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  • Title: [Expression of CXCR3 in hepatocellular carcinoma].
    Author: Shi M, Guo RP, Zhang CQ, Zhong C, Lin XJ, Li JQ.
    Journal: Ai Zheng; 2006 Oct; 25(10):1232-7. PubMed ID: 17059766.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Recent researches have revealed that chemokine-chemokine receptor network plays an important role in tumor metastasis. This study was to investigate the expression of CXCR3, a chemokine receptor, and its correlation to clinicopathologic features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: CXCR3 mRNA expression in 7 human HCC cell lines, 18 normal liver tissues and 64 pairs of HCC tissues and adjacent liver tissues was detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and real-time quantitative PCR; CXCR3 protein expression was detected by immunohistochemistry. The correlation of CXCR3 expression to the metastasis of HCC was analyzed. RESULTS: CXCR3 mRNA was expressed in 2 HCC cell lines (MHCC97-H and MHCC97-L) with metastatic potential, but not in 5 HCC cell lines without metastatic potential. The CXCR3/beta2M expression ratio in MHCC97-H cells (high metastatic potential) was 33.0x10(-4), and that in MHCC97-L cells (low metastatic potential) was 8.7x10(-4). Strong staining of CXCR3 protein in MHCC97-H and MHCC97-L cells was observed. However, the staining of CXCR3 protein was not detected in 4 HCC cell lines without metastatic potential; only weak staining was detected in HepG-2 cells. The expression of CXCR3 protein in HCC is significantly correlated to the invasiveness of tumors (P=0.003). The 1-and 2-year tumor-free survival rates of the HCC patients with strong positive CXCR3 expression were significantly lower than those of the patients with weak positive CXCR3 expression (66.7% vs. 75.0%, 31.3% vs. 59.5%, P=0.044). CONCLUSION: The expression of CXCR3 might play a role in the invasion and metastasis of HCC.
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