Secretion of extracellular hsp90α via exosomes increases cancer cell motility: a role for plasminogen activation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metastasis is a multi-step process that is responsible for the majority of deaths in cancer patients. Current treatments are not effective in targeting metastasis. The molecular chaperone hsp90α is secreted from invasive cancer cells...

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Main Authors: Chan Doug, Sims Jessica D, McCready Jessica, Jay Daniel G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/294
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Sims Jessica D
McCready Jessica
Jay Daniel G
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Jay Daniel G
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metastasis is a multi-step process that is responsible for the majority of deaths in cancer patients. Current treatments are not effective in targeting metastasis. The molecular chaperone hsp90α is secreted from invasive cancer cells and activates MMP-2 to enhance invasiveness, required for the first step in metastasis.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We analyzed the morphology and motility of invasive cancer cells that were treated with exogenous exosomes in the presence or absence of hsp90α. We performed mass spectrometry and immunoprecipitation to identify plasminogen as a potential client protein of extracellular hsp90α. Plasmin activation assays and migration assays were performed to test if plasminogen is activated by extracellular hsp90α and has a role in migration.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We found that hsp90α is secreted in exosomes in invasive cancer cells and it contributes to their invasive nature. We identified a novel interaction between hsp90α and tissue plasminogen activator that together with annexin II, also found in exosomes, activates plasmin. Extracellular hsp90α promotes plasmin activation as well as increases plasmin dependent cell motility.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our data indicate that hsp90α is released by invasive cancer cells via exosomes and implicates hsp90α in activating plasmin, a second protease that acts in cancer cell invasion.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-cebb0e6d98ce4c0880c50fc75545accb2022-12-22T01:09:54ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072010-06-0110129410.1186/1471-2407-10-294Secretion of extracellular hsp90α via exosomes increases cancer cell motility: a role for plasminogen activationChan DougSims Jessica DMcCready JessicaJay Daniel G<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metastasis is a multi-step process that is responsible for the majority of deaths in cancer patients. Current treatments are not effective in targeting metastasis. The molecular chaperone hsp90α is secreted from invasive cancer cells and activates MMP-2 to enhance invasiveness, required for the first step in metastasis.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We analyzed the morphology and motility of invasive cancer cells that were treated with exogenous exosomes in the presence or absence of hsp90α. We performed mass spectrometry and immunoprecipitation to identify plasminogen as a potential client protein of extracellular hsp90α. Plasmin activation assays and migration assays were performed to test if plasminogen is activated by extracellular hsp90α and has a role in migration.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We found that hsp90α is secreted in exosomes in invasive cancer cells and it contributes to their invasive nature. We identified a novel interaction between hsp90α and tissue plasminogen activator that together with annexin II, also found in exosomes, activates plasmin. Extracellular hsp90α promotes plasmin activation as well as increases plasmin dependent cell motility.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our data indicate that hsp90α is released by invasive cancer cells via exosomes and implicates hsp90α in activating plasmin, a second protease that acts in cancer cell invasion.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/294
spellingShingle Chan Doug
Sims Jessica D
McCready Jessica
Jay Daniel G
Secretion of extracellular hsp90α via exosomes increases cancer cell motility: a role for plasminogen activation
BMC Cancer
title Secretion of extracellular hsp90α via exosomes increases cancer cell motility: a role for plasminogen activation
title_full Secretion of extracellular hsp90α via exosomes increases cancer cell motility: a role for plasminogen activation
title_fullStr Secretion of extracellular hsp90α via exosomes increases cancer cell motility: a role for plasminogen activation
title_full_unstemmed Secretion of extracellular hsp90α via exosomes increases cancer cell motility: a role for plasminogen activation
title_short Secretion of extracellular hsp90α via exosomes increases cancer cell motility: a role for plasminogen activation
title_sort secretion of extracellular hsp90α via exosomes increases cancer cell motility a role for plasminogen activation
url http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/294
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