Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
World J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jul 14;16(26):3258-66. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i26.3258.
To investigate the expression and function of CD74 in normal murine colon epithelial cells (CEC) and colon carcinoma cells.
Expression of CD74 mRNA and protein were measured by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Western blotting and fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS). The effect of migration inhibitory factor (MIF) on the survival of normal CEC from C57BL/6, NOD/SCID, and CD74 deficient mice both in vitro and in vivo, and on the CT26 carcinoma cell line was analyzed by (quantitative) qRT-PCR, RT-PCR, Western blotting and FACS.
CD74 was found to be expressed on normal CEC. Stimulation of CD74 by MIF induced a signaling cascade leading to up-regulation of Bcl-2 expression, resulting in a significant increased survival of CEC. CD74 was also expressed on the CT26 colon carcinoma cell line and its stimulation by MIF resulted in enhanced cell survival, up-regulation of Akt phosphorylation and Bcl-2 expression.
CD74 is expressed on CEC and colon carcinoma cells and serves as a survival receptor in these cells. These results may have implications on colorectal cancer research.
研究 CD74 在正常鼠结肠上皮细胞(CEC)和结肠癌细胞中的表达和功能。
采用逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)、Western blot 和流式细胞术(FACS)检测 CD74 mRNA 和蛋白的表达。分析迁移抑制因子(MIF)对 C57BL/6、NOD/SCID 和 CD74 缺陷型小鼠正常 CEC 体外和体内生存能力的影响,以及对 CT26 癌细胞系的影响,采用(定量)qRT-PCR、RT-PCR、Western blot 和 FACS 进行分析。
发现 CD74 在正常 CEC 上表达。MIF 刺激 CD74 诱导信号级联反应,导致 Bcl-2 表达上调,从而显著增加 CEC 的存活。CD74 也在 CT26 结肠癌细胞系上表达,MIF 刺激其导致细胞存活增强,Akt 磷酸化和 Bcl-2 表达上调。
CD74 在 CEC 和结肠癌细胞上表达,并作为这些细胞中的存活受体。这些结果可能对结直肠癌研究具有重要意义。