ß1-Integrin mediated cell adhesion is established to confer to cellular radio and chemo resistance of tumor cells. To determine the influence of ß1-integrin on cell cycle after genotoxic injury, three different cell lines, the integrin ß1-deficient GD25 cell line, wild-type ß1-integrin expressing GD25ß1A and GD25ß1B cells which express signal incompetent ß1B-integrin were analyzed in respect to their distribution on cell cycle phases. Cells, grown on fibronectin and polystyrol were exposed to ionizing radiation. The investigations included depletion of growth factors as well as inhibition of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). We found that ß1A-integrin signaling significantly elevated the content of cells in G2-phase consistently. This effect was amplified by growth factors and was independent of ionizing radiation and inhibition of PI3K and EGFR. After irradiation growth factor depletion caused constantly, dependent of competent integrin signaling, an accumulation of cells in S-phase. In presence of fibronectin, cells showed accelerated progression through cell cycle independent of ß1-integrin signaling. This study illustrates an essential influence of ß1-Integrin signaling on cellular progression through cell cycle after genotoxic injury.
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ß1-Integrin mediated cell adhesion is established to confer to cellular radio and chemo resistance of tumor cells. To determine the influence of ß1-integrin on cell cycle after genotoxic injury, three different cell lines, the integrin ß1-deficient GD25 cell line, wild-type ß1-integrin expressing GD25ß1A and GD25ß1B cells which express signal incompetent ß1B-integrin were analyzed in respect to their distribution on cell cycle phases. Cells, grown on fibronectin and polystyrol were exposed to io...
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