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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
It is not entirely clear which adhesion molecules are responsible for the site-directed traffic of T cells within the tumor microenvironment. The present study investigated whether colon carcinoma tissue and normal colon differ in the expression of functionally relevant molecules. In addition, we identified adhesion molecules involved in the binding of activated T cells onto colon carcinoma in situ. Malignant colon epithelium expressed few adhesion receptors, i.e. CD44 (HERMES), CD49b (integrin alpha2) and CD162 (PSGL-1), whereas the stromal compartment within colon carcinoma was positive for numerous binding molecules, e.g. CD44, CD49a (integrin alpha1), CD49e (integrin alpha5), CD51 (integrin alpha(v)), CD54 (ICAM-1), CD99 (MIC2) and CD162. Lymphocytes infiltrating tumor stroma contrasted with lymphocytes within normal colon interstitium by lacking CD28, CD154 (CD40L), CD56 (NCAM) and CD98 (4F2). Normal activated T cells bound to the lymphocyte-rich areas within the stroma of colon carcinoma using CD44, CD50 (ICAM-3), CD99, CD102 (ICAM-2) and CD162 on the T lymphocytes. We conclude that lymphocytes within colon carcinoma stroma may lack several functionally crucial cell surface molecules. We present a panel of adhesion molecules that could mediate the migration of activated T lymphocytes into the stroma of colon carcinoma.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0014-2980
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
138-45
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Activated T lymphocytes bind in situ to stromal tissue of colon carcinoma but lack adhesion to tumor cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Charité, Virchow-University Hospital, Humboldt-University, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Berlin, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't