星形细胞瘤中PTEN和CB表达与侵袭性的关系

目的 探讨ＰＴＥＮ和组织蛋白酶－Ｂ（ＣＢ）表达与星形细胞瘤恶笥程度和侵袭性的关系。方法 应用免疫组化方法检测５６例星形细胞瘤标本中ＰＴＥＮ和ＣＢ的表达,分析其与肿瘤恶笥程度和侵袭性的关系。结果 ＰＴＥＮ阳性染色主要定位于细胞质中,５６例星形细胞瘤中ＰＴＥＮ阳性表达３４例（６１％）,高分化组（Ⅰ和Ⅱ组）２３／２７例（８５％）和低分化组（Ⅲ和Ⅳ级）１１／２９例（３８％）之间差异显,明显高于低分化组（     

Differential modulation of proliferation, matrix metalloproteinase expression and invasion of human head and neck squamous carcinoma cells by c-erbB ligands

Evidence suggests that there is an association between the abnormal expression of members of the c-erbB receptor tyrosine kinase family and poor prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). Until now, the relative contributions of different c-erbB ligands to HNSCC progression have not been clearly defined. In this paper we examined the effects of ligands with different c-erbB receptor specificities in terms of their stimulation of HNSCC proliferation, expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and invasion. Heregulin-beta1 (HRG-β1; selective c-erbB3/B4 ligand) was found to stimulate proliferation in the majority of cell lines, whereas epidermal growth factor (EGF; EGFR ligand) and betacellulin (BTC; EGFR/B4 ligand) induced variable responses. All three ligands up-regulated multiple MMPs including collagenases, stromelysins, matrilysin and gelatinase B (MMP-9) but had minimal or no effects on gelatinase A (MMP-2), MT1-MMP and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs). MMP-9 mRNA was induced to a higher level than other MMPs, although with slower kinetics. HRG-β1 was less active than EGF and BTC at the optimal concentration (relative potency of EGF:BTC:HRG = 3:4:1). In vitro invasion through Matrigel was also increased by all three ligands in proportion to their MMP up-regulation. A specific anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody (mAb ICR62) inhibited MMP up-regulation, migration and invasion induced by all three ligands, whereas an anti-c-erbB-2 mAb ICR12 inhibited mitogenic and motogenic responses following ligand stimulation but had no effect on MMP expression. These results suggest that c-erbB ligands may differentially potentiate the invasive phenotype of HNSCC via co-operative induction of cell proliferation, migration and proteolysis. The EGFR signalling pathway appears to be the dominant component controlling the proteolytic and invasive phenotype in HNSCC, whereas the c-erbB-2 signalling pathway is responsible, in part, for the mitogenic and motogenic effects of ligands. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Evaluation of seprase activity

Seprase is a serine protease that is integral to the plasma membrane and is overexpressed by invasive tumor cells (Piñeiro-Sánchez et al., J Biol Chem 1997; 272: 7595–601; Monsky et al., Cancer Res 1994; 54: 5702–10). Seprase activity is most often assessed by zymography, which is not a quantitative assay. This study establishes a relatively simple and quantitative method for determining seprase activity. The degradation of a 3H-gelatin substrate is measured in the presence of 5 mM EDTA which inhibits matrix metalloproteinases but not seprase. The quantitative character of the assay was demonstrated using partially purified seprase from chicken embryos, a preparation that lacks detectable matrix metalloproteinase activity. In this assay, release of 3H-gelatin fragments is linear over time for 1.5 g/assay seprase concentration as well as for preparations concentrated or diluted by five fold (7.5 g/assay and 0.3 g/assay respectively). Additional experiments were performed to validate the quantification of seprase activity using the radiographic assay by comparing the results to zymography. Exposure to 22 or 37°C results in maximal seprase activity while exposure to 80 or 100°C completely abolishes seprase activity in both zymography and the radiographic assay. Exposure to 60°C abolished seprase activity as judged by zymography, but about 50% gelatinase activity was observed using the 3H-gelatin substrate. Immunopreciptiation with seprase-specific antibody specifically removed seprase and lowered the seprase activity remaining in the extracts as judged by both assays. Investigation of the seprase that was partially purified from human breast cancer tissue revealed that its specific activity (cpm gelatin fragments released/ {mg protein×h}) is five times greater than that of seprase purified from chicken embryos. This assay will be useful for determining the seprase activity in extracts of tumor tissues and cells as well as for identifying inhibitors of seprase.     

Anti-invasion drugs

Summary Most of the pharmaceuticals in clinical practice today for treatment of breast and other cancers are cytotoxic or cytostatic inhibitors of tumor growth. While this type of drug has found its place, along with surgery and radiotherapy, in treatment of disease, the breast cancer death rate has not decreased. This appears to be the result of rising incidence, resistance to therapy, and metastasis of the disease. Since distant metastasis (usually indicated by lymph node involvement) of breast cancer is related only indirectly to tumor size, it would appear that a concerted effort should be made to discover drugs which directly interfere with this complex process. Metastasis appears to depend upon tumor cell motility, dedifferen-tiation, local invasion, and angiogenesis. Significant progress has been recently made in the creation of new animal models of metastasis and in identifying several new drugs which may be suitable for clinical inhibition of this process. This article reviews current findings on anti-invasion/metastasis drugs with a focus on breast cancer.Presented at the symposium "New Approaches in the Therapy of Breast Cancer", Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC, October 1994, generously supported by an education grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb.     

MMPs及其调控因子与滋养层细胞的侵袭

滋养层细胞的侵袭行为受严格的时空调控 ,细胞外基质降解是滋养层细胞侵袭过程的关键步骤 ,也是成功妊娠建立的必要条件。基质金属蛋白酶 ( MMPs)是参与细胞外基质降解的关键酶 ,因此也是滋养层细胞侵袭行为调控的关键因子 ,滋养层细胞的自分泌和子宫的旁分泌因子如 :激素、细胞因子、生长因子、基质蛋白等可调节 MMPs活性 ,进而参与滋养层细胞侵袭过程     

去甲斑蝥素对人胆囊癌GBC-SD细胞系生长及侵袭的影响

目的探讨去甲斑螯素(NCTD)对人胆囊癌 GBC-SD 细胞系生长、侵袭的影响。方法体外培养人胆囊癌 GBC-SD 细胞;实验分 NCTD 组(6个浓度梯度组,每组6孔)和对照组(n=6),分别用四唑盐比色法(MTT)、Matrigel 实验及过河实验、FCM 检测 NCTD 对 GBC-SD 细胞的杀伤抑制率、侵袭运动能力、细胞周期和凋亡率。结果 NCTD 对 GBC-SD 细胞生长有明显抑制作用,半数抑制浓度(IC_(50))为56.18μg/ml;在5μg/ml时即抑制 GBC-SD 细胞的体外侵袭和迁移运动能力;随浓度升高,NCTD 抑制作用增强,GBC-SD 过膜细胞减少、过膜细胞死亡增多,过河时间明显延长(P<0.01),呈剂量-时间效应关系。FCM 分析显示 NCTD 组 G_2+M 期细胞明显增多,S 期细胞减少,细胞凋亡率上升。结论 NCTD 不仅能抑制人胆囊癌 GBC-SD 细胞生长,亦可在低浓度下抑制其体外侵袭能力;机理可能与抑制 CBC-SD 细胞增殖,干扰生长周期,抑制 DNA 合成,诱导细胞凋亡和直接抑制 GBC-SD 细胞迁移运动有关。     

大肠癌细胞侵袭转移的PKC调节机制研究

目的　探讨蛋白激酶C(PKC)对大肠癌细胞侵袭转移的调节机制。方法　采用羊膜侵袭培养系统和明胶酶谱分析的方法 ,研究PKC激活剂佛波酯PMA ,对人大肠癌细胞株HT 2 9体外侵袭作用的影响及PKC抑制剂staurosporine(SP)对PMA的拮抗作用 ,研究这种体外的侵袭作用与细胞分泌 72kD的基质金属蛋白酶MMP 2和 92kD的基质金属蛋白酶MMP 9的关系。结果　PMA可显著增强HT 2 9细胞的侵袭性 ,与对照组相比 ,有显著性差异 (P <0 .0 1) ,而SP则可拮抗PMA的这种诱导作用。PMA还可增加HT 2 9细胞分泌MMP 2和MMP 9,而SP则可拮抗PMA的这种诱导作用 ,抑制MMP 2和MMP 9的分泌。结论　PKC可调节大肠癌细胞侵袭转移 ,PKC的激活可诱导大肠癌细胞侵袭性增强和增加MMP 2和MMP 9的分泌 ,PKC的抑制可促进大肠癌细胞侵袭性降低和减少MMP 2和MMP 9的分泌。MMP 2和MMP 9的分泌与肿瘤细胞侵袭性有密切关系 ,PKC可能通过调节MMP 2、MMP 9的分泌来影响肿瘤细胞侵袭和转移特性的     

人前列腺癌细胞PC-3M亚系u-PAR基因表达的分析

目的 为研究与人前列腺癌细胞(PC-3M)侵袭能力相关的靶分子。方法 采用有限稀释法分离单克隆细胞株，并应用单层细胞侵袭等实验鉴定各亚系的体外侵袭能力；借助RT-PCR和免疫组化的方法，分别在转录和翻译水平检测5株侵袭能力不同的PC-3M亚系尿激酶型纤溶酶原激活物受体(u-PAR)的表达。结果 高侵袭亚系u-PAR基因mRNA的表达和蛋白质水平均明显高于低侵袭亚系。结论 PC-3M亚系u-PAR的高表达与其较强的侵袭能力密切相关，而u-PAR可能是抑制高侵袭亚系侵袭效应的一个重要靶分子。     

Sequential production and activation of matrix-metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) with breast cancer progression

The degradation of the basement membrane by matrix-metalloproteinase(MMP) and serine protease is a critical pointin tumor invasion and metastasis. We measured theactivity of MMP-9 from 28 normal, 12 benignand 126 breast cancer tissues using gelatin zymographywith an image analysis system. ProMMP-9 was expressedin 17.5% of the cancer patients compared to2.5% in 40 non-cancerous tissues (p=0.014).The mature form of MMP-9 (82 kD) wasexpressed only in T2–T4 stages. During the earlyphase of breast cancer (DCIS and T1 stage)progression, only production of proMMP-9 increased. However, asthe cancer grew or invaded skin (T2–T4), orwith lymphovascular permeation, both production and activation ofMMP-9 increased. In conclusion, proMMP-9 production was themain cause of increased MMP-9 activity during theearly phase, while both production and activation increasedin the late phase of breast cancer.