Expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2 in breast cancer cells inhibits hypoxic cell death

  • Authors:
    • Martin Raida
    • Joachim H. Clement
    • Kurosh Ameri
    • Cheng Han
    • Russell D. Leek
    • Adrian. L. Harris
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  • Published online on: June 1, 2005     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.26.6.1465
  • Pages: 1465-1470
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Abstract

BMP-2 is involved in the fetal and postnatal development of the mammary gland but has also been detected in breast cancer cells. To clarify the biological role of BMP-2 in breast cancer, we used the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7. Incubation with BMP-2 under serum-free conditions induced activation of the mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) ERK1/2 and the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors Id-1, proteins that can protect from apoptosis. Stably transfected MCF-7 cells overexpressing BMP-2 revealed significantly increased resistance to hypoxia-induced apoptosis compared to empty vector controls. Cytoplasmic BMP-2/4 protein expression was detected in carcinoma cells of 81 samples of invasive breast cancer in contrast to adjacent normal mammary epithelial cells. BMP-2/4 expression did not correlate with common prognostic parameters and was not associated with relapse-free or overall survival. We conclude that BMP-2/4 expression is reactivated in invasive breast cancer and part of an autocrine/paracrine mechanism rescuing malignant cells from hypoxic cell death via activation of the MAPK and Id-1 pathway.

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Raida M, Clement JH, Ameri K, Han C, Leek RD and Harris AL: Expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2 in breast cancer cells inhibits hypoxic cell death. Int J Oncol 26: 1465-1470, 2005
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Raida, M., Clement, J.H., Ameri, K., Han, C., Leek, R.D., & Harris, A.L. (2005). Expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2 in breast cancer cells inhibits hypoxic cell death. International Journal of Oncology, 26, 1465-1470. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.26.6.1465
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Raida, M., Clement, J. H., Ameri, K., Han, C., Leek, R. D., Harris, A. L."Expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2 in breast cancer cells inhibits hypoxic cell death". International Journal of Oncology 26.6 (2005): 1465-1470.
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Raida, M., Clement, J. H., Ameri, K., Han, C., Leek, R. D., Harris, A. L."Expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2 in breast cancer cells inhibits hypoxic cell death". International Journal of Oncology 26, no. 6 (2005): 1465-1470. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.26.6.1465