TY - JOUR
T1 - Aggregated DsRed-tagged Cx43 and over-expressed Cx43 are targeted to lysosomes in human breast cancer cells
AU - Qin, Hong
AU - Shao, Qing
AU - Belliveau, Daniel J.
AU - Laird, Dale W.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - To investigate if either wild-type or aggregated Cx43 is abnormally targeted to lysosomes in human breast tumor cells, we examined the fate of DsRed-tagged Cx43 and over-expressed Cx43 in communication-deficient HBL-100 and MDA-MB-231 cells. DsRed-tagged Cx43 was assembled into gap junctions in control normal rat kidney cells that express endogenous Cx43 but not in Cx43-negative HBL-100 cells. However, when HBL-100 cells were engineered to coexpress wild-type Cx43 a population of DsRed-tagged Cx43 was rescued and assembled into gap junctions. Co-expression of wild-type Cx26 failed to rescue the assembly of DsRed-tagged Cx43 into gap junctions. Immunolocalization studies revealed that DsRed-tagged Cx43 was aggregated and partially localized to lysosomes. Interestingly, when human MDA-MB-231 breast tumor cells over-epressed wild-type Cx43, Cx43 protein primarily localized to lysosomes. Together, these studies provide evidence for Cx43 being targeted to lysosomes as a result of misfolding and aggregation, while in other cases, the delivery of wild-type Cx43 to lysosomes appears to be due to defects innate to the breast tumor cell type.
AB - To investigate if either wild-type or aggregated Cx43 is abnormally targeted to lysosomes in human breast tumor cells, we examined the fate of DsRed-tagged Cx43 and over-expressed Cx43 in communication-deficient HBL-100 and MDA-MB-231 cells. DsRed-tagged Cx43 was assembled into gap junctions in control normal rat kidney cells that express endogenous Cx43 but not in Cx43-negative HBL-100 cells. However, when HBL-100 cells were engineered to coexpress wild-type Cx43 a population of DsRed-tagged Cx43 was rescued and assembled into gap junctions. Co-expression of wild-type Cx26 failed to rescue the assembly of DsRed-tagged Cx43 into gap junctions. Immunolocalization studies revealed that DsRed-tagged Cx43 was aggregated and partially localized to lysosomes. Interestingly, when human MDA-MB-231 breast tumor cells over-epressed wild-type Cx43, Cx43 protein primarily localized to lysosomes. Together, these studies provide evidence for Cx43 being targeted to lysosomes as a result of misfolding and aggregation, while in other cases, the delivery of wild-type Cx43 to lysosomes appears to be due to defects innate to the breast tumor cell type.
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U2 - 10.3109/15419060109080766
DO - 10.3109/15419060109080766
M3 - Article
C2 - 12064631
AN - SCOPUS:85086684546
SN - 1061-5385
VL - 8
SP - 433
EP - 439
JO - Cell Communication and Adhesion
JF - Cell Communication and Adhesion
IS - 4-6
ER -