 / metabolism
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / genetics
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / metabolism
  • Glycosylation
  • Integrin beta4 / genetics*
  • Integrin beta4 / metabolism
  • Mice
  • N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases / genetics
  • N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases / metabolism
  • Phosphorylation
  • Plectin / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Plectin / genetics*
  • Plectin / metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Kinase C / genetics
  • Protein Kinase C / metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects*
  • Snail Family Transcription Factors
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism

Substances

  • Calmodulin
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Glucose Transporter Type 1
  • Integrin beta4
  • Plec protein, mouse
  • Plectin
  • Snai1 protein, mouse
  • Snail Family Transcription Factors
  • Transcription Factors
  • N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases
  • O-GlcNAc transferase
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
  • Protein Kinase C
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinases
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3
  • Glucosamine