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Connective tissue growth factor is overexpressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma and promotes cell invasion and growth

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AIM:To determine the expression characteristics of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in histology and to elucidate the roles of CCN2 on hepatoma cell cycle progression and metastasis in vitro.METHODS:Liver samples from 36 patients (who underwent hepatic resection for the first HCC between 2006 and 2011) and 6 normal individuals were examined for transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) or CCN2 mRNA by in situ hybridization.Computer image analysis was performed to measure integrated optimal density of CCN2 mRNA-positive cells in carcinoma foci and the surrounding stroma.Fibroblast-specific protein-1 (FSP-1) and E-cadherin were examined to evaluate the process of epithelial to mesenchymal transition,α-smooth muscle actin and FSP-1 were detected to identify hepatic stellate cells,and CD34 was measured to evaluate the extent of vascularization in liver tissues by immunohistochemical staining.CCN2 was assessed for its stimulation of HepG2 cell migration and invasion using commercial kits while flow cytometry was used to determine CCN2 effects on HepG2 cell-cycle.RESULTS:In situ hybridization analysis showed that TGF-β1 mRNA was mainly detected in connective tissues and vasculature around carcinoma foci.In comparison to normal controls,CCN2 mRNA was enhanced 1.9-fold in carcinoma foci (12.36 ± 6.08 vs 6.42 ± 2.35)or 9.4-fold in the surrounding stroma (60.27 ± 28.71 vs 6.42 ± 2.35),with concomitant expression of CCN2 and TGF-β1 mRNA in those areas.Epithelial-mesenchymal transition phenotype related with CCN2 was detected in 12/36 (33.3％) of HCC liver samples at the edges between carcinoma foci and vasculature.Incubation of HepG2 cells with CCN2 (100 ng/mL) resulted in more of the cells transitioning into S phase (23.85 ± 2.35vs 10.94 ± 0.23),and induced a significant migratory (4.0-fold) and invasive (5.7-fold) effect.TGF-β1-induced cell invasion was abrogated by a neutralizing CCN2 antibody showing that CCN2 is a downstream mediator of TGF-β1-induced hepatoma cell invasion.CONCLUSION:These data support a role for CCN2 in the growth and metastasis of HCC and highlight CCN2 as a potential novel therapeutic target.

Connective tissue growth factorHepatocellular carcinomaHepatoma cell lineMigrationInvasion

Ming Xiu、Ya-Hui Liu、David R Brigstock、Fang-Hui He、Rui-Juan Zhang、Run-Ping Gao

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Department of Hepatic-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, First Hospital,Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China

Department of Hepatic-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery,First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China

the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, United States David R Brigstock, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43205,United States

National Natural Scientific FoundationNational Natural Scientific Foundation%%

3087223681070370NIH 5R01AA016003

2012

10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7070

世界胃肠病学杂志(英文版)
太原消化病研治中心

世界胃肠病学杂志(英文版)

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影响因子：1.001
ISSN：1007-9327
年,卷(期)：2012.18(47)
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