scholarly journals A Fraction of CD133+ CNE2 Cells Is Made of Giant Cancer Cells with Morphological Evidence of Asymmetric Mitosis

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 1236-1244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingping Jiang ◽  
Qianbing Zhang ◽  
Shuang Wang ◽  
Siming Xie ◽  
Weiyi Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
Asymmetric Mitosis

scholarly journals IL-1β Promotes Vasculogenic Mimicry of Breast Cancer Cells Through p38/MAPK and PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathways

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Azhar Nisar ◽  
Qin Zheng ◽  
Muhammad Zubair Saleem ◽  
Bulbul Ahmmed ◽  
Muhammad Noman Ramzan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
P38 Mapk ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Vasculogenic Mimicry ◽  
Akt Signaling ◽  
Immunofluorescent Staining ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
Mcf 7

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM), a micro vessel-like structure formed by the cancer cells, plays a pivotal role in cancer malignancy and progression. Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) is an active pro-inflammatory cytokine and elevated in many tumor types, including breast cancer. However, the effect of IL-1β on the VM of breast cancer has not been clearly elucidated. In this study, breast cancer cells (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) were used to study the effect of IL-1β on the changes that can promote VM. The evidence for VM stimulated by IL-1β was acquired by analyzing the expression of VM-associated biomarkers (VE-cadherin, VEGFR-1, MMP-9, MMP-2, c-Fos, and c-Jun) via western blot, immunofluorescent staining, and Immunohistochemistry (IHC). Additionally, morphological evidence was collected via Matrigel-based cord formation assay under normoxic/hypoxic conditions and microvessel examination through Hematoxylin and Eosin staining (H&E). Furthermore, the STRING and Gene Ontology database was also used to analyze the VM-associated interacting molecules stimulated by IL-β. The results showed that the expression of VM biomarkers was increased in both MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells after IL-1β treatment. The increase in VM response was observed in IL-1β treated cells under both normoxia and hypoxia. IL-1β also increased the activation of transcription factor AP-1 complex (c-Fos/c-Jun). The bioinformatics data indicated that p38/MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways were involved in the IL-1β stimulation. It was further confirmed by the downregulated expression of VM biomarkers and reduced formation of the intersections upon the addition of the signaling pathway inhibitors. The study suggests that IL-1β stimulates the VM and its associated events in breast cancer cells via p38/MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. Aiming the VM-associated molecular targets promoted by IL-1β may offer a novel anti-angiogenic therapeutic strategy to control the aggressiveness of breast cancer cells.

Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy of Endomentrium in Women Wearing TCu-380-A IUD 's

1977 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 666-667
Author(s):  
A. Gonzalez Angulo ◽  
R. Berlioz ◽  
R. Aznar
Keyword(s):  
Copper Wire ◽  
Uterine Cavity ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
Secretory Phase ◽  
Ultrastructural Studies ◽  
Proliferative Phase ◽  
Contraceptive Devices ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive ◽  
Myelin Figure

Recent ultrastructural studies on endometrial tissues from women wearing copper, wire intrauterine devices have disclosed morphological evidence of impaired glycogen degradation and secretion resulting in interference with the viability of blastocysts. Reduced microapocrine secretion observed with the scanning electron microscope supports this (1). In addition, organelle modifications have been observed in the epithelial cells of these women. The changes are seen in biopsies taken in the proliferative phase of the cycle and consist of mitochondrial vacuolation and myelin figure formation. These modifications disappear in the secretory phase and therefore have been regarded as reversible (2).The aim of the present studies was to investigate surface epithelial changes as well as organelle modifications in relation to the site of contact with an IUD that releases greater amounts of copper. Endometrial tissue was obtained from the uterine cavity of four young women wearing TCu-380-A intrauterine contraceptive devices for 4-6 weeks.

Ultrastructural modification of cellular interactions in cancer tumor

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 318-319
Author(s):  
N. P. Dmitrieva
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Thyroid ◽  
Adjacent Cell ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Cellular Interactions ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Cancer Tumor ◽  
Normal Human ◽  
Characteristic Features

One of the most characteristic features of cancer cells is their ability to metastasia. It is suggested that the modifications of the structure and properties of cancer cells surfaces play the main role in this process. The present work was aimed at finding out what ultrastructural features apear in tumor in vivo which removal of individual cancer cells from the cell population can provide. For this purpose the cellular interactions in the normal human thyroid and cancer tumor of this gland electron microscopic were studied. The tissues were fixed in osmium tetroxide and were embedded in Araldite-Epon.In normal human thyroid the most common type of intercellular contacts was represented by simple junction formed by the parallelalignment of adjacent cell membranees leaving in between an intermembranes space 15-20 nm filled with electronlucid material (Fig. 1a). Sometimes in the basal part of cells dilatations of the intercellular space 40-50 nm wide were found (Fig. 1a). Here the cell surfaces may form single short microvilli.

Ultrastructural Localization Study of Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) in Gastric Cancer: Immunoelectron Microscopic Observation

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 252-253
Author(s):  
Dong Yuming ◽  
Yang Guanglin ◽  
Wu Jifeng ◽  
Chen Xiaolin
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Intestinal Metaplasia ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Microscopic Observation ◽  
Biological Significance ◽  
Ultrastructural Localization ◽  
Mucinous Carcinoma ◽  
Surface Glycoprotein ◽  
Tubular Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Pap Method

On the basis of light microscopic observation, the ultrastructural localization of CEA in gastric cancer was studied by immunoelectron microscopic technique. The distribution of CEA in gastric cancer and its biological significance and the mechanism of abnormal distribution of CEA were further discussed.Among 104 surgically resected specimens of gastric cancer with PAP method at light microscopic level, the incidence of CEA(+) was 85.58%. All of mucinous carcinoma exhibited CEA(+). In tubular adenocarcinoma the incidence of CEA(+) showed a tendency to rising with the increase of degree of differentiation. In normal epithelia and intestinal metaplasia CEA was faintly present and was found only in the luminal surface. The CEA staining patterns in cancer cells were of three types--- cytoplasmic, membranous and weak reactive type. The ultrastructural localization of CEA in 14 cases of gastric cancer was studied by immunoelectron microscopic technique.There was a little or no CEA in the microvilli of normal epithelia. In intestinal metaplasia CEA was found on the microvilli of absorptive cells and among the mucus particles of goblet cells. In gastric cancer CEA was also distributed on the lateral and basal surface or even over the entire surface of cancer cells and lost their polarity completely. Many studies had proved that the alterations in surface glycoprotein were characteristic changes of tumor cells. The antigenic determinant of CEA was glycoprotein, so the alterations of tumor-associated surface glycoprotein opened up a new way for the diagnosis of tumors.

Ultrastructural Study of a differentiating human colon carcinoma cell line

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-209
Author(s):  
Sylvie Polak-Charcon ◽  
Mehrdad Hekmati ◽  
Yehuda Ben Shaul
Keyword(s):  
Cell Line ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Secretory Granules ◽  
Human Colon ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Culture Conditions ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
Human Colon Carcinoma Cell ◽  
Colon Cell

The epithelium of normal human colon mucosa “in vivo” exhibits a gradual pattern of differentiation as undifferentiated stem cells from the base of the crypt of “lieberkuhn” rapidly divide, differentiate and migrate toward the free surface. The major differentiated cell type of the intestine observed are: absorptive cells displaying brush border, goblet cells containing mucous granules, Paneth and endocrine cells containing dense secretory granules. These different cell types are also found in the intestine of the 13-14 week old embryo.We present here morphological evidence showing that HT29, an adenocarcinoma of the human colon cell line, can differentiate into various cell types by changing the growth and culture conditions and mimic morphological changes found during development of the intestine in the human embryo.HT29 cells grown in tissue-culture dishes in DMEM and 10% FCS form at late confluence a multilayer of morphologically undifferentiated cell culture covered with irregular microvilli, and devoid of tight junctions (Figs 1-3).

Water-soluble amphiphilic ruthenium(ii) polypyridyl complexes as potential light-activated therapeutic agents

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (65) ◽  
pp. 9332-9335
Author(s):  
Sandra Estalayo-Adrián ◽  
Salvador Blasco ◽  
Sandra A. Bright ◽  
Gavin J. McManus ◽  
Guillermo Orellana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cellular Uptake ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Polypyridyl Complexes ◽  
Cervical Cancer Cells

Two new water-soluble amphiphilic Ru(ii) polypyridyl complexes were synthesised and their photophysical and photobiological properties evaluated; both complexes showed a rapid cellular uptake and phototoxicity against HeLa cervical cancer cells.

The proliferation of breast cancer cells are inhibited by the human intrabody targeting cyclinD1

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. S49-S49
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Xun Zhou ◽  
Lihong Zhou ◽  
Yong Chen ◽  
Xun Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells

Alpha-fetoprotein producing gastric cancer cells lack transcription factor AT-motif binding factor 1 (ATBF1)

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A31-A31
Author(s):  
H KATAOKA ◽  
T JOH ◽  
T OHSHIMA ◽  
Y ITOH ◽  
K SENOO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Transcription Factor ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Alpha Fetoprotein ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cells ◽  
Binding Factor

Distinct mechanism of helicobacter pylori-mediated NF-κB activation between gastric cancer cells, MKN45 and monocystic cells, THP-1

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A82-A82 ◽  
Author(s):  
S MAEDA ◽  
Y MITSUNO ◽  
Y HIRATA ◽  
M AKANUMA ◽  
H YOSHIDA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cells ◽  
Distinct Mechanism
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