scholarly journals Human Colorectal Cancer Infrastructure Constructed by the Glycocalyx

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahito Tachi ◽  
Hideshi Okada ◽  
Nobuhisa Matsuhashi ◽  
Genzou Takemura ◽  
Kodai Suzuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Vasculogenic Mimicry ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Human Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Structural Shape ◽  
Preparation Methods ◽  
3D Network ◽  
Tunnel Channel

Cancer cells can survive and grow via angiogenesis. An alternative but controversial theory is cancer cells may grow via vasculogenic mimicry (VM), in which the cancer cells themselves construct vessel-like channels that are considered a leading cause of drug resistance. The dynamic functions of the glycocalyx (GCX), a meshwork composed of proteoglycans and glycoproteins that surrounds cell membranes, have been observed in endothelial cells within tumors. However, the actual structural shape formed by the GCX in human patients remains unclear. Here, we visualized the three-dimensional (3D) network structure constructed by bulky GCX in human colorectal cancer (CRC) patients using scanning electron microscopy with lanthanum nitrate staining. The network structure extended throughout the cancer cell nest, opening into capillaries, with a tunnel channel that exhibited a net- and spongy-like ultrastructure. The expression of endothelial and cancer-specific GCX-binding lectins was dramatically increased in the interstitial spaces between cancer cells. Even accounting for the presence of artifacts resulting from sample preparation methods, the intercellular tunnels appeared to be coated with the bulky GCX. Further, this 3D network structure was also observed in the tumors of ApcMin/+ mice. In conclusion, the bulky GCX modifies the network structure of CRCs in human and mice.

ANRIL regulates the proliferation of human colorectal cancer cells in both two- and three-dimensional culture

2015 ◽  
Vol 412 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 141-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madoka Naemura ◽  
Toshiyuki Tsunoda ◽  
Yasutoshi Inoue ◽  
Haruna Okamoto ◽  
Senji Shirasawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Human Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional Culture ◽  
Human Colorectal Cancer Cells

scholarly journals Remodeling of Cancer-Specific Metabolism under Hypoxia with Lactate Calcium Salt in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1518
Author(s):  
Keun-Yeong Jeong ◽  
Jae-Jun Sim ◽  
Min Hee Park ◽  
Hwan Mook Kim
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Intracellular Calcium ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Calcium Salt ◽  
Lactate Production ◽  
Tca Cycle ◽  
Anaerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Human Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Antitumor Effects ◽  
Enzymatic Activation

Hypoxic cancer cells meet their growing energy requirements by upregulating glycolysis, resulting in increased glucose consumption and lactate production. Herein, we used a unique approach to change in anaerobic glycolysis of cancer cells by lactate calcium salt (CaLac). Human colorectal cancer (CRC) cells were used for the study. Intracellular calcium and lactate influx was confirmed following 2.5 mM CaLac treatment. The enzymatic activation of lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB) and pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) through substrate reaction of CaLac was investigated. Changes in the intermediates of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle were confirmed. The cell viability assay, tube formation, and wound-healing assay were performed as well as the confirmation of the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). In vivo antitumor effects were evaluated using heterotopic and metastatic xenograft animal models with 20 mg/kg CaLac administration. Intracellular calcium and lactate levels were increased following CaLac treatment in CRC cells under hypoxia. Then, enzymatic activation of LDHB and PDH were increased. Upon PDH knockdown, α-ketoglutarate levels were similar between CaLac-treated and untreated cells, indicating that TCA cycle restoration was dependent on CaLac-mediated LDHB and PDH reactivation. CaLac-mediated remodeling of cancer-specific anaerobic glycolysis induced destabilization of HIF-1α and a decrease in VEGF expression, leading to the inhibition of the migration of CRC cells. The significant inhibition of CRC growth and liver metastasis by CaLac administration was confirmed. Our study highlights the potential utility of CaLac supplementation in CRC patients who display reduced therapeutic responses to conventional modes owing to the hypoxic tumor microenvironment.

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