The fibrotic tissue and the stroma adjacent to cancer cells are characterised by the presence of activated fibroblasts (myofibroblasts) which play a role in creating a supportive tissue charac-terised by abundant extracellular matrix (ECM) secretion. The myofibroblasts remodel this tissue through secreted molecules and modulation of their cytoskeleton and specialized con-tractile structures. The non-receptor protein tyrosine kinase Arg (also called Abl2) has the unique ability to bind directly to the actin cytoskeleton, transducing diverse extracellular sig-nals into cytoskeletal rearrangements. In this study we analysed the 1ALCTL and 1BLCTL Arg isoforms in Arg-/- murine embryonal fibroblasts (MEF) cell line, focusing on their capac-ity to activate fibroblasts and to remodel ECM. The results obtained showed that Arg isoform 1BLCTL has a major role in proliferation, migration/invasion of MEF and in inducing a milieu able to modulate tumour cell morphology, while 1ALCTL isoform has a role in MEF adhesion maintaining active focal adhesions. On the whole, the presence of Arg in MEF supports the proliferation, activa-tion, adhesion, ECM contraction and stiffness, while the absence of Arg affected these myofibroblast features
Torsello, B., DE MARCO, S., Bombelli, S., Chisci, E., Cassina, V., Corti, R., et al. (2019). The 1ALCTL and 1BLCTL isoforms of Arg/Abl2 induce fibroblast activation and extra cellular matrix remodelling differently. BIOLOGY OPEN, 8(3) [10.1242/bio.038554].
The 1ALCTL and 1BLCTL isoforms of Arg/Abl2 induce fibroblast activation and extra cellular matrix remodelling differently
Torsello, B
;DE MARCO, SOFIAMembro del Collaboration Group
;Bombelli, SMembro del Collaboration Group
;CHISCI, ELISAMembro del Collaboration Group
;Cassina, VMembro del Collaboration Group
;CORTI, ROBERTA;Bernasconi, DMembro del Collaboration Group
;Bianchi, C;Perego, R
2019
Abstract
The fibrotic tissue and the stroma adjacent to cancer cells are characterised by the presence of activated fibroblasts (myofibroblasts) which play a role in creating a supportive tissue charac-terised by abundant extracellular matrix (ECM) secretion. The myofibroblasts remodel this tissue through secreted molecules and modulation of their cytoskeleton and specialized con-tractile structures. The non-receptor protein tyrosine kinase Arg (also called Abl2) has the unique ability to bind directly to the actin cytoskeleton, transducing diverse extracellular sig-nals into cytoskeletal rearrangements. In this study we analysed the 1ALCTL and 1BLCTL Arg isoforms in Arg-/- murine embryonal fibroblasts (MEF) cell line, focusing on their capac-ity to activate fibroblasts and to remodel ECM. The results obtained showed that Arg isoform 1BLCTL has a major role in proliferation, migration/invasion of MEF and in inducing a milieu able to modulate tumour cell morphology, while 1ALCTL isoform has a role in MEF adhesion maintaining active focal adhesions. On the whole, the presence of Arg in MEF supports the proliferation, activa-tion, adhesion, ECM contraction and stiffness, while the absence of Arg affected these myofibroblast featuresFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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