Overexpression of heparin-binding growth-associated molecule in malignant glioma cells
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Overexpression of heparin-binding growth-associated molecule in malignant glioma cells
Abstract
The highly invasive and angiogenic characteristics of malignant gliomas depend on the production of growth factors and angiogenic factors. Heparin-binding growth-associated molecule (HB-GAM) is a secreted growth factor that is mitogenic for endothelial cells. To examine the expression profile of HB-GAM in malignant glioma cells, messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression was analyzed in 10 malignant glioma cell lines, two glioblastoma tissue specimens, and two normal brain tissue specimens by the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. HB-GAM mRNA was expressed in all specimens including normal brain tissue specimens. Western blot analysis revealed that HB-GAM protein contents in glioma cell lines and glioblastoma tissues were 1.8 to 6.3 times higher than those in normal brain tissues. The effect of neutralizing anti-platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) antibody was also examined on the production of HB-GAM in malignant glioma cells, since malignant glioma cells secrete PDGF that upregulates HB-GAM expression. Treatment of U251 and T98G glioblastoma cells with the anti-PDGF antibody did not affect the HB-GAM production. These results suggest that HB-GAM is overexpressed in malignant glioma cells and is involved in tumor growth.
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