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. T3 I6 [7 e' j9 mCells come unglued and transition to a more motile phenotype with the help of an E3 ligase, according to new results from Walter Birchmeier and colleagues (Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany).9 i9 d$ q. N+ C- v2 ^3 u3 h$ @7 o4 h
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Birchmeier's study focused on cadherins, adhesion molecules that act as anchors via a catenin link to the actin cytoskeleton. During embryogenesis and carcinoma progression, disruption of cadherin-mediated adhesion between epithelial cells helps them make the transition to a more mobile, mesenchymal phenotype. This transition involves endocytosis of cadherin and catenin molecules following phosphorylation by tyrosine kinases such as Src or c-Met." R; ?) H; Z8 ^) W
, q# B! ^) d% T( h5 x9 t4 i$ I& KIn the new study, Birchmeier identified a cadherin-binding protein, Hakai, that promotes endocytosis of the cadherin complex, leading to disruption of cell adhesion. Hakai binds to E-cadherin, the prototypical member of the cadherin family, in a phosphorylation-dependent manner. It also competes with other adhesion molecules, such as p120ctn, for E-cadherin binding.
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1 h7 Q* _. g* G7 ~ v9 rBirchmeier says that "Hakai smelled of degradation," as it has sequence similarity to c-Cbl, an E3 ligase that ubiquitinates phosphorylated tyrosine kinase receptors and prompts their internalization and degradation. Hakai, which is Japanese for destruction, increases ubiquitination of the E-cadherin complex, particularly when E-cadherin is phosphorylated by Src or in response to growth factors.
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9 ], F" x& g8 e6 K4 q" {0 [% wDisruption of cell adhesion by Hakai causes cell scattering, similar to that observed during the transition to a mesenchymal phenotype. Birchmeier now plans to test whether Hakai's motility-promoting properties are used by tumor cells to trigger invasion and metastasis.Reference:
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Fujita, Y., et al., 2002. Nat. Cell Biol. 10.1038/ncb758.(Overexpression of Hakai (right) increase) |
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