Caveolin-1 is associated with VCAM-1 dependent adhesion of gastric cancer cells to endothelial cells
Jaeyoung Shin1, Jongmin Kim, Byungkyu Ryu
1Department of Molecular Biology & Institute of Nanosensor and Biotechnology, Dankook Univiersity, Seoul, Korea.
Background/Aims:
Cell adhesion molecules play a critical role in the invasion and metastasis of a variety of human tumors. Abnormal expression of VCAM-1 has been demonstrated to correlate with the malignant progression of gastric tumors, but the molecular mechanism underlying the VCAM-1-dependent metastasis has been rarely investigated. To explore the role for tumor cell-expressing adhesion molecules in the carcinoma-endothelium adhesion, we analyzed expression status of adhesion molecules in gastric cancer cells and its association with tumor cell capability of endothelial adhesion.
Methods:
Endothelial adhesion ability of gastric tumor cells was tested using calcein AM staining assay. Expression of cell surface proteins was determined by Western blot, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence assays. RNAi-mediated knockdown of gene expression and neutralization with specific antibodies were utilized for functional analysis.
Results:
One of three cell lines tested was identified to be adhesive to endothelial cells and express VCAM-1. Adherence ability of the cells was dramatically decreased by neutralization of surface VCAM-1. VCAM-1 was co-localized with Caveolin-1 and siRNA-mediated knockdown of Caveolin-1 expression significantly blocked the VCAM-1-dependent cell adhesion.
Conclusions:
Our data imply important roles for VCAM-1 and Caveolin- 1 in the regulation of metastatic potential of gastric tumor cells.
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