Orai3 is an estrogen receptor α‐regulated Ca2+ channel that promotes tumorigenesis

Store‐operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) encoded by Orai1 proteins is a ubiquitous Ca2+‐selective conductance involved in cellular proliferation and migration. We recently described up‐regulation of Orai3 channels that selectively mediate SOCE in estrogen receptor α‐expressing (ERα+) breast cancer cells. Ho...

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Published in:The FASEB journal 2013-01, Vol.27 (1), p.63-75
Main Authors: Motiani, Rajender K., Zhang, Xuexin, Harmon, Kelly E., Keller, Rebecca S., Matrougui, Khalid, Bennett, James A., Trebak, Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Blotting, Western
breast cancer
Ca2+ signaling
Calcium Channels - physiology
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
CRAC
Estrogen Receptor alpha - physiology
Female
Humans
MCF-7 Cells
Mice
Mice, SCID
Orai1
Phosphorylation
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Research Communications
SOCE
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Summary:Store‐operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) encoded by Orai1 proteins is a ubiquitous Ca2+‐selective conductance involved in cellular proliferation and migration. We recently described up‐regulation of Orai3 channels that selectively mediate SOCE in estrogen receptor α‐expressing (ERα+) breast cancer cells. However, the connection between ERα and Orai3 and the role of Orai3 in tumorigenesis remain unknown. Here, we show that ERα knockdown decreases Orai3 mRNA (by ~63%) and protein (by ~44%) with no effect on Orai1. ERα knockdown decreases Orai3‐mediated SOCE (by ~43%) and the corresponding Ca2+ release‐activated Ca2+ (CRAC) current (by ~42%) in ERα+ MCF7 cells. The abrogation of SOCE in MCF7 cells on ERα knockdown can be rescued by ectopic expression of Orai3. ERα activation increased Orai3 expression and SOCE in MCF7 cells. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) and thrombin stimulate Ca2+ influx into MCF7 cells through Orai3. Orai3 knockdown inhibited SOCE‐dependent phosphorylation of extracellular signal‐regulated kinase (ERK1/2; by ~44%) and focal adhesion kinase (FAK; by ~46%) as well as transcriptional activity of nuclear factor for activated T cells (NFAT; by ~49%). Significantly, Orai3 knockdown selectively decreased anchorage‐independent growth (by ~58%) and Matrigel invasion (by ~44%) of ERα+ MCF7 cells with no effect on ERα– MDA‐MB231 cells. Moreover, Orai3 knockdown inhibited ERα+ cell tumorigenesis in immunodeficient mice (~66% reduction in tumor volume). These data establish Orai3 as an ERα‐regulated channel and a potential selective therapeutic target for ERα+ breast cancers.—Motiani, R. K., Zhang, X., Harmon, K. E., Keller, R. S., Matrougui, K., Bennett, J. A., Trebak, M. Orai3 is an estrogen receptor α‐regulated Ca2+ channel that promotes tumorigenesis. FASEB J. 27, 63–75 (2013). www.fasebj.org
ISSN:0892-6638
1530-6860
DOI:10.1096/fj.12-213801