scholarly journals A transformation-associated 130-kD cell surface glycoprotein is growth controlled in normal human cells.

1988 ◽  
Vol 167 (5) ◽  
pp. 1684-1696 ◽  
Author(s):  
C E Klein ◽  
H L Ozer ◽  
F Traganos ◽  
J Atzpodien ◽  
H F Oettgen ◽  
...  

Two characteristics of cell surface molecules involved in the regulation of cell proliferation are altered expression in relation to growth phase in normal cells and overexpression in transformed cells. Here, we describe a similar pattern of expression for a 130-kD cell surface glycoprotein (gp 130) in human cells. Synthesis and cell surface expression of gp130 were greatly increased in both virally and chemically transformed fibroblasts, fibrosarcomas, a squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and T cell leukemia lines. Furthermore, gp130 expression was induced in serum-starved fetal fibroblasts by serum stimulation, and in fresh T cells by various activating agents. Expression in response to serum stimulation was associated primarily with the transition from a quiescent state (G0) into the cell cycle (G1).

1996 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Combaret ◽  
N Gross ◽  
C Lasset ◽  
D Frappaz ◽  
G Peruisseau ◽  
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PURPOSE In contrast to other human tumors, a repression of the cell-surface glycoprotein CD44 on neuroblastoma is a marker of aggressiveness that usually correlates to N-myc amplification. We thus compared the prognostic value of both markers in the initial staging of 121 children treated for neuroblastoma in collaborative institutions. METHODS Frozen samples were analyzed by a rapid and well-standardized technique of immunostaining with monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) against epitopes in the CD44 constant region. RESULTS In this retrospective series, CD44 was expressed on 102 specimens and strongly correlated with favorable tumor stages and histology, younger age, and normal N-myc copy numbers. In univariate analysis, CD44 expression and normal N-myc were the most powerful markers of favorable clinical outcome (P < 10(-6) and chi 2 = 65.40 and P < 10(-6) and chi 2 = 42.56, respectively), but analysis of CD44 affords significant prognostic discrimination in subgroups of patients with or without N-myc-amplified tumors. In the subgroup of stage IV neuroblastomas, CD44 was the only significant prognostic marker (P < .02, chi 2 = 5.76), whereas N-myc status was not discriminant. In multivariate analysis of five factors, ie, N-myc amplification, CD44 expression, age, tumor stage, and histology, the only independent prognostic factors of event-free survival were CD44 expression and tumor stage. CONCLUSION The analysis of CD44 cell-surface expression must be recommended as an additional biologic marker in the initial staging of the disease.


1978 ◽  
Vol 147 (2) ◽  
pp. 470-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Meruelo ◽  
S H Nimelstein ◽  
P P Jones ◽  
M Lieberman ◽  
H O McDevitt

Previous studies from this laboratory have mapped resistance and/or susceptibility to radiation-induced leukemia virus (RadLV)-induced neoplasia to the H-2D region. H-2 linked effects on virus replication can be detected subsequent to the initial virus infection, and clear-cut differences in numbers of virus infected thymus cells can be detected as early as 5 wk after RadLV inoculation. Rapid increases in cellular synthesis and cell surface expression of H-2 antigens are detectable immediately after virus inoculation. These changes have been studied by immunofluorescence, absorption, cell surface iodination followed by sodium dodecyl-sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and two dimensional gel electrophoretic analysis of internally labeled lymphocyte proteins. Expression of H-2K molecules is significantly increased in cells of susceptible and resistant animals. However, significant increases in expression of H-2D antigens occurs only on thymus cells from resistant strains (H-2Dd). Transformed cells of resistant and susceptible H-2 haplotypes adapted to tissue culture lack detectable H-2 antigens as determined by serological absorption studies. It is argued that altered expression of H-2 antigens plays a very significant role in the mechanism of host defense to virus infection.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florent Colomb ◽  
Leila B. Giron ◽  
Leticia Kuri Cervantes ◽  
Tongcui Ma ◽  
Samson Adeniji ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Mona Aslani ◽  
Arman Ahmadzadeh ◽  
Zahra Aghazadeh ◽  
Majid Zaki-Dizaji ◽  
Laleh Sharifi ◽  
...  

Background: : Based on the encouraging results of phase III clinical trial of β-D-mannuronic acid (M2000) (as a new anti-inflammatory drug) in patients with RA, in this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of this drug on the expression of chemokines and their receptors in PBMCs of RA patients. Methods:: PBMCs of RA patients and healthy controls were separated and the patients' cells were treated with low, moderate and high doses (5, 25 and 50 μg/mL) of M2000 and optimum dose (1 μg/mL) of diclofenac, as a control in RPMI-1640 medium. Real-time PCR was used for evaluating the mRNA expression of CXCR3, CXCR4, CCR2, CCR5 and CCL2/MCP-1. Cell surface expression of CCR2 was investigated using flow cytometry. Results:: CCR5 mRNA expression reduced significantly, after treatment of the patients' cells with all three doses of M2000 and optimum dose of diclofenac. CXCR3 mRNA expression down-regulated significantly followed by treatment of these cells with moderate and high doses of M2000 and optimum dose of diclofenac. CXCR4 mRNA expression declined significantly after treatment of these cells with moderate and high doses of M2000. CCL2 mRNA expression significantly reduced only followed by treatment of these cells with high dose of M2000, whereas, mRNA and cell surface expressions of CCR2 diminished significantly followed by treatment of these cells with high dose of M2000 and optimum dose of diclofenac. Conclusion:: According to our results, M2000 through the down-regulation of chemokines and their receptors may restrict the infiltration of immune cells into the synovium.


1990 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 4776-4783 ◽  
Author(s):  
M E Andrew ◽  
D B Boyle ◽  
P L Whitfeld ◽  
L J Lockett ◽  
I D Anthony ◽  
...  

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