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  • Title: [Role of transforming growth factor-β1 in epithelial-mesenchymal transition of mesothelial cells and its effect on peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer].
    Author: Lyu Z, Kong B, Liu X, Li F, Wang H, Xu H.
    Journal: Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi; 2015 Jan; 18(1):54-7. PubMed ID: 25656033.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the role of transforming growth factor-beta1(TGF-β1) in epithelial-mesenchymal transition of mesothelial cells and peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer. METHODS: HMrSV5 cells, a human peritoneal mesothelial cell line, were incubated with TGF-β1, and their morphological changes were observed by phase contrast microscopy. Expressions of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), vimentin, cytokeratin, E-cadherin, phosphorylated-Smad2 and Smad2 were examined by Western blotting. After fibroblastic-like mesothelial cells were co-incubate with HSC-39 cells(gastric cancer cell line), the adhesion and invasion potential of HSC-39 were evaluated by adhesion and invasion assay in vitro. RESULTS: Few mesothelial cells converted to spindle fibroblast-like morphology for 24 h, and remarkable phenotypic changes were observed at 72 h of TGF-β1 activation. TGF-β1 could induce α-SMA and vimentin expression, and down-regulate cytokeratin and E-cadherin expression in mesothelial cells (P<0.05). TGF-β1 induced phosphorylation of Smad2 within 15 min of stimulation, reached a maximum at 30 min after treatment and remained high level during the experiment without affecting total Smad2 expression(P>0.05). The percentage of HSC-39 gastric cancer cells adhered were significantly increased as compared to the control. When the mesothelial cells were treated by TGF-β1 for 72 h, the increased adhesion percentage was(146±17)%(P<0.05). After fibroblastic-like mesothelial cells co-incubated with HSC-39 cells for 48 h, more cancer cells [(61.1±11.4) cells/view field] invaded the coated membrane as compared to the control group [(31.9±8.1) cells/view field] (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: TGF-β1 can induce the transition of mesothelial cells into myofibroblasts and Smad2 signal pathway may play a role in this transition, which is associated with increased adhesion and invasiveness of gastric cancer cells, and provides favorable environment for the dissemination of gastric cancer.
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