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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-4-14
pubmed:abstractText
proteinases are required for invasion through the extracellular matrix (ECM) during tumor invasion and metastasis. Polymorphonuclear (PMN) elastase can degrade ECM components and modulate other proteinases. In the present study PMN elastase activity was found in tissue extracts from 8 of 15 human colorectal carcinomas. Immunoreactive PMN elastase was demonstrated in all carcinoma biopsies with particular enrichment at the tumor-host interface. Immunofluorescence staining localized immunoreactive PMN elastase mainly to neutrophile granulocytes. The human colon carcinoma cell lines Caco-2 and HT-29 did not express PMN elastase. An interaction between tumor cells and elastase producing leukocytes is suggested.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1019-6439
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
535-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Polymorphonuclear elastase in human colorectal carcinoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute for Surgical Research, The National Hospital, 0027 Oslo, Norway.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't