Stimulation of cultured colon 26 cells with TNF-α promotes lung metastasis through the extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway

Min Kyung Choo, Hiroaki Sakurai*, Keiichi Koizumi, Ikuo Saiki

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Abstract

We investigated the influence of TNF-α on the metastasis of cancer cells. Treatment of cultured colon 26 cells with TNF-α enhanced metastatic properties including production of MMP-9, adhesion, migration and invasion. Cells treated with TNF-α in vitro showed marked potential to metastasize to the lung and liver in vivo. U0126, an inhibitor of MEK1/2, inhibited the TNF-α-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and the metastatic properties in vitro without affecting cell proliferation. In addition, pretreatment with U0126 in vitro completely abrogated the increased lung metastasis of TNF-α-treated cells. These results indicate that TNF-α-induced activation of cancer cells through the ERK pathway is sufficient for the enhanced metastatic potential of colon 26 cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)47-56
Number of pages10
JournalCancer Letters
Volume230
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005/12/08

Keywords

  • Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
  • Matrix metalloproteinase-9
  • Metastasis
  • Tumor necrosis factor-α

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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