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A Short Region of Connexin43 Reduces Human Glioma Stem Cell Migration, Invasion, and Survival through Src, PTEN, and FAK
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Materia
Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca
Connexin43 (CX43)
CNS
Malignant tumor
Human glioma
Stem Cell Migration
Fecha de publicación
2017
Citación
Jaraíz-Rodríguez, M., Tabernero, M. D., González-Tablas, M., Otero, A., Orfao, A., Medina, J. M., & Tabernero, A. (2017). A short region of connexin43 reduces human glioma stem cell migration, invasion, and survival through Src, PTEN, and FAK. Stem cell reports, 9(2), 451-463.
Resumen
[EN] Connexin43 (CX43), a protein that forms gap junction channels and hemichannels in astrocytes, is downregulated in high-grade gliomas.
Its relevance for glioma therapy has been thoroughly explored; however, its positive effects on proliferation are counterbalanced by its
effects onmigration and invasion. Here,weshowthat a cell-penetrating peptide based onCX43(TAT-Cx43266-283) inhibited c-Src and focal
adhesion kinase (FAK) and upregulated phosphatase and tensinhomolog inglioma stem cells (GSCs) derived from patients. Consequently,
TAT-Cx43266-283 reduced GSC motility, as analyzed by time-lapse microscopy, and strongly reduced their invasive ability. Interestingly, we
investigated the effects of TAT-Cx43266-283 on freshly removed surgical specimens as undissociated glioblastoma blocks, which revealed a
dramatic reduction in the growth, migration, and survival of these cells. In conclusion, a region of CX43 (amino acids 266–283) exerts an
important anti-tumor effect in patient-derived glioblastoma models that includes impairment of GSC migration and invasion.
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2213-6711
DOI
10.1016/j.stemcr.2017.06.007
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