A Nodal- and ALK4-independent signaling pathway activated by Cripto-1 through Glypican-1 and c-Src

Cancer Res. 2003 Mar 15;63(6):1192-7.

Abstract

Human Cripto-1 (CR-1) is a member of the epidermal growth factor-Cripto FRL1 Cryptic family that has been shown to function as a coreceptor with the type I Activin serine-threonine kinase receptor ALK4 for the transforming growth factor beta-related peptide Nodal. However, CR-1 can also activate the mitogen-activated protein kinase and Akt pathways independently of Nodal and ALK4 by an unknown mechanism. Here, we demonstrate that CR-1 specifically binds to Glypican-1, a membrane-associated heparan sulfate proteoglycan, and activates the tyrosine kinase c-Src, triggering the mitogen-activated protein kinase and Akt signaling pathways. Finally, an active Src kinase is necessary for CR-1 to induce in vitro transformation and migration in mouse mammary epithelial cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Activin Receptors, Type I / metabolism
  • Activin Receptors, Type I / physiology*
  • Animals
  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • COS Cells
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Movement / physiology
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / metabolism
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Epidermal Growth Factor*
  • GPI-Linked Proteins
  • HIV Antibodies
  • Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Membrane Glycoproteins*
  • Mice
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Neoplasm Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism*
  • Nodal Protein
  • Phosphatidylinositol Diacylglycerol-Lyase
  • Phosphorylation
  • Polysaccharide-Lyases / metabolism
  • Precipitin Tests
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases*
  • Proteins*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
  • Signal Transduction / physiology
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / metabolism
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / physiology*
  • Type C Phospholipases / metabolism
  • src-Family Kinases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • GPI-Linked Proteins
  • HIV Antibodies
  • Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • NODAL protein, human
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Nodal Protein
  • Nodal protein, mouse
  • Proteins
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • TDGF1 protein, human
  • Tdgf1 protein, mouse
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta
  • Epidermal Growth Factor
  • src-Family Kinases
  • AKT1 protein, human
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
  • ACVR1B protein, human
  • Activin Receptors, Type I
  • Acvr1b protein, mouse
  • Type C Phospholipases
  • Polysaccharide-Lyases
  • heparitinsulfate lyase
  • Phosphatidylinositol Diacylglycerol-Lyase
  • leronlimab