RRC ID 61557
著者 Chai JY, Modak C, Mouazzen W, Narvaez R, Pham J.
タイトル Epithelial or mesenchymal: Where to draw the line?
ジャーナル Biosci Trends
Abstract Epithelial and mesenchymal cells represent two of the main differentiated cell types in all vertebrates. However, their distinction is not always absolutely clear. Dozens of molecules have been used as markers for each cell type, while emerging evidence questions their validity. The aim of this study was to compare the molecular phenotype of these two cell types. Twenty-two commonly used molecular markers were evaluated by quantitative PCR and immunofluorescence in six lines of human and rat epithelial cells and fibroblasts. The epithelial cells were also examined for their responses to TGFbeta1 stimulation. All of the "markers" tested were found in both epithelial and mesenchymal cells. Some epithelial markers, such as CLDN5, OCLN, DSG1 and TJP1, were expressed even higher in fibroblasts than in epithelial cells. In comparison, mesenchymal markers showed more fidelity, but CDH2 and MMP9 were still significantly higher in epithelial cells than in mesenchymal cells. Furthermore, TGFbeta1 up-regulated epithelial markers CTNNB1 and CTNND1, but suppressed mesenchymal markers, such as S100A4, FGF1 and FGF2. In conclusion, no gene expression is cell-type restricted. Although some of these "markers" are expressed more in one cell type than in the other or differently localized, none of them shows a consistent pattern across species to make them universal markers. Nonetheless, some molecules appear to be better markers than others for a specific cell type. The information provided here is expected to serve as a reference for both basic and clinical researchers in the fields of epithelial-mesenchymal transition, molecular cell typing and cancer diagnosis.
巻・号 4(3)
ページ 130-42
公開日 2010-6-1
PII 313
PMID 20592463
MeSH Animals Biomarkers / metabolism* Cell Line Epithelial Cells / cytology Epithelial Cells / metabolism* Gene Expression Humans Mesoderm / cytology* RNA, Messenger / genetics RNA, Messenger / metabolism Rats Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / metabolism
IF 1.553
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 RGM1(RCB0876)