title: Decorin-mediated inhibition of proliferation and migration of the human trophoblast via different tyrosine kinase receptors.
abstract: Decorin (DCN), a decidua-derived TGFbeta-binding proteoglycan, negatively regulates proliferation, migration, and invasiveness of human extravillous trophoblast (EVT) cells in a TGFbeta-independent manner. The present study examined underlying mechanisms, in particular possible roles of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), IGF receptor (IGFR)-I, and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-2. EVT cell sprouting from first-trimester chorionic villus explants in the presence or absence of TGFbeta-neutralizing antibody was inhibited with DCN, suggesting its negative regulatory role in situ. Inhibition of migration of the human EVT cell line HTR-8/SVneo in transwells undercoated with fibronectin was stronger when cells were briefly preincubated with DCN at 4 C (known to retard dissociation of receptor-ligand complex) than at 37 C, suggesting possible DCN action by cell membrane binding. Pretreatment of cells with an IGFR-I blocking agent, but not two EGFR blocking agents or a VEGFR blocking agent, significantly abrogated migration inhibitory effects of DCN, suggesting the involvement of IGFR-I but not EGFR or VEGFR in migration inhibition by DCN. On the other hand, pretreatment with either of the EGFR blocking agents, or the VEGFR blocking agent but not the IGFR-I blocking agent, blocked proliferation inhibitory effects of DCN, indicating the roles of EGFR and VEGFR, but not IGFR-I in antiproliferative action of DCN. EVT cells expressed EGFR, IGFR-I, and VEGFR-2. IGFR-I and VEGF-R2 were phosphorylated in the presence of their natural ligands as well as DCN, and these events were blocked by pretreatment with respective receptor blocking agents indicating DCN-mediated activation of these receptors. In conclusion, DCN effects on EVT cells are mediated selectively by multiple tyrosine kinase receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C1.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Iacob
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsonis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Babwah
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lala
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D002824:Chorionic Villi / Q000378:metabolism; D058575:Decorin; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D040301:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: C546878:DCN protein, human; D058575:Decorin; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins; D005353:Fibronectins; D011509:Proteoglycans; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; C512478:EGFR protein, human; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1; D040301:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2