BACKGROUND: Metastatic properties of tumors involve movement of cancerous cells from one place to another and tissue invasion. Metastatic cells have altered cell adhesion and movement that can be examined by in vitro chemotaxis assays. The Rho/ROCK/LIM kinase pathway is one of the major signaling pathways involved in tumor metastasis. It is involved in the regulation of the actin cytoskeleton. Using the randomized ribozyme library, we initially found that metastatic human fibrosarcoma cells harboring ribozyme specific for ROCK lose their metastatic properties. In this study, we have determined the effect of ribozymes specific for LIM kinase-2 on metastatic and proliferative phenotypes of human fibrosarcoma cells. METHODS: We attempted to target LIM kinase-2 (LIMK-2) expression by hammerhead ribozymes (Rz) in human metastatic fibrosarcoma cells. An effective ribozyme was selected based on the expression analysis. Cells were stably transfected with Rz specifically effective for LIMK-2 and were examined for metastatic and proliferative properties. RESULTS: Analyses of cellular phenotypes such as cell proliferation, cell migration and colony-forming efficiency revealed that the suppression of LIMK-2 expression in human fibrosarcoma cells limits their migration and dense colony-forming efficiency without affecting cell proliferation rate or viability. CONCLUSIONS: Specific targeting of metastatic and malignant properties of tumor cells by LIMK-2 ribozyme may serve as an effective therapy for invasive tumors with minimum effect on the surrounding normal cells. Copyright 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
BACKGROUND: Metastatic properties of tumors involve movement of cancerous cells from one place to another and tissue invasion. Metastatic cells have altered cell adhesion and movement that can be examined by in vitro chemotaxis assays. The Rho/ROCK/LIM kinase pathway is one of the major signaling pathways involved in tumor metastasis. It is involved in the regulation of the actin cytoskeleton. Using the randomized ribozyme library, we initially found that metastatic humanfibrosarcoma cells harboring ribozyme specific for ROCK lose their metastatic properties. In this study, we have determined the effect of ribozymes specific for LIM kinase-2 on metastatic and proliferative phenotypes of humanfibrosarcoma cells. METHODS: We attempted to target LIM kinase-2 (LIMK-2) expression by hammerhead ribozymes (Rz) in human metastatic fibrosarcoma cells. An effective ribozyme was selected based on the expression analysis. Cells were stably transfected with Rz specifically effective for LIMK-2 and were examined for metastatic and proliferative properties. RESULTS: Analyses of cellular phenotypes such as cell proliferation, cell migration and colony-forming efficiency revealed that the suppression of LIMK-2 expression in humanfibrosarcoma cells limits their migration and dense colony-forming efficiency without affecting cell proliferation rate or viability. CONCLUSIONS: Specific targeting of metastatic and malignant properties of tumor cells by LIMK-2 ribozyme may serve as an effective therapy for invasive tumors with minimum effect on the surrounding normal cells. Copyright 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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