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Differential thymosin beta 10 expression levels and actin filament organization in tumor cell lines with different metastatic potential.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
To investigate the differential expression levels of thymosin beta 10 (T beta 10) and the corresponding changes of actin filament organization in human tumor cell lines with different metastatic potential.
METHODS:
Four groups of nine human tumor cell lines with different metastatic potential were analyzed for the amount of T beta 10 mRNAs by Northern blot and for their peptide expression levels by immunohistochemistry. The filamentous actin (F-actin) was observed by staining of TRITC-phalloidin to detect changes in actin organization.
RESULTS:
In comparison with non-/weakly metastatic counterparts, T beta 10 was upregulated in highly metastatic human lung cancer, malignant melanoma and breast cancer cell lines. Staining of TRITC-phalloidin revealed less actin bundles, a fuzzy network of shorter filaments and some F-actin aggregates in the highly metastatic tumor cells. Meanwhile, the actin filaments were robust and orderly arranged in the non-/weakly metastatic cancer cell lines.
CONCLUSION:
T beta 10 levels correlate positively with the metastatic capacity in human tumors currently examined. The increasing metastatic potential of tumor cells is accompanied by a loss of F-actin, poorly arranged actin skeleton organizations and presence of F-actin aggregates. There is a consistent correlation between the elevated T beta 10 expression and the disrupted actin skeleton.
AuthorsCong-rong Liu, Chun-shu Ma, Jun-yu Ning, Jiang-feng You, Song-lin Liao, Jie Zheng
JournalChinese medical journal (Chin Med J (Engl)) Vol. 117 Issue 2 Pg. 213-8 (Feb 2004) ISSN: 0366-6999 [Print] China
PMID14975205 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Thymosin
  • thymosin beta(10)
Topics
  • Actin Cytoskeleton (ultrastructure)
  • Blotting, Northern
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Neoplasm Metastasis (genetics, ultrastructure)
  • RNA, Messenger (analysis)
  • Thymosin (analysis)

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