The complexity of the microenvironment effects on cell response, show accumulating evidence that glioblastoma (GBM) migration and invasiveness are influenced by the mechanical rigidity of their surroundings. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a well-recognized driving force of the invasive behavior of cancer. However, the primary mechanisms of EMT initiation and progression remain unclear. We have previously showed that certain substrate stiffness can selectively stimulate human GBM U251-MG and GL15 glioblastoma cell lines motility. The present study unifies several known EMT mediators to uncover the reason of the regulation and response to these stiffnesses. Our results revealed that changing the rigidity of the mechanical environment tuned the response of both cell lines through change in morphological features, epithelial-mesenchymal markers (E-, N-Cadherin), EGFR and ROS expressions in an interrelated manner. Specifically, a stiffer microenvironment induced a mesenchymal cell shape, a more fragmented morphology, higher intracellular cytosolic ROS expression and lower mitochondrial ROS. Finally, we observed that cells more motile showed a more depolarized mitochondrial membrane potential. Unravelling the process that regulates GBM cells' infiltrative behavior could provide new opportunities for identification of new targets and less invasive approaches for treatment.

Substrate stiffness effect on molecular crosstalk of epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediators of human glioblastoma cells / Basilico, Bernadette; Palamà, Ilaria Elena; D'Amone, Stefania; Lauro, Clotilde; Rosito, Maria; Grieco, Maddalena; Ratano, Patrizia; Cordella, Federica; Sanchini, Caterina; Di Angelantonio, Silvia; Ragozzino, Davide; Cascione, Mariafrancesca; Gigli, Giuseppe; Cortese, Barbara. - In: FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY. - ISSN 2234-943X. - 12:(2022). [10.3389/fonc.2022.983507]

Substrate stiffness effect on molecular crosstalk of epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediators of human glioblastoma cells

Basilico, Bernadette;Lauro, Clotilde;Rosito, Maria;Grieco, Maddalena;Ratano, Patrizia;Cordella, Federica;Sanchini, Caterina;Di Angelantonio, Silvia;Ragozzino, Davide;Gigli, Giuseppe;Cortese, Barbara
2022

Abstract

The complexity of the microenvironment effects on cell response, show accumulating evidence that glioblastoma (GBM) migration and invasiveness are influenced by the mechanical rigidity of their surroundings. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a well-recognized driving force of the invasive behavior of cancer. However, the primary mechanisms of EMT initiation and progression remain unclear. We have previously showed that certain substrate stiffness can selectively stimulate human GBM U251-MG and GL15 glioblastoma cell lines motility. The present study unifies several known EMT mediators to uncover the reason of the regulation and response to these stiffnesses. Our results revealed that changing the rigidity of the mechanical environment tuned the response of both cell lines through change in morphological features, epithelial-mesenchymal markers (E-, N-Cadherin), EGFR and ROS expressions in an interrelated manner. Specifically, a stiffer microenvironment induced a mesenchymal cell shape, a more fragmented morphology, higher intracellular cytosolic ROS expression and lower mitochondrial ROS. Finally, we observed that cells more motile showed a more depolarized mitochondrial membrane potential. Unravelling the process that regulates GBM cells' infiltrative behavior could provide new opportunities for identification of new targets and less invasive approaches for treatment.
2022
Mechanotaxis; cellular microenvironment; glioblastoma; molecular pathways; stiffness
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Substrate stiffness effect on molecular crosstalk of epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediators of human glioblastoma cells / Basilico, Bernadette; Palamà, Ilaria Elena; D'Amone, Stefania; Lauro, Clotilde; Rosito, Maria; Grieco, Maddalena; Ratano, Patrizia; Cordella, Federica; Sanchini, Caterina; Di Angelantonio, Silvia; Ragozzino, Davide; Cascione, Mariafrancesca; Gigli, Giuseppe; Cortese, Barbara. - In: FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY. - ISSN 2234-943X. - 12:(2022). [10.3389/fonc.2022.983507]
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