c-Src-dependent cross-talk between CEACAM6 and αvβ3 integrin enhances pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell adhesion to extracellular matrix components

MS Duxbury, H Ito, SW Ashley, EE Whang - Biochemical and biophysical …, 2004 - Elsevier
MS Duxbury, H Ito, SW Ashley, EE Whang
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2004Elsevier
Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) is an
immunoglobulin superfamily member with a diversity of extracellular ligands that is
implicated in the initiation and progression of a variety of malignancies. We sought to
characterize the effects of CEACAM6 crosslinking on pancreatic adenocarcinoma cellular
interaction with the extracellular matrix (ECM) components fibronectin and vitronectin.
Antibody-mediated CEACAM6 crosslinking was performed and the ability of BxPC3 cells …
Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) is an immunoglobulin superfamily member with a diversity of extracellular ligands that is implicated in the initiation and progression of a variety of malignancies. We sought to characterize the effects of CEACAM6 crosslinking on pancreatic adenocarcinoma cellular interaction with the extracellular matrix (ECM) components fibronectin and vitronectin. Antibody-mediated CEACAM6 crosslinking was performed and the ability of BxPC3 cells, which inherently overexpress CEACAM6, to adhere to fibronectin and vitronectin was quantified. The roles of the archetypal fibronectin (α5β1 integrin) and vitronectin (αvβ3 integrin) receptors were determined. The effects of c-Src inhibition were investigated using the Src family kinase inhibitor 4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(t-butyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (PP2) and c-Src specific RNA interference. CEACAM6 crosslinking initiates c-Src-dependent cross-talk between CEACAM6 and αvβ3 integrin, leading to increased ECM component adhesion. CEACAM6-mediated signaling events may contribute to the invasive and metastatic potential of pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells by promoting their interaction with ECM components.
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