title: Modulation of in vivo migratory function of alpha 2 beta 1 integrin in mouse liver.
abstract: We report herein that expression of alpha 2 beta 1 integrin increased human erythroleukemia K562 transfectant (KX2C2) cell movement after extravasation into liver parenchyma. In contrast, a previous study demonstrated that alpha 2 beta 1 expression conferred a stationary phenotype to human rhabdomyosarcoma RD transfectant (RDX2C2) cells after extravasation into the liver. We therefore assessed the adhesive and migratory function of alpha 2 beta 1 on KX2C2 and RDX2C2 cells using a alpha 2 beta 1-specific stimulatory monoclonal antibody (mAb), JBS2, and a blocking mAb, BHA2.1. In comparison with RDX2C2 cells, KX2C2 were only weakly adherent to collagen and laminin. JBS2 stimulated alpha 2 beta 1-mediated interaction of KX2C2 cells with both collagen and laminin resulting in increases in cell movement on both matrix proteins. In the presence of Mn2+, JBS2-stimulated adhesion on collagen beyond an optimal level for cell movement. In comparison, an increase in RDX2C2 cell movement on collagen required a reduction in its adhesive strength provided by the blocking mAb BHA2.1. Consistent with these in vitro findings, in vivo videomicroscopy revealed that alpha 2 beta 1-mediated postextravasation cell movement of KX2C2 cells in the liver tissue could also be stimulated by JBS2. Thus, results demonstrate that alpha 2 beta 1 expression can modulate postextravasation cell movement by conferring either a stationary or motile phenotype to different cell types. These findings may be related to the differing metastatic activities of different tumor cell types.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, John P. Robarts Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heinemann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hangan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uniyal
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002460:Cell Line; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003094:Collagen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D039421:Integrin alpha2; D019012:Integrin beta1 / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology*; D007797:Laminin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD; D039421:Integrin alpha2; D019012:Integrin beta1; D007797:Laminin; D003094:Collagen