CD44+/CD24-细胞在乳腺癌组织及细胞系中的数量与分布

Objective To study the distribution and quantity of CD44VCD24- cells in breast cancer tissue and the cell lines,and as well as its correlation with the expression of various breast cancer markers and molecular subtyping of breast carcinoma.Methods The expression of CD44 / CD24,estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor,HER2,human estrogen-induced protein PS2,bcl-2 and nm23 in 60 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast were studied by either single or double immunohistochemical staining.The co-expression of CD44 and CD24 in 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB- 231) was also examined.Results The quantity and distribution of CD44 + /CD24- cells varied greatly and no specific patterns were identified.The percentage of CD44 + /CD24- in breast cancer was 65%.The amount of CD44+/CD24- cells did not correlate with the age of patients,lymph node metastasis,tumor　 size,molecular subtypes and expression of various breast cancer markers in breast carcinoma.The proportion of CD44+/CD24- cells in MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB-231 cell lines was < 1%,5% and > 80% ,respectively.Conclusions CD44+ /CD24- cells are demonstrated in certain breast cancer tissues and cell lines.However,there is no relationship obtained between the quantity or the distribution of these cells and the molecular subtyping or the clinicopathologic parameters in breast cancer.     

CD44+/CD24-细胞在乳腺癌组织及细胞系中的数量与分布

Objective To study the distribution and quantity of CD44VCD24- cells in breast cancer tissue and the cell lines,and as well as its correlation with the expression of various breast cancer markers and molecular subtyping of breast carcinoma.Methods The expression of CD44 / CD24,estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor,HER2,human estrogen-induced protein PS2,bcl-2 and nm23 in 60 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast were studied by either single or double immunohistochemical staining.The co-expression of CD44 and CD24 in 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB- 231) was also examined.Results The quantity and distribution of CD44 + /CD24- cells varied greatly and no specific patterns were identified.The percentage of CD44 + /CD24- in breast cancer was 65%.The amount of CD44+/CD24- cells did not correlate with the age of patients,lymph node metastasis,tumor　 size,molecular subtypes and expression of various breast cancer markers in breast carcinoma.The proportion of CD44+/CD24- cells in MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB-231 cell lines was < 1%,5% and > 80% ,respectively.Conclusions CD44+ /CD24- cells are demonstrated in certain breast cancer tissues and cell lines.However,there is no relationship obtained between the quantity or the distribution of these cells and the molecular subtyping or the clinicopathologic parameters in breast cancer.     

CD44+/CD24-细胞在乳腺癌组织及细胞系中的数量与分布

Objective To study the distribution and quantity of CD44VCD24- cells in breast cancer tissue and the cell lines,and as well as its correlation with the expression of various breast cancer markers and molecular subtyping of breast carcinoma.Methods The expression of CD44 / CD24,estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor,HER2,human estrogen-induced protein PS2,bcl-2 and nm23 in 60 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast were studied by either single or double immunohistochemical staining.The co-expression of CD44 and CD24 in 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB- 231) was also examined.Results The quantity and distribution of CD44 + /CD24- cells varied greatly and no specific patterns were identified.The percentage of CD44 + /CD24- in breast cancer was 65%.The amount of CD44+/CD24- cells did not correlate with the age of patients,lymph node metastasis,tumor　 size,molecular subtypes and expression of various breast cancer markers in breast carcinoma.The proportion of CD44+/CD24- cells in MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB-231 cell lines was < 1%,5% and > 80% ,respectively.Conclusions CD44+ /CD24- cells are demonstrated in certain breast cancer tissues and cell lines.However,there is no relationship obtained between the quantity or the distribution of these cells and the molecular subtyping or the clinicopathologic parameters in breast cancer.     

CD44+/CD24-细胞在乳腺癌组织及细胞系中的数量与分布

Objective To study the distribution and quantity of CD44VCD24- cells in breast cancer tissue and the cell lines,and as well as its correlation with the expression of various breast cancer markers and molecular subtyping of breast carcinoma.Methods The expression of CD44 / CD24,estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor,HER2,human estrogen-induced protein PS2,bcl-2 and nm23 in 60 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast were studied by either single or double immunohistochemical staining.The co-expression of CD44 and CD24 in 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB- 231) was also examined.Results The quantity and distribution of CD44 + /CD24- cells varied greatly and no specific patterns were identified.The percentage of CD44 + /CD24- in breast cancer was 65%.The amount of CD44+/CD24- cells did not correlate with the age of patients,lymph node metastasis,tumor　 size,molecular subtypes and expression of various breast cancer markers in breast carcinoma.The proportion of CD44+/CD24- cells in MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB-231 cell lines was < 1%,5% and > 80% ,respectively.Conclusions CD44+ /CD24- cells are demonstrated in certain breast cancer tissues and cell lines.However,there is no relationship obtained between the quantity or the distribution of these cells and the molecular subtyping or the clinicopathologic parameters in breast cancer.     

CD44+/CD24-细胞在乳腺癌组织及细胞系中的数量与分布

Objective To study the distribution and quantity of CD44VCD24- cells in breast cancer tissue and the cell lines,and as well as its correlation with the expression of various breast cancer markers and molecular subtyping of breast carcinoma.Methods The expression of CD44 / CD24,estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor,HER2,human estrogen-induced protein PS2,bcl-2 and nm23 in 60 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast were studied by either single or double immunohistochemical staining.The co-expression of CD44 and CD24 in 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB- 231) was also examined.Results The quantity and distribution of CD44 + /CD24- cells varied greatly and no specific patterns were identified.The percentage of CD44 + /CD24- in breast cancer was 65%.The amount of CD44+/CD24- cells did not correlate with the age of patients,lymph node metastasis,tumor　 size,molecular subtypes and expression of various breast cancer markers in breast carcinoma.The proportion of CD44+/CD24- cells in MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB-231 cell lines was < 1%,5% and > 80% ,respectively.Conclusions CD44+ /CD24- cells are demonstrated in certain breast cancer tissues and cell lines.However,there is no relationship obtained between the quantity or the distribution of these cells and the molecular subtyping or the clinicopathologic parameters in breast cancer.     

CD44+/CD24-细胞在乳腺癌组织及细胞系中的数量与分布

Objective To study the distribution and quantity of CD44VCD24- cells in breast cancer tissue and the cell lines,and as well as its correlation with the expression of various breast cancer markers and molecular subtyping of breast carcinoma.Methods The expression of CD44 / CD24,estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor,HER2,human estrogen-induced protein PS2,bcl-2 and nm23 in 60 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast were studied by either single or double immunohistochemical staining.The co-expression of CD44 and CD24 in 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB- 231) was also examined.Results The quantity and distribution of CD44 + /CD24- cells varied greatly and no specific patterns were identified.The percentage of CD44 + /CD24- in breast cancer was 65%.The amount of CD44+/CD24- cells did not correlate with the age of patients,lymph node metastasis,tumor　 size,molecular subtypes and expression of various breast cancer markers in breast carcinoma.The proportion of CD44+/CD24- cells in MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB-231 cell lines was < 1%,5% and > 80% ,respectively.Conclusions CD44+ /CD24- cells are demonstrated in certain breast cancer tissues and cell lines.However,there is no relationship obtained between the quantity or the distribution of these cells and the molecular subtyping or the clinicopathologic parameters in breast cancer.     

CD44+/CD24-细胞在乳腺癌组织及细胞系中的数量与分布

Objective To study the distribution and quantity of CD44VCD24- cells in breast cancer tissue and the cell lines,and as well as its correlation with the expression of various breast cancer markers and molecular subtyping of breast carcinoma.Methods The expression of CD44 / CD24,estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor,HER2,human estrogen-induced protein PS2,bcl-2 and nm23 in 60 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast were studied by either single or double immunohistochemical staining.The co-expression of CD44 and CD24 in 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB- 231) was also examined.Results The quantity and distribution of CD44 + /CD24- cells varied greatly and no specific patterns were identified.The percentage of CD44 + /CD24- in breast cancer was 65%.The amount of CD44+/CD24- cells did not correlate with the age of patients,lymph node metastasis,tumor　 size,molecular subtypes and expression of various breast cancer markers in breast carcinoma.The proportion of CD44+/CD24- cells in MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB-231 cell lines was < 1%,5% and > 80% ,respectively.Conclusions CD44+ /CD24- cells are demonstrated in certain breast cancer tissues and cell lines.However,there is no relationship obtained between the quantity or the distribution of these cells and the molecular subtyping or the clinicopathologic parameters in breast cancer.     

CD44+/CD24-细胞在乳腺癌组织及细胞系中的数量与分布

Objective To study the distribution and quantity of CD44VCD24- cells in breast cancer tissue and the cell lines,and as well as its correlation with the expression of various breast cancer markers and molecular subtyping of breast carcinoma.Methods The expression of CD44 / CD24,estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor,HER2,human estrogen-induced protein PS2,bcl-2 and nm23 in 60 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast were studied by either single or double immunohistochemical staining.The co-expression of CD44 and CD24 in 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB- 231) was also examined.Results The quantity and distribution of CD44 + /CD24- cells varied greatly and no specific patterns were identified.The percentage of CD44 + /CD24- in breast cancer was 65%.The amount of CD44+/CD24- cells did not correlate with the age of patients,lymph node metastasis,tumor　 size,molecular subtypes and expression of various breast cancer markers in breast carcinoma.The proportion of CD44+/CD24- cells in MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB-231 cell lines was < 1%,5% and > 80% ,respectively.Conclusions CD44+ /CD24- cells are demonstrated in certain breast cancer tissues and cell lines.However,there is no relationship obtained between the quantity or the distribution of these cells and the molecular subtyping or the clinicopathologic parameters in breast cancer.     

CD44+/CD24-细胞在乳腺癌组织及细胞系中的数量与分布

Objective To study the distribution and quantity of CD44VCD24- cells in breast cancer tissue and the cell lines,and as well as its correlation with the expression of various breast cancer markers and molecular subtyping of breast carcinoma.Methods The expression of CD44 / CD24,estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor,HER2,human estrogen-induced protein PS2,bcl-2 and nm23 in 60 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast were studied by either single or double immunohistochemical staining.The co-expression of CD44 and CD24 in 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB- 231) was also examined.Results The quantity and distribution of CD44 + /CD24- cells varied greatly and no specific patterns were identified.The percentage of CD44 + /CD24- in breast cancer was 65%.The amount of CD44+/CD24- cells did not correlate with the age of patients,lymph node metastasis,tumor　 size,molecular subtypes and expression of various breast cancer markers in breast carcinoma.The proportion of CD44+/CD24- cells in MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB-231 cell lines was < 1%,5% and > 80% ,respectively.Conclusions CD44+ /CD24- cells are demonstrated in certain breast cancer tissues and cell lines.However,there is no relationship obtained between the quantity or the distribution of these cells and the molecular subtyping or the clinicopathologic parameters in breast cancer.     

CD44+/CD24-细胞在乳腺癌组织及细胞系中的数量与分布

Objective To study the distribution and quantity of CD44VCD24- cells in breast cancer tissue and the cell lines,and as well as its correlation with the expression of various breast cancer markers and molecular subtyping of breast carcinoma.Methods The expression of CD44 / CD24,estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor,HER2,human estrogen-induced protein PS2,bcl-2 and nm23 in 60 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast were studied by either single or double immunohistochemical staining.The co-expression of CD44 and CD24 in 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB- 231) was also examined.Results The quantity and distribution of CD44 + /CD24- cells varied greatly and no specific patterns were identified.The percentage of CD44 + /CD24- in breast cancer was 65%.The amount of CD44+/CD24- cells did not correlate with the age of patients,lymph node metastasis,tumor　 size,molecular subtypes and expression of various breast cancer markers in breast carcinoma.The proportion of CD44+/CD24- cells in MCF-7,MDA-MB-468,and MDA-MB-231 cell lines was < 1%,5% and > 80% ,respectively.Conclusions CD44+ /CD24- cells are demonstrated in certain breast cancer tissues and cell lines.However,there is no relationship obtained between the quantity or the distribution of these cells and the molecular subtyping or the clinicopathologic parameters in breast cancer.     

CD44+/CD24− Cells Are Transit Progenitors and Do Not Determine the Molecular Subtypes and Clinical Parameters in Breast Carcinomas

CD44⁺/CD24^? cells have been associated with breast cancer stem/progenitor cell features. However, the status of this phenotype cells in normal, benign and malignant breast tissues has not been studied, and the clinical correlation of this subpopulation in breast cancer is not fully understood. The present study sought to identify these cells in a series of normal, benign, and malignant breast tissues and explore their correlation to the molecular subtypes of breast carcinoma and conventional pathological features. Double-staining immunohistochemistry (DIHC) of CD44 and CD24 was performed on 30 normal breast tissues, 30 breast fibroadenomas (FA), 60 breast invasive ductal carcinomas (IDC), and 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, MDA-MB-468, and MDA-MB-231). In the normal breast tissues and FAs, three phenotypes were observed including CD44⁺/CD24⁺, CD44⁺/CD24^?, and CD44^?/CD24^? cells. In the IDCs, CD44^?/CD24⁺ cells were detected, in addition to the three aforementioned phenotypes. The strong positive rate (+++, incidence >60%) of CD44⁺/CD24^? was significantly increased from normal breast tissue, FAs to IDCs (0.0%→6.7%→21.7%). However, the CD44⁺/CD24^? cells didn’t correlate with ages of patients, lymph node metastasis, tumor size, molecular subtypes, and the expression of ER, PR, HER-2, PS2, Bcl-2, nm23. The proportion of CD44⁺/CD24^? cells in MCF-7, MDA-MB-468, and MDA-MB-231 was about 1, 5, and 80%, respectively. The results indicate that the CD44⁺/CD24^? cells are transit progenitors and have no association with the molecular subtypes and clinicopathological parameters in the IDCs.     

CD44(+)/CD24(-) cells are transit progenitors and do not determine the molecular subtypes and clinical parameters in breast carcinomas

CD44(+)/CD24(-) cells have been associated with breast cancer stem/progenitor cell features. However, the status of this phenotype cells in normal, benign and malignant breast tissues has not been studied, and the clinical correlation of this subpopulation in breast cancer is not fully understood. The present study sought to identify these cells in a series of normal, benign, and malignant breast tissues and explore their correlation to the molecular subtypes of breast carcinoma and conventional pathological features. Double-staining immunohistochemistry (DIHC) of CD44 and CD24 was performed on 30 normal breast tissues, 30 breast fibroadenomas (FA), 60 breast invasive ductal carcinomas (IDC), and 3 breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, MDA-MB-468, and MDA-MB-231). In the normal breast tissues and FAs, three phenotypes were observed including CD44(+)/CD24(+), CD44(+)/CD24(-), and CD44(-)/CD24(-) cells. In the IDCs, CD44(-)/CD24(+) cells were detected, in addition to the three aforementioned phenotypes. The strong positive rate (+++, incidence >60%) of CD44(+)/CD24(-) was significantly increased from normal breast tissue, FAs to IDCs (0.0%-->6.7%-->21.7%). However, the CD44(+)/CD24(-) cells didn't correlate with ages of patients, lymph node metastasis, tumor size, molecular subtypes, and the expression of ER, PR, HER-2, PS2, Bcl-2, nm23. The proportion of CD44(+)/CD24(-) cells in MCF-7, MDA-MB-468, and MDA-MB-231 was about 1, 5, and 80%, respectively. The results indicate that the CD44(+)/CD24(-) cells are transit progenitors and have no association with the molecular subtypes and clinicopathological parameters in the IDCs.     

CD44+CD24-/low乳腺癌干细胞活性与多药耐药的相关性

BACKGROUND:Tumor stem cells are found to be involved in the recurrence, metastasis and drug resistance of the tumor. OBJECTIVE:To explore the relationship between cell activity and multidrug resistance of CD44⁺CD24^-/low breast cancer stem cells. METHODS: CD44⁺CD24^-/low breast cancer stem cells sorted from multidrug resistant breast cancer cell line MCF-7/ADR were detected as percentage using flow cytometry. P-gp fluorescence intensity of the cell membrane and MDR mRNA expression in sorted cells and MCF-7/ADR were detected using flow cytometry and RT-PCR, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After sorting by flow cytometry, the proportion of CD44⁺CD24^-/low breast cancer stem cells was more than 90%, indicating that the sorted cells could meet the needs of the subsequent experiment. CD44⁺CD24^-/low cell subsets exhibited stronger ability to form microspheres than non- CD44⁺CD24^-/low cell subsets. The P-gp fluorescence intensity and MDR mRNA expression of CD44⁺CD24^-/low cells were significantly higher than those of MFC-7/ADR cell line (P < 0.05). These experimental findings suggest that CD44⁺CD24^-/low breast cancer stem cells sorted from MCF-7/ADR cell lines have a strong ability to form cell microspheres in vitro, and significantly raise the level of P-gp protein and MDR mRNA expression, which may be one of the causes of multidrug resistance.     

Isolation of broadly reactive, tumor-specific, HLA Class-I restricted CTL from blood lymphocytes of a breast cancer patient

Blood lymphocytes of a HLA-A2 positive breast cancer patient were stimulated with either MCF-7 or MDA-MB-231, i.e., HLA-A2-matched allogeneic breast carcinoma cell lines. Several CD8⁺ CTL clones with reactivity against the stimulator cells but not against K562 were generated. Reactivity could be blocked with monoclonal antibody (mAb) W6/32, MA2.1, and/or BB7.2, indicating that the clones are HLA-class I and HLA-A2 restricted. The CTL clones generated following stimulation with MCF-7, recognized various other allogeneic HLA-A2⁺ tumor cell lines, including breast carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, and melanoma cell lines, but not HLA-A2⁻ tumor cell lines. The CTL clones did not recognize normal HLA-A2⁺ cells including breast epithelial cells, renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTEC), or EBV-transformed B cells including the autologous EBV cell line. In contrast to the CTL clones induced with MCF-7, the reactivity of the clones stimulated with MDA-MB-231, was limited to the stimulator cell MDA-MB-231. Cytotoxicity assays utilizing T2 cells loaded with peptides as target cells indicated that none of the examined CTL-epitopes derived from HER-2/neu, Muc-1, Ep-CAM-1, and p53 were recognized by the CTL clones generated. Our findings underscore that breast cancer is an immunogenic tumor and that HLA-class I-matched allogeneic tumor cells can be used as stimulator cells to generate tumor-specific CTL from peripheral blood of a breast cancer patient with specificity for an antigenic determinant that is broadly expressed on tumor cells from various origins or with specificity limited to the breast cancer stimulator cell.     

Chemotherapy resistance and stemness in mitotically quiescent human breast cancer cells identified by fluorescent dye retention

Metastatic recurrence in breast cancer is a major cause of mortality and often occurs many years after removal of the primary tumour. This process is driven by the reactivation of disseminated tumour cells that are characterised by mitotic quiescence and chemotherapeutic resistance. The ability to reliably isolate and characterise this cancer cell population is critical to enable development of novel therapeutic strategies for prevention of breast cancer recurrence. Here we describe the identification and characterisation of a sub-population of slow-cycling tumour cells in the MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell lines based on their ability to retain the lipophilic fluorescent dye Vybrant^® DiD for up to six passages in culture. Vybrant^® DiD-retaining (DiD+) cells displayed significantly increased aldehyde dehydrogenase activity and exhibited significantly reduced sensitivity to chemotherapeutic agents compared to their rapidly dividing, Vybrant^® DiD-negative (DiD?) counterparts. In addition, DiD+?cells were exclusively capable of initiating population re-growth following withdrawal of chemotherapy. The DiD+?population displayed only partial overlap with the CD44⁺CD24^?/low cell surface protein marker signature widely used to identify breast cancer stem cells, but was enriched for CD44⁺CD24⁺ cells. Real-time qPCR profiling revealed differential expression of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and stemness genes between DiD+?and DiD??populations. This is the first demonstration that both MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer lines contain a latent therapy-resistant population of slow-cycling cells capable of initiating population regrowth post-chemotherapy. Our data support that label-retaining cells can serve as a model for identification of molecular mechanisms driving tumour cell quiescence and de novo chemoresistance and that further characterisation of this prospective tumour-reinitiating population could yield novel therapeutic targets for elimination of the cells responsible for breast cancer recurrence.     

Effects of hyaluronan on the invasive properties of human breast cancer cells in vitro

Hyaluronan (HA) is a high molecular weight glycosaminoglycan present mostly in the extracellular matrix (ECM). HA binds to specific receptors such as CD44. Its production is increased at the tumour-stroma interface, including those in breast cancer tumours. It has been suggested that it facilitates invasion of tumour cells into the ECM by a hydrodynamic effect, or by altering tumour cell behaviour. Using in vitro tests we studied the effect of immobilized (iHA) and soluble (sHA) HA on the invasive properties of four human breast cancer cell lines with different levels of CD44 expression. Our results show that iHA acts as an adhesive, haptotactic, and motility stimulating factor for the CD44 positive Hs578T cells and induces the expression of membrane CD44. sHA also changes the motility properties of the Hs578T and MDA-231 cells and increases their CD44 expression. sHA or iHA have no measurable effect on the adhesion, motility or CD44 expression of the ZR-75-1 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Our results establish that in high CD44 expressing breast cancer cells HA modulates tumour cell adhesion and motility and also increases the expression of its own receptor, CD44.     

促性腺激素释放激素类似物对乳腺癌细胞株化疗敏感性的影响

目的： 探讨促性腺激素释放激素类似物（GnRHa）对乳腺癌细胞株（MCF-7和MDA-MB-231）化疗敏感性的影响。方法：不同浓度的GnRHa（曲普瑞林,triptorelin）（10^－9 mol/L、10^－8 mol/L、10^－7 mol/L、10^－6 mol/L、10－5 mol/L）分别作用于MCF-7和MDA-MB-231细胞24 h、96 h和168 h后，用CCK-8方法检测细胞活性。用或不用GnRHa（10^－5 mol/L）处理96 h后，分别加入5-氟尿嘧啶（5-FU）或表阿霉素(EPI)作用24 h，用CCK-8法检测细胞抑制率。用RT-PCR检测GnRHa（10^－5 mol/L）作用168 h后GnRH受体、PCNA和MDR1 mRNA表达水平。结果：不同浓度GnRHa作用不同的时间后对乳腺癌细胞活性无影响。GnRHa（10^－5 mol/L）作用96 h后，5－FU和EPI对两种细胞的IC50不改变；GnRHa（10^－5 mol/L）不影响5－FU（MCF-7细胞0.5 g/L，MDA－MB－231细胞0.5 g/L）和EPI（MCF-7细胞1.2 mg/L,MDA－MB－231细胞0.8 mg/L）对两种细胞的抑制作用（P>0.05）。GnRHa（10^－5 mol/L）作用168 h后，MCF-7细胞的PCNA mRNA表达无改变。而在MDA-MB-231细胞，PCNA表达升高，差别有统计学意义（P<0.05）。在MCF-7对照组中，MDR1 mRNA有弱表达。GnRHa作用后，抑制了MDR1 mRNA表达。MDA-MB-231细胞GnRHa作用前后， MDR1 mRNA均无表达。结论：GnRHa不影响乳腺癌细胞株对5-FU和EPI的敏感性。GnRHa可能通过下调MDR1 mRNA表达水平，减弱MCF-7细胞的耐药性。     

CD44和CD24在鼻咽癌细胞系HK-1中调控STAT3发生磷酸化的分子机制研究

目的 研究CD44和CD24在鼻咽癌细胞系HK-1中调控STAT3发生磷酸化的分子机制.方法 采用流式细胞仪对培养的鼻咽癌HK-1高分化NPC细胞进行分选以获得CD44 +/CD24+ HK1细胞及CD44-/CD24-HK1细胞,通过Western blot、MTT和肿瘤微球形成等实验,分析鼻咽癌阳性肿瘤细胞中P-STAT3的表达,以及STAT3被抑制剂Stattic沉默后,对CD44+/CD24+ HK1和CD44-/CD24-HK1细胞增值能力和肿瘤微球形成能力的影响.结果 鼻咽癌HK-1细胞中可以提取到34.7％的CD44 +/CD24+ HK1细胞和41.5％的CD44-/CD24-HK1细胞,CD44+/CD24+ HK1细胞比CD44 /CD24-HK1细胞表达磷酸化STAT3水平高.STAT3的抑制剂Stattic可以抑制CD44+/CD24+ HK1和CD44-/CD24-HK1细胞磷酸化STAT3的表达,MTT实验显示16μmol/L Stattic明显抑制CD44+/CD24+ HK1和CD44-/CD24-HK1细胞增殖,肿瘤微球形成实验表明Stattic可明显抑制CD44+/CD24+ HK1和CD44-/CD24-HK1细胞微球形成能力,即STAT3在CD44+/CD24+ HK1细胞增殖和鼻咽癌进程中发挥重要的作用.结论 CD44和CD24在鼻咽癌侧群细胞HK-1细胞中,CD44 +/CD24+阳性细胞通过诱导STAT3发生磷酸化来促进鼻咽癌发展,为鼻咽癌肿瘤干细胞的靶向治疗提供了新的靶点,临床治疗可靶向抑制STAT3的表达,从而抑制CD44+/CD24+ HK1细胞增殖和肿瘤微球的形成,最终达到降低鼻咽癌的发生率.     

MT1-MMP correlates with MMP-2 activation potential seen after epithelial to mesenchymal transition in human breast carcinoma cells

We have previously reported that human breast carcinoma (HBC) cell lines expressing the mesenchymal intermediate filament protein vimentin (VIM+) are highly invasive in vitro, and highly metastatic in nude mice when compared to their VIM– counterparts. Since only VIM+ cell lines can be induced to activate matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) upon stimulation with Concanavalin A (Con A), we have examined here membrane type 1 MMP (MT1-MMP), a cell surface activator of MMP-2. Northern analysis reveals baseline expression of MT1-MMP in five of the six VIM+ cell lines studied (MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-435, BT-549, Hs578T, MCF-7ADR), each of which showed variable activation of exogenous MMP-2 after treatment with Con A. In contrast, the four VIM–, poorly invasive HBC cell lines studied (MCF-7, T47D, MDA-MB 468, ZR-75-1) lacked baseline MT1-MMP mRNA expression, and showed no induction of either MT1-MMP expression or MMP-2-activation with Con A. Such differential MT1-MMP expression was confirmed in vivo using in situ hybridization analysis of nude mouse tumor xenografts of representative cell lines. Western analysis of the MDA-MB-231 cells revealed baseline membrane expression of a 60 kDa species, which was strongly induced by Con A treatment along with a weaker band co-migrating with that from MT1-MMP-transfected COS-1 cells (63 kDa), presumably representing latent MT1-MMP. MT1-MMP immunofluorescence strongly decorated Con A-stimulated MDA-MB-231 cells in a manner consistent with membranous staining, but did not decorate the unstimulated MDA-MB-231 cells or MCF-7 cells under either condition. Collectively, the results suggest the constitutive production of active MT1-MMP which is unavailable for either MMP-2 activation or immuno-decoration until Con A treatment. Since VIM expression arises by virtue of the so-called epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in invasive embryonic epithelia, we propose that this represents a major metastasis mechanism in breast carcinomas. MT1-MMP on the surface of such ÔfibroblastoidÕ carcinoma cells may mediate a paracrine loop for the utilization of stromally produced MMP-2, and contribute to the poorer survival associated with VIM+ breast carcinomas.     

NGF对乳腺癌细胞系MDA-MB-231和MCF-7增殖和存活的影响

目的:研究神经生长因子(NGF)对乳腺癌细胞系MDA-MB-231和MCF-7细胞增殖与存活的影响。方法:运用免疫荧光方法检测NGF及其受体酪氨酸蛋白激酶A(TrkA)的表达;运用酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)方法检测细胞的NGF自分泌情况;运用蛋白质印迹(Western blotting)方法检测TrkA蛋白的表达情况;运用NGF阻断剂Ro 08-2750对细胞进行NGF剥夺,通过单核细胞直接细胞毒性测定法(MTT)检测细胞增殖的情况;运用流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡情况以及细胞周期分布的变化。结果:2株乳腺癌细胞系均表达NGF及其受体TrkA,NGF阻断剂Ro 08-2750能够明显抑制2种细胞的增殖,并具有剂量依赖性;流式细胞仪显示Ro 08-2750处理的MDA-MB-231细胞和MCF-7细胞的S期细胞比例明显增加,G2/M期细胞比例明显降低,MDA-MB-231细胞出现凋亡峰。结论:NGF剥夺明显抑制乳腺癌细胞系MDA-MB-231和MCF-7的增殖,并引起MDA-MB-231细胞凋亡。