Abstract
It has been proposed that cross talk between integrin and growth factor receptor signaling such as ErbB2 (HER2) is required for activation of downstream effectors and ErbB2-mediated mammary tumorigenes is. Here we show that transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) induced focal adhesion kinase (FAK)-dependent clustering of HER2 and integrins α6, β1, and β4 in HER2-overexpressing mammary epithelial cells without altering the total and surface levels of HER2 receptors. This effect was mediated by ligand-induced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activation and the subsequent phosphorylation of Src and FAK. We have previously reported that TGF-β up-regulates EGFR ligand shedding through a mechanism involving the phosphorylation of tumor necrosis factor-α-converting enzyme (TACE/ADAM17). Knockdown of TACE, FAK, or integrin α6 by siRNA or inhibition of EGFR or Src by specific inhibitors abrogated TGF-β-induced receptor clustering and signaling to phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-Akt. Finally, inhibition of Src-FAK reversed TGF-β-induced resistance to the therapeutic HER2 inhibitor trastuzumab in HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells. Taken together, these data suggest that, by activating Src-FAK, TGF-β integrates ErbB receptor and integrin signaling to induce cell migration and survival during breast cancer progression.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 475-482 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Cancer research |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 15 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research