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Ewa Pocheć1, Marta Ząbczyńska1, Monika Bubka1
1a Department of Glycoconjugate Biochemistry, Institute of Zoology , Jagiellonian University Krakow , Poland.
Abstract:
Integrin-dependent binding of the cell to extracellular matrix (ECM) is a key activator of the focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling pathway. N-glycosylation of integrins affects their interactions with ECM proteins. Using WM266-4 cells with overexpression of β1,6-acetylglucosaminyltransferase V, we showed that β1,6-branched N-glycans increased tyrosine phosphorylation of FAK in metastatic melanoma cells, resulting in enhanced migration on vitronectin (VN). The co-localization of αvβ3 integrin and FAK in focal adhesions of melanoma cells growing on VN indicates their interaction in signal transduction. Melanoma cell migration on VN was mediated by αvβ3 caring overexpressed β1,6-branched structures, important for FAK upregulation.
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