PMID- 11526479 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20010913 LR - 20141120 IS - 0950-9232 (Print) IS - 0950-9232 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 36 DP - 2001 Aug 16 TI - IGF-II induces rapid beta-catenin relocation to the nucleus during epithelium to mesenchyme transition. PG - 4942-50 AB - The epithelium to mesenchyme transition is thought to play a fundamental role during embryonic development and tumor progression. Loss of cell-cell adhesion and modification of both cell morphology and gene expression are the main events associated with this transition. There is a large amount of evidence suggesting that growth factors can initiate these events. Yet, the connection from growth factor induction to changes in cell adhesion and morphology is largely unknown. To elucidate this connection, we have investigated the action of IGF-II on E-cadherin/beta-catenin complex-mediated cell-cell adhesion and on beta-catenin/TCF-3 mediated gene expression. We can show that (1) IGF-II induces a rapid epithelium to mesenchymal transition; (2) IGF1R, the receptor for IGF-II, belongs to the same membrane complex as E-cadherin and beta-catenin; (3) IGF-II induces a redistribution of beta-catenin from the plasma membrane to the nucleus and an intracellular sequestration and degradation of E-cadherin; (4) IGF-II induces the transcription of beta-catenin/TCF-3 target genes. Based on the given case of IGF-II and E-cadherin/beta-catenin complex, this study reveals the backbone of a cascade connecting growth factor signaling with cell-cell adhesion during EMT. FAU - Morali, O G AU - Morali OG AD - Developmental Genetics of Melanocytes, UMR 146 CNRS-Institut Curie, Bat. 110, 91405, Orsay Cedex, France. FAU - Delmas, V AU - Delmas V FAU - Moore, R AU - Moore R FAU - Jeanney, C AU - Jeanney C FAU - Thiery, J P AU - Thiery JP FAU - Larue, L AU - Larue L LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - England TA - Oncogene JT - Oncogene JID - 8711562 RN - 0 (CTNNB1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Cadherins) RN - 0 (Ctnnb1 protein, rat) RN - 0 (Cytoskeletal Proteins) RN - 0 (Macromolecular Substances) RN - 0 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Trans-Activators) RN - 0 (beta Catenin) RN - 136601-57-5 (Cyclin D1) RN - 67763-97-7 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor II) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptor, IGF Type 1) SB - IM MH - 3T3 Cells MH - Active Transport, Cell Nucleus MH - Animals MH - Cadherins/metabolism MH - Cell Membrane/metabolism MH - Cell Nucleus/metabolism MH - Cyclin D1/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Cytoskeletal Proteins/*metabolism MH - Epithelium/*embryology MH - Insulin-Like Growth Factor II/*pharmacology MH - Macromolecular Substances MH - Mesoderm/*cytology MH - Mice MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc/biosynthesis/genetics MH - RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis MH - Rats MH - Receptor, IGF Type 1/metabolism MH - *Trans-Activators MH - Tumor Cells, Cultured MH - beta Catenin EDAT- 2001/08/30 10:00 MHDA- 2001/09/14 10:01 CRDT- 2001/08/30 10:00 PHST- 2001/03/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2001/05/04 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2001/05/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2001/08/30 10:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2001/09/14 10:01 [medline] PHST- 2001/08/30 10:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1038/sj.onc.1204660 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Oncogene. 2001 Aug 16;20(36):4942-50. doi: 10.1038/sj.onc.1204660.