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Orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPRC5A modulates integrin β1-mediated epithelial cell adhesion




AuthorsDaria R. Bulanova, Yevhen A. Akimov, Anne Rokka, Teemu D. Laajala, Tero Aittokallio, Petri Kouvonen, Teijo Pellinen, Sergey G. Kuznetsov

PublisherTaylor & Francis Inc.

Publication year2017

JournalCell Adhesion and Migration

Volume11

Issue5-6

First page 434

Last page446

Number of pages13

eISSN1933-6926

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/19336918.2016.1245264

Web address https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19336918.2016.1245264

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/18400272


Abstract

G-Protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR), Class C, Group 5, Member A (GPRC5A) has been implicated in several malignancies. The underlying mechanisms, however, remain poorly understood. Using a panel of human cell lines, we demonstrate that CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout and RNAi-mediated depletion of GPRC5A impairs cell adhesion to integrin substrates: collagens I and IV, fibronectin, as well as to extracellular matrix proteins derived from the Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm (EHS) mouse sarcoma (Matrigel). Consistent with the phenotype, knock-out of GPRC5A correlated with a reduced integrin β1 (ITGB1) protein expression, impaired phosphorylation of the focal adhesion kinase (FAK), and lower activity of small GTPases RhoA and Rac1. Furthermore, we provide the first evidence for a direct interaction between GPRC5A and a receptor tyrosine kinase EphA2, an upstream regulator of FAK, although its contribution to the observed adhesion phenotype is unclear. Our findings reveal an unprecedented role for GPRC5A in regulation of the ITGB1-mediated cell adhesion and it's downstream signaling, thus indicating a potential novel role for GPRC5A in human epithelial cancers.


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