Abstract
We have demonstrated that anticancer drugs at cytostatic concentrations enhance the expression and function of epidermal growth factor (EGF-R) and transferrin (TRF-R) receptors on human tumor cells. We hypothesized that these effects could represent a protective response of tumor cells to sublethal antiproliferative stimuli which could lead to enhanced growth potential. 72 hours exposure of human melanoma GLL-19 cells to 1000 nM ara-C induced growth inhibition and increased the number of EGF-R, TRF-R and nerve growth factor receptor (NGF-R) on cell surface. Enhanced expression of β3 integrins CD49a, CD49c and CD49e, α(v) integrin CD51, β3 integrin CD61, CD58/LFA3 and collagen IV and laminin was also detected in ara-C-treated GLL-19 cells. These changes at the tumor cell surface were paralleled by increased in vitro adhesion, invasive potential and clonogenic growth in soft agar and in vivo tumor formation. A more aggressive tumor cell phenotype is induced in human melanoma cells after transient exposure to cytostatic concentrations of ara-C.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2369-2375 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Anticancer Research |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 A |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Adhesion molecules
- Cytarabine
- Melanoma
- Peptide growth factor receptor
- Tumorigenicity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology