Inhibition of DDR1 reduces invasive features of human A375 melanoma, HT29 colon carcinoma and SK-HEP hepatoma cells

Cell Adh Migr. 2020 Dec;14(1):69-81. doi: 10.1080/19336918.2020.1733892.

Abstract

DDR1 is a receptor tyrosine kinases for collagen and an adverse prognostic factor in primary and metastatic tumors.Despite this, DDR1 signaling and its functional consequences in tumor development remain unclear. RT-PCR and Western blot show that A375, colon carcinoma HT29 and liver carcinoma SK-HEP human cell lines express functional DDR1 that phosphorylates in response to collagen type I. Chemical inhibition of DDR1 phosphorylation or DDR1 mRNA silencing reduced AKT and ERK phosphorylation, expression of ICAM1 and VCAM1, Ki67 and secretion of MMP9. DDR1 silenced cells showed reduced adhesion to collagen type I, MMP-dependent invasion, and chemotactic and proliferative responses to collagen type I. Our work indicates an essential role for DDR1 signaling in key prometastatic features of collagen type I in human carcinoma cells.

Keywords: Melanoma; adhesion; collagen receptor; colon carcinoma; discoidin domain receptor 1; hepatocarcinoma; invasion; matrix metalloproteinases; migration; proliferation; silencing.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / metabolism
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology*
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Chemotaxis
  • Collagen Type I / metabolism
  • Colonic Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 / genetics
  • Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 / metabolism
  • Gene Silencing
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
  • MAP Kinase Signaling System
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / metabolism
  • Melanoma / metabolism
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Phosphorylation
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • RNA, Small Interfering / metabolism

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules
  • Collagen Type I
  • RNA, Messenger
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Discoidin Domain Receptor 1
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the Eusko Jaurlaritza [000000001];Spanish Government [0000001];Worldwide Cancer Research [0000000001].