Identification of genes regulating migration and invasion using a new model of metastatic prostate cancer

Understanding the complex, multistep process of metastasis remains a major challenge in cancer research. Metastasis models can reveal insights in tumor development and progression and provide tools to test new intervention strategies. To develop a new cancer metastasis model, we used DU145 human pro...

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Published in:BMC cancer 2014-05, Vol.14 (1), p.387-387, Article 387
Main Authors: Banyard, Jacqueline, Chung, Ivy, Migliozzi, Matthew, Phan, Derek T, Wilson, Arianne M, Zetter, Bruce R, Bielenberg, Diane R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomarkers
Cell culture
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Movement - genetics
Collagen
Drug Combinations
Experiments
Gene expression
Humans
Laminin
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Medical research
Metastasis
Neoplasm Invasiveness - genetics
Neovascularization, Pathologic - genetics
Neovascularization, Pathologic - pathology
Prostate cancer
Prostatic Neoplasms - genetics
Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
Proteoglycans
Rodents
Transcription factors
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator - antagonists & inhibitors
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator - genetics
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Summary:Understanding the complex, multistep process of metastasis remains a major challenge in cancer research. Metastasis models can reveal insights in tumor development and progression and provide tools to test new intervention strategies. To develop a new cancer metastasis model, we used DU145 human prostate cancer cells and performed repeated rounds of orthotopic prostate injection and selection of subsequent lymph node metastases. Tumor growth, metastasis, cell migration and invasion were analyzed. Microarray analysis was used to identify cell migration- and cancer-related genes correlating with metastasis. Selected genes were silenced using siRNA, and their roles in cell migration and invasion were determined in transwell migration and Matrigel invasion assays. Our in vivo cycling strategy created cell lines with dramatically increased tumorigenesis and increased ability to colonize lymph nodes (DU145LN1-LN4). Prostate tumor xenografts displayed increased vascularization, enlarged podoplanin-positive lymphatic vessels and invasive margins. Microarray analysis revealed gene expression profiles that correlated with metastatic potential. Using gene network analysis we selected 3 significantly upregulated cell movement and cancer related genes for further analysis: EPCAM (epithelial cell adhesion molecule), ITGB4 (integrin β4) and PLAU (urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA)). These genes all showed increased protein expression in the more metastatic DU145-LN4 cells compared to the parental DU145. SiRNA knockdown of EpCAM, integrin-β4 or uPA all significantly reduced cell migration in DU145-LN4 cells. In contrast, only uPA siRNA inhibited cell invasion into Matrigel. This role of uPA in cell invasion was confirmed using the uPA inhibitors, amiloride and UK122. Our approach has identified genes required for the migration and invasion of metastatic tumor cells, and we propose that our new in vivo model system will be a powerful tool to interrogate the metastatic cascade in prostate cancer.
ISSN:1471-2407
1471-2407
DOI:10.1186/1471-2407-14-387