Cholesterol Is a Regulator of CAV1 Localization and Cell Migration in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Cholesterol plays an important role in cancer progression, as it is utilized in membrane biogenesis and cell signaling. Cholesterol-lowering drugs have exhibited tumor-suppressive effects in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), suggesting that cholesterol is also essential in OSCC pathogenesis. However, the direct effects of cholesterol on OSCC cells remain unclear. Here, we investigated the role of cholesterol in OSCC with respect to caveolin-1 (CAV1), a cholesterol-binding protein involved in intracellular cholesterol transport. Cholesterol levels in OSCC cell lines were depleted using methyl-β-cyclodextrin and increased using the methyl-β-cyclodextrin-cholesterol complex. Functional analysis was performed using timelapse imaging, and CAV1 expression in cholesterol-manipulated cells was investigated using immunofluorescence and immunoblotting assays. CAV1 immunohistochemistry was performed on surgical OSCC samples. We observed that cholesterol addition induced polarized cell morphology, along with CAV1 localization at the trailing edge, and promoted cell migration. Moreover, CAV1 was upregulated in the lipid rafts and formed aggregates in the plasma membrane in cholesterol-added cells. High membranous CAV1 expression in tissue specimens was associated with OSCC recurrence. Therefore, cholesterol promotes the migration of OSCC cells by regulating cell polarity and CAV1 localization to the lipid raft. Furthermore, membranous CAV1 expression is a potential prognostic marker for OSCC patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

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International journal of molecular sciences - 24(2023), 7 vom: 23. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chan, Nyein Nyein [VerfasserIn]
Yamazaki, Manabu [VerfasserIn]
Maruyama, Satoshi [VerfasserIn]
Abé, Tatsuya [VerfasserIn]
Haga, Kenta [VerfasserIn]
Kawaharada, Masami [VerfasserIn]
Izumi, Kenji [VerfasserIn]
Kobayashi, Tadaharu [VerfasserIn]
Tanuma, Jun-Ichi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

97C5T2UQ7J
CAV1 protein, human
Caveolin 1
Caveolin-1
Cell polarization
Cholesterol
Journal Article
Migration
Oral squamous cell carcinoma

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Date Completed 15.04.2023

Date Revised 15.04.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms24076035

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355513633