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Cellular Uptake of Silica Particles Influences EGFR Signaling Pathway and is Affected in Response to EGF
BACKGROUND: The human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a receptor tyrosine kinase that is involved in several key cellular processes, such as cell proliferation and differentiation, and it has been linked to the development and progression of various cancers (e.g., breast and lung). Resear...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9975537/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36874146 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S388557 |
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author | Sousa de Almeida, Mauro Roshanfekr, Arya Balog, Sandor Petri-Fink, Alke Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara |
author_facet | Sousa de Almeida, Mauro Roshanfekr, Arya Balog, Sandor Petri-Fink, Alke Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara |
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description | BACKGROUND: The human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a receptor tyrosine kinase that is involved in several key cellular processes, such as cell proliferation and differentiation, and it has been linked to the development and progression of various cancers (e.g., breast and lung). Researchers have attempted to improve current cancer-targeted therapies by conjugating molecules on the surface of (nano)particles to efficiently target and inhibit EGFR. However, very few in vitro studies have investigated the effect of particles per se on EGFR signaling and dynamics. Furthermore, the impact of concomitant exposure of particles and EGFR ligands, such as epidermal growth factor (EGF) on cellular uptake efficiency has received little attention. PURPOSE: The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of silica (SiO(2)) particles on EGFR expression and intracellular signaling pathways in A549 lung epithelial cells, in the presence or absence of epidermal growth factor (EGF). RESULTS: We showed that A549 cells are able to internalize SiO(2) particles with core diameters of 130 nm and 1 µm without affecting cell proliferation or migration. However, both SiO(2) particles interfere with the EGFR signaling pathway by raising the endogenous levels of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2. Furthermore, both in the presence and absence of SiO(2) particles, the addition of EGF increased cell migration. EGF also stimulated cellular uptake of 130 nm SiO(2) particles but not 1 µm particles. The increased uptake is primarily associated with EGF-stimulated macropinocytosis. CONCLUSION: This study shows that SiO(2) particle uptake interferes with cellular signaling pathways and can be boosted by concurrent exposure to the bioactive molecule EGF. SiO(2) particles, both alone and in combination with the ligand EGF, interfere with EGFR signaling pathway in a size-dependent manner. |
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spelling | pubmed-99755372023-03-02 Cellular Uptake of Silica Particles Influences EGFR Signaling Pathway and is Affected in Response to EGF Sousa de Almeida, Mauro Roshanfekr, Arya Balog, Sandor Petri-Fink, Alke Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara Int J Nanomedicine Original Research BACKGROUND: The human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a receptor tyrosine kinase that is involved in several key cellular processes, such as cell proliferation and differentiation, and it has been linked to the development and progression of various cancers (e.g., breast and lung). Researchers have attempted to improve current cancer-targeted therapies by conjugating molecules on the surface of (nano)particles to efficiently target and inhibit EGFR. However, very few in vitro studies have investigated the effect of particles per se on EGFR signaling and dynamics. Furthermore, the impact of concomitant exposure of particles and EGFR ligands, such as epidermal growth factor (EGF) on cellular uptake efficiency has received little attention. PURPOSE: The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of silica (SiO(2)) particles on EGFR expression and intracellular signaling pathways in A549 lung epithelial cells, in the presence or absence of epidermal growth factor (EGF). RESULTS: We showed that A549 cells are able to internalize SiO(2) particles with core diameters of 130 nm and 1 µm without affecting cell proliferation or migration. However, both SiO(2) particles interfere with the EGFR signaling pathway by raising the endogenous levels of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2. Furthermore, both in the presence and absence of SiO(2) particles, the addition of EGF increased cell migration. EGF also stimulated cellular uptake of 130 nm SiO(2) particles but not 1 µm particles. The increased uptake is primarily associated with EGF-stimulated macropinocytosis. CONCLUSION: This study shows that SiO(2) particle uptake interferes with cellular signaling pathways and can be boosted by concurrent exposure to the bioactive molecule EGF. SiO(2) particles, both alone and in combination with the ligand EGF, interfere with EGFR signaling pathway in a size-dependent manner. Dove 2023-02-24 /pmc/articles/PMC9975537/ /pubmed/36874146 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S388557 Text en © 2023 Sousa de Almeida et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). |
spellingShingle | Original Research Sousa de Almeida, Mauro Roshanfekr, Arya Balog, Sandor Petri-Fink, Alke Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara Cellular Uptake of Silica Particles Influences EGFR Signaling Pathway and is Affected in Response to EGF |
title | Cellular Uptake of Silica Particles Influences EGFR Signaling Pathway and is Affected in Response to EGF |
title_full | Cellular Uptake of Silica Particles Influences EGFR Signaling Pathway and is Affected in Response to EGF |
title_fullStr | Cellular Uptake of Silica Particles Influences EGFR Signaling Pathway and is Affected in Response to EGF |
title_full_unstemmed | Cellular Uptake of Silica Particles Influences EGFR Signaling Pathway and is Affected in Response to EGF |
title_short | Cellular Uptake of Silica Particles Influences EGFR Signaling Pathway and is Affected in Response to EGF |
title_sort | cellular uptake of silica particles influences egfr signaling pathway and is affected in response to egf |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9975537/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36874146 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S388557 |
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