Author:
Rheinheimer Brenna A.,Cardenas Alex,Camacho Luis,Ong Evan S.,Jie Tun,Heimark Ronald L.
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundDeregulated phosphorylation of sphingosine by the sphingosine kinases and signaling through the EDG family of receptors enhances growth and survival in many cell types. Therefore, we sought to elucidate the effect of alterations in the ceramide/sphingosine/S1P rheostat on driving human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma towards a malignant phenotype.MethodsPancreatic cancer cell lines were treated with exogenous S1P, FTY720, and siRNA to Sphk1. Migration was evaluated by wound healing assays, cell growth by MTT assays, and invasion by tumorsphere assays. Expression of S1PR1, S1PR3, Sphk1, and Sphk2 were measured by quantitative PCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry.ResultsS1PR1, S1PR3, and Sphk2 were overexpressed in all pancreatic cancer cell lines. Sphk1 translocated from the cytoplasm to the nucleus in cells located at the leading edge of cell clusters. Exogenous S1P increased cell migration while treatment with FTY720 and Sphk1 siRNA decreased cell growth and invasion.ConclusionsOur results suggest that increased S1PR1 expression may be an early event in pancreatic cancer pathogenesis. Additionally, altered Sphk1 localization may provide a mechanism through which pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells at the leading edge invade into the surrounding matrix. Finally, inhibition of sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling may provide a novel therapeutic target for patients with metastatic disease.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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