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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-19
pubmed:abstractText
Whereas large numbers of cells from a primary tumor may gain access to the circulation, few of them will give rise to metastases. The mechanism of elimination of these tumor cells, often termed "metastatic inefficiency," is poorly understood. In this study, we show that apoptosis in the lungs within 1-2 days of introduction of the cells is an important component of metastatic inefficiency. First, we show that death of transformed, metastatic rat embryo cells occurred via apoptosis in the lungs 24-48 h after injection into the circulation. Second, we show that Bcl-2 overexpression in these cells inhibited apoptosis in culture and also conferred resistance to apoptosis in vivo in the lungs 24-48 h after injection. This inhibition of apoptosis led to significantly more macroscopic metastases. Third, comparison between the extent of apoptosis by a poorly metastatic cell line to that by a highly metastatic cell line 24 h after injection in the lungs revealed more apoptosis by the poorly metastatic cell line. These results indicate that apoptosis, which occurs at 24-48 h after hematogenous dissemination in the lungs is an important determinant of metastatic inefficiency. Although prior work has shown an association between apoptosis in culture and metastasis in vivo, this work shows that apoptosis in vivo corresponds to decreased metastasis in vivo.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0008-5472
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
61
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
333-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Apoptosis, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Cell Line, Transformed, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Fibroblasts, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Fibrosarcoma, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Green Fluorescent Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Luminescent Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Lung Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Melanoma, Experimental, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Mice, Nude, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Neoplasm Metastasis, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Neoplastic Cells, Circulating, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:11196183-Sarcoma, Experimental
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Apoptosis: an early event in metastatic inefficiency.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.