In situ downregulation of VLA-4 integrin cell surface expression during lymphoma growth and liver metastasis

  • Authors:
    • M Rocha
    • V Umansky
    • V Schirrmacher
    • M Elices
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  • Published online on: March 1, 1997     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.10.3.457
  • Pages: 457-464
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Abstract

The role of VLA-4 integrin in liver metastasis of lymphoma cells was investigated. ESbL-lacZ lymphoma cells in vitro exhibited high surface expression of VLA-4, adhered to CS-1 fibronectin and VCAM-1 and cell adhesion was inhibited by anti-VLA-4 MAb PS/2. When injected in vivo, however, PS/2 did not interfere with spontaneous liver metastasis and had no effect on survival. Ex vivo analysis of VLA-4 surface expression was facilitated by a new reisolation method for tumor and host cells derived from metastatic target organs. Freshly ex vivo isolated tumor cells from metastatic livers revealed VLA-4 surface downregulation as early as 3 days after tumor injection, which continued during the course of metastasis. VLA-4 downregulation in liver metastasis was also seen at the mRNA transcriptional level. Primary tumor cells showed similar VLA-4 downregulation suggesting that the in vivo phenotype was induced by the microenvironment at the primary tumor site. In support of this hypothesis, re-isolated tumor cells from metastatic livers recovered the high VLA-4 expression in host-depleted cell cultures. This study suggests that VLA-4 expression on tumor cells can be modulated in situ during tumor growth and metastasis formation.

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Rocha M, Umansky V, Schirrmacher V and Elices M: In situ downregulation of VLA-4 integrin cell surface expression during lymphoma growth and liver metastasis. Int J Oncol 10: 457-464, 1997
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Rocha, M., Umansky, V., Schirrmacher, V., & Elices, M. (1997). In situ downregulation of VLA-4 integrin cell surface expression during lymphoma growth and liver metastasis. International Journal of Oncology, 10, 457-464. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.10.3.457
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Rocha, M., Umansky, V., Schirrmacher, V., Elices, M."In situ downregulation of VLA-4 integrin cell surface expression during lymphoma growth and liver metastasis". International Journal of Oncology 10.3 (1997): 457-464.
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Rocha, M., Umansky, V., Schirrmacher, V., Elices, M."In situ downregulation of VLA-4 integrin cell surface expression during lymphoma growth and liver metastasis". International Journal of Oncology 10, no. 3 (1997): 457-464. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.10.3.457