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01-12-2019 | Multiple Myeloma | Research article
Elucidating the expression and function of Numbl during cell adhesion-mediated drug resistance (CAM-DR) in multiple myeloma (MM)
Authors:
Yuejiao Huang, Xianting Huang, Chun Cheng, Xiaohong Xu, Hong Liu, Xiaojing Yang, Li Yao, Zongmei Ding, Jie Tang, Song He, Yuchan Wang
Published in:
BMC Cancer
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Issue 1/2019
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Abstract
Background
Cell adhesion-mediated drug resistance (CAM-DR) is a major clinical problem that prevents successful treatment of multiple myeloma (MM). In particular, the expression levels of integrin β1 and its sub-cellular distribution (internalization and trafficking) are strongly associated with CAM-DR development.
Methods
Development of an adhesion model of established MM cell lines and detection of Numbl and Integrinβ1 expression by Western Blot analysis. The interaction between Numbl and Integrinβ1 was assessed by a co-immunoprecipitation (CO-IP) method. Calcein AM assay was performed to investigate the levels of cell adhesion. Finally, the extent of CAM-DR in myeloma cells was measured using cell viability assay and flow cytometry analysis.
Results
Our preliminary date suggest that Numbl is differentially expressed in a cell adhesion model of MM cell lines. In addition to binding to the phosphotyrosine-binding (PTB) domain, the carboxyl terminal of Numbl can also interact with integrin β1 to regulate the cell cycle by activating the pro-survival PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. This study intends to verify and elucidate the interaction between Numbl and integrin β1 and its functional outcome on CAM-DR. We have designed and developed a CAM-DR model using MM cells coated with either fibronectin or bone marrow stromal cells. We assessed whether Numbl influences cell-cycle progression and whether it, in turn, contributes to activation of PI3K/AKT signal pathway through the adjustment of its carboxyl end. Finally, we showed that the interaction of Numbl with integrin β1 promotes the formation of CAM-DR in MM cells.
Conclusions
Our findings elucidated the specific molecular mechanisms of CAM-DR induction and confirmed that Numbl is crucial for the development of CAM-DR in MM cells.