Secreted and Membrane-Bound Isoforms of Protease ADAM9 Have Opposing Effects on Breast Cancer Cell Migration
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Published OnlineFirst August 24, 2010; DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-4231 Tumor and Stem Cell Biology Cancer Research Secreted and Membrane-Bound Isoforms of Protease ADAM9 Have Opposing Effects on Breast Cancer Cell Migration Jessica L. Fry and Alex Toker Abstract Tumor cell migration is mediated by cell-autonomous signaling mechanisms as well as paracrine and auto- crine factors secreted by activated stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment. Like other members of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase) family, the integrin-binding metalloproteinase ADAM9 modulates cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions as well as ectodomain shedding of cell surface receptors and ligands, thereby modifying intracellular and extracellular signaling. ADAM9 transcripts are alternatively spliced to ex- press a transmembrane protein (ADAM9-L) and a secreted variant (ADAM9-S). In this study, we show that ADAM9-S promotes breast cancer cell migration in a manner requiring its metalloproteinase activity, whereas ADAM9-L suppresses cell migration independent of its metalloproteinase activity. Suppression of migration by ADAM9-L requires a functional disintegrin domain and integrin binding. Expression analysis revealed that both ADAM9 isoforms are expressed in breast cancer cell lines and tissues. Therefore, relative levels of membrane-tethered and secreted variants of ADAM9 are a key determinant in manifestation of aggressive migratory phenotypes associated with breast cancer progression. Cancer Res; 70(20); 8187–98. ©2010 AACR. Introduction growth factor (5, 6). MMPs proteolytically cleave and release the ectodomains of multiple signaling molecules from the cell One of the hallmarks of advanced breast cancer is the abil- membrane in a process known as membrane shedding (7). Shed- ity of the tumor cells to lose their epithelial phenotype, disen- ding of substrates such as transforming growth factor-β (8) and gage from neighboring cells, degrade the basement membrane, tumor necrosis factor-α (9) activates signaling pathways that and invade surrounding tissues, ultimately metastasizing to dis- promote cell migration and survival. The ADAM (a disintegrin tant organs. The interactions between the tumor and its stromal and metalloproteinase) family of proteases has functional microenvironment are a key determinant in breast cancer pro- similarity to the MMPs in their zinc-binding metalloprotei- gression from carcinoma in situ to advanced invasive and nase domains, and is also referred to as the metalloproteinase, metastatic carcinoma. Tumor cells proteolyze the basement disintegrin, cysteine-rich (MDC) family. ADAMs control base- membrane and stroma to invade the vasculature, and also alter ment membrane proteolysis and shedding of proteins from stromal signals to stimulate angiogenesis and alternately re- the cell membrane. Comprising 40 isoforms, the ADAM family lease and tether to the extracellular matrix (ECM) to allow for of proteases also contains an integrin-binding disintegrin do- efficient migration. Tumor cells also release growth factors and main. ADAMs function in cell adhesion through their cysteine- chemokines that alter the stroma, inducing inflammation, rich domains that bind to syndecans (10) and fibronectin (11). angiogenesis, and mechanisms of tissue repair (1, 2). The Src homology-3 (SH3)–binding domain in the cytoplasmic Proteases play a major signaling role at the tumor-stromal regions of some ADAMs mediates signaling by activation of boundary. Enzymes comprising the matrix metalloproteinase Src and Grb proteins (12). Recent studies point to a functional (MMP) family proteolyze basement membrane and function importance for some ADAM family members in cancer. in promigratory signaling mechanisms. Proteolysis by MMPs ADAM12 is expressed in carcinoma and promotes breast can- exposes cryptic sites in ECM constituents such as laminin-5 cer progression by inducing the apoptosis of surrounding stro- and collagen IV that in turn promote tumor cell migration mal cells (13). Consequently, ADAM12 protein levels correlate (3, 4). Proteolysis of the basement membrane also releases with advanced breast cancer (14, 15). In contrast, the disintegrin ECM-boundgrowthfactorssuchasinsulinandfibroblast domain of ADAM15 inhibits angiogenesis and tumor growth (16). Moreover, ADAM15 expression decreases integrin-mediated ovarian cancer cell adhesion and motility (17). Authors' Affiliation: Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess ADAM9, also known as MDC9 (metalloproteinase/disintegrin/ Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts cysteine-rich protein 9), MCMP (myeloma cell metalloprotei- Corresponding Author: Alex Toker, Department of Pathology, Beth γ Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, EC/CLS- nase), and meltrin- , comprises a subgroup of ADAMs that also 633A, Boston, MA 02215. Phone: 617-735-2482; Fax: 617-735-2480; contains ADAM12 and ADAM15 (18). The ADAM9 metallo- E-mail: [email protected]. proteinase activity cleaves heparin-binding epidermal growth doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-4231 factor (EGF; ref. 19), which binds activates EGF receptor to ©2010 American Association for Cancer Research. promote tumor growth and angiogenesis (20). ADAM9 also www.aacrjournals.org 8187 Downloaded from cancerres.aacrjournals.org on September 26, 2021. © 2010 American Association for Cancer Research. Published OnlineFirst August 24, 2010; DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-4231 Fry and Toker cleaves Delta-like 1, a Notch ligand (21), as well as ADAM10 GAATGCGGC-3′ and 5′-GCCGCATTCACACGTCTCTC- (22, 23). The ADAM9 disintegrin domain is a ligand for specific CAGGGTCC-3′. Deletion mutations in mADAM9L.Δcyt.myc integrin heterodimers, including multiple β1 (24, 25), α6β4 and mADAM9L.Δdis.myc were derived as follows: To delete α β Kpn (26), and v 5 integrins (27, 28). the cytoplasmic domain, a 1 restriction site was inserted Recent studies have revealed that ADAM9 message is up- into pcDNA3-mADAM9-L 5′ of the cytoplasmic region with regulated in breast tumors as well as in breast cancer cell primers 5′-GGCTAACTAGAGAACCCACTGGTACCTG‐ lines (29, 30). The chromosomal region of the ADAM9 gene GCTTATCG-3′ and 5′-CGATAAGCCAGGTACCAGTG‐ (8p11-12) is amplified in several breast cancers and cell lines, GGTTCTCTAGTTAGCC-3′. BamHI from the vector backbone and ADAM9 is overexpressed in cell lines encompassing the and the inserted Kpn1 restriction sites were used to isolate the luminal, basal A, and basal B gene expression clusters (31). mADAM9L.Δcyt sequence, which was cloned into digested The ADAM9 transcript is alternatively spliced into membrane- pcDNA4A/TO/myc/his vector in frame with the myc tag. To de- bound and secreted isoforms. Alternative splicing of exon 12 lete the disintegrin domain, Kpn1 sites were inserted 5′ and 3′ of in the ADAM9 message leads to a shorter ADAM9-S (ADAM9- the disintegrin domain in pcDNA3-mADAM9L.myc using site- secreted) transcript that contains eight unique amino acids directed mutagenesis using the following sequences: 5′ Kpn1, not present in ADAM9-L (ADAM9-long). ADAM9-S also lacks 5′-GTGGAGCAAAGAGCGGTACCATGAATTCAGGAGC-3′ and the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains and is a secreted 5′-GCTCCTGAATTCATGGTACCGCTCTTTGCTCCAC-3′; protein (26). ADAM9 is implicated in cancer cell phenotypes, as 3′ Kpn1, 5′-GAAGGAGTGTGAGGGTACCCCATGCTGTGAAG- secretion of ADAM9-S promotes invasion of breast cancer cells GAAG-3′ and 5′-CTTCCTTCACAGCATGGGGTACCCTCA- in Matrigel assays (26). Furthermore, adhesion of keratinocyte CACTCCTTC-3′. Kpn1 digestion was used to isolate and cells to recombinant ADAM9 disintegrin/cysteine-rich domain discard the disintegrin sequence, and the vector backbone increases cell migration, and overexpression of ADAM9 also Kpn1 sites were ligated. For RNAi, ADAM9 sequences from increases pro-MMP9 expression (25). However, the functional the Mission small interfering RNA (siRNA) project (Sigma- role of ADAM9-L and ADAM9-S in modulating cell migration Aldrich) were cloned into the pLKO.1 vector directing expression and invasion in breast cancer cells has not been evaluated. of short hairpin RNA (shRNA; ref. 32). The following sequences Here, we use specific ADAM9-L and ADAM9-S antibodies were used: ADAM9shRNA.1, 5′-CCGGCCCAGAGAAGTT- to detect expression of both variants in breast cancer cell CCTATATATCTCGAGATATATAGGAACTTCT‐ lines and breast cancer tissues. Using RNA interference CTGGGTTTTTG-3′ (sense) and 5′-AATTCAAAAACCCAGA- (RNAi) and gene replacement, we show that ADAM9-S and GAAGTTCCTATATATCTCGAGATATATAGGAACTTCTCTGG- ADAM9-L do not function in a redundant manner in the reg- 3′ (antisense); ADAM9shRNA.2, 5′-CCGGGCCAGAATAA- ulation of cell migration, whereby ADAM9-S promotes and CAAAGCCTATTCTCGAGAATAGGCTTTGTTATTCTGGCTTT- ADAM9-L attenuates migration. These studies identify for 3′ (sense) and 5′-AATTCAAAAAGCCAGAATAACAAAGCC- the first time an ADAM as a migration suppressor, and have TATTCTCGAGAATAGGCTTTGTTATTCTGGC-3′ (antisense). implications for the functional roles of ADAM9 proteins in Second-generation lentiviral packaging plasmids pCMV-dR8.2 breast cancer progression. dvpr and pCMV-VSVG were obtained from Addgene for lenti- viral packaging. Materials and Methods Cell lines Antibodies and reagents All cell lines were obtained from the American Type Culture Anti-myc antibody purified from the 9B11 hybridoma was Collection, with the exception of the estrogen-independent purchased from Cell Signaling Technology. Anti–β-actin was human breast cancer SUM-159-PT, which has been described from