RRC ID 19226
著者 Ishii T, Yasuchika K, Suemori H, Nakatsuji N, Ikai I, Uemoto S.
タイトル Alpha-fetoprotein producing cells act as cancer progenitor cells in human cholangiocarcinoma.
ジャーナル Cancer Lett
Abstract We aimed to demonstrate that alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing cells in cholangiocarcinomas possessed cancer stem cell (CSC)-like properties. AFP enhancer/promoter-driven EGFP gene was transfected into human cholangiocarcinoma cell lines. One cell line, RBE, expressed both AFP and EGFP. Clonal analyses revealed that one EGFP-positive cell generated both EGFP-positive and EGFP-negative cell fractions. However, one EGFP-negative cell never produced EGFP-positive cells. The EGFP-positive cells had a greater tumorigenic potential. Only the EGFP-positive cells expressed Notch1. AFP and Notch1 expression was observed in clinical intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas. The AFP-producing cells were suggested to be CSCs. The Notch pathway might play an important role in maintaining the CSC characteristics.
巻・号 294(1)
ページ 25-34
公開日 2010-8-1
DOI 10.1016/j.canlet.2010.01.019
PII S0304-3835(10)00045-5
PMID 20149523
MeSH Aged Aged, 80 and over Animals Bile Duct Neoplasms / metabolism* Bile Duct Neoplasms / pathology Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic Biomarkers / metabolism Cell Division Cell Line, Tumor Cholangiocarcinoma / metabolism* Cholangiocarcinoma / pathology Enhancer Elements, Genetic Female Genes, Reporter Genetic Vectors Green Fluorescent Proteins / genetics Humans Male Mice Mice, Inbred NOD Middle Aged Neoplastic Stem Cells / metabolism* Plasmids Promoter Regions, Genetic Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Transfection Transplantation, Heterologous alpha-Fetoproteins / biosynthesis alpha-Fetoproteins / genetics*
IF 7.36
引用数 23
WOS 分野 ONCOLOGY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 SSP-25(RCB1293) RBE(RCB1292)