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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-4
pubmed:abstractText
Integrin alpha 5 beta 1 and alpha 2 beta 1 are the major integrin receptors in human hepatocytes. However, in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells it was found that the expression of integrin alpha 5 beta 1 was decreased and another integrin alpha 6 beta 1 increased. In this study, the SMMC7721 human hepatocellular carcinoma cells cotransfected or singly transfected with integrin alpha 5 and/or beta 1 cDNAs were established, and designated alpha 5 beta 1.6-7721, alpha 5.3-7721, and beta 1.6-7721 cell lines, respectively. Transfection with cDNAs of integrin alpha 5 and beta 1 subunits resulted in the over expression of each integrin and modified biological properties, including a slowed growth rate, changes in the cell cycle from 15.5% of control cells in the G2/M phase to 12.1%, 9.6% and 9.4% in alpha 5.3-7721, beta 1.6-7721, alpha 5 beta 1.6-7721, respectively, and a decrease in the Cell Mitosis Index from 1.6 in controls to 0.96, 0.95, and 0.72, and 34%, 28% and 52% derived from colony forming ability, respectively. Tumorigenicity was also tested in nude mice with inoculation of cells subcutaneously. Tumor masses growing in nude mice following inoculation with beta 1.6-7721, and alpha 5 beta 1.6-7721 cells weighed only 52% or 31% those of control cells. These results indicated that deletion or low expression of integrin alpha 5 beta 1 may play an important role in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Therefore, induction of expression of the integrin alpha 5 beta 1 in malignant cells could be a potential means of treating hepatocellular carcinoma.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0300-8177
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
207
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
49-55
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Over expression of integrin alpha 5 beta 1 in human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line suppresses cell proliferation in vitro and tumorigenicity in nude mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugate Research, Ministry of Health, Department of Biochemistry, Shanghai Medical University, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't