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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-9-28
pubmed:abstractText
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are critically involved in tumor invasion and metastasis. However, failure of broad spectrum MMP inhibitors in clinical trials emphasizes the need for detailed analyses of the specific role of different MMPs in tumor malignancy. Using HaCaT-keratinocyte clones representing distinct stages in skin squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) progression, we demonstrate the expression of specific tumor and stroma-derived MMPs with the onset and maintenance of tumor invasion. Although MMP-9-positive leukocytes are present in benign and malignant tumor transplants at the onset of stromal activation and angiogenesis, mRNA expression of stroma-derived MMP-9 as well as MMP-2, -13 and -14 is exclusively found in enhanced malignant tumor transplants. Their expression initiates with the onset of invasion, whereas being absent in early noninvasive stages of malignant transplants. In addition, a high expression of tumor-derived MMP-1, -2 and -14 contributes to malignant and invasive tumor growth. However, stroma-derived MMP-3 is exclusively restricted to very late-stage invasive and malignant transplants. The functional contribution of these proteases to invasive growth is supported by the gelatinolytic activity in the tumor transplants that again initiates with the onset of invasive growth suggesting a crucial role of MMP-2, -9, -13 and -14 for the establishment of a reactive stroma that promotes tumor invasion. These data demonstrate a complex cooperation of distinct tumor and stroma-derived MMPs in the establishment of malignant tumors and provide the basis for a more specific use of highly selective MMP inhibitors during distinct stages of tumor progression.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1097-0215
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
125
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2296-306
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Disease Progression, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Flow Cytometry, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Immunoenzyme Techniques, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Keratinocytes, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Matrix Metalloproteinases, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Mice, Nude, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Neoplasm Invasiveness, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Neoplasm Staging, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Skin Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:19610062-Stromal Cells
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Distinct progression-associated expression of tumor and stromal MMPs in HaCaT skin SCCs correlates with onset of invasion.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Tumor- and Microenvironment Unit (A101), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't