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First published online 13 June 2007
doi: 10.1242/jcs.008607

Journal of Cell Science 120, 2179-2189 (2007)
Published by The Company of Biologists 2007
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Research Article

The C-terminus of ephrin-B1 regulates metalloproteinase secretion and invasion of cancer cells

Masamitsu Tanaka1, Kazuki Sasaki1,2, Reiko Kamata1 and Ryuichi Sakai1,*

1 Department of Growth Factor Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
2 Department of Pharmacology, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565, Japan

* Author for correspondence (e-mail: rsakai{at}gan2.res.ncc.go.jp)

Accepted 28 April 2007

Interaction of the Eph family of receptor protein tyrosine kinases and their ligands, ephrin family members, induces bi-directional signaling via cell-cell contacts. High expression of B-type ephrin is associated with high invasion potential of tumors, however, the mechanism by which ephrin-B promotes cancer cell invasion is poorly understood. We show that interaction of ephrin-B1 with the Eph receptor B2 (EphB2) significantly enhances processing of the extracellular domain of ephrin-B1, which is regulated by the C-terminus. Matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) is the key protease that cleaves ephrin-B1, and the C-terminus of ephrin-B1 regulates activation of the extracellular release of MMP-8 without requirement of de novo protein synthesis. One possible mechanism by which ephrin-B1 regulates the exocytosis of MMP-8 is the activation of Arf1 GTPase, a critical regulator of membrane trafficking. In support of this hypothesis, activation of ephrin-B1 increased GTP-bound Arf1, and the secretion of MMP-8 was reduced by expression of a dominant-negative mutant of Arf1. Expression of ephrin-B1 promoted the invasion of cancer cells in vivo, which required the C-terminus of ephrin-B1. Our results suggest a novel function of the C-terminus of ephrin-B1 in activating MMP-8 secretion, which promotes the invasion of cancer cells.

Key words: Eph, Ephrin, Metalloproteinase, Secretion


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