Jia Feng1, Xueyan Wei2, Chuang Li3, Mingxiong Guo3, Min Peng1, Qibin Song1, Guang Han1. 1. Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China. 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan 430079, China. 3. College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EFGR) mutation was closely related to the invasion and metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma and the biological axis of CXCR4/CXCL12 (chemokine receptor 4/chemokine ligand 12) played an important role in the organ-specific metastasis of the tumor. It was a question surrounding whether there is interaction between them in the process of lung adenocarcinoma metastasis. To investigate the potential molecular mechanisms of EGFR over-expression and EFGR-mutations effects on cell proliferation, migration and invasion, we constructed EGFR over-expression and three EFGR-mutant human lung adenocarcinoma H1299 cell sublines. METHODS: EGFR over-expression and three EFGR-mutant (EGFR-E746-A750del, EGFR-T790M and EGFR-L858R) plasmid were designed and transfected H1299 cells with Lipofectamine 2000. H1299 cells transfected with empty vector were negative control (NC), and H1299 cells without transfection were set as blank control (BC). The effects of EGFR over-expression and mutations on the proliferation, migration and invasion of H1299 cells were detected by cell cloning assay, wound healing assay and Transwell assay. The mRNA and protein expression levels of MMP-2, MMP-9, CXCR4 and CXCL12 were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. RESULTS: Compared with negative control group and blank control group, EGFR over-expression and EGFR-E746-A750 deletion have significantly higher colony formation (28±2, 28.33±4.16; respectively) (P<0.05) and the cell migration and invasion ability were significantly increased (P<0.05). RT-PCR and Western blot assay showed that the mRNA and protein expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, CXCR4 and CXCL12 in EGFR over-expression and EGFR-E746-A750 deletion group were remarkably higher than that in negative control and blank control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: EGFR over-expression and 19 exon deletion can promote the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 by up-regulating CXCR4/CXCL12 signaling pathway, leading to the change of tumor biological characteristics such as higher proliferation, migration and invasion ability.
BACKGROUND: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EFGR) mutation was closely related to the invasion and metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma and the biological axis of CXCR4/CXCL12 (chemokine receptor 4/chemokine ligand 12) played an important role in the organ-specific metastasis of the tumor. It was a question surrounding whether there is interaction between them in the process of lung adenocarcinoma metastasis. To investigate the potential molecular mechanisms of EGFR over-expression and EFGR-mutations effects on cell proliferation, migration and invasion, we constructed EGFR over-expression and three EFGR-mutant humanlung adenocarcinoma H1299 cell sublines. METHODS:EGFR over-expression and three EFGR-mutant (EGFR-E746-A750del, EGFR-T790M and EGFR-L858R) plasmid were designed and transfected H1299 cells with Lipofectamine 2000. H1299 cells transfected with empty vector were negative control (NC), and H1299 cells without transfection were set as blank control (BC). The effects of EGFR over-expression and mutations on the proliferation, migration and invasion of H1299 cells were detected by cell cloning assay, wound healing assay and Transwell assay. The mRNA and protein expression levels of MMP-2, MMP-9, CXCR4 and CXCL12 were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. RESULTS: Compared with negative control group and blank control group, EGFR over-expression and EGFR-E746-A750 deletion have significantly higher colony formation (28±2, 28.33±4.16; respectively) (P<0.05) and the cell migration and invasion ability were significantly increased (P<0.05). RT-PCR and Western blot assay showed that the mRNA and protein expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, CXCR4 and CXCL12 in EGFR over-expression and EGFR-E746-A750 deletion group were remarkably higher than that in negative control and blank control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:EGFR over-expression and 19 exon deletion can promote the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 by up-regulating CXCR4/CXCL12 signaling pathway, leading to the change of tumor biological characteristics such as higher proliferation, migration and invasion ability.
Construction of EGFR over-expression and mutated H1299 cells. A: After transfection, H1299 cells showed GFP signal; B, C: Expression of EGFR mRNA and protein. Compared with negative control or blank control group, ***P < 0.001. NC: negative control (empty vector); BC: blank control (EGFR-wild type); 790M: EGFRT790M; LR: EGFR-L858R; OE: EGFR over-expression; DEL: EGFR-E746-A750del; EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor.
EGFR过表达和EGFR突变的H1299细胞系的构建检测。A:转染后,H1299细胞呈现GFP阳性(×100);B、C:EGFR mRNA和蛋白表达情况;与阴性对照组或空白对照组相比,***P < 0.001。NC:阴性对照(EGFR空载体);BC:空白对照(EGFR野生型);790M:EGFR-T790M突变;LR: EGFR-L858R突变;OE:EGFR过表达;DEL:EGFR-E746-A750缺失突变。Construction of EGFR over-expression and mutated H1299 cells. A: After transfection, H1299 cells showed GFP signal; B, C: Expression of EGFR mRNA and protein. Compared with negative control or blank control group, ***P < 0.001. NC: negative control (empty vector); BC: blank control (EGFR-wild type); 790M: EGFRT790M; LR: EGFR-L858R; OE: EGFR over-expression; DEL: EGFR-E746-A750del; EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor.
Effects of EGFR over-expression and mutations on cell proliferation in H1299 cells. Compared with negative control group or blank control group, **P < 0.01.
EGFR过表达和EGFR突变对H1299细胞增殖能力的影响。与阴性对照组或空白对照组相比,**P < 0.01。Effects of EGFR over-expression and mutations on cell proliferation in H1299 cells. Compared with negative control group or blank control group, **P < 0.01.
Effects of EGFR over-expression and mutations on cell migration in H1299 cells. Compared with negative control group or blank control group, *P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001.
EGFR过表达和EGFR突变对H1299细胞迁移能力的影响。与阴性对照组或空白对照组相比,*P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001。Effects of EGFR over-expression and mutations on cell migration in H1299 cells. Compared with negative control group or blank control group, *P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001.
Effects of EGFR over-expression and mutations on cell invasion in H1299 cells. Compared with negative control group or blank control group, *P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001.
EGFR过表达和EGFR突变对H1299细胞侵袭能力的影响。与阴性对照组或空白对照组相比,*P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001。Effects of EGFR over-expression and mutations on cell invasion in H1299 cells. Compared with negative control group or blank control group, *P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001.
EGFR over-expression and mutations regulate expression of CXCR4, CXCL12, MMP-2 and MMP-9. A: The protein expression of CXCR4, CXCL12, MMP-2 and MMP-9; B: mRNA levels of CXCR4, CXCL12, MMP-2 and MMP-9. Compared with negative control group or blank control group, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.
EGFR过表达和EGFR突变调节CXCR4、CXCL12、MMP-2和MMP-9的表达。A:CXCR4、CXCL12、MMP-2和MMP-9的mRNA表达水平;B:XCR4、CXCL12、MMP-2和MMP-9的蛋白表达情况。与阴性对照组或空白对照组相比,*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001。EGFR over-expression and mutations regulate expression of CXCR4, CXCL12, MMP-2 and MMP-9. A: The protein expression of CXCR4, CXCL12, MMP-2 and MMP-9; B: mRNA levels of CXCR4, CXCL12, MMP-2 and MMP-9. Compared with negative control group or blank control group, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.
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