The Role of Chemokine Receptor CXCR7 in Lung Cancer

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether CXCL12 and its receptor, CXCR7, play a role in lung cancer invasion and metastasis.METHODS Western blot and immunocytochemistry were used to detect CXCR7 protein expression in 8 lung cancer cell lines, EKVX, HOP62, HOP92, NCI-H23, NCI-H226, NCI-H322M, NCI-H446...

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Main Authors: Jun LIU, Fu-rong ZHANG, Yue LI, Chang-li WANG
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Language:English
Published: China Anti-Cancer Association 2010-12-01
Series:Cancer Biology & Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/83
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author Jun LIU
Fu-rong ZHANG
Yue LI
Chang-li WANG
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Fu-rong ZHANG
Yue LI
Chang-li WANG
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description OBJECTIVE To investigate whether CXCL12 and its receptor, CXCR7, play a role in lung cancer invasion and metastasis.METHODS Western blot and immunocytochemistry were used to detect CXCR7 protein expression in 8 lung cancer cell lines, EKVX, HOP62, HOP92, NCI-H23, NCI-H226, NCI-H322M, NCI-H446, and A549, and cell migration experiment was conducted to observe mobility of the lung cancer cells. The concentration of intracellular calcium in cytoplasm was measured under the fluorescence microscopy.RESULTS CXCR7 protein was positively expressed in the 8 lung cancer cell lines EKVX, HOP62, HOP92, NCI-H23, NCI-H226, NCI-H322M, NCI-H446, and A549. Following CXCL12 stimulation, obvious pseudopodia of lung cancer cells was observed under the microscope. The cell migration experiment showed that after incubation with CXCL12, the number of EKVX cells, which passed through the polycarbonate microporous filter membranes increased to a great extent. This phenomenon can be reversed by CXCR7-siRNA. After CXCL12 incubation, the intracellular Ca2+ level in the EKVX cells was increased to a great extent. CONCLUSION Chemokine CXCL12 facilitates the migration of lung cancer cells by changing the concentration of intracellular Ca2+. The CXCL12-CXCR7 axis may play an important role in lung cancer invasion and metastasis. It could be a potential target for lung cancer therapy and an effective way to prevent recurrence and metastasis of lung cancer.
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spelling doaj.art-cd86d8e2dac44b26b7c2342ca1f6fe8c2022-12-22T02:54:20ZengChina Anti-Cancer AssociationCancer Biology & Medicine2095-39412010-12-017634234610.1007/s11805-010-0542-8The Role of Chemokine Receptor CXCR7 in Lung CancerJun LIUFu-rong ZHANGYue LIChang-li WANGOBJECTIVE To investigate whether CXCL12 and its receptor, CXCR7, play a role in lung cancer invasion and metastasis.METHODS Western blot and immunocytochemistry were used to detect CXCR7 protein expression in 8 lung cancer cell lines, EKVX, HOP62, HOP92, NCI-H23, NCI-H226, NCI-H322M, NCI-H446, and A549, and cell migration experiment was conducted to observe mobility of the lung cancer cells. The concentration of intracellular calcium in cytoplasm was measured under the fluorescence microscopy.RESULTS CXCR7 protein was positively expressed in the 8 lung cancer cell lines EKVX, HOP62, HOP92, NCI-H23, NCI-H226, NCI-H322M, NCI-H446, and A549. Following CXCL12 stimulation, obvious pseudopodia of lung cancer cells was observed under the microscope. The cell migration experiment showed that after incubation with CXCL12, the number of EKVX cells, which passed through the polycarbonate microporous filter membranes increased to a great extent. This phenomenon can be reversed by CXCR7-siRNA. After CXCL12 incubation, the intracellular Ca2+ level in the EKVX cells was increased to a great extent. CONCLUSION Chemokine CXCL12 facilitates the migration of lung cancer cells by changing the concentration of intracellular Ca2+. The CXCL12-CXCR7 axis may play an important role in lung cancer invasion and metastasis. It could be a potential target for lung cancer therapy and an effective way to prevent recurrence and metastasis of lung cancer.http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/83chemokine CXCL12CXCR7 proteinhumanlung neoplasmsneoplasm metastasis
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Fu-rong ZHANG
Yue LI
Chang-li WANG
The Role of Chemokine Receptor CXCR7 in Lung Cancer
Cancer Biology & Medicine
chemokine CXCL12
CXCR7 protein
human
lung neoplasms
neoplasm metastasis
title The Role of Chemokine Receptor CXCR7 in Lung Cancer
title_full The Role of Chemokine Receptor CXCR7 in Lung Cancer
title_fullStr The Role of Chemokine Receptor CXCR7 in Lung Cancer
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Chemokine Receptor CXCR7 in Lung Cancer
title_short The Role of Chemokine Receptor CXCR7 in Lung Cancer
title_sort role of chemokine receptor cxcr7 in lung cancer
topic chemokine CXCL12
CXCR7 protein
human
lung neoplasms
neoplasm metastasis
url http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/83
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