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  • Title: Tamoxifen treatment promotes phosphorylation of the adhesion molecules, p130Cas/BCAR1, FAK and Src, via an adhesion-dependent pathway.
    Author: Cowell LN, Graham JD, Bouton AH, Clarke CL, O'Neill GM.
    Journal: Oncogene; 2006 Dec 07; 25(58):7597-607. PubMed ID: 16799644.
    Abstract:
    Reports that the adhesion-associated molecule p130Cas/BCAR1 promotes resistance to tamoxifen suggested that adhesion-mediated signalling may be altered by tamoxifen treatment. We find that p130Cas/BCAR1 phosphorylation is enhanced in tamoxifen-treated estrogen receptor (ER)-positive MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The effects of estrogen and tamoxifen were assessed independently and in combination, and the results demonstrate that tamoxifen antagonizes estrogen regulation of p130Cas/BCAR1 phosphorylation. Phosphorylation correlates with tamoxifen ER antagonist effects, as phosphorylation effects are replicated by the pure antiestrogen ICI 182, 780. Correspondingly, phosphorylation is not changed in ER-negative cells exposed to tamoxifen. We show that deletion of the p130Cas/BCAR1 substrate domain substantially reduces tamoxifen-induced phosphorylation of p130Cas/BCAR1 and confers enhanced sensitivity to tamoxifen. P130Cas/BCAR1 forms a phosphorylation-dependent signalling complex with focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and Src kinase that promotes adhesion-mediated cell survival. Therefore, we examined the kinetics of p130Cas/BCAR1, Src and FAK phosphorylation over a 14-day time course and find sustained phosphorylation of these molecules after 7 days exposure to tamoxifen. Inhibition of Src kinase is shown to reduce tamoxifen-promoted p130Cas/BCAR1 phosphorylation and reduce cell viability. Stimulation of the Src/FAK/p130Cas/BCAR1 adhesion signalling pathway in tamoxifen-treated MCF-7 cells does not cause increased migration; however, there is Src-dependent phosphorylation of the cell survival molecule Akt. Correspondingly, Akt inhibition reduces cell viability in cells treated with tamoxifen. We propose that prolonged activation of adhesion-dependent signalling may confer a survival advantage in response to additional cellular insults or alternatively, may poise cells to develop a migratory phenotype in response to additional cellular cues.
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