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JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
卷 43, 期 3, 页码 216-224出版社
SPRINGER TOKYO
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-007-2151-8
关键词
CD40 ligand; CD40; COX-2; CCR2; VEGF; gastric cancer
Background. Recent studies have reported that expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) and its receptor (CCR2) and CD40 ligation on mesenchymal cells play important roles in tumor development. Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) has also been shown to contribute to tumor angiogenesis. We examined the interaction between MCP-1 and CD40 ligation in mesenchymal cells in gastric cancer to determine the effect of these factors on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) production via upregulation of COX-2 expression. Methods. COX-2, prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)), and VEGF production were evaluated in CD40 ligand (CD40L)-stimulated macrophages. CD40L and MCP-1 mRNA levels in gastric cancer tissues were evaluated by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Localizations of MCP-1, CD40L, CD34, CD40, and CCR2 in 34 gastric cancer tissue specimens were evaluated by single-or double-label immunohistochemistry. Results. COX-2 expression levels were significantly higher in CD40L-stimulated macrophages and correlated with increased PGE(2) and VEGF production. Addition of MCP-1 to CD40L-stimulated macrophages had a synergistic effect on COX-2 expression and subsequent PGE(2) and VEGF production. CD40L and MCP-1 mRNA levels were significantly higher in poorly differentiated gastric cancers than in H. pylori-infected gastritis patients. High microvessel density was significantly associated with MCP-1 and CCR2 scores and lymph node metastasis. Conclusions. MCP-1 and CD40L had a synergistic effect on COX-2 expression and subsequent VEGF production in gastric cancer.
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