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      Organellar (Na+, K+)/H+ exchanger NHE7 regulates cell adhesion, invasion and anchorage-independent growth of breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells.

      Oncology Reports
      Animals, Breast Neoplasms, genetics, metabolism, pathology, Cation Transport Proteins, Cell Adhesion, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation, Disease Models, Animal, Female, Gene Expression, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Humans, Mice, Mice, Nude, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Sodium-Hydrogen Antiporter, Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

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          Na+/H+ exchangers (NHEs) are a group of secondary active antiporters that regulate cellular pH, cell volume and ion homeostasis. In humans, nine isoforms (NHE1-NHE9) were identified and characterized as functional NHEs. While a growing body of evidence indicates that NHE1 generates an acidic tumor environment and thereby contributes to tumor invasion, little is known about the role of other NHE isoforms in tumor progression. NHE7 is a unique member of the NHE gene family that dynamically shuttles between the trans-Golgi network, endosomes and the plasma membrane, and regulates the luminal pH of these organelles. Here we show that NHE7-overexpression in breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells enhances cell overlay, cell-cell adhesion, invasion, anchorage-independent tumor growth and tumor formation in vivo. In contrast, NHE1-overexpression enhances tumor invasion, but it has little effect on cell adhesion or anchorage-independent tumor growth. Pathological examinations of the tumor samples derived from NHE7-overexpressing cells showed a similar appearance to aggressive tumors. Together, these results suggest that NHE7 enhances tumor progression. This is the first report to show the involvement of an organellar NHE in oncogenic processes.

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