title: Oncostatin M and transforming growth factor-beta 1 induce post-translational modification and hyaluronan binding to CD44 in lung-derived epithelial tumor cells.
abstract: CD44, a receptor for hyaluronan (HA), has been implicated in tumor growth and metastasis. Most CD44-positive cells fail to exhibit constitutive HA receptor function but CD44-mediated HA binding on hematopoetic cells can be induced by antibody cross-linking of the receptor and by physiologic stimuli, including cytokines. We now demonstrate that oncostatin M (OSM) and transforming growth factor-beta1, cytokines known to regulate the growth of tumor cells, stimulate HA binding in lung epithelial-derived tumor cells. In lung epithelial-derived tumor cells, cytokine-induced binding resulted from post-translational modification of the receptor. OSM-induced HA binding was associated with a reduction in N-linked carbohydrate content of CD44. In addition, OSM induced HA binding via a novel mechanism requiring sulfation of chondroitin sulfate chains linked to CD44. The mechanism underlying transforming growth factor-beta1 induced HA binding was distinct from the effects of OSM. The data presented indicate that modulation of the glycosylation and sulfation of CD44 by cytokines provides mechanisms for regulating cell adhesion during tumor growth and metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cichy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pure
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000378:metabolism*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006031:Glycosylation; D006801:Humans; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors / Q000378:metabolism*; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D053683:Oncostatin M; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D013431:Sulfates / Q000378:metabolism; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors; C508351:OSM protein, human; D010455:Peptides; D013431:Sulfates; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D053683:Oncostatin M; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid