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Autocrine activation of PDGFRalpha promotes the progression of ovarian cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16331269     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)alpha expression was found in ovarian cancer cells and tumors by microarray hybridization. This led us to test whether ovarian cancers also produce ligands for this receptor, as this would demonstrate that such malignancies support their own growth and spread through autocrine activation. We assayed the expression of ligands for the PDGFR in ovarian tumors, cell lines and peritoneal fluid using RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and ELISA. We detected strong mRNA expression for the PDGFRalpha ligands in most ovarian tumors. Receptor and ligand expressions (PDGFRalpha and PDGF AB) were also detected by IHC in, respectively, 34 and 32 of 47 ovarian tumors. The stainings for PDGFRalpha and PDGF AB were strongly correlated (P-value=0.014), suggesting that an autocrine loop is functional in ovarian cancer. PDGF AA and BB were quantified in peritoneal fluid by ELISA. Both ligands are secreted at higher levels in ovarian cancer ascites specimens (n=54) than in fluid from nonmalignant disorders (n=8). PDGF was detected in media conditioned by ovarian cancer cells. Such conditioned media induced activation of the PDGFR, Akt and MAPK and stimulated cell proliferation. A neutralizing PDGF antibody blocked these effects. Specific PDGFR inhibition by siRNA or a neutralizing antibody to the receptor inhibited PDGF-stimulated receptor activation and cell proliferation, suggesting that receptor targeting has a role in ovarian cancer treatment.
Authors:
D Matei; R E Emerson; Y-C Lai; L A Baldridge; J Rao; C Yiannoutsos; D D Donner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Oncogene     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0950-9232     ISO Abbreviation:  Oncogene     Publication Date:  2006 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-30     Completed Date:  2006-06-26     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8711562     Medline TA:  Oncogene     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2060-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Indiana University Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. dmatei@iupui.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Ascitic Fluid / metabolism
Base Sequence
Cell Division
Cell Line, Tumor
Culture Media, Conditioned
DNA Primers
Disease Progression
Enzyme Activation
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
Ovarian Neoplasms / metabolism*,  pathology
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism
Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha / metabolism*
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media, Conditioned; 0/DNA Primers; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha; EC 2.7.11.1/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; EC 2.7.11.24/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases

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