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  • 1
    ISSN: 1432-2307
    Keywords: Gelatinase A ; Breast carcinoma ; Basement membrane ; Invasion
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract The gelatinase A (72 kDa type IV collagenase) is a matrix metallo-proteinase which degrades basement membrane collagens. Various studies emphasize its role in stromal invasion of cancers, but there is some controversy about its origin. Gelatinase A was localized by immunohistochemistry using confocal microscopy in 15 human mammary carcinomas. In addition, the cells responsible for the synthesis of this enzyme were detected by in situ hybridization. Most invasive and non-invasive tumour cells were labelled by immunohistochemistry. Of particular interest was the pattern observed in some pre-invasive areas. Gelatinase A was found in fibroblasts in close contact with pre-invasive tumour clusters. Confocal observation allowed a more precise localization of gelatinase A to the periphery of tumour clusters along the basement membranes and in peritumour fibroblasts. The malignant epithelial cells were negative by immunohistochemistry in these areas. By in situ hybridization, mRNAs encoding gelatinase A were detected only in fibroblasts in close contact with pre-invasive and well differentiated tumour clusters. These findings support the hypothesis that peritumour fibroblasts produce gelatinase A and that breast cancer cells may bind this enzyme to their cell surface and/or internalize it.
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    ISSN: 1432-2307
    Keywords: Gelatinase A ; Breast carcinoma ; Basement membrane ; Invasion
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract The gelatinase A (72 kDa type IV collagenase) is a matrix metallo-proteinase which degrades basement membrane collagens. Various studies emphasize its role in stromal invasion of cancers, but there is some controversy about its origin. Gelatinase A was localized by immunohistochemistry using confocal microscopy in 15 human mammary carcinomas. In addition, the cells responsible for the synthesis of this enzyme were detected by in situ hybridization. Most invasive and non-invasive tumour cells were labelled by immunohistochemistry. Of particular interest was the pattern observed in some pre-invasive areas. Gelatinase A was found in fibroblasts in close contact with pre-invasive tumour clusters. Confocal observation allowed a more precise localization of gelatinase A to the periphery of tumour clusters along the basement membranes and in peritumour fibroblasts. The malignant epithelial cells were negative by immunohistochemistry in these areas. By in situ hybridization, mRNAs encoding gelatinase A were detected only in fibroblasts in close contact with pre-invasive and well differentiated tumour clusters. These findings support the hypothesis that peritumour fibroblasts produce gelatinase A and that breast cancer cells may bind this enzyme to their cell surface and/or internalize it.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1432-2307
    Keywords: Metalloproteinases ; Breast cancer ; Lung cancer ; Invasion
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Thirteen primary pulmonary squamous cell carcinomas, 4 specimens of normal lung from around tumours, 4 benign proliferations of the mammary gland and 16 breast carcinomas were analysed by in situ hybridisation, Northern blot and immunohistochemistry for the expression of a recently described metalloproteinase (MMP), the MT-MMP (membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase). This MT-MMP can activate gelatinase A, involved in the degradation of basement membranes. In situ hybridisation revealed MT-MMP transcripts distributed in both tumour and stromal cells in squamous cell lung cancers, whereas these mRNAs were principally detected in stromal cells in close contact to tumour clusters in breast carcinomas and in lung adenocarcinomas. Northern blot analysis showed a parallel expression of MT-MMP and gelatinase A transcripts in both lung and breast cancers. Immunohistochemistry displayed a more extensive distribution of MT-MMP in pulmonary and mammary carcinomas with numerous labelled preinvasive and infiltrating cancer cells and stromal cells near the tumour cells. The large degree of expression of MT-MMP in these cancers indicates a potential role of this enzyme in tumour progression. The finding of MT-MMP transcripts in stromal cells in the vicinity of lung and breast tumour cells emphasises the cooperation between these cells and cancer cells for the expression of MT-MMP and in tumour invasion in vivo.
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