Inositol 1, 4, 5-trisphosphate-dependent nuclear calcium signals regulate angiogenesis and cell motility in triple negative breast cancer

PLoS One. 2017 Apr 4;12(4):e0175041. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175041. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

Increases in nuclear calcium concentration generate specific biological outcomes that differ from those resulting from increased cytoplasmic calcium. Nuclear calcium effects on tumor cell proliferation are widely appreciated; nevertheless, its involvement in other steps of tumor progression is not well understood. Therefore, we evaluated whether nuclear calcium is essential in other additional stages of tumor progression, including key steps associated with the formation of the primary tumor or with the metastatic cascade. We found that nuclear calcium buffering impaired 4T1 triple negative breast cancer growth not just by decreasing tumor cell proliferation, but also by enhancing tumor necrosis. Moreover, nuclear calcium regulates tumor angiogenesis through a mechanism that involves the upregulation of the anti-angiogenic C-X-C motif chemokine 10 (CXCL10-IP10). In addition, nuclear calcium buffering regulates breast tumor cell motility, culminating in less cell invasion, likely due to enhanced vinculin expression, a focal adhesion structural protein. Together, our results show that nuclear calcium is essential for triple breast cancer angiogenesis and cell migration and can be considered as a promising strategic target for triple negative breast cancer therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium Signaling*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement
  • Cell Nucleus / metabolism
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Chemokine CXCL10 / metabolism
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Heterografts
  • Humans
  • Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / genetics
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / blood supply
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • CXCL10 protein, human
  • Chemokine CXCL10
  • Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate

Grants and funding

This research was supported by grants from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes).