Abstract
Cancer cell invasion is a critical phenomenon in cancer pathogenesis. Glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) has been reported to regulate cancer cell invasion both negatively and positively. Thus, the net effect of GSK-3β on invasion is unclear. In this report, we showed that GSK-3β inhibitors induced dysregulation of the actin cytoskeleton and functional insufficiency of focal adhesion, which resulted in suppressed invasion. In addition, WAVE2, an essential molecule for actin fibre branching, was down-regulated after GSK-3β inhibition. Collectively, we propose that the WAVE2-actin cytoskeleton axis is an important target of GSK-3β inhibitors in cancer cell invasion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 275-280 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 464 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Jul 20 |
Keywords
- Actin cytoskeleton
- Focal adhesion
- GSK-3β
- WAVE2