Fibroblasts-colorectal cancer cells interaction induces the expression of IGFBP7 / 浙江大学学报·医学版

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the impact of intracellular interaction between fibroblasts and colorectal cancer cells on the expression of insulin growth factor binding protein7 (IGFBP7).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Colorectal cancer cells SW480 were cultured with or without fibroblasts HELF cells in RPMI 1640 medium for 0 h, 48 h, 7 2 h and 96 h, respectively. By RT-PCR and immunohistochemical staining methods,the expression of IGFBP7 was detected in mono-and co-cultured cells.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>When SW480 cells were co-cultured with HELF cells, IGFBP7 expression in SW480 cells was significantly upregulated. Furthermore, IGFBP7 was induced in HELF cells both at mRNA and protein levels, which did not express when cells were mono-cultured.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Fibroblasts-colorectal cancer cells interaction induces the expression of IGFBP7, which indicates tumor-stroma interactions may play an important role in colorectal cancer development.</p>

Increased expression of extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer through interaction between fibroblasts and colonic cancer cells / 中华病理学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the expression of extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer gene (EMMPRIN) regulated by the interactions between fibroblasts and colon cancer cells, and to study its role in the invasion and metastasis of colon cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Colon cancer cells (SW480) were co-cultured with fibroblasts (HELF) in RPMI 1640 media for 0, 12, 24 and 48 hours. The expression of EMMPRIN in SW480 cells and HELF cells was documented by RT-PCR and immunocytochemistry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The mRNA and protein expressions of EMMPRIN in SW480 cells were remarkably increased by the co-culturing with HELF cells. Although without the endogenous expression, HELF cells began to express EMMPRIN in a time-dependent manner after being co-cultured with SW480 cells.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Intercellular interactions between colon cancer cells and fibroblasts not only up-regulate the EMMPRIN expression in SW480 cells, but also induce its expression in HELF cells. Such interactions may play a crucial role in the invasion and metastasis of colon cancer.</p>