NM23基因相关信号通路在肿瘤转移中作用机制的研究进展

浸润和转移是恶性肿瘤的重要特征,也给肿瘤的治疗带来困难,是预后不良的重要因素.转移抑制因子23(non-metastasis,NM23)基因是最早发现的抗肿瘤转移基因之一.现在已经发现NM23是一个基因家族,包括NM23-H1、NM23-H2等重要的基因家族成员.研究表明NM23基因表达与实体瘤转移抑制有关,在很多实体瘤中可以作为进展和预后的分子标记.随着对NM23基因调控肿瘤转移的分子机制的研究的进一步开展,已经发现了一些NM23肿瘤转移抑制通路上下游的相关调控分子,为进一步的信号通路研究创造了条件.本文概述了近年来对NM23基因转移抑制通路研究的新近展,提出了以后可能的研究方向和需要解决的关键问题.     

Liver metastasis from rectal cancer with prominent intrabile duct growth

Intrabiliary growth of liver metastases from colorectal cancer has rarely been studied. A surgically resected case of a metastatic liver tumor with prominent intrabiliary growth derived from rectal cancer is reported. The patient was a 62-year-old man who had received a low anterior resection for rectal cancer in March 2000. He was re-admitted due to obstructive jaundice in January 2003, and was diagnosed with hepatic malignancy in segment II of the liver with an intrabiliary tumor extending from the intrahepatic bile duct of segment II to the common hepatic duct. He underwent a left hepatectomy, a partial resection of segment VI, and an extrahepatic bile duct resection with reconstruction of the biliary tract. In the resected specimen, there were whitish tumors of 3 cm and 1.5 cm in diameter in segments II and VI, respectively, and an intrabiliary tumor originating from the main tumor in segment II extended to the common hepatic duct. Both the liver tumors and the intrabiliary tumor consisted of a well- to moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma, which showed the same histological features as the rectal cancer. The immunohistochemical findings strongly supported that these tumors, including the intrabiliary growth, were liver metastasis from the rectal cancer. The intrabiliary invasion and growth of metastatic liver tumors has generally been overlooked, notwithstanding their frequently observed biological behavior. The present case is informative, and further investigation into this type of metastatic liver tumor may be warranted.     

Immunotherapy of mammary adenocarcinoma metastases in C3H/HeN mice with chronic administration of cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors alone or in combination with IL-2

In this study the efficacy of treatment of two cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors, ibuprofen (Ibu) and indomethacin (Indo), are compared in the immunotherapy of metastasis designed to reverse prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂)mediated inactivation of interleukin-2 (IL-2)-dependent host killer cell lineages. These agents were tested either alone for the prevention of metastasis or in combination with IL-2 for the eradication of established metastasis. C3H/HeN mice were placed on chronic oral Ibu (CIbT; 200 and 600 ,g/ml of water) or Indo (CIT; 10 g/ml) 5 days after s.c. transplantation of 5 × 10⁵ metastatic C3L5 mammary carcinoma for the prevention of spontaneous lung metastases. They showed intolerance to Indo at a dosage of 14 g/ml, which was well tolerated by other mouse strains in previous studies, but tolerated the Ibu dosages used. Control and treated mice were killed on day 30 to score metastatic lung colonies, to evaluate killer activity in splenocytes against natural killer (NK)-sensitive YAC-1 lymphoma or NK-resistant C3L5 adenocarcinoma and 8911 lymphoma targets, and to phenotype the surface markers of killer cells. CIbT and CIT alone at the above dosage significantly reduced the number of lung colonies, retarded local tumor growth and restored NK activity of splenic killer cells expressing AGM-1⁺, Thy-1^–, Lyt-2^– phenotype. To treat established lung metastasis, mice bearing 15-day C3L5 transplants were given CIbT or CIT alone or in combination with two 4-day rounds (days 20–23, 31–34) of IL-2 (15 000 Cetus units, i.p. every 8 h) and were killed on day 35 to score lung colonies and characterize splenic killer cells. CIbT or CIT alone reduced the number of spontaneous lung metastases and restored anti-YAC-1 killer function of splenocytes with NK-like phenotype (AGM-1⁺, Thy-1^–, Lyt-2^–); some anti-C3L5 killer function was also generated in the high dose Ibu group and the killer cell showed AGM-1⁺, Thy-1⁺ and Lyt-2⁺ phenotype. Combined therapies with CIbT or CIT plus IL-2 were more effective in reducing metastases and promoting killer cell function, the best results being achieved with high dose Ibu + IL-2. All killer cells expressed AGM-1 and Thy-1. In addition, C3L5 killer cells also expressed Lyt-2, suggesting T-cell stimulation. PGE₂ synthesis in the host was inhibited by at least 50% in mice subjected to CIbT or CIT. Thus, Ibu proved to be an excellent substitute for Indo in preventing metastasis and NK cell activation when given alone, and also in ameliorating established metastasis and activating lymphokine-activated killer cells when combined with IL-2.     

α2，6-唾液酸转移酶（ST6GalⅠ）的表达对结肠癌细胞唾液酸化的影响

目的 研究结肠癌细胞LS174T转染正义和反义的α2，6唾液酸转移酶(ST6GalⅠ)cDNA对结肠癌细胞表面唾液酸化及肿瘤细胞粘附功能的影响．方法 结肠癌细胞株LS174T转染正义ST6GalⅠcDNA或反义ST6GalⅠcDNA的部分序列的表达载体pcDNA3.1，以RT—PCR检测转染子ST6GalⅠmRNA的表达．流式细胞仪检测细胞表面α2，6唾液酸含量．结果 转染正义ST6GalⅠcDNA的克隆显示ST6GalⅠmRNA的表达增强以及接骨木凝集素(SNA)与细胞表面成分的结合增加；而转染反义ST6GalⅠcDNA的部分序列的细胞克隆的ST6GalⅠmRNA的表达减少．SNA与细咆表面成分的结合力降低．结论 ST6GalⅠ的表达直接影响细胞表面α2．6-连接的唾液酸水平并调节肿瘤细胞的粘附功能利用反义核酸技术抑制ST6GalⅠ的表达并降低肿瘤细咆表面α2，6-唾液酸水平可能成为减少癌细胞转移的一种手段．     

Loss of membranous E-cadherin expression in pancreatic cancer: Correlation with lymph node metastasis,high grade,and advanced stage

Epithelial cadherin (E-cadherin) is a Ca²⁺-dependent cell-cell adhesion molecule that connects cells via homotypic interactions. Its function is critical in the induction and maintenance of cell polarity and differentiation, and its loss of downregulation is associated with an invasive and poorly differentiated phenotype in colon and other tumours. We have used an avidin-biotin immunoperoxidase technique to localize E-cadherin in microwave-treated, paraffin-embedded sections from 36 patients with pancreatic adenocarcinomas. E-cadherin was expressed by normal ductal and acinar cells with typical membranous staining at the intercellular junctions. Loss of normal surface E-cadherin expression was found in 19/36 (53 per cent) tumours compared to the adjacent normal ductal cells. Abnormal E-cadherin expression was found more frequently in poorly differentiated (grade III) (6/7, 86 per cent) than in well-differentiated tumours (grade I) (4/14, 28 per cent) (P=0·012). Membranous E-cadherin expression was also lost more frequently in primary tumours with lymph node (stage III) (14/23, 61 per cent) and distant metastasis (stage IV) (2/2, 100 per cent) compared with 3/11 (27 per cent) lymph node-negative tumours (stage I) (P=0·043). In conclusions, our data indicate that loss of membranous E-cadherin expression is associated with high grade and advanced stage in pancreatic cancer.     

血管内皮生长因子反义基因转染对高转移人巨细胞肺癌细胞系生 …

目的 探讨反义血管内皮生长因子（ＶＥＧＦ）基因转染在抑制恶性肿瘤生长和转移的抗肿瘤血管基因治疗中的意义。方法 利用基因重组技术构建正义和反义ＶＥＧＦ１２１ ｃＤＮＡ真核表达载体,用脂质体法转染高转移性人巨细胞肺癌细胞（ＰＧ）,经Ｎｏｒｔｈｅｍ杂交和Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ印迹免疫化学检测ＶＥＧＦ ｍＲＮＡ和蛋白质的表达水平,并对转染前后细胞进行体外生长和裸鼠体内生长转移等多项生物学行为实验,结果 转染反义转     

Lattices of Type I Collagen Select Invasive Variants of K-ras Oncogene-Transfected NIH3T3 with Less Cellular fibronectin

A clone of NIH3T3 transformant (H3) can yield subcutaneous tumors and experimental pulmonary metastasis in nude mice. Compared to H3 in culture, the cells after in vivo tumor growth (H3-N) acquired enhanced tumorigenicity and metastatic ability. Also, indirect immunofluorescence revealed that cellular fibronectin (c-FN) of H3-N was decreased remarkably. We have studied the interactions between H3 and extracellular matrices to elucidate these phenomena. In the present study, we observed the effect of NIH3T3, H3, and H3-N cultured in type I collagen gel. Morphologically in the collagen gel, NIH3T3 assumed an extensive elongated fiber-like shape, H3 assumed a moderately elongated shape, and H3-N assumed a round or spindle shape with short pseudopodia. Compared to conventional cultures on dishes, cell proliferation of all three types was suppressed in collagen gel, but the degree of the suppression was least in H3-N. As a result, H3-N grew fastest in collagen gel. The variants which acquired growth advantage in the subcutaneum of mice also kept it in collagen gel. H3 cells were cultured in type I collagen gel for 4 weeks, a period comparable to that of tumor formation in nude mice. The cells after this long-term culture (H3-C) acquired enhanced tumorigenicity and metastatic ability nearly equal to that of H3-N. FACS analysis revealed that the c-FN of H3-C had decreased to a value comparable to that of H3-N. This means that type I collagen gel as well as subcutaneous tissues could select variants of H3 with less c-FN through proliferation. Moreover, it is suspected that lattices of type I collagen regulate cell proliferation of fibroblast via c-FN. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Molecular determinants of human uveal melanoma invasion and metastasis

The molecular analysis of cancer has benefited tremendously from the sequencing of the human genome integrated with the science of bioinformatics. Microarray analysis technology has the potential to classify tumors based on the differential expression of genes. In the current study, a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach was utilized to study the molecular determinants of human uveal melanoma invasion and metastasis. Uveal melanoma is considered the most common primary intraocular cancer in adults, resulting in the death of approximately 50% of patients affected. Unfortunately, at the time of diagnosis, many patients already harbor microscopic metastases, thus underscoring a critical need to identify prognostic markers indicative of metastatic potential. The investigative strategy consisted of isolating highly invasive vs. poorly invasive uveal melanoma cells from a heterogeneous tumor derived from cells that had metastasized from the eye to the liver. The heterogeneous tissue explant MUM-2 led to the derivation of two clonal cell lines: MUM-2B and MUM-2C. Further morphological and functional analyses revealed that the MUM-2B cells were epithelioid, interconverted (expressing mesenchymal and epithelial phenotypes) highly invasive, and demonstrated vasculogenic mimicry. The MUM-2C cells were spindle-like, expressed only a vimentin mesenchymal phenotype, poorly invasive, and were incapable of vasculogenic mimicry. The molecular analysis of the MUM-2B vs. the MUM-2C clones resulted in the differential expression of 210 known genes. Overall, the molecular signature of the MUM-2B cells resembled that of multiple phenotypes – similar to a pluripotent, embryonic-like genotype. Validation of select genes that were upregulated and down-regulated was conducted by semiquantitative RT-PCR measurement. This study provides a molecular profile that will hopefully lead to the development of new molecular targets for therapeutic intervention and possible diagnostic markers to predict the clinical outcome of patients with uveal melanoma. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Pineal malignant rhabdoid tumor with chondroid formation in an adult

A pineal tumour in a 27-year-old male is presented with the characteristic histological features of a pineal malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) with chondroid formation. Occasionally, tumor cells contained a single well-demarcated hyaline globular inclusion within the cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus. The stroma of these tumors tends to be densely hyalinized and become chondroid. Immunohistochemical staining was positive for vimentin, epithelial membrane antigen, chromogranin A, synaptophysin, neuron-specific enolase, S-100 protein, and muscle actin. Despite surgery and radiochemotherapy, the tumor recurred in the pineal region and metastasized to the lower lobe of right lung. The patient died 2 years after the initial diagnosis. This is the second published case of central nervous system-MRT appearing in an adult. The clinical and pathological features of pineal MRT in this patient are presented.     

c-erbB-2、VEGF和组织蛋白酶D在胃癌中的表达及其相关性

目的：探讨癌基因c-erbB-2、血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）和组织蛋白酶D（Cath-D)在胃癌中的表达及其与胃癌生物学行为的关系。方法：采用免疫组织化学（S－P）法，检测了102例胃癌手术标本中c-erbB-2、VEGF及Cath-D的表达，同时观察了网状纤维分布与c-erbB-2、Cath-D之间的关系，并将检测结果与跟踪随访资料进行了综合分析。结果：102例胃癌组织中c-erbB-2表达阳性率为38.24%（39／102），与胃癌浸润深度（P＜0.05）、淋巴结转移（P＜0.05）密切相关；VEGF表达阳性率为50％（51／102），与胃癌浸润深度（P＜0.01）、生长方式（P＜0.01）、淋巴结转移（P＜0.01）密切相关；Cath-D表达阳性率为81.37%(83/102)，与胃癌浸润深度（P＜0.05）、生长方式（P＜0.05）、淋巴结转移（P＜0.05）及脉管内有无癌栓（P＜0.05）有关。对生存期分析显示：Cath-D、VEGF、c-erbB-2阳性患者预后差，5年生存率低于阴性表达患者。结论：c-erbB-2、VEGF及Cath-D与胃癌的生长、浸润、转移、预后有密切关系，可作为判断胃癌生物学行为和预后的重要指标。