The role of hypoxia in regulating tumor progression is still controversial. Here, we demonstrate that, similarly to what previously observed by us in human prostate and breast tumor samples, hypoxia increases expression of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and the purinergic receptor P2X7 (P2X7R). The role of hypoxia was shown by the fact that hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1 alpha silencing downregulated RAGE and P2X7R protein levels as well as nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappa B) expression. In contrast, NF-kappa B silencing reduced P2X7R expression without affecting RAGE protein levels or nuclear accumulation of HIF-1 alpha. Treatment of hypoxic tumor cells with HMGB1 and BzATP ligands, respectively, of RAGE and P2X7R, activated a signaling pathway that, through Akt and Erk phosphorylation, determines nuclear accumulation of NF-kappa B and increases cell invasion. Inhibition of Akt by SH5 and Erk by INH1 prevented both nuclear translocation of NF-kappa B and cell invasion. Moreover, silencing RAGE and P2X7R abolished nuclear accumulation of NF-kappa B as well as cell invasion without affecting HIF-1 alpha stabilization. Once in the nucleus, NF-kappa B would contribute to cell survival and invasion under hypoxia, by maintaining RAGE and P2X7R expression levels and matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 synthesis. These results show that, hypoxia can upregulate expression levels of membrane receptors that, by binding extracellular molecules eventually released by necrotic cells, contribute to the increased invasiveness of transformed tumor cells. Moreover, these observations strengthen our working hypothesis that upregulation of damage-associated molecular patterns receptors by HIF-1 alpha represents the crucial event bridging hypoxia and inflammation in obtaining the malignant phenotype.

Hypoxia-increased RAGE and P2X7R expression regulates tumor cell invasion through phosphorylation of Erk1/2 and Akt and nuclear translocation of NF-{kappa}B / Tafani, Marco; L., Schito; Pellegrini, Laura; Villanova, Lidia; G., Marfe; T., Anwar; R., Rosa; M., Indelicato; M., Fini; B., Pucci; Russo, Matteo Antonio. - In: CARCINOGENESIS. - ISSN 0143-3334. - STAMPA. - 32:8(2011), pp. 1167-1175. [10.1093/carcin/bgr101]

Hypoxia-increased RAGE and P2X7R expression regulates tumor cell invasion through phosphorylation of Erk1/2 and Akt and nuclear translocation of NF-{kappa}B.

TAFANI, MARCO;PELLEGRINI, Laura;VILLANOVA, LIDIA;RUSSO, Matteo Antonio
2011

Abstract

The role of hypoxia in regulating tumor progression is still controversial. Here, we demonstrate that, similarly to what previously observed by us in human prostate and breast tumor samples, hypoxia increases expression of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and the purinergic receptor P2X7 (P2X7R). The role of hypoxia was shown by the fact that hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1 alpha silencing downregulated RAGE and P2X7R protein levels as well as nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappa B) expression. In contrast, NF-kappa B silencing reduced P2X7R expression without affecting RAGE protein levels or nuclear accumulation of HIF-1 alpha. Treatment of hypoxic tumor cells with HMGB1 and BzATP ligands, respectively, of RAGE and P2X7R, activated a signaling pathway that, through Akt and Erk phosphorylation, determines nuclear accumulation of NF-kappa B and increases cell invasion. Inhibition of Akt by SH5 and Erk by INH1 prevented both nuclear translocation of NF-kappa B and cell invasion. Moreover, silencing RAGE and P2X7R abolished nuclear accumulation of NF-kappa B as well as cell invasion without affecting HIF-1 alpha stabilization. Once in the nucleus, NF-kappa B would contribute to cell survival and invasion under hypoxia, by maintaining RAGE and P2X7R expression levels and matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 synthesis. These results show that, hypoxia can upregulate expression levels of membrane receptors that, by binding extracellular molecules eventually released by necrotic cells, contribute to the increased invasiveness of transformed tumor cells. Moreover, these observations strengthen our working hypothesis that upregulation of damage-associated molecular patterns receptors by HIF-1 alpha represents the crucial event bridging hypoxia and inflammation in obtaining the malignant phenotype.
2011
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Hypoxia-increased RAGE and P2X7R expression regulates tumor cell invasion through phosphorylation of Erk1/2 and Akt and nuclear translocation of NF-{kappa}B / Tafani, Marco; L., Schito; Pellegrini, Laura; Villanova, Lidia; G., Marfe; T., Anwar; R., Rosa; M., Indelicato; M., Fini; B., Pucci; Russo, Matteo Antonio. - In: CARCINOGENESIS. - ISSN 0143-3334. - STAMPA. - 32:8(2011), pp. 1167-1175. [10.1093/carcin/bgr101]
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