Influence of tumour necrosis factor alpha on epithelial –mesenchymal transition of oral cancer cells in co-culture with mesenchymal stromal cells
Tumour progression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is influenced by the surrounding stroma and inflammatory cytokines such as tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF- α). The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that TNF-α modulates the interactions of HNSCC cell line PCI-13 and bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs) and influences markers of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT). Following induction with TNF-α, mono- and co-cultures of BMSC s and the established HNSCC cell line PCI-13 were analyzed; protein expression of E-cadherin and vimentin and qRT-PCR expression of Snail, Twist, MMP14, vimentin, E-cadherin, and β-catenin were examined, and changes in cellular AKT signalling were analyzed.
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: F. B öhrnsen, J. Holzenburg, F. Godek, P. Kauffmann, N. Moser, H. Schliephake Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research
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