PMID- 25868858 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160315 LR - 20210728 IS - 1949-2553 (Electronic) IS - 1949-2553 (Linking) VI - 6 IP - 12 DP - 2015 Apr 30 TI - Oncogenic extracellular HSP70 disrupts the gap-junctional coupling between capillary cells. PG - 10267-83 AB - High levels of circulating heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) are detected in many cancers. In order to explore the effects of extracellular HSP70 on human microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC), we initially used gap-FRAP technique. Extracellular human HSP70 (rhHSP70), but not rhHSP27, blocks the gap-junction intercellular communication (GJIC) between HMEC, disrupts the structural integrity of HMEC junction plaques, and decreases connexin43 (Cx43) expression, which correlates with the phosphorylation of Cx43 serine residues. Further exploration of these effects identified a rapid transactivation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in a Toll-Like Receptor 4-dependent manner, preceding its internalization. In turn, cytosolic Ca2+ oscillations are generated. Both GJIC blockade and Ca2+ mobilization partially depend on ATP release through Cx43 and pannexin (Panx-1) channels, as demonstrated by blocking activity or expression of channels, and inactivating extracellular ATP. By monitoring dye-spreading into adjacent cells, we show that HSP70 released from human monocytes in response to macrophage colony-stimulating factor, prevents the formation of GJIC between monocytes and HMEC. Therapeutic manipulation of this pathway could be of interest in inflammatory and tumor growth. FAU - Thuringer, Dominique AU - Thuringer D AD - INSERM, U866, Faculty of Medecine, Dijon, France. FAU - Berthenet, Kevin AU - Berthenet K AD - INSERM, U866, Faculty of Medecine, Dijon, France. FAU - Cronier, Laurent AU - Cronier L AD - CNRS ERL7368, STIM Lab, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France. FAU - Jego, Gaetan AU - Jego G AD - INSERM, U866, Faculty of Medecine, Dijon, France. AD - University of Burgundy, Dijon, France. FAU - Solary, Eric AU - Solary E AD - INSERM, U1009, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. FAU - Garrido, Carmen AU - Garrido C AD - INSERM, U866, Faculty of Medecine, Dijon, France. AD - University of Burgundy, Dijon, France. AD - CGFL, BP77980 21000 Dijon, France. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Oncotarget JT - Oncotarget JID - 101532965 RN - 0 (Connexin 43) RN - 0 (GJA1 protein, human) RN - 0 (HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins) RN - 0 (Recombinant Proteins) SB - IM EIN - Oncotarget. 2021 Jul 20;12(15):1564-1565. PMID: 34316335 MH - Cell Communication/drug effects/physiology MH - Connexin 43/metabolism MH - Endothelial Cells/cytology/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Gap Junctions/drug effects/*metabolism MH - HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins/blood/*metabolism/pharmacology MH - Humans MH - Phosphorylation MH - Recombinant Proteins/pharmacology PMC - PMC4496354 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ATP release OT - Ca2+ oscillations OT - Cx43 OT - HSP OT - pannexin COIS- Conflicts of interests None declared. EDAT- 2015/04/15 06:00 MHDA- 2016/03/16 06:00 PMCR- 2015/04/30 CRDT- 2015/04/15 06:00 PHST- 2015/01/30 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/02/17 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/04/15 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/04/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/03/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/04/30 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 3522 [pii] AID - 10.18632/oncotarget.3522 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Oncotarget. 2015 Apr 30;6(12):10267-83. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.3522.