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Selectins induced by interleukin-1beta on the human liver endothelial cells act as ligands for sialyl Lewis X-expressing human colon cancer cell metastasis.

Abstract
We have previously reported that colon cancer cells metastasized to the liver expressed an increased amount of sialyl Lewis X (SLeX) antigen compared to their corresponding primary lesions. It is now well known that SLeX antigen and sialyl Lewis A (SLeA) antigen are ligands for the selectins expressed on the endothelial cells. Therefore, it is assumed that SLeX-rich colon cancer cells could be easily adhered to the endothelial cells that express selectins. In this report we have tried to induce selectin expression on the human liver sinusoidal endothelial cells and have examined the adhesion of SLeX-high or -low expressing colon cancer cells to the interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta)-treated liver specimens using Stamper-Woodruff assay. These human colon cancer cells are termed KM12HX or KM12LX cells, respectively. A significantly increased number of KM12HX cells adhered to the IL-1beta-treated liver specimens compared to KM12LX cells. The adhesion of KM12HX cells was inhibited by the pretreatment of tumor cells with anti-SLeX antibody or by the pretreatment of liver specimens with anti-selectin antibodies. Selectin expression on the liver sinusoidal endothelial cells and endothelial cells of blood vessels after IL-1beta treatment was confirmed by immunohistochemically using anti-selectin monoclonal antibodies (MAbs). These findings strongly suggest that SLeX-expressing cancer cells could adhere to the sinusoidal endothelial cells via an SLeX-selectin interaction system and this could be a first step for colon cancer cells that metastasize to the liver. The mechanism by which these selectins can be induced in vivo is the next problem to be considered.
AuthorsY Matsushita, S Kitajima, M Goto, Y Tezuka, M Sagara, H Imamura, G Tanabe, S Tanaka, T Aikou, E Sato
JournalCancer letters (Cancer Lett) Vol. 133 Issue 2 Pg. 151-60 (Nov 27 1998) ISSN: 0304-3835 [Print] Ireland
PMID10072164 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Interleukin-1
  • Ligands
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Selectins
  • Sialyl Lewis X Antigen
Topics
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Colonic Neoplasms (pathology)
  • Endothelium (metabolism, pathology)
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-1 (pharmacology)
  • Ligands
  • Liver (metabolism, pathology)
  • Liver Neoplasms (metabolism, secondary)
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Oligosaccharides (biosynthesis)
  • Selectins (biosynthesis)
  • Sialyl Lewis X Antigen

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