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Lack of canonical activities of connexins in highly aggressive human prostate cancer cells
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WoS WOS:001381001300002
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:85212414170
DOI 10.1186/S40659-024-00565-3
Año 2024
Tipo artículo de investigación

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Abstract



Connexins (Cxs) have the ability to form channels that allow the exchange of ions/metabolites between adjacent cells (gap junction channels, GJC) or between the intra- and extra-cellular compartments (hemichannels, HC). Cxs were initially classified as tumor suppressors. However, more recently, it has been shown that Cxs exert anti- and pro-tumorigenic effects depending on the cell and tissue context. In prostate cancer (PCa), the expression and functionality of Cxs remain highly controversial. Here, we analyzed the expression pattern of Cx26, Cx32, Cx37, Cx40, Cx43 and Cx45 in PCa cell lines with increasing levels of tumor aggressiveness (LNCaP < LNCaP-C4-2 < Du-145 < PC-3). In addition, GJ and HC activities were evaluated in the PCa cell lines using dye coupling and dye uptake assays, respectively. Lastly, the cellular localization of Cx26, Cx32, and Cx43 was analyzed in LNCaP and PC-3 cell lines using immunofluorescence analyses. Our results showed a positive association between the mRNA levels of Cx26, Cx37 and Cx45 and the degree of aggressiveness of PCa cells, a negative association in the case of Cx32 and Cx43, and no clear pattern for Cx40. At the protein level, a negative relationship between the expression of Cx26, Cx32 and Cx43 and the degree of aggressiveness of PCa cell lines was observed. No significant differences were observed for the expression of Cx37, Cx40, and Cx45 in PCa cell lines. At the functional level, only LNCaP cells showed moderate GJ activity and LNCaP and LNCaP-C4-2 cells showed HC activity. Immunofluorescence analyses confirmed that the majority of Cx26, Cx32, and Cx43 expression was localized in the cytoplasm of both LNCaP and PC3 cell lines. This data indicated that GJ and HC activities were moderately detected only in the less aggressive PCa cells, which suggest that Cxs expression in highly aggressive PCa cells could be associated to channel-independent roles.

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Revista ISSN
Biological Research 0716-9760

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Biology
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Agricultural And Biological Sciences (All)
Biochemistry, Genetics And Molecular Biology (All)
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Biological Sciences

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Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 Asencio, Catalina - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Chile
2 Veliz, Loreto - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Chile
3 Flores-Faundez, Emilia - Universidad San Sebastián - Chile
4 Azocar, Lorena - Universidad San Sebastián - Chile
5 Echeverria, Carolina E. - NYU - Estados Unidos
NYU Grossman School of Medicine - Estados Unidos
6 Torres-Estay, Veronica Mujer Universidad San Sebastián - Chile
7 Orellana, Viviana - Universidad del Desarrollo - Chile
8 Ramirez-Santelices, Catalina - Universidad San Sebastián - Chile
9 Sotomayor, Paula - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Chile
10 Cancino, Jorge - Universidad San Sebastián - Chile
11 Kerr, Bredford - Universidad San Sebastián - Chile
12 Fernandez-Olivares, Ainoa - Universidad del Desarrollo - Chile
13 RETAMAL-LUCERO, MAURICIO ANTONIO Hombre Universidad del Desarrollo - Chile
14 SAEZ-CARRENO, JUAN CARLOS Hombre Universidad de Valparaíso - Chile
15 GODOY-SANCHEZ, ALEJANDRO SAMUEL Hombre Universidad San Sebastián - Chile
Roswell Pk Comprehens Canc Ctr - Estados Unidos
Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Estados Unidos

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Fuente
Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico
Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencias de Valparaiso
ANID
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
ANID-Chile
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PhD Scholarship FAI-Universidad de los Andes-Chile

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Agradecimientos



Agradecimiento
Torres-Estay was supported by a Ph.D. fellowship from ANID (ANID PFCHA/Doctorado Nacional/2014, 21140138). C. E. Echeverria was supported by a PhD Scholarship FAI-Universidad de los Andes-Chile and a national fellowship from ANID-Chile (21210701).
Torres-Estay was supported by a Ph.D. fellowship from ANID (ANID PFCHA/Doctorado Nacional/2014, 21140138). C. E. Echeverr\u00EDa was supported by a PhD Scholarship FAI-Universidad de los Andes-Chile and a national fellowship from ANID-Chile (21210701).
Torres-Estay was supported by a Ph.D. fellowship from ANID (ANID PFCHA/Doctorado Nacional/2014, 21140138). C. E. Echeverr\u00EDa was supported by a PhD Scholarship FAI-Universidad de los Andes-Chile and a national fellowship from ANID-Chile (21210701).

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