An Inducible Endothelial Cell Surface Glycoprotein Mediates Melanoma Adhesion

Autor: Michael P. Bevilacqua, GE Rice
Rok vydání: 1989
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Zdroj: Science. 246:1303-1306
ISSN: 1095-9203
0036-8075
DOI: 10.1126/science.2588007
Popis: Hematogenous metastasis requires the arrest and extravasation of blood-borne tumor cells, possibly involving direct adhesive interactions with vascular endothelium. Cytokine activation of cultured human endothelium increases adhesion of melanoma and carcinoma cell lines. An inducible 110-kD endothelial cell surface glycoprotein, designated INCAM-110, appears to mediate adhesion of melanoma cells. In addition, an inducible endothelial receptor for neutrophils, ELAM-1, supports the adhesion of a human colon carcinoma cell line. Thus, activation of vascular endothelium in vivo that results in increased expression of INCAM-110 and ELAM-1 may promote tumor cell adhesion and affect the incidence and distribution of metastases.
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