Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) acts as a paracrine and autocrine factor for prostate cancer growth and invasion - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2006 Sep 1;66(12):1311-8.

doi: 10.1002/pros.20464.

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Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) acts as a paracrine and autocrine factor for prostate cancer growth and invasion

Yi Lu et al. Prostate. 2006.

Abstract

Background: Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) plays a key role in the recruitment and activation of monocytes during inflammation. Increased MCP-1 serum levels in patients with various cancers were correlated with advanced stage. Here, we evaluated the role of MCP-1 on prostate cancer (CaP) cell proliferation and invasion.

Methods: Expression of MCP-1 in tissue specimens was analyzed by immunohistochemical staining. MCP-1 production was determined by ELISA in conditioned media collected from primary prostate epithelia (PrEC), LNCaP, C4-2B, PC3 cells, and hFOB. Cell proliferation and invasion were assayed by MTS assay and invasion chambers.

Results: All CaP cells, as well as hFOB, produced high amount of MCP-1 compared to PrEC cells. MCP-1 expression levels were associated with advanced pathologic stage. MCP-1 induced proliferation and invasion of CaP cells and this was abolished partially either by CCR2 antagonist or PI3 Kinase inhibitor.

Conclusion: MCP-1 acts as a paracrine and autocrine factor for CaP growth and invasion.

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