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  • Title: Overexpression of epidermal growth factor and insulin-like growth factor-I receptors and autocrine stimulation in human esophageal carcinoma cells.
    Author: Chen SC, Chou CK, Wong FH, Chang CM, Hu CP.
    Journal: Cancer Res; 1991 Apr 01; 51(7):1898-903. PubMed ID: 2004373.
    Abstract:
    The growth-stimulatory effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-alpha), and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) on the human esophageal carcinoma cell line CE48T/VGH were evaluated. Under serum-free conditions, EGF, TGF-alpha, and IGF-I promoted 3.6- to 4.1-fold increased cell proliferation. Scatchard analyses and Northern blot hybridization revealed that both the EGF/TGF-alpha receptor and the IGF-I receptor were overexpressed in CE48T/VGH cells. Furthermore, ligand-dependent autophosphorylation of the EGF receptor and the IGF-I receptor was clearly detected using antireceptor and antiphosphotyrosine antibodies. Autocrine regulation was strongly indicated by the following evidence: (a) CE48T/VGH cells were found to express TGF-alpha and IGF-I genes, (b) serum-free conditioned medium promoted the growth of CE48T/VGH cells and stimulated the autophosphorylation of the EGF/TGF-alpha receptor and the IGF-I receptor, and (c) the addition of IGF-I receptor antibodies significantly suppressed CE48T/VGH cell growth under serum-free conditions. Our studies suggest that the overexpression of EGF and IGF-I receptors and autocrine growth regulation may concertedly control the proliferation of esophageal carcinoma cells.
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