Regulation of urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) activity by E-cadherin and hormones in mammary epithelial cells.
J Cell Physiol
; 181(1): 1-13, 1999 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) is involved in proteolysis of extracellular matrix during development and tumor cell invasion. In the present study, we examined the regulation of uPA in hormone-responsive, noninvasive mammary epithelial cells by using fibrinolytic and caseinolytic enzyme activity assays. Urokinase PA expression was activated after contact with fibrin and initiation of cell-cell interactions that were mediated by E-cadherin. Fibrinolysis occurred in zones surrounding cellular aggregates. Stromal matrix proteins that disrupted aggregation or anti-E-cadherin antibodies that inhibited cellular compaction inhibited fibrinolysis perhaps by increasing cell-matrix adhesion or preventing E-cadherin signaling, respectively. Aggregation required the presence of divalent cations and was inhibited by serum and ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid, whereas serine protease inhibitors reduced uPA activity without affecting aggregation. Inhibitors of PA (type 2; PAI-2) and a specific antisense uPA oligonucleotide also reduced enzymatic activity, suggesting that fibrinolysis depends on translational regulation of uPA. In addition, the activation of plasmin from plasminogen was inhibited by anti-E-cadherin antibodies and PAI-2, consistent with a role for uPA. The data also support a role for transcriptional regulation of uPA activity because treatment of cells with progesterone, hydrocortisone, or dexamethasone inhibited uPA activation on fibrin without affecting cellular aggregation. Estradiol and insulin did not alter, whereas human chorionic gonadotropin and prolactin increased uPA activity. The expression of the 55-kDa uPA activity was consistent with specific hormone action and correlated with protein expression by immunoblotting. Therefore, the alteration of downstream signaling events by hormones may affect uPA production. These results indicate that uPA is an enzyme that may be important in the degradation of extracellular matrix during development and that specific E-cadherin interactions and hormones can regulate its activity. Investigation of the regulation of uPA in these cells may be useful in understanding and manipulating mammary gland remodeling. J. Cell. Physiol. 1811-13, 1999. Published 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ativador de Plasminogênio Tipo Uroquinase
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Caderinas
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Hormônios
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Glândulas Mamárias Animais
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cell Physiol
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA