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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-12-30
pubmed:abstractText
Endosialin (tumor endothelial marker 1) is expressed preferentially by tumor endothelial cells but not by normal endothelium. Its protein domain architecture is homologous to that of CD93 and thrombomodulin (CD141), suggesting a similar function in mediating cell-cell interactions. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression pattern of endosialin in human brain tumors in a bid to decipher its contribution to tumor angiogenesis. We generated an antibody specifically recognizing human endosialin and used it to study endosialin expression in 30 human brain tumor specimens by immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry. Twenty of 30 tumors expressed endosialin in a heterogeneous manner. The largest proportion of endosialin-expressing tumors was found in highly invasive glioblastoma multiforme, anaplastic astrocytomas, and metastatic carcinomas. Endosialin was localized to the endothelium of small and large vessels strongly stained for CD31 and was also expressed by Thy-1-positive fibroblast-like cells close to the meninges and alpha-smooth muscle actin-positive cells in some vessels. Endosialin colocalized with thrombomodulin, suggesting the proteins may have complementary functions in tumor progression.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0022-3069
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
63
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1274-83
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Antigens, CD, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Antigens, Neoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Blood Vessels, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Brain Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-CHO Cells, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Cadherins, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Carcinoma, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Cricetinae, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Cricetulus, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Glioblastoma, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Guinea Pigs, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Immunoblotting, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Membrane Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Neoplasm Invasiveness, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Neoplasm Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Recombinant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Thrombomodulin, pubmed-meshheading:15624764-Transfection
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Human endosialin (tumor endothelial marker 1) is abundantly expressed in highly malignant and invasive brain tumors.
pubmed:affiliation
Brain Inflammation and Immunity Group, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Immunology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't