| Autor: |
Papapostolou I; Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland., Ross-Kaschitza D; Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland., Bochen F; Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland., Peinelt C; Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland., Maldifassi MC; Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Cells [Cells] 2023 Aug 04; Vol. 12 (15). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 04. |
| DOI: |
10.3390/cells12152000 |
| Abstrakt: |
Nicotine in tobacco is known to induce tumor-promoting effects and cause chemotherapy resistance through the activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Many studies have associated the α5 nicotinic receptor subunit (α5), and a specific polymorphism in this subunit, with (i) nicotine administration, (ii) nicotine dependence, and (iii) lung cancer. The α5 gene CHRNA5 mRNA is upregulated in several types of cancer, including lung, prostate, colorectal, and stomach cancer, and cancer severity is correlated with smoking. In this study, we investigate the contribution of α5 in the nicotine-induced cancer hallmark functions proliferation and migration, in breast, colon, and prostate cancer cells. Nine human cell lines from different origins were used to determine nAChR subunit expression levels. Then, selected breast (MCF7), colon (SW480), and prostate (DU145) cancer cell lines were used to investigate the nicotine-induced effects mediated by α5. Using pharmacological and siRNA-based experiments, we show that α5 is essential for nicotine-induced proliferation and migration. Additionally, upon downregulation of α5, nicotine-promoted expression of EMT markers and immune regulatory proteins was impaired. Moreover, the α5 polymorphism D398N (α5SNP) caused a basal increase in proliferation and migration in the DU145 cell line, and the effect was mediated through G-protein signaling. Taken together, our results indicate that nicotine-induced cancer cell proliferation and migration are mediated via α5, adding to the characterization of α5 as a putative therapeutical target. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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