| Literature DB >> 11091549 |
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Abstract
The adhesion molecules involved in the attachment of breast cancer cells to endothelial cells were investigated in vitro. All six human breast cancer cell lines expressed sialyl Lewis &supx; antigen(s-Le &supx;). Only two cell lines expressed sialyl Lewis&supa; antigen. A correlation was found between the degree of s-Le&supx; expression and the attachment of cancer cells to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) activated by IL-1beta. Monoclonal antibodies against s-Le &supx; or E-selectin inhibited this adhesion. These findings suggest that s-Le &supx; on the surface of cancer cells and E-selectin on the surface of endothelial cells play roles in adheision of breast cancer cells to vascular endothelium.Entities:
Year: 1996 PMID: 11091549 DOI: 10.1007/BF02966958
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Breast Cancer ISSN: 1340-6868 Impact factor: 4.239