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The kinase LMTK3 promotes invasion in breast cancer through GRB2-mediated induction of integrin ß1

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posted on 2023-06-08, 21:28 authored by Yichen Xu, Hua Zhang, Lei C Lit, Arnhild Grothey, Maria Athanasiadou, Marianna Kiritsi, Ylenia Lombardo, Adam E Frampton, Andrew R Green, Ian O Ellis, Simak Ali, Heinz-Josef Lenz, Maya Thanou, Justin Stebbing, Georgios GiamasGeorgios Giamas
Lemur tyrosine kinase 3 (LMTK3) is associated with cell proliferation and endocrine resistance in breast cancer. We found that, in cultured breast cancer cell lines, LMTK3 promotes the development of a metastatic phenotype by inducing the expression of genes encoding integrin subunits. Invasive behavior in various breast cancer cell lines positively correlated with the abundance of LMTK3. Overexpression of LMTK3 in a breast cancer cell line with low endogenous LMTK3 abundance promoted actin cytoskeleton remodeling, focal adhesion formation, and adhesion to collagen and fibronectin in culture. Using SILAC (stable isotope labeling by amino acids in cell culture) proteomic analysis, we found that LMTK3 increased the abundance of integrin subunits a5 and ß1, encoded by ITGA5 and ITGB1. This effect depended on the CDC42 Rho family guanosine triphosphatase, which was in turn activated by the interaction between LMTK3 and growth factor receptor-bound protein 2 (GRB2), an adaptor protein that mediates receptor tyrosine kinase-induced activation of RAS and downstream signaling. Knockdown of GRB2 suppressed LMTK3-induced CDC42 activation, blocked ITGA5 and ITGB1 expression promoted by the transcription factor serum response factor (SRF), and reduced invasive activity. Furthermore, abundance of LMTK3 positively correlated with that of the integrin ß1 subunit in breast cancer patient's tumors. Our findings suggest a role for LMTK3 in promoting integrin activity during breast cancer progression and metastasis.

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  • Published

Journal

Science signaling

ISSN

1937-9145

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Issue

330

Volume

7

Page range

ra58

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  • Biochemistry Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-07-07

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