Signal transduction in adherent and non-adherent human cell lines after fibronectin stimulation

Oncol Rep. 2000 Jan-Feb;7(1):63-7.

Abstract

It is shown that adherent and non-adherent human ovarian carcinoma cells (OVP 10) secrete MMPs and their production was stimulated by fibronectin as documented by gelatinise zymography. These cells also presented an increase of ERK phosphorylating activity following fibronectin stimulation, regardless of their adhesion. Contrary to OVP 10 cells, the human urothelial cells (HCV-29) are more anchorage-dependent. They only secreted the MMPs under adherent conditions and they revealed a lower level of basal and fibronectin stimulated ERK phosphorylation activity. In addition, non-adhering HCV-29 cells showed post translational down-regulation of focal adhesion kinase.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Blotting, Western
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules / analysis
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules / genetics
  • Female
  • Fibronectins / physiology*
  • Focal Adhesion Kinase 1
  • Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Gelatin / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Metalloendopeptidases / metabolism
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / analysis
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / analysis
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / analysis
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Cell Adhesion Molecules
  • Fibronectins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Gelatin
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Focal Adhesion Kinase 1
  • Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • PTK2 protein, human
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
  • Metalloendopeptidases