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Growth stimulation by coexpression of transforming growth factor-alpha and epidermal growth factor-receptor in normal and adenomatous human colon epithelium.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Markowitz, Sanford D. Gerbic, C. Jackson, Jacob Stellato, Tiziana |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Abstract | Autocrine stimulation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R), by coexpression of transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha), causes malignant transformation of some fibroblast cell lines. TGF-alpha and EGF-R are both known to be expressed in colon carcinoma tissue and have been shown coexpressed in colon carcinoma cell lines. TGF-alpha autocrine activation of EGF-R has been suggested as a potential mechanism contributing to abnormal growth control in colon cancer. We now report coexpression of TGF-alpha and EGF-R transcripts in morphologically normal colonic epithelium from five individuals, in colonic adenomas from three individuals, and in a nontumorigenic colon adenoma cell line, VACO-330. Functional studies demonstrate VACO-330 growth is stimulated by exogenous TGF-alpha and is completely abolished by a blocking anti-EGF-R antibody. Autocrine stimulation of EGF-R by TGF-alpha is therefore required for growth of the adenoma cell line. Autocrine stimulation of EGF-R by TGF-alpha does not cause malignant transformation of the colonic epithelial cell. In normal and adenomatous human colon TGF-alpha, via either an autocrine or paracrine mechanism, is likely an important physiologic stimulant of epithelial proliferation. |
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| PubMed reference number | 2365825v1 |
| Volume Number | 86 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Journal | The Journal of clinical investigation |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Adenoma Adenomatous colonic polyps Adrenergic alpha-Agonists Colon Carcinoma Colon structure (body structure) Contribution Growth Factor Receptors TGFA protein, human Transcript Transforming Growth Factors autocrine |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |