EXPRESSION OF IGF-I AND IGF-II MESSENGER-RNA IN BREAST-TISSUE

被引:83
作者
PAIK, S
机构
[1] Department of Pathology, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington DC
关键词
BREAST TUMOR CELLS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; IGF-I; IGF-II; INSITU HYBRIDIZATION; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTORS; MESSENGER RNA; STROMAL CELLS;
D O I
10.1007/BF01833331
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Expression of IGF-I and IGF-II was studied in human breast cancer tissues by in situ hybridization. IGF-I mRNA was detected only in stromal cells adjacent to normal breast epithelial cells. Stromal cells associated with the tumor cells did not contain IGF-I, nor did malignant or benign breast epithelial cells. In contrast, IGF-II mRNA was found in both the malignant epithelial cells and their adjacent stromal cells. These data imply that stromal cells associated with breast epithelium may switch expression from IGF-I to IGF-II during breast cancer evolution. This appearance of IGF-II expression may identify cancer-associated stromal cells that have a fetal phenotype.
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