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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 47-56 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Cancer Letters |
Volume | 230 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005/12/08 |
Keywords
- Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
- Matrix metalloproteinase-9
- Metastasis
- Tumor necrosis factor-α
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research