In BK virus (BKV)/faftransgenic mice, the relatively low incidence and long latency period of tumors indicate that the BKV/faf transgene is not sufficient for the expression of a complete oncogenic phenotype. Since angiogenesis and the production of proteases are critical for tumor growth, we evaluated the expression of two potent angiogenic molecules, fibroblast growth factor type 2 (FGF-2), and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and of the fibrinolytic system in cell lines isolated from tumors of different histotypes developed by BKV/faHransgenic mice. Here we show that the overexpression of HGF is a unique feature of spindle cells derived from murine Kaposi's sarcoma-like lesions, whereas FGF2 is detectable in all the cell lines tested. Interestingly, FGF-2 is secreted only by adenocarcinoma-derived T53 cells that show a fully transformed phenotype in vitro. In addition, T53 cells synthesize larger amounts of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) than the other cell lines studied. This is due to the secretion of FGF-2 and not to the presence of extracellular Tat. We conclude that the high levels of expression of uPA and its receptor, and the very low levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1, may contribute to the tumorigenic phenotype of T53 cells. © Pearson Professional Ltd 1996.

Fibroblast growth factor 2 and the protease activity of tumor cells isolated from BK virus/tat transgenic mice

MARIOTTI, Maria;CAMPIONI, Diana;CORALLINI, Alfredo;BARBANTI BRODANO, Giuseppe;
1996

Abstract

In BK virus (BKV)/faftransgenic mice, the relatively low incidence and long latency period of tumors indicate that the BKV/faf transgene is not sufficient for the expression of a complete oncogenic phenotype. Since angiogenesis and the production of proteases are critical for tumor growth, we evaluated the expression of two potent angiogenic molecules, fibroblast growth factor type 2 (FGF-2), and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and of the fibrinolytic system in cell lines isolated from tumors of different histotypes developed by BKV/faHransgenic mice. Here we show that the overexpression of HGF is a unique feature of spindle cells derived from murine Kaposi's sarcoma-like lesions, whereas FGF2 is detectable in all the cell lines tested. Interestingly, FGF-2 is secreted only by adenocarcinoma-derived T53 cells that show a fully transformed phenotype in vitro. In addition, T53 cells synthesize larger amounts of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) than the other cell lines studied. This is due to the secretion of FGF-2 and not to the presence of extracellular Tat. We conclude that the high levels of expression of uPA and its receptor, and the very low levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1, may contribute to the tumorigenic phenotype of T53 cells. © Pearson Professional Ltd 1996.
1996
Maier, Jam; Mariotti, Maria; Meneghini, L; Cavallaro, U; Wu, Z; Massazza, G; Campioni, Diana; Corallini, Alfredo; BARBANTI BRODANO, Giuseppe; Soria, M...espandi
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