Novel alternatively spliced ADAM8 isoforms contribute to the aggressive bone metastatic phenotype of lung cancer
Keywords: 
Microenvironment
Tumor–stroma
Splicing
Osteolysis
Colonization
Issue Date: 
1-Jul-2010
Publisher: 
Nature Publishing Group
ISSN: 
0950-9232
Citation: 
Hernandez I, Moreno JL, Zandueta C, Montuenga L, Lecanda F. Novel alternatively spliced ADAM8 isoforms contribute to the aggressive bone metastatic phenotype of lung cancer. Oncogene 2010 Jul 1;29(26):3758-3769.
Abstract
ADAMs (a disintegrin and metalloprotease) are transmembrane proteins involved in a variety of physiological processes and tumorigenesis. Recently, ADAM8 has been associated with poor prognosis of lung cancer. However, its contribution to tumorigenesis in the context of lung cancer metastasis remains unknown. Native ADAM8 expression levels were lower in lung cancer cell lines. In contrast, we identified and characterized two novel spliced isoforms encoding truncated proteins, D18a and D140, which were present in several tumor cell lines and not in normal cells. Overexpression of D18a protein resulted in enhanced invasive activity in vitro. ADAM8 and its D140 isoform expression levels were markedly increased in lung cancer cells, in conditions mimicking tumor microenvironment. Moreover, addition of supernatants from D140-overexpressing cells resulted in a significant increase in tartrate-resistant acid phosphataseþ cells in osteoclast cultures in vitro. These findings were associated with increased pro-osteoclastogenic cytokines interleukin (IL)-8 and IL-6 protein levels. Furthermore, lung cancer cells overexpressing D140 increased prometastatic activity with a high tumor burden and increased osteolysis in a murine model of bone metastasis. Thus, the expression of truncated forms of ADAM8 by the lung cancer cells may result in the specific upregulation of their invasive and osteoclastogenic activities in the bone microenvironment. These findings suggest a novel mechanism of tumor-induced osteolysis in metastatic bone colonization.

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