人参皂甙Rh2对小鼠移植瘤血管内皮生长因子C及淋巴管生成的影响

目的 观察人参皂甙Rh2对小鼠移植瘤生长,肿瘤细胞血管内皮生长因子c(VEGF-C)表达和淋巴管密度的影响,探讨其作用机制.方法 用S180瘤株构建55只小鼠移植瘤模型,成瘤后灌服人参皂甙Rh2,观察用药组与对照组移植瘤的生长情况,免疫组织化学染色,比较用药2周、3周后癌细胞VEGF-C的表达及LYVE-1标记的淋巴管密度与对照组的差异.结果接种约第3周开始,对照组移植瘤生长速度明显快于用药组.用药第2周癌细胞VEGF-C表达及淋巴管密度与对照组无差异;第3周VEGF-C表达较对照组弱,淋巴管密度也较对照组低,有差异(P<0.05). 结论 人参皂甙Rh2能抑制肿瘤生长,降低淋巴管密度,其机制可能是通过降低VEGF-C在癌细胞的表达,干扰淋巴管的生成.     

胃癌组织淋巴管LYVE-1、钙粘蛋白的表达及其与癌转移的关系

目的：探讨胃癌组织钙粘蛋白的表达与癌淋巴道转移的相关性。方法：取胃癌标本14例，正常胃组织标本2例。通过E-cadherin、β-catenin和LYVE-1免疫组化方法，观察肿瘤淋巴管的表达。结果：LYVE-1在正常和癌组织淋巴管阳性表达，正常淋巴管E．cadherin、β-catenin表达阴性，β-catenin在胃癌淋巴管表达弱阳性，β-catenin在淋巴管的表达与肿瘤的分化程度及有无转移有负相关性。结论：LYVE-1在淋巴管特异性表达，E-cadherin／β-catenin复合物在淋巴道转移过程中，对肿瘤细胞与淋巴管内皮细胞的粘附起一定的作用，但不是主要作用。     

小鼠移植瘤淋巴管分布及细胞间粘附分子-1的表达

目的：观察小鼠移植瘤内淋巴管的分布及细胞间粘附分子（ICAM-1）在癌细胞和淋巴管内皮细胞的表达。方法：于小鼠腹股沟区皮下接种肝癌细胞株（H22），分期取材。用5＇-Nase-Alpase双重染色法和VEGFR-3免疫组化法观察淋巴管的分布；检测ICAM-1在癌细胞和淋巴管内皮细胞的表达。结果：在肿块的周边部可见少量褐色的毛细淋巴管，VEGFR-3阳性表达。ICAM-1在肿瘤细胞和淋巴管内皮细胞都有表达，随肿瘤的发展而增强。结论：在移植瘤中存在毛细淋巴管，可能为新生的；ICAM-1在肿瘤细胞及淋巴管内皮细胞的表达，可能与癌淋巴管转移有关。     

LYVE-1蛋白在小鼠碱烧伤角膜的表达及意义

目的观察淋巴管内皮透明质酸受体(LYVE-1)在小鼠碱烧伤角膜内的表达情况,探讨角膜新生淋巴管形成的时间过程及角膜疾病后新生淋巴管形成的作用。方法应用NaOH溶液制作小鼠角膜碱烧伤模型,分别于角膜碱烧伤后第1d、3d、5d、7d和12d取材。采用免疫组化法,观察正常角膜和碱烧伤后不同时间段角膜内LYVE-1的表达情况。结果在正常角膜组织中,LYVE-1表达于角膜上皮细胞和内皮细胞内。在角膜碱烧伤后1d、3d和5d,LYVE-1主要表达于角膜上皮内及入侵角膜基质的炎性细胞内;碱烧伤后7d,可见大量LYVE-1呈条索样表达于角膜基质中,并可见少量LYVE-1阳性表达于开放状态的淋巴管;碱烧伤后12d,角膜基质内新生淋巴管数量增多。结论正常角膜组织储备LYVE-1生物因子,在炎性角膜中,LYVE-1可能在角膜新生淋巴管运输透明质酸(HA)的过程中发挥重要作用。     

肺癌组织及淋巴管E-cadherin、β-catenin和LYVE-1的表达

目的观察肺癌组织E-cadherin和β-catenin的表达,LYVE-1特异性标记淋巴管;探讨钙黏蛋白及其受体在癌细胞淋巴道转移中的作用。方法取肺癌手术材料30例,通过免疫组化法,观察E-cadherin、β-catenin和LYVE-1在癌细胞及淋巴管的表达。结果癌细胞对E-cadherin、β-catenin呈阳性表达,低分化组、有淋巴结转移组E-cadherin表达减弱。淋巴管对LYVE-1阳性表达,E-cadherin阴性表达,β-catenin弱阳性表达。结论LYVE-1在淋巴管特异性表达;E-cadherin表达与肿瘤分化程度和有无淋巴结转移呈负相关;E-cadherin/β-catenin复合物对肿瘤细胞与淋巴管内皮细胞的黏附不起主要作用。     

乳腺癌淋巴管LYVE-1和PROX-1表达程度与肿瘤淋巴转移的关联性分析

目的观察乳腺浸润性导管癌患者肿瘤组织中乳腺癌淋巴管LYVE-1和PROX-1的表达程度与肿瘤淋巴转移的关联性。方法选择乳腺浸润性导管癌患者90例为实验组,以60例乳腺良性病变患者为对照组,检测实验组患者肿瘤组织LYVE-1和PROX-1的水平,与对照组患者组织的LYVE-1和PROX-1的水平进行比较;将实验组患者按转移、复发情况进行分类,观察LYVE-1和PROX-1表达与肿瘤淋巴转移的关系。结果实验组患者肿瘤组织的LYVE-1和PROX-1阳性淋巴管密度(LVD)明显高于对照组,实验组患者中有淋巴转移患者的LYVE-1和PROX-1阳性LVD明显高于无淋巴转移患者,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);LYVE-1和PROX-1阳性LVD之间无相关性;logistic回归分析,LYVE-1和PROX-1是肿瘤转移的相关因素,对LYVE-1、PROX-1与转移的关系绘制ROC曲线,AUC分别为0.716、0.672;按ROC曲线分析所得诊断临界值进行分组,随访观察一年,LYVE-1、PROX-1阳性LVD升高患者,淋巴转移率较高。结论乳腺浸润性导管癌患者肿瘤组织LYVE-1和PROX-1表达与淋巴管生成有关,表达程度高的患者更易发生淋巴转移。     

人胰腺癌淋巴管的分布及形态观察

目的观察人胰腺癌淋巴管的分布及形态结构,探讨胰腺癌淋巴道转移机制。方法取手术后人胰腺癌标本21例,应用免疫组化染色法LYVE-1标记淋巴管进行淋巴管计数,半薄切片光镜观察和超薄切片透射电镜观察胰腺癌组织淋巴管的形态及分布特点。结果胰腺癌组织中LYVE-1染色阳性的脉管具有淋巴管的形态学特征,可见癌周组织的微淋巴管数量较癌旁"正常区"有所增加(P<0.01);半薄切片光镜下可见癌周边区和"正常区"淋巴管存在,癌中心区未见有淋巴管;电镜下癌周边区淋巴管内皮细胞连接开放,部分内皮细胞破裂溶解,管壁不完整。淋巴管内皮细胞的线粒体、高尔基体等细胞器改变。结论胰腺癌组织淋巴管主要位于癌周围浸润区的纤维结缔组织中,且淋巴管数量较癌旁"正常区"增多,淋巴管内皮超微结构改变。胰腺癌淋巴管转移可能通过增多的淋巴管的内皮连接开放和对内皮细胞的破坏溶解作用进入淋巴管管壁。     

淋巴管内皮细胞透明质酸受体-1在发育小鼠肾内的表达

目的:探讨淋巴管内皮细胞透明质酸受体-1(LYVE-1)在发育小鼠肾内的表达.方法:胚胎期第13～18天(E13～18)的胎鼠和出生后第4、 14和21天(P4～21)及成年小鼠的肾,行LYVE-1免疫组织化学显色.结果:LYVE-1免疫阳性淋巴管丛最早在胚胎期第14天的小鼠肾检测到,主要位于肾皮质的动脉周围.在胚胎期第15天的肾小球中最早检测到LYVE-1免疫阳性细胞,但LYVE-1免疫阳性细胞在肾小球中的数量和位置不定.结论:LYVE-1免疫阳性细胞主要位于肾动脉周围淋巴管,在肾小球中也有LYVE-1表达.     

胃癌淋巴管E钙黏蛋白、β连环素的表达与癌转移的关系

目的:探讨胃癌淋巴管E钙黏蛋白、β连环素的表达与癌转移的相关性。方法:胃癌标本32例,正常胃组织标本2例。通过免疫组织化学方法,用淋巴管内皮透明质酸受体-1(LYVE-1)标记定位,观察胃癌淋巴管E钙黏蛋白和β连环素的表达。结果:LYVE-1在淋巴管阳性表达,正常组织淋巴管E钙黏蛋白、β连环素表达阴性。胃癌组织淋巴管的E钙黏蛋白表达阴性。β连环素在淋巴管的表达,低分化组表达率为56.5%,与高分化癌淋巴管的表达率(43.3%)有明显差异;有淋巴结转移组表达率58.5%,和无转移癌表达率(43.3%)也有明显差异。结论:E钙黏蛋白/β连环素复合物在介导肿瘤细胞进入淋巴管中起一定的作用,β连环素弱阳性表达与癌的转移有正相关性。     

JAM-1、E-cadherin及β-catenin在大鼠胃癌组织的表达

目的研究鼠胃癌组织粘附分子JAM-1,E-cadherin及β-catenin的表达情况,探讨胃癌的转移机制。方法诱发大鼠胃癌模型,用免疫组化及免疫印迹方法检测大鼠不同病理分期胃癌组织中JAM-1、Ecadherin及β-catenin的表达。结果 JAM-1表达水平随着胃癌的进展而下降,在癌细胞、血管和淋巴管表达的面密度随着胃癌的进展而下降。E-cadherin和β-catenin在胃癌细胞的阳性表达率随着胃癌的发生、进展而下降,E-cadherin表达于正常胃及胃癌组织的血管,β-catenin阳性表达于淋巴管而未见血管。结论 JAM-1,E-cadherin,β-catenin在胃癌组织表达水平随着胃癌的进展而下降,可能参与癌转移机制。     

几种淋巴管特异性标记物在人癌组织中的表达

目的：对已发现的几种淋巴管特异性标记物在人类多种肿瘤中的表达进行观察，从而找出适合于肿瘤组织淋巴管研究的标记物。方法：取人结肠癌、肺癌、胃癌和喉癌手术材料，免疫组化法观察LYVE-1、Podoplanin和VEGFR-3在癌组织的表达。结果：LYVE-1只表达于淋巴管内皮，Podoplanin主要表达于淋巴管，此外在少数小静脉上也有表达，VEGFR-3则同时表达于淋巴管与小血管，在癌细胞的胞浆中也可呈阳性表达。结论：LYVE-1、Podoplanin可以作为肿瘤组织内淋巴管的特异标记物。     

Expression and quantification of LYVE-1 in human colorectal cancer

Abstract The recent discovery of a new hyaluronan (HA) receptor, LYVE-1 (lymphatic vessel endothelial HA receptor), has been received with great interest regarding its specific expression in the lymphatic system. The process of lymphangiogenesis or the formation of new lymphatics in tumours is important because it serves as a major route for cancer metastasis. Therefore, methods to quantify lymphangiogenesis by measuring LYVE-1 have been studied extensively in searching for its possible role in cancer diagnosis, prognosis and even targeted treatment of lymphatic tumour metastasis. Here we report a quantitation study on lymphangiogenesis by either quantitative PCR or immunohistochemistry approaches in detecting LYVE-1 expression in human colorectal tumour. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RTQ-PCR) was carried out to quantify LYVE-1 levels in colorectal cancer samples. Also, the same specimen was observed for LYVE-1 expression by immunohistochemical stain. By RTQ-PCR amplification, LYVE-1 was highly expressed in colorectal specimens and LYVE-1 signal from non-cancer tissue of normal control was much weaker by conventional RTPCR. Immunohistochemical stain showed that LYVE-1 was significantly expressed in cancer tissues (especially in the margin region of cancer), whereas in non-cancer specimens fewer positive stains were revealed. The results suggested that the LYVE-1 molecule was expressed significantly in colorectal specimens, which may imply a new marker for a malignant situation. * These authors share first authorship.     

Investigation of intratumoural and peritumoural lymphatics expressed by podoplanin and LYVE-1 in the hybridoma-induced tumours

Tumour-associated lymphatics contribute to a key component of metastatic spread, however, the biological interaction of tumour cells with intratumoural and peritumoural lymphatics (ITLs and PTLs) has remained unclear. To address this important issue, we have focused on the morphological and molecular aspects of newly formed lymphatics (lymphangiogenesis) and pre-existing lymphatics in the intratumoural and peritumoural tissues by using a hybridoma-induced tumour model. In the present study, ITLs with very high vessel density within the tumour mass showed small and flattened contours that varied from non-solid-to-solid tumours, whereas PTLs were relatively disorganized and tortuous, and packed with a cluster of tumour cells at the tumour periphery. Lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) both in ITLs and PTLs were expressed with LYVE-1 and podoplanin in various tumour tissues, in which initial lymphatics were extremely extended and dilated. The tumour cells were frequently detected adhering to or penetrating lymphatic walls, especially near the open junctions. In the metastatic tissues, lymphangiogenic vasculatures occurred within the tumour matrix, and collecting PTLs represented abnormal twisty valve leaflets. The Western blot and RT-PCR analysis showed local variations of LEC proliferating potentials and lymphatic involvement in metastasis by a distinct profile of the protein and mRNA expression by LYVE-1, podoplanin, Prox-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor-3 (VEGFR-3). These findings indicated that both ITLs and PTLs, including enlarged pre-existing and newly formed lymphatics, may play a crucial role in metastasis with an active tumour cell adhesion, invasion, migration and implantation.     

大鼠原发性大肠腺癌细胞间黏附分子1的表达及其转移

目的:观察大鼠原发性大肠腺癌组织内细胞间黏附分子1(intercellular adhesion molecule-1,ICAM-1)的表达,并探讨癌的转移。方法:应用免疫组化法检测大鼠原发性大肠腺癌组织中ICAM-1蛋白。结果:正常大肠组织内未见ICAM-1表达;ICAM-1蛋白主要表达于腺癌细胞和淋巴管内皮细胞内,中晚期腺癌细胞ICAM-1的阳性表达率是47．1％,明显低于早期的83．3％;中晚期腺癌组织内淋巴管内皮ICAM-1的阳性表达率82．4％明显高于早期的41．7％。结论:大肠腺癌细胞和淋巴管内皮细胞ICAM-1表达阳性,随大肠腺癌进展腺癌细胞表达减少,淋巴管内皮阳性表达增多,ICAM-1可能与大肠腺癌淋巴道转移有关。     

D-Limonene对小鼠移植瘤生长及淋巴管生成的影响

目的:观察右旋柠烯对小鼠移植瘤生长及淋巴管生成的影响,并探讨其作用机制。方法:皮下注射肉瘤(S180)腹水型瘤株构建小鼠移植瘤模型,给予D-Lim onene干预,免疫组化染色观察瘤细胞V EG F-C表达,LY V E-1标记淋巴管,观察其分布。结果:对照组瘤细胞V EG F-C表达较强,瘤周边部淋巴管较多,有淋巴结、肺转移。用药组瘤细胞V EG F-C表达较弱;瘤周边部淋巴管较少,未见淋巴结、肺转移。结论:D-Lim onene有抑制移植瘤内瘤细胞V EG F-C表达和淋巴管生成的作用,有可能降低肿瘤的淋巴道转移。     

Targeting COX-2 and EP4 to control tumor growth, angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis and metastasis to the lungs and lymph nodes in a breast cancer model

We reported that cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 expression in human breast cancer stimulated cancer cell migration and invasiveness, production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C and lymphangiogenesis in situ, largely from endogenous PGE2-mediated stimulation of prostaglandin E (EP)1 and EP4 receptors, presenting them as candidate therapeutic targets against lymphatic metastasis. As human breast cancer xenografts in immuno-compromised mice have limitations for preclinical testing, we developed a syngeneic murine breast cancer model of spontaneous lymphatic metastasis mimicking human and applied it for mechanistic and therapeutic studies. We tested the roles of COX-2 and EP receptors in VEGF-C and -D production by a highly metastatic COX-2 expressing murine breast cancer cell line C3L5. These cells expressed all EP receptors and produced VEGF-C and -D, both inhibited with COX-2 inhibitors or EP4 (but not EP1, EP2 or EP3) antagonists. C3H/HeJ mice, when implanted SC in both inguinal regions with C3L5 cells suspended in growth factor-reduced Matrigel, exhibited rapid tumor growth, tumor-associated angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis (respectively measured with CD31 and LYVE-1 immunostaining), metastasis to the inguinal and axillary lymph nodes and the lungs. Chronic oral administration of COX-1/COX-2 inhibitor indomethacin, COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib and an EP4 antagonist ONO-AE3-208, but not an EP1 antagonist ONO-8713 at nontoxic doses markedly reduced tumor growth, lymphangiogenesis, angiogenesis, and metastasis to lymph nodes and lungs. Residual tumors in responding mice revealed reduced VEGF-C and -D proteins, AkT phosphorylation and increased apoptotic/proliferative cell ratios consistent with blockade of EP4 signaling. We suggest that EP4 antagonists deserve clinical testing for chemo-intervention of lymphatic metastasis in human breast cancer.