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Review

Effects of the Escherichia coli Bacterial Toxin Cytotoxic Necrotizing Factor 1 on Different Human and Animal Cells: A Systematic Review

by
Francesca Carlini
1,
Zaira Maroccia
1,
Carla Fiorentini
2,
Sara Travaglione
1,† and
Alessia Fabbri
1,*,†
1
Department of Cardiovascular, Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases and Ageing, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy
2
Associazione Ricerca Terapie Oncologiche Integrate, ARTOI, 00165 Rome, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These two authors equally contributed to the work as last authors.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(22), 12610; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222212610
Submission received: 26 October 2021 / Revised: 19 November 2021 / Accepted: 20 November 2021 / Published: 22 November 2021
(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)
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Abstract

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Cytotoxic necrotizing factor 1 (CNF1) is a bacterial virulence factor, the target of which is represented by Rho GTPases, small proteins involved in a huge number of crucial cellular processes. CNF1, due to its ability to modulate the activity of Rho GTPases, represents a widely used tool to unravel the role played by these regulatory proteins in different biological processes. In this review, we summarized the data available in the scientific literature concerning the observed in vitro effects induced by CNF1. An article search was performed on electronic bibliographic resources. Screenings were performed of titles, abstracts, and full-texts according to PRISMA guidelines, whereas eligibility criteria were defined for in vitro studies. We identified a total of 299 records by electronic article search and included 76 original peer-reviewed scientific articles reporting morphological or biochemical modifications induced in vitro by soluble CNF1, either recombinant or from pathogenic Escherichia coli extracts highly purified with chromatographic methods. Most of the described CNF1-induced effects on cultured cells are ascribable to the modulating activity of the toxin on Rho GTPases and the consequent effects on actin cytoskeleton organization. All in all, the present review could be a prospectus about the CNF1-induced effects on cultured cells reported so far.

1. Introduction

Cytotoxic necrotizing factor 1 (CNF1) is a bacterial virulence factor associated with some pathogenic Escherichia coli strains causing urinary tract infection and meningitis [1]. It belongs to the cytotoxic necrotizing factors family that includes proteins from E. coli (CNF1, CNF2, and CNF3) and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis (CNFY). CNF1 is an AB-type toxin, composed of a cell-binding domain and the C-terminal catalytic domain, bearing deamidase activity. The cell-binding domain encompasses two interaction sites in CNF1: an N-terminus domain, which interacts with the 37-kDa laminin receptor precursor (LRP), and a domain directly adjacent to the catalytic domain, which is a high affinity interaction site for the Lutheran (Lu) adhesion glycoprotein/basal cell adhesion molecule (BCAM) Lu/BCAM [2,3]. Following endocytosis, the catalytic domain of CNF1 is cleaved off and released into the cytosol [4]. The CNF1 target is represented by small GTPases belonging to the Rho family, Rho, Rac, and Cdc42. CNF1 deamidates a specific glutamine residue, located in the switch 2 domain and involved in GTP hydrolysis (glutamine 63 in RhoA [3,5,6] or 61 in Cdc42 and Rac1 [7]) and this modification results in the constitutive association of the Rho GTPase with GTP, namely, its constitutive activation.
Nonetheless, some of the Rho-regulated signaling pathways have been found to be only transiently activated. That is because, once constitutively activated by CNF1, Rho proteins are rapidly conveyed to the ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation pathway [8,9]. Interestingly, degradation seems to be cell type-specific. For example, while in HUVECs, macrophages, keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and 804G cells, the three CNF1-activated GTPases undergo efficient ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation, in HEp-2, Vero, and HEK293 cells the ubiquitination level of specific Rho proteins is quite low. In these cell lines, a specific absence of cellular depletion of Rho (Vero), Cdc42 (HEK293), and Rac (HEp-2) is shown, indicating the existence of three independent and differently expressed ubiquitination pathways for the three GTPases [8,10,11].
Rho GTPases are signaling nodes, regulated by diverse upstream extracellular stimuli, and interacting with a wide range of downstream effectors that initiate a number of cellular signaling cascades. Rho GTPases are mainly known for their role in the modulation of cytoskeletal dynamics and, as a consequence, of cell adhesion, migration, and endocytosis [12,13]. Rho controls actin stress fiber formation and contractile actomyosin bundles found in many cultured non-muscle cells and plays a central role in cell adhesion and morphogenesis. Rac regulates the formation of membrane ruffles, while Cdc42 is involved in the formation of filopodial extensions at the leading edge, both characteristic features of many actively migrating cells.
Beyond the involvement in direct regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, Rho GTPases play a key role in a huge number of crucial cellular processes, such as the regulation of transcription, cell polarity, cell cycle progression and inflammation [10]. They are also involved in physiological processes, including embryonic development [14], neuronal differentiation and neurite formation [15,16], maintenance of stem cells [17,18], and both innate and adaptive immune cell processes [19].
Hence, due to its ability to modulate the activity of Rho GTPases, CNF1 represents a widely used tool to unravel the role played by these regulatory proteins in several biological processes [20].
From a bacterial point of view, Rho GTPases, by activating a panel of effectors, confer to pathogens the ability to alter the architecture of host cells and tissues, thereby promoting their ability to evade host defenses and spread within and among hosts [21]. In this context, CNF1 has been investigated as a potential risk factor for cancer onset and/or progression, especially in those anatomical areas that naturally host E. coli pathogenic strains (colon, uroepithelial tract) [22,23].
The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the data available in the scientific literature concerning the observed in vitro effects induced by CNF1 in different cell lines of finite/primary, transformed/immortalized, and tumoral origin.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Literature Search Strategy

The search was oriented on original peer-reviewed scientific articles in which any CNF1-induced effect observed in in vitro studies was reported.
According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines [24], a systematic review of the published literature from inception to 30 June 2021 was performed in electronic bibliographic databases (US National Library of Medicine MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus). An internet-based search was also performed. The electronic search was conducted by three authors independently (F.C., Z.M., and A.F.) using a combination of keywords (“CNF1”, “primary cells”, “transformed cells”), according to the different search instructions and techniques adopted in each database (Figure S1).
Selected publications were compiled into a single database and duplicates removed.
Based on the inclusion/exclusion criteria, two authors independently (F.C. and S.T.) screened all the publication records identified and reviewed the abstracts to identify articles requiring an additional full-text review. The final decision was reached through consensus, solving discrepancies by discussion with a third author (A.F.).
Full-texts of the selected publications were obtained. The reference lists of the selected articles were also checked, in order to identify further works eligible for this study.

2.2. Inclusion Criteria

For this review, only original peer-reviewed scientific articles reporting morphological or biochemical modifications induced in vitro by soluble CNF1 (recombinant or from pathogenic E. coli extracts highly purified with chromatographic methods) were selected. Results related to both human and animal cells were included. Only English-written studies were included.

2.3. Exclusion Criteria

Irrelevant articles, letters to the editor, editorials, case reports, reviews, short communications, bioinformatic meta-analyses, and articles written in languages other than English were excluded. Papers focused on in vivo studies, on receptor studies or those in which pathogenic E. coli strains were used for infection, were not included, as well as CNF1-induced effects reported as “data not shown”.

2.4. Data Extraction

Two authors (F.C. and S.T., independently) screened the abstracts and the full-text versions of the selected articles to double-check their eligibility and achieve data extraction. The selected articles were further verified by two authors (C.F. and A.F.). Of the 239 articles examined, 76 met the eligibility criteria fixed in the present review.
The following information was obtained from each paper: cell line name, cell line, tissue origin, bibliographic references, summary of the observed effects ascribed to the toxin, and the type of CNF1 preparation used.
All eligible studies were grouped according to the cell line in which CNF1 effects have been examined: cancer, immortalized/transformed, and finite/primary.

3. Results

Using combinations of the keywords “CNF1”, “primary cells”, and “transformed cells” (Figure S1), a total of 299 studies were identified through literature research in the search engine, of which 75 were removed as duplicates. Fifteen records were identified from other sources. After screening the abstracts and full-text, 163 studies were excluded. The remaining 76 papers were finally assessed for eligibility.
The flow diagram in Figure 1 summarizes the selection process, showing the number of records passing through each step.
The search identified 76 experimental studies focused on 74 cell lines.
In Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3, the observed effects induced by CNF1 toxin and the related references have been grouped together for each cell type origin i.e., cancer, immortalized/transformed, and finite/primary.

3.1. Effects on Rho GTPases and on Actin Cytoskeleton

Not all selected papers report the description of the CNF1 effects on its direct targets, Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 (i.e., analyzed by pulldown, band shift, or glutamine 63 deamidation experiments), probably depending on the specific purpose of the single experimental work.
Overall, the specific activity of CNF1 is to permanently activate Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 GTPases in all the cell systems where its effects have been studied [2,4,5,7,8,9,10,25,26,27,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,41,42,43,47,52,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,68,69,75,77,78,79,80,81,84,89,90,91,92]. However, the timing and level of activation of the distinct members of the Rho GTPase family may turn out to be variable between different cell types and lines. It is known that Rho proteins and/or their regulators (GDIs, GAPs and GEFs) can be differentially expressed, due to the specific phenotype and/or physiological conditions of a specific cell line [93]. Moreover, of great importance is the efficiency of the ubiquitination/proteasomal degradation system of the host cell. Indeed, CNF1-activated Rho GTPases undergo polyubiquitination, a modification targeting Rho proteins to the degradative proteasome machinery, a crucial mechanism in the control of both Rho small GTPases and their modulators. The observed Rho GTPase depletion after CNF1 treatment is strictly dependent on its sustained activation [8,9,11,33,37,59,94,95].
In most studies, the induction of at least some of the morphological effects characteristic of Rho GTPase activation is described, that is, changes in the actin cytoskeleton organization, demonstrated by actin stress fibers or the formation of actin cables, membrane ruffles, filopodia and lamellipodia assembly (Figure 2A) [6,7,8,10,25,26,32,34,35,36,38,40,41,44,45,46,47,50,51,52,56,94,95].

3.1.1. Actin Cytoskeleton-Dependent Phenomena (Motility, Focal Adhesion, Permeability, Phago-Pinocytosis)

Regardless of the method used to identify the impact of CNF1-induced cytoskeletal modifications on cell movement ability (migration—invasion test, scratch wound healing assay), CNF1 treatment stimulated an increase of cell motility in 13 cell lines (T24, 5637, HUVEC [28]; HT-29, SW480, HEp-2 [22]; PC3, LNCaP, 22Rv1, VCaP [62]; BL6-10 [64]; 804G, HUVEC [8]; T-lymphocytes [44]). Among these, in PC3 [62] and BL6-10 [64] cells, this effect was accompanied by an in vivo increase in metastatic ability.
By contrast, in five cell lines, the toxin showed an inhibitory effect on cell motility (T84 [43]; HeLa [36,38]; GL216 [32]; HPECC, HBEC-5i [22]).
Of interest, in T-lymphocytes and IEC-6 cells, CNF1 was able to raise cell motility, but only in the presence of SDF-1α [44] or inflammation mediators [22].
In four CNF1-treated cell lines, an increase in focal adhesion formation was observed, irrespective of whether cell motility was increased or inhibited (BL6-10 [64,65]; Caco-2 [39]; HeLa [36]; IGR-Heu-R8 [59]).
Effects of CNF1 treatment on phagocytic activity has been observed. In particular, two publications [60,95] report that, in different monocyte/macrophagic cell lines, of both primary and cancer origin (BMDM, mouse peritoneal macrophages, human monocytes, THP-1, Raw264.7), CNF1 reduced the phagocytosis of nonopsonized beads and of nonopsonized bacteria. Conversely, in HEp-2 and in 804G epithelial cancer cell lines, CNF1 confers the ability to ingest latex beads as well as bacteria [8,46,47,54].
These results suggest that CNF1 might contribute to bacterial infection by favoring epithelium colonization and/or affecting the host innate immune defense, thus reducing the pathogenic E. coli clearance ability of macrophages (by decreasing scavenger receptor CD36 expression).
Along with cytoskeletal modifications, alterations in the distribution or in the amount of intercellular junction proteins following CNF1 treatment are described in eight cells lines (HT-29, IEC-6 [22]; T84 [42]; MyEnd [71,72]; HMEC1 [67]; MDCK [77]; HDMEC, PAEC [70,79]). For example, E-cadherin, β-catenin, zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), caveolin-1, as well as junction adhesion molecule-1 were reorganized away from the TJ membrane (MyEnd [71]; MDCK [77]; HT-29 [22]). In some cases, cytoskeletal and tight junction alterations were accompanied by modifications in cell monolayer permeability, as in two colon carcinoma cell lines in which CNF1 caused a transient rise in cell monolayer paracellular permeability (Caco-2 [39,40]; T84 [41,42,54]) and the transepithelial migration of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) (T84 [41,42,54]).
On cell lines of endothelial origin, activation of Rho GTPases by CNF1 seems to have different effects on the regulation of cell permeability depending on the background of the endothelial cell lines. Baumer and co-workers [70] show, in fact, that CNF1-induced activation of Rho GTPases reduces permeability in microvascular endothelial cell types; whereas, in macrovascular endothelial cells CNF1 stabilizes barrier functions.

3.1.2. Multinucleation, Cell Cycle, Cell Death, Apoptosis, and Senescence

It is well known that Rho signaling pathways are involved in cell proliferation and cell cycle regulation, also through actin cytoskeleton regulation.
Multinucleation after treatment with CNF1 is reported for 19 cell lines (HEp-2 [27,49,50,53,57,96]; HeLa [33,34,36]; Caco-2 [39]; HT-29 [22]; T24 [26,27]; 5637 [26,27]; Y-1 [27]; A-498 [27]; J82 [27]; SV-HUC-1 [27]; ACHN [27]; human GMB [32]; GL261 [32]; JURKAT [44]; PAE [78]; NIH 3T3 [6,37]; 3T3-Swiss Albino [53]; 3T3-L1 [75]; HCT-116 [45]) (Figure 2A). These morphological changes are probably a consequence of CNF1-induced mitosis/cytokinesis failure [1,49,97]. In fact, it is well known that Rho GTPases are involved in several stages of mitosis, such as spindle formation and attachment to the kinetochore, as well as in the cytokinesis process [98]. Moreover, CNF1 is classified as a cyclomodulin, thus being able to perturb the host cell cycle [99]. Actually, along with multinucleation in some of the reported works, CNF1 treatment is shown to induce a block or a partial inhibition of cell proliferation (GL261 [32]; 3T3-L1 [75]; BL6-10 [64]; Hs 738 [100]) and/or G2/M arrest (T24, 5637 [26]; HEp-2 [50]; HeLa [34]), accompanied by a downregulation of cyclin B1 expression and its cytoplasmatic sequestration (T24 [26]; HEp-2 [50]).
In four cell lines, the inhibition of cell cycle progression leads cells to a senescence state (U87 GL261, human GBM [31]; HCT-116 [45]). Of interest, Zhang and co-workers [45] showed that in HCT-116 human colon cancer cells, CNF1 elicited endoreplication and polyploidization driving cells into a reversible senescence state, which provided a survival route to the cells via depolyploidization. Indeed, authors showed that when CNF1-induced polyploid cells were cultured in fresh medium, in the absence of the toxin, a population of depolyploidized cells able to re-enter the mitotic cycle was selected [45]. Importantly, progeny derived from the CNF1 treatment exhibited genomic instability exemplified by an increased aneuploidy.
In three cell lines, after prolonged treatment, the block of proliferation resulted in cell death (5637 [27]; 3T3-L1 [75]; GL261 [32]), which in one case occurred by an apoptotic mechanism (5637 [27]). In other cell lines, CNF1 treatment seems to protect cells from apoptosis induced by exposure to UV [57,96] or in simulated microgravity conditions [64,65]. Although the molecular mechanisms are still unknown, it seems reasonable, that the fate (senescence, cell death, or survival) of CNF1-treated cells largely depends on the cell type and on the transformation degree of the cells exposed.

3.2. Mitochondria and Mitochondria-Related Phenomena

The effect of CNF1 on mitochondrial activity has been analyzed in seven cell lines (BL6-10 [64]; HEp-2 [47,51,58,96]; T24 [25]; SH-SYS5 [29]; IEC-6 [81]; human fibroblasts MERRF [84]). Overall, CNF1 seems to affect mitochondrial metabolism by stimulating an increase in ATP synthesis (IEC-6 [81]; human fibroblasts MERRF [84]) and counteracting the negative effects produced on these organelles under particular experimental or pathological conditions [29,64,84]. In four of the above-mentioned cell lines (SH-SY5Y, HEp-2, IEC-6, human fibroblasts MERRF), metabolic stimulation was accompanied by a prominent modification in the mitochondrial morphology, consisting of the formation of a complex network of elongated organelles (Figure 2B). This was probably due to phosphorylation/inactivation of dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), one of the large GTPases that control the mitochondrial fission process.
Indeed, in IEC-6 and SH-SY5Y cells a significant increase in the phospho-Drp1 protein was observed (IEC-6 [81]; SH-SY5Y [29]).

3.3. CNF1 on Immune Cells

Few articles investigated CNF1-induced effects in cells of the immune system.
In both finite/primary (human monocytes, macrophages, DC monocytes, mouse peritoneal macrophages) and cancer monocytic/macrophagic cell lines (THP-1, RAW264.7), CNF1 is able to modulate CR3 activation and its colocalization with the actin cytoskeleton (THP-1 e monocytes [60]) and downregulate CD36 transcription/expression [96], leading to a reduced phagocytic ability of nonopsonized beads and/or E. coli bacteria (THP-1, RAW264.7, mouse peritoneal macrophages [96]; THP-1, human monocytes [60]).
On the other hand, one paper shows that CNF1 triggers the activation and phenotypic maturation of cultured monocyte-derived DCs, with an increased level of IL-6 and TNF-α secretion and the proliferation of allogenic naïve CD4+ T cells (DC monocytes [83]). In bone-derived macrophages, CNF1 toxin activates the NLRP3 inflammasome via a signaling cascade that involves PAK1/Rac2, thus inducing caspase-1 activation and IL1-β secretion [85].
In cells of lymphoid origin, both primary (T-lymphocytes, BMDM) and leukemic (Jurkat), CNF1 treatment enhances cell migration ability across acellular filters and their adherence to colonic epithelial cell monolayers. In particular, treated T-lymphocytes are able to adhere more tightly to monolayers of human intestinal epithelial cell lines resulting in cytotoxicty for the epithelial cells. In these cells, CNF1 also stimulates the production of high levels of TGF-β1, TGF-β2, TGF-β3, and TNF-α proteins (Jurkat, T-lymphocytes [44]).
In NK cells, CNF1 causes a strong increase in the binding efficiency and killing capacity of effector cells. An augmented expression of cell adhesion and activation-associated molecules, as well as reshaping of the actin and microtubule networks, are also described and probably represent the basis of the enhanced binding ability and cytotoxicity of NK-treated cells [82].
Overall, the in vitro described effects of CNF1 toxin on cells of immune origin suggest its ability to affect innate immune defenses, facilitating bacterial infection and increasing the virulence of E. coli pathogenic strains (in the intestinal epithelia). On the other hand, CNF1 also seems to elicit a protective immune mechanism, which is consistent with in vivo studies indicating CNF1 as promoter of antibacterial immunity [101,102]. This apparent discrepancy between pro- and antibacterial activity induced by CNF1 probably depends on the experimental settings and on the specific purpose of the study.

3.4. CNF1 Effects on Different Cellular Pathways

Rho proteins have over 60 known downstream effectors, which determine the outcome of activation for a given Rho GTPase protein. The activation of CNF1-induced Rho GTPases affects different cellular pathways that, in turn, drive different new cell states. Actually, in the reviewed papers, CNF1 cell intoxication resulted in a number of proteins being modulated. The described effects on actin organization and cytoskeletal rearrangement (see Section 3.1.1.) are often accompanied by modifications in the distribution and/or expression of proteins involved in specific signal transduction pathways regulating cytoskeleton organization, as well as cell adhesion, motility, and migration.
Both Rho GTPases and cytoskeletal rearrangements are also known to influence gene transcription [93]. Actually, after CNF1 intoxication, in 17 cell lines (HeLa [38]; BL6-10 [65]; HEp-2 [48,52]; GL-261 [31]; C2C12 [76]; HUVEC [10]; 3T3-L1 [75]; mouse peritoneal macrophages, Raw264.1, BMDM, THP-1 [96]; 5637, T24 [28]; HT-29, IEC-6 [22]; 293T [68]) a number of transcription factors (TFs) also result in being modulated. For example, in HEp-2 epithelial cells, CNF1 activates NF-κB through the Rac1/PI3K/Akt/IKK prosurvival pathway, with the ensuing modulation of the antiapoptotic proteins Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL [51,95].
Moreover, CNF1 promotes transcription and release of proinflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α, in cells of different origin (T24 [25]; HEK 293T [68]; HUVEC [10]; human T-lymphocytes [44]) and DC monocytes [83]. Furthermore, CNF1 upregulates the transcription of cyclooxygenase-2 [86], as well as the cell adhesion molecule ICAM-1 (human NK [82]), and the cell cycle related genes p21 and p16 (U87, GL261, human GBM [31,45]). Interestingly, the genes coding for all the above-mentioned proteins are under NF-κB TF control [103,104].
One more example shows how, in both 5637 and T24 uroepithelial cell lines, under hypoxic conditions, CNF1 indirectly promotes VEGF secretion and angiogenesis through RhoC-dependent activation of the HSF1-HSP90α-HIF1α axis. In particular, activated RhoC induces HIF1α stabilization and VEGF production by increasing HSP90α expression and the interaction between HIF1α and HSP90 [28]. Beyond the mentioned examples, other TFs, as well as proteins, are described in the literature as modulated after CNF1 cell treatment (IκB-α, c-Jun [10]; MyoD [76]; C/EBP-α, PPAR-γ [75]; AP-1 [38]; FoxG1 [31]; C/EBP-α, LXR-β [96]; Snail1, ZEB1 [22]).
It is evident that the heterogeneity of the reported results reflects the great variability of the experimental models, cell lines, experimental conditions, and authors’ purpose between the different reviewed articles.

4. Discussion and Conclusions

CNF1 is a bacterial protein toxin mainly produced by E. coli, associated with extra-intestinal disease, but occasionally detected in intestinal infections [105]. For this reason, many studies have been carried out on epithelial cells that represent the actual target of the toxin, in an attempt to analyze its role in E. coli pathogenesis. However, due to its specific activity on Rho GTPases, CNF1 has also been used as a tool for studies aimed at deciphering the involvement of Rho GTPases in certain pathways. In the present review, we aimed at giving a comprehensive examination of the CNF1 effects described in different human and animal cell lines, in an attempt to provide an easy-to-use guide of the results obtained so far. A schematic summary of the overall CNF1-induced effects reported in the literature is shown in Figure 3.
From a general analysis of the published studies, a different activity of CNF1 does not emerge between primary, transformed and cancer cells. All in all, it is evident that the heterogeneity of the reported results reflects the great variability between the different reviewed articles in terms of experimental models, cell line tissue and type origin, experimental conditions and authors’ purpose.
Almost all the in vitro studies report the direct CNF1 enzymatic activation of Rho proteins and/or its effects on cytoskeletal organization, irrespective of the cell type and transformation status of a cell. It is also interesting to note that the depletion of Rho GTPases, ensuing CNF1 exposure, does not seem to be related to the transformation status or cell type, but rather to a specific alteration of the ubiquitin pathway in certain cells (see introduction). Rho GTPases are important transducers in signaling pathways crucial for the maintenance of normal tissue. It is well known that the same signaling pathway regulated by a specific Rho can elicit distinct responses in different cell types, depending on the biological context, such as the extracellular stimuli and signaling pathways involved in that particular cell type [93]. This is also evident from reviewing the effects of CNF1, since various TFs are activated and different proteins are regulated in many of the experimental models analyzed.
Finally, we would like to point out that none of the published papers seem to take into account the possible further consequence elicited by CNF1 interaction with its receptors, the 37 kDa LRP (37LRP) and the Lutheran adhesion glycoprotein/basal cell adhesion molecule (Lu/BCAM) [2,3]. Actually, these two distinct laminin receptors are known to be involved in a number of cellular functions, resembling those regulated by CNF1. In particular, 37LRP, acting as a mediator of cell adhesion, cell proliferation and differentiation, hampers apoptosis, plays a major role as a cell surface receptor in prion disorders and could possibly be involved in the cell biology of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) [106,107]. In this context, it is interesting to underline that CNF1 is able to rescue cognitive deficits in a murine model of AD by increasing brain energy levels and counteracting neuroinflammatory markers [108]. Furthermore, the overexpression of 37LRP is evident in several cancer types and has been demonstrated to enhance the invasiveness of cancer cells [109].
Another aspect that could be taken into account in future studies is the possible effect due to the alteration of the balance between the F- and G-actin cellular pools, as a consequence of the CNF1-induced actin polymerization state. It has now been established that, in addition to its function in the cytoplasm, actin is actively imported into the nucleus, where it directly regulates transcription and participates in chromatin organization, mRNA transport, translation, post-translational modifications, chromosome positioning, DNA rearrangements and repair. All these functions are tightly linked to the balance between nuclear actin monomers and polymers in the nucleus and indirectly, to actin polymerization/depolymerization in the cytoplasm, which affects nuclear import/export [110].
Not least, the carcinogenic capacity of CNF1, in line with other toxins, is an emerging feature. Several modifications induced by CNF1 are, in fact, reminiscent of a procarcinogenic potential [111,112]. In recent years, studies have been carried out to corroborate this hypothesis [21,113], but the subject of study is still in its infancy.
In conclusion, although several aspects have already been addressed in studies dealing with CNF1, there are still completely new fields of investigation concerning the cellular activity of the toxin that deserve careful investigation.

Supplementary Materials

The following are available online at https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/ijms222212610/s1.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization: F.C. and A.F.; investigation: F.C., Z.M., S.T. and A.F.; data curation, F.C., Z.M., S.T. and A.F.; validation: A.F.; visualization: F.C. and Z.M.; writing-original draft preparation: F.C., Z.M., S.T. and A.F.; writing-review and editing: F.C., Z.M., C.F., S.T. and A.F.; supervision: A.F. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement

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Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Acknowledgments

The authors thank Rossella Di Nallo for her invaluable technical contribution.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Abbreviations

AKT RAC- serine/threonine-protein kinase
AMPK 5′-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-2
AP-1activator protein 1
Bcl-2apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2)
Bcl-XLapoptosis regulator Bcl-X (B-cell lymphoma-extra-large)
C/EBPα CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha
cAMP cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CD11a integrin alpha-L
CD11b integrin alpha-M
CD18 integrin beta-2
CD29 integrin beta-1
CD32 low affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc region receptor II-b
CD36 platelet glycoprotein 4
CD49d integrin alpha-4
CD83 cluster of differentiation 83 antigen
CD86 T-lymphocyte activation antigen CD86
CD96 T-cell surface protein tactile
c-Mycproto-oncogene protein Myc
c-Jun AP-1 transcription factor subunit
CR3 complement receptor 3 C
DLK1 protein delta homolog 1
Drp1 dynamin-1-like protein
Dsg3 desmoglein-3
EEA-1early endosome antigen 1
EGFRepidermal growth factor receptor
EIF4E eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E
EMTepithelial–mesenchymal transition
ERK1/2, (p42-44, MAPK) mitogen-activated protein kinases 3 and 1
FAKfocal adhesion kinase
FoxG1forkhead box protein G1
GFAP glial fibrillary acidic protein
HIF-1α hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha
HLA-DR HLA class II histocompatibility antigen gamma chain
HMGA-2 high mobility group protein HMGI-C
HSF1heat shock factor protein 1
HSP90α heat shock protein HSP 90-alpha
ICAM-1 intercellular adhesion molecule 1
IFN-γ interferon gamma
IL-1β interleukin 1 beta
IL-2R interleukin 2 receptor
IL-6 interleukin 6
IL-8 interleukin 8
IκB-α, IKK NF-κB inhibitor alpha
JAM-1 junctional adhesion molecule A
JNK mitogen-activated protein kinase 8
LAMP1 lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein 1
LC3-II microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3B
LXRβ liver X receptor beta
MAL myocardin-related transcription factor A
MCP-1monocyte chemoattractant protein 1
Met72 melanoma cell-surface 72 Kd-glycoprotein
MHC major histocompatibility complex
MIP-3α macrophage inflammatory protein-3 alpha
MMP-2 matrix metalloproteinase-2
MMP-9 matrix metalloproteinase-9
moDC monocyte-derived dendritic cells
MORs mu-opioid receptors
mTOR mammalian target of rapamycin
mTORC1mTOR complex 1
MyoD myoblast determination protein 1
NADH nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced form
NF-κB nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NIS sodium/iodide cotransporter
Notch1 neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 1
p16 cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A
p21 cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1
p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase 11
p53 cellular tumor antigen p53
PAK1 serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK1
pAKTRAC- serine/threonine-protein kinase, phosphorylate form
PDGFRplatelet-derived growth factor receptor
PdtIns-4-P 5-kinase phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase
PKAcAMP-dependent protein kinase
PMNpolymorphonuclear neutrophils
PPARγperoxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma
pRbretinoblastoma-associated protein
pRBCPlasmodium falciparum-parasitized erythrocytes
Pref1preadipocyte factor
pS6Kribosomal protein S6 kinase, phosphorylate form
pULK1unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 1, phosphorylate form
PV-IgGpemphigus vulgaris autoantibodies
Rab11Ras-related protein Rab-11
RagCRas-related GTP-binding protein C
rpS640S ribosomal protein S6
Rip1, Rip2 receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 and 2
ROSreactive oxygen species
SA-β-galsenescence-associated beta-galactosidase
SDF-1α stromal cell-derived factor 1
SMGsimulated microgravity
Snail1 snail family transcriptional repressor 1
TFtranscription factor
Tgthyroglobulin
ThOX thyroid oxidase
TGF-β transforming growth factor beta
TJ/AJtight junction/adherent junction
TNF-α tumor necrosis factor alpha
Tom20 mitochondrial import receptor subunit
TRAF1 TNF receptor-associated factor 1
UPP1 uridine-phosphorylase 1
VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
VASP vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein
ZEB1zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox 1
ZO-1 Zonula occudens-1 (tight junction protein 1)

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Figure 1. PRISMA flow diagram. Flowchart of the selection process for the inclusion of studies.
Figure 1. PRISMA flow diagram. Flowchart of the selection process for the inclusion of studies.
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Figure 2. Example of morphological effects of CNF1 on actin and mitochondria. (A) F-actin and nuclei staining of different cell lines untreated or treated with CNF1. Asterisks: stress fibers; arrow-heads: ruffles. (B) Mitochondrial staining of control and CNF1-treated IEC-6 cells. Note the enrichment of the mitochondrial network in treated cells.
Figure 2. Example of morphological effects of CNF1 on actin and mitochondria. (A) F-actin and nuclei staining of different cell lines untreated or treated with CNF1. Asterisks: stress fibers; arrow-heads: ruffles. (B) Mitochondrial staining of control and CNF1-treated IEC-6 cells. Note the enrichment of the mitochondrial network in treated cells.
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Figure 3. Graphical summary of the overall CNF1-induced effects reported in the literature.
Figure 3. Graphical summary of the overall CNF1-induced effects reported in the literature.
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Table 1. Cancer cell lines.
Table 1. Cancer cell lines.
Cell LineTissue Origin and MorphologyReferencesCNF1 Described EffectsCNF1 Preparation
T24hu bladder, carcinoma, epithelial[11,25,26] *
[27,28] §
  • Rho, Rac, Cdc42, and RhoC increase
  • Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 depletion
  • formation of stress fibers, membrane ruffles and filopodia
  • cell spreading and flattening
  • increase in cell size
  • multinucleation
  • nuclei enlargement in mononucleated cells
  • block of cell cycle in G2/M transition phase
  • enhanced migration and invasion
  • cyclin B1 reduction and cytosolic localization
  • RhoC-dependent increase in VEGF mRNA transcription and protein secretion (under hypoxic conditions)
  • RhoC-dependent HIF-1α protein upregulation and stabilization through the HSF1-HSP90α axis
  • mRNA transcription and protein secretion of TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-6, and IL-8
  • ROS production
  • MMP-2 activity increase
recombinant,
* purified by chromatography
§ His-tagged protein
UMUC3hu bladder, carcinoma, epithelial[28]MMP-9 activity increaserecombinant, His-tagged protein
5637hu bladder, carcinoma, epithelial[26] *
[27,28] §
  • filipodia and lamellipodia formation
  • multinucleation
  • increase in cell size
  • enhanced migration and invasion
  • block of cell cycle in G2/M transition phase
  • cell detachment and cell death
  • apoptosis induction
  • MMP-2 activity increase
  • RhoC-dependent increase in VEGF protein secretion (under hypoxic conditions)
  • RhoC-dependent HIF-1α protein upregulation and stabilization through the HSF1-HSP90α axis
recombinant,
* purified by chromatography
§ His-tagged protein
J82hu bladder, carcinoma, epithelial[27]
  • multinucleation
  • increase in cell size
  • IL-8 protein production
recombinant, His-tagged protein
SH-SY5Yhu brain, neuroblastoma, epithelial[29]
  • counteraction of the 6-OHDA-induced:
    −
    cell toxicity
    −
    phospho-Drp1 decrease
    −
    oxidative stress
    −
    mitochondrial fragmentation
  • enrichment of the mitochondrial network
  • autophagy induction:
    −
    increase in LC3-II expression
    −
    colocalization of LC3-II and LAMP1
recombinant, purified by chromatography
SK-N-SHhu brain, neuroblastoma, epithelial[30]
  • Rac1/AKT/NF-κB-dependent MORs protein upregulation
  • redistribution of MORs protein at the cell surface
recombinant, purified by chromatography
U87hu brain, glioblastoma like, epithelial[31]
  • increase in SA β-gal activity
  • p21 upregulation (mRNA)
recombinant, purified by chromatography
GBM
(Glioblastoma)		hu brain, glioblastoma multiforme[31,32]
  • multinucleation
  • SA β-gal activity increase
  • p21 upregulation (mRNA)
recombinant, purified by chromatography
MCF7hu breast, ductal carcinoma, epithelial[11]Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 efficient depletionrecombinant, purified by chromatography
HeLahu cervix, adenocarcinoma, epithelial[7,9,33,34,35,36,37,38]
  • Rho, Rac1 and Cdc42 rapid and transient activation
  • RhoB expression
  • proteasome-dependent Rac1 decrease
  • formation of stress fibers, membrane ruffles, and filopodia
  • cell spreading and flattening
  • increase in cell size
  • multinucleation
  • nucleus swelling and fragmentation
  • block of cell cycle in G2/M transition phase
  • increase in cell-matrix binding
  • focal adhesions formation
  • delay in migration assays
  • delay in the recovery of the electrical resistance after wounding
  • activation of MAL transcription coactivator
  • increase in AP-1 heterodimeric transcription factor activity in starved cells
  • transient increase in JNK activity
recombinant, GST fusion protein
Caco-2hu colon, adenocarcinoma, epithelial[33,39,40]
  • Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 activation
  • cortical actin cable elongation
  • stress fiber and actin filament formation in focal contacts
  • cell swelling
  • multinucleation
  • RhoA-dependent modulation in transepithelial resistance and in permeability of the cell monolayer
recombinant, GST fusion protein
SW480hu colon, adenocarcinoma, epithelial[22]enhanced migration and invasionrecombinant, purified by chromatography
SW620hu colon, adenocarcinoma, epithelial[11]Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 efficient depletionrecombinant, purified by chromatography
HT-29hu colon, adenocarcinoma, epithelial[22] *
[37] ‡
  • RhoB increased expression
  • multinucleation
  • EMT induction:
    −
    wound healing acceleration
    −
    enhanced migration invasion
    −
    upregulation of the EMT-driving transcription factors ZEB1 and Snail1 and of vimentin
    −
    β-catenin and E-cadherin delocalization from membrane junctions to the cell body
  • mTOR pathway activation:
    −
    lysotracker and mTOR colocalization
    −
    RagC, rpS6, and p-rpS6 increase
recombinant:
* purified by chromatography
‡ GST fusion protein
T84hu colon, adenocarcinoma, epithelial[41,42,43,44]
  • Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 activation
  • stress fiber formation
  • cell spreading
  • filopodia formation at the leading edge of wound margin
  • Rho-dependent partial inhibition of wound healing
  • effacement of brush border
  • strong decrease of PMN transepithelial migration
  • paracellular permeability enhancement
  • reorganization of JAM-1 and ZO-1 away from the TJ membrane
  • occludin internalization and colocalization with caveolin, EEA-1 and Rab11
  • displacement of a TJ-associated pool of phosphorylated myosin light chain
  • effacement of microvillous F-actin and villin
  • paxillin tyrosine phosphorylation
  • TJ/AJ assembly impairment in calcium switch assays
  • impairment of intercellular junction assembly
  • permanent phosphorylation of FAK
  • enhanced ERK, JNK, p38 phosphorylation in wounded monolayers
  • upregulation of MMP-9 activity in wounded monolayers
recombinant, purified by chromatography
HCT-116hu colon carcinoma, epithelial[45]
  • actin filopodia formation
  • decrease in colony formation
  • multinucleation, endoreplication, polyploidization
  • micronuclei associated to multinucleated cells
  • reversible senescent arrest:
    −
    increase in SA-β-gal activity
    −
    increase in the senescence markers p53, p21, p16, HMGA-2
    −
    decrease in pRb phosphorylation
    −
    decrease in phospho-histone H3 mitotic marker
  • after CNF1 removal, some cells re-enter cell cycle and show:
    −
    depolyploidization
    −
    increased incidence of aneuploidy and genomic instability
    −
    enhanced resistance to CNF1
recombinant, His-tagged protein
ACHNhu kidney, adenocarcinoma, epithelial[27]
  • multinucleation
  • increase in cell size
recombinant, His-tagged protein
A-498hu kidney, carcinoma, epithelial[27,28]
  • multinucleation
  • increase in cell size
  • IL-8 protein production
recombinant, His-tagged protein
HEp-2
(Human Epidermoid carcinoma #2)		hu larynx, carcinoma, epithelial[2,7,10,21,26,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58]
  • Rho and Cdc42 transient activation
  • sustained Rac activation
  • lower capacity of Rac ubiquitylation
  • Rho and Cdc42 depletion
  • formation of stress fibers, membrane ruffles and filopodia
  • cell spreading and flattening
  • lack of cell motility
  • fimbrin associated to ruffles
  • increase in cell size
  • Rho-dependent and protein synthesis-dependent phagocytic like activity
  • oxygen consumption increase and superoxide anion generation
  • cell protection from UVB-induced apoptosis by improving cell–cell and cell–substrate interaction
  • Rho- and Rac-dependent apoptosis counteraction
  • migration and invasion enhancement
  • multinucleation, multipolar mitosis, nuclear budding
  • block of cell cycle in G2/M phase
  • upregulation of cyclin B1 and p53 proteins
  • elongated and interconnected mitochondria
  • protection from UVB-induced mitochondrial membrane depolarization
  • Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL proteins increase
  • increase in mitochondrial mass
  • NF-κB activation through:
    −
    relocalization to ruffles of Skp-1 Cullin-1-F-box containing complex and of p50/p65/IkBα
    −
    PI3k/AKT/IKK pathway activation
  • production of CNF1 charged extracellular vesicles able to induce:
    −
    cytoskeletal changes
    −
    Rac1 and NF-κB activation
  • increase in PdtIns-4-P 5-kinase activity
  • relocalization of myosin 2 into stress fibers
recombinant, purified by chromatography
IGR-Heuhu non-small-cell, lung carcinoma, epithelial[59]
  • RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 activation
  • Rac1 degradation
recombinant, GST fusion protein
IGR-Heu R8hu non-small-cell, lung carcinoma, epithelial[59]
  • RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 activation
  • actin cytoskeleton enrichment
  • cell spreading
  • focal adhesions formation
  • adhesion to type I and IV collagens increase
  • increase in susceptibility to autologous CTL-mediated cytotoxicity
  • FAK phosphorylation on Tyr-925 and Tyr-397
recombinant, GST fusion protein
THP-1hu peripheral blood, acute monoblastic/monocytic leukemia, monocyte[60] *
[61] §
  • RhoA activation
  • Polarized shape and F-actin content increase
  • reduces phagocytosis of nonopsonized beads and of E. coli
  • affected CR3 mediated functions
  • modulation of CR3 activation and its colocalization with actin cytoskeleton
  • CD36 mRNA and protein downregulation (partially through Cdc42-LXRβ signaling axis and C/EBPα)
recombinant,
*purified by chromatography
§ His-tagged protein
JURKAThu peripheral blood, acute T cell leukemia, lymphoblast[44]
  • Rho activation
  • assembly of pseudopodia- and filopodia-like projections
  • multinucleation
  • increase in cell size
  • increase in adherence to T84 cells monolayers
recombinant, purified by chromatography
PC3hu prostate, adenocarcinoma, epithelial[62] *
[63] ‡
  • RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 activation
  • enhanced migration and invasion (through Cdc42 PAK1-MMP-9 axis)
  • PAK1 activation
  • MMP-9 activation
recombinant,
*purified by chromatography
‡ GST fusion protein
LNCaP
(Lymph Node Carcinoma of the Prostate)		hu prostate, carcinoma, epithelial[62] *
[63] ‡
  • RhoA transient activation
  • enhanced migration and invasion
recombinant,
*purified by chromatography
‡ GST fusion protein
22Rv1hu prostate, carcinoma, epithelial[62]
  • Cdc42 activation
  • PAK1 activation
  • enhanced migration and invasion
recombinant, purified by chromatography
VCaP
(Vertebral Cancer of the Prostate)		hu prostate, carcinoma, epithelial[62]enhanced migration and invasion recombinant, purified by chromatography
Me-665hu skin, melanoma, epithelial[52]formation of stress fibers, ruffles and filopodia recombinant, purified by chromatography
RAW264.7mouse abelson murine leukemia virus-induced tumor, monocyte/macrophage[61]
  • RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 activation
  • reduced phagocytosis of nonopsonized beads and of E. coli
  • CD36 mRNA and protein downregulation (partially through Cdc42-LXRβ signaling axis and C/EBPα)
  • reduction of HIF-1α mRNA levels
recombinant, His-tagged protein
Y-1mouse adrenal cortical carcinoma, epithelial[27]
  • multinucleation
  • increase in cell size
recombinant, His-tagged protein
GL261
(Glioma 261)		mouse brain, glioblastoma, fibroblastoid[31,32]
  • cell spreading and flattening
  • multinucleation
  • increased size of nucleoli
  • block of cell proliferation
  • reduction in cell migration
  • cell death
  • increase in SA-β-gal activity
  • in microarray 1711 downregulated and 1318 upregulated transcripts:
    −
    downregulation of EGFR, PDGFR, and FoxG1 genes
    −
    upregulation of p16, p21, and UPP1 genes
  • 129 upregulated proteins:
    −
    upregulation of p21 and UPP1
  • enrichment of functional annotated transcripts in cell cycle/senescence, DNA replication, and MAPK signaling networks
  • pERK decrease
  • pAKT increase
recombinant, purified by chromatography
BL6-10mouse skin, melanoma, epithelial[64,65]
  • counteraction of the inhibitory effect of simulated microgravity (SMG) on tumor growth and metastasis through:
    −
    RhoA enhanced activity
    −
    RhoA, Rac, Cdc42 and pFAK protein upregulation
    −
    restoring of cytoskeleton, focal adhesions
    −
    restoring of proliferation rates
    −
    increase in metastasis-related molecules α6β4 integrin, MMP-9 and Met72
    −
    pAKT, pS6K and pEIF4E upregulation
    −
    pAMPK and pULK1 downregulation
    −
    mitochondrial biogenesis reduction
  • increase in NADH and glycolytic metabolism
  • restore focal adhesions and nuclear envelope protein complexes
  • activation of FAK/RhoA, mTORC1/NF-κB, and ERK1/2 pathways, leading to reduced apoptosis in cells under SMG
recombinant,
GST-fusion protein
B16-F10mouse skin, melanoma, mixture of spindle-shaped and epithelial-like[66]
  • stress fiber formation
  • inhibition of cAMP-promoted dendrite outgrowth
  • decrease of the forskolin-induced stimulation of luciferase promoter activity
  • decrease of both basal- and forskolin-induced increase in tyrosinase protein expression
not specified
804Grat bladder, carcinoma, epithelial[8,11]
  • RhoA, Rac1 and Cdc42 transient activation
  • reversible and proteasome-dependent depletion of RhoA, Rac, and Cdc42
  • Rac ubiquitylation increase
  • partial relocalization of Rac from the cytosol to the plasma membrane and perinuclear vesicles
  • cell spreading followed by cell retraction
  • filamentous actin increase
  • cell motility induction
  • Rac-dependent uropathogenic bacteria invasion induction
recombinant, purified by chromatography
* purified by chromatography; § His-tagged protein; ‡ GST fusion protein
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Table 2. Immortalized/transformed cell lines
Table 2. Immortalized/transformed cell lines
Cell LineTissue Origin and MorphologyReferencesCNF1 Described EffectsCNF1 Preparation
HMEC-1
(Human Microvascular Endothelial Cell line-1)		hu dermal endothelium, immortalized (SV40 T-antigen), endothelial-like[67]
  • stress fiber formation
  • ZO-1, VE-cadherin and β-catenin increase
  • stronger interendothelial adhesion
  • transendothelial permeability reduction
  • decrease of monocyte transmigration through HMEC-1 monolayer
recombinant, GST fusion protein
HEK 293
(Human Embryonic Kidney 293)		hu embryonic kidney, transformed, tumorigenic, epithelial[11] *
[9] ‡
  • Cdc42 sustained activation
  • Rho depletion
  • proteasome-dependent Rac1 depletion
  • actin filopodia formation
  • transient increase in JNK activity
recombinant,
* purified by chromatography
‡ GST fusion protein
HEK 293T
(Human Embryonic Kidney 293T)		hu embryonic kidney, transformed, HEK 293 derivative expressing SV40 T-antigen, epithelial[68]
  • NF-κB activation and IL-8 expression dependent on Rac2 activation and Rip1 and Rip2 adaptor proteins
recombinant, His-tagged protein
HBMEC-60
(Human Bone Marrow Endothelial Cell line-60) 		hu bone marrow, immortalized (HPV16 E6/E7), endothelial[69]
  • decrease of pRBC cytoadherence of P. falciparum (prebinding assay)
  • reversing of pRBC cytoadherence of P. falciparum (postbinding assay)
recombinant, purified by chromatography
HBEC-5i
(Human Brain Endothelial Cell line-5i)		hu brain cerebral cortex, immortalized (SV40 T-antigen), endothelial[22,69]
  • RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 activation
  • stress fiber and filopodia formation
  • cell spreading and flattening
  • decrease of cell motility
  • decrease of pRBC cytoadherence of P. falciparum (pre-binding assay)
  • reversing of pRBC cytoadherence of P. falciparum (post-binding assay)
  • ICAM-1 decreased expression
  • counteraction of the pRBCs-induced monolayer permeability
recombinant, purified by chromatography
SV-HUC-1hu ureter, immortalized (SV40 T-antigen), epithelial[27]multinucleationrecombinant, His-tagged protein
MesEnd
(Mesenteric Endothelial)		mouse mesenteric microvascular, immortalized (SV40 T-antigen),[70]
  • Rac1, Cdc42, and RhoA activation
  • stress fiber formation
recombinant, GST fusion protein
MyEnd
(Myocardial Endothelial)		mouse microvascular myocardial, immortalized (SV40 T-antigen)[70,71,72]
  • Rac1 and Cdc42 activation
  • increase in filaments in the junction-associated actin belt
  • decrease in monolayer permeability
  • Rac1-dependent redistribution of cortactin and VASP to cell border
  • VASP localization to cell junction
  • VASP colocalization with VE-cadherin and ZO-1
  • cortactin redistribution to cell borders
recombinant, GST fusion protein
HaCaThu skin, spontaneously immortalized, keratinocyte[73]
  • strengthening of the peripheral junction-associated actin belt
  • abrogation of PV-IgG-induced loss of cell adhesion
  • block of PV-IgG-mediated Dsg3 fragmentation
  • block of PV-IgG-mediated actin remodeling
not specified
NIH 3T3mouse embryonic, spontaneously immortalized, fibroblasts[6,33,37,74]
  • RhoA, RhoB, Rac1, and Cdc42 activation
  • RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 depletion
  • Rac-dependent increase in RhoB protein level
  • lamellipodia formation
  • multinucleation
  • DNA synthesis stimulation
  • cytotoxicity
  • c-Myc expression
  • Rac1-c-Myc-dependent increase in RhoB expression (protein and mRNA)
  • Rac1-c-Myc-dependent activation of RhoB promoter
recombinant, GST fusion protein
3T3-Swiss albinomouse embryo, spontaneously immortalized, fibroblasts[53]
  • cytotoxicity
  • binucleation
recombinant, His-tagged protein
3T3-L1mouse embryo, substrain of 3T3-Swiss albino, preadipocytes
fibroblasts		[75]
  • stress fiber formation
  • cell spreading
  • multinucleation
  • block in cell proliferation
  • block of differentiation (adipogenesis):
    −
    block of the induction of PPARγ and C/EBPα expression
    −
    maintaining of elevated levels of Pref1/Dlk1 and β-catenin
  • downregulation of Notch1 protein expression
recombinant, His-tagged protein
C2C12mouse muscle, spontaneously immortalized, myoblast[76]
  • Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 activation
  • stress fiber formation
  • myotube formation impairment
  • Rho-dependent downregulation of MHC, MyoD and myogenin expression in differentiation medium (protein and mRNA)
recombinant, purified by chromatography
Vero monkey kidney, spontaneously immortalized, epithelial[5,11,56]
  • Rho sustained activation
  • Rac1 and Cdc42 depletion
  • stress fiber formation
  • limited membrane ruffles
  • cell spreading
recombinant, purified by chromatography
MDCK
(Madin-Darby Canine Kidney)		dog kidney, spontaneously immortalized, epithelial[77]
  • increased P. aeruginosa internalization
  • ZO-1 dislocation from tight junctions to cytoplasm
  • E-cadherin aberrant redistribution in both apical and basolateral membranes
recombinant, GST fusion protein
PAE (p23 clone)
(Porcine Aorta-derived Endothelial)		pig aorta[78]
  • transient activation of RhoA
  • sustained activation of Rac1 ana Cdc42
  • Cdc42-dependent assembly of F-actin in podosomes
recombinant, GST fusion protein
* purified by chromatography; ‡ GST fusion protein
Table
Table 3. Finite/primary cell lines
Table 3. Finite/primary cell lines
Cell lineTissue Origin and MorphologyReferencesCNF1 Described EffectsCNF1 Preparation
HPECC (HPCEC) hu colon, finite cell line, epithelial[22]cell motility decreaserecombinant, purified by chromatography
HDMEC
(Human Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells)		hu dermal, finite cell line, microvascular endothelial cells[70,79]
  • Rac1, Cdc42, and RhoA activation
  • Cdc42 protein increase
  • stress fiber formation
  • marked peripheral actin
  • Rac1 and cortactin translocation to cell junctions
  • enhanced claudin 5 immunostaining intensity
  • tight junction linearization
  • slight decrease of monolayer permeability
recombinant, GST fusion protein
HUVEC
(Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell)		hu umbilical, finite cell line, endothelial[8,10,11,28,80]
  • Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 transient activation
  • Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 efficient depletion
  • stress fiber formation
  • F-actin accumulation at junctional borders
  • enhanced migration and invasion
  • protection from barrier-disruptive agents (thrombin)
  • p38 MAPK and c-Jun phosphorylation
  • IκB-α depletion
  • Rac- and Cdc42-dependent induction of inflammatory mediators-encoding genes (microarray)
  • E-selectin, MCP-1, MIP-3α, IL-8, IL-6, TRAF1 proteins increase
recombinant, purified by chromatography, His-tagged protein
IEC-6
(Intestinal Epithelioid Cell line #6) 		rat small intestine, finite cell line, epithelial[22,81]
  • transient Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 activation
  • ATP production increase
  • increase in the activity of complex V (ATP synthase)
  • Rho- and Rac-dependent enrichment of mitochondrial network (mitochondria elongation)
  • Bcl-2 protein expression decrease
  • Drp1 phosphorylation (Ser637)
  • cAMP content increase
  • PKA activity increase
  • vimentin expression decrease
  • in the presence of supernatant from activated immune cells:
    −
    cell motility increase
    −
    transient Snail1 protein upregulation
recombinant, purified by chromatography
T-lymphocyteshu blood, primary, lymphocyte[44]
  • Rho activation
  • F-actin content increase
  • formation of pseudopodia and filopodia-like projections
  • clustering of CD29, CD11a and CD49d integrins into filopodia
  • enhanced SDF1α-induced migration across acellular filters
  • enhanced adherence to epithelial cells
  • disruption of the epithelial cell monolayer
  • transient p42-44MAPK and JNK activation
  • TNF-α and TGF-β mRNA increase
  • TNF-α and TGF-β secretion increase
recombinant, purified by chromatography
NK hu blood, primary, large granular lymphocyte[82]
  • transient Rac activation
  • increased F-actin polarization in contact region between NK and NK-target cell
  • increased cytotoxicity
  • increased binding to the target cell
  • recruitment of a higher number of effector cells on the same target cell
  • increased CD69, CD18, ICAM-1, IL-2R, and HLA-DR proteins
recombinant, purified by chromatography
monocyteshu blood, primary, monocyte[60]
  • Rho activation
  • lamellipodia and knob-like protuberance formation
  • cell spreading
  • disorganization of actin microfilaments (concentration of F-actin in foci)
  • actin cable formation
  • decreased ingestion of unopsonized zymosan (CR3 mediated)
  • modulation of CR3 activation of and its colocalization with actin cytoskeleton
  • clustering of CD11b, CD32 and CD18 in peripheral patches
  • decreased colocalization of CD11b, CD18, and CR3 with F-actin
recombinant, purified by chromatography
macrophageshu blood, primary, macrophage[11]Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 depletionrecombinant, purified by chromatography
DC (dendritic cell) monocyteshu blood, primary, monocyte[83]
  • phenotypic and functional maturation of moDCs:
    −
    increased CD83 and CD86 double-positive cell number
    −
    increased surface expression of HLA-DR MHC class II molecules
    −
    increased secretion of IL-6 and TNF-α
    −
    increased capacity to induce proliferation of allogenic naïve CD4+ T-lymphocytes
recombinant, purified by chromatography
HBMEC
(Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells) 		hu brain, primary, microvascular endothelium[3]
  • RhoA activation
  • increased E. coli E44 invasion
recombinant, GST fusion protein
keratinocyteshu neonatal foreskin, primary, keratinocyte[11]RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 depletionrecombinant, purified by chromatography
MERRF (Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged-Red Fibers) fibroblastshu skin, primary, from myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers, fibroblast[84]
  • increase in stress fiber number and thickness, rescuing wild-type phenotype
  • rescue of the mitochondrial morphology
  • ATP content increase
  • Tom20 expression increase
recombinant, purified by chromatography
fibroblastshu skin/neonatal foreskin, primary, fibroblast[11,84]
  • RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 depletion
  • stress fiber increase
  • ATP content increase
  • Tom20 expression increase
recombinant, purified by chromatography
BMDM
(Bone-Marrow-Derived Macrophages)		mouse bone marrow derived macrophages[85] *
[61] §
  • reduced phagocytosis of nonopsonized beads and of E. coli
  • CD36 mRNA and protein downregulation (partially through Cdc42-LXRβ signaling axis and C/EBPα)
  • NLRP3 inflammasome activation (through Rac2 and PAK1)
  • caspase-1 activation
  • IL-1β protein maturation and secretion
recombinant,
* purified by chromatography
§ His-tagged protein
MEFs
(Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts)		mouse embryo, primary, fibroblast[11]
  • transient RhoA activation
  • RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 depletion
recombinant, purified by chromatography
mouse peritoneal macrophagesmouse peritoneal lavage, primary, macrophage[61]
  • reduced phagocytosis of nonopsonized E. coli
  • CD36 mRNA and protein downregulation (partially through Cdc42-LXRβ signaling axis and C/EBPα)
recombinant, His-tagged protein
rat mesangial primary cellsrat kidney, primary[86]increase of Cox2 mRNA levelsrecombinant, His-tagged protein
rat embryonic primary astrocytesrat embryo cortex, primary, astrocytes[87]
  • reduction of GFAP protein levels
  • reduction of IL-1β levels
  • reduction of glutamate-dependent intracellular Ca2+ rise
  • transformation of astrocytes in an efficient substrate for neuritogenesis and synaptogenesis (in vitro)
recombinant, purified by chromatography
rat embryonic primary neuronsrat embryonic hippocampus[87]
  • partially reversible block of neuronal differentiation (less evident in in the presence of astrocytes):
    −
    development of filopodia-like protrusions along neurites and around cell bodies
    −
    thick and tortuous dendrite formation
    −
    lack of synapse formation and reduced synaptic density
    −
    poor dendritic branching
    −
    colocalization of pre- (synaptophysin) and post-synaptic markers (PSD95)
  • on differentiated neurons:
    −
    synapse remodeling
    −
    decreased synaptophysin positive dots
recombinant, purified by chromatography
rat embryonic primary neuronsrat newborn hippocampus[88]dendrite and axon retractionrecombinant, GST-fusion
rat embryonic primary neuronsrat embryonic substantia nigra[89]
  • increase in neuronal process length and complexity
  • activation of structural plasticity
recombinant, His-SUMO tag protein
OPC
(Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells)		rat/mouse newborn cortex, primary[90]
  • RhoA and Rac1 activation
  • increase of myelin sheet formation
recombinant, GST fusion protein
PAEC
(Porcine Aorta Endothelial Cells)		pig pulmonary artery, primary, endothelial[70]
  • RhoA. Rac1, and Cdc42 activation
  • stress fiber formation
  • increased peripheral F-actin staining
  • VE-cadherin fragmentation
  • intercellular gap formation
  • Rho-dependent increase in cell monolayer permeability
recombinant, GST fusion protein
dog thyroid epithelial cellsdog thyroid, primary, epithelial-like[91]
  • Rac1 and Cdc42 activation
  • Rac1 depletion
  • rescue from forskolin-induced stress fiber disruption
  • counteraction of forskolin-dependent induction of thyroid differentiation genes (Tg, NIS, and ThOXs)
recombinant, GST fusion protein
* purified by chromatography; § His-tagged protein
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