PRL-3 and PRL-1 promote cell migration, invasion, and metastasis.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
We demonstrate here that Chinese hamster ovary cells stably expressing PRL-3, a M(r) 20000 prenylated protein tyrosine phosphatase, or its relative, PRL-1, exhibit enhanced motility and invasive activity. A catalytically inactive PRL-3 mutant has significantly reduced migration-promoting activity. We observe that PRL-3 is associated with diverse membrane structures involved in cell movement. Furthermore, we show that PRL-3- and -1-expressing cells, but not control cells, induce metastatic tumor formation in mice. Thus, our results deliver the first evidence for a causative role of PRL-3 and -1 in promoting cell motility, invasion activity, and metastasis.
Medical subject headings
- Cell Movement
- Immediate-Early Proteins
- Neoplasms, Experimental
- Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases