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- Title
Impact of connexin 43 coupling on survival and migration of multiple myeloma cells.
- Authors
Yangmin Zhang; Ziyan Wang; Liying Zhang; Dongming Zhou; Yu Sun; Panjun Wang; Songguang Ju; Ping Chen; Jun Li; Jinxiang Fu; Zhang, Yangmin; Wang, Ziyan; Zhang, Liying; Zhou, Dongming; Sun, Yu; Wang, Panjun; Ju, Songguang; Chen, Ping; Li, Jun; Fu, Jinxiang
- Abstract
<bold>Introduction: </bold>Gap junctions (GJs) represent the best known intercellular communication (IC) system and are membrane-spanning channels that facilitate intercellular communication by allowing small signaling molecules to pass from cell to cell. In this study, we constructed an amino terminus of human Cx43 (Cx43NT-GFP), verified the overexpression of Cx43-NT in HUVEC cells and explored the impact of gap junctions (GJs) on multiple myeloma (MM).<bold>Material and methods: </bold>The levels of phosphorylated Cx43(s368) and the change of MAPK pathway associated molecules (ERK1/2, JNK, p38, NFκB) were also investigated in our cell models. Cx43 mRNA and proteins were detected in both MM cell lines and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Dye transfer assays demonstrated that gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) occurring via Cx43 situated between MM and MSCs or MM and HUVECCx43NT is functional.<bold>Results: </bold>Our results present evidence for a channel-dependent modulator action of connexin 43 on the migratory activity of MM cells toward MSCs or HUVECCx43-N was higher than those of spontaneous migration (p < 0.05) and protection them from apoptosis in the presence of dexamethasone via cytokines secretion. In the meantime, the migration of MM cells involves an augmented response of p38 and JNK signaling pathway of carboxyl tail of the protein.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Our data suggest that GJIC between MM and MSCs is one of the essential factors in tumor cell proliferation and drug sensitivity, and is implicated in MM pathogenesis.
- Subjects
GAP junctions (Cell biology); CONNEXIN 43; MULTIPLE myeloma; CELL migration; CELL communication
- Publication
Archives of Medical Science, 2017, Vol 13, Issue 6, p1335
- ISSN
1734-1922
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.5114/aoms.2017.71065