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! R) F. H- H9 h: o+ ]9 RCells 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).$ m8 a: x9 l" E$ K
, f, A# v9 g h% ]2 |! r; V. N& E7 wBirchmeier'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.9 U: p; S4 X+ `8 o- i$ v4 l
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In 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.2 e/ {! Q! I! h5 H: Z$ N
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Birchmeier 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.1 v' q7 @6 X6 O% Z$ ~* A
+ k% \4 B+ i) r7 x4 ~Disruption 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:: \ U. w) S. I N
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Fujita, Y., et al., 2002. Nat. Cell Biol. 10.1038/ncb758.(Overexpression of Hakai (right) increase) |
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