| Literature DB >> 11396305 |
A Sasaki1, H Naganuma, E Satoh, T Kawataki, K Amagasaki, H Nukui.
Abstract
Malignant glioma cells secrete transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) and can activate latent TGF-beta. However, the mechanism of the latent TGF-beta activation has not yet been determined. This study examined whether thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) secreted by malignant glioma cell lines participates in the activation of latent TGF-beta secreted by the glioma cells. Western blot analysis revealed that TSP-1 was present in both the cell lysates and the culture supernatants of all three malignant glioma cell lines (T98G, A172, and U251). A bioassay for TGF-beta activity revealed that all malignant glioma cell lines used in this study could activate latent TGF-beta by themselves. Latent TGF-beta 1 activation, evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, was inhibited by more than 50% by the addition of neutralizing anti-TSP-1 monoclonal antibody or anti-TSP-1 polyclonal antibody. These results indicate that TSP-1 has a predominant role in the activation of latent TGF-beta in malignant glioma cells.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11396305 DOI: 10.2176/nmc.41.253
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) ISSN: 0470-8105 Impact factor: 1.742