TY - JOUR
AU - Kahlert, C.
AU - Pecqueux, M.
AU - Halama, Niels
AU - Dienemann, H.
AU - Muley, T.
AU - Pfannschmidt, J.
AU - Lasitschka, F.
AU - Klupp, F.
AU - Schmidt, T.
AU - Rahbari, N.
AU - Reissfelder, C.
AU - Kunz, Christina
AU - Benner, Axel
AU - Falk, C.
AU - Weitz, J.
AU - Koch, M.
TI - Tumour-site-dependent expression profile of angiogenic factors in tumour-associated stroma of primary colorectal cancer and metastases.
JO - British journal of cancer
VL - 110
IS - 2
SN - 1532-1827
CY - Edinburgh
PB - Nature Publ. Group
M1 - DKFZ-2017-02743
SP - 441 - 449
PY - 2014
AB - Tumour-associated stroma has a critical role in tumour proliferation. Our aim was to determine a specific protein expression profile of stromal angiogenic cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) to identify potential biomarkers or new therapy targets.Frozen tissue of primary colorectal cancer (n=25), liver (n=25) and lung metastases (n=23) was laser-microdissected to obtain tumour epithelial cells and adjacent tumour-associated stroma. Protein expression of nine angiogenic cytokines and eight MMPs was analysed using a multiplex-based protein assay.We found a differential expression of several MMPs and angiogenic cytokines in tumour cells compared with adjacent tumour stroma. Cluster analysis displayed a tumour-site-dependent stromal expression of MMPs and angiogenic cytokines. Univariate analysis identified stromal MMP-2 and MMP-3 in primary colorectal cancer, stromal MMP-1, -2, -3 and Angiopoietin-2 in lung metastases and stromal MMP-12 and VEGF in liver metastases as prognostic markers (P>0.05, respectively). Furthermore, stroma-derived Angiopoietin-2 proved to be an independent prognostic marker in colorectal lung metastases.Expression of MMPs and angiogenic cytokines in tumour cells and adjacent tumour stroma is dependent on the tumour site. Stroma-derived MMPs and angiogenic cytokines may be useful prognostic biomarkers. These data can be helpful to identify new agents for a targeted therapy in patients with colorectal cancer.
KW - Angiogenesis Inducing Agents (NLM Chemicals)
KW - Angiopoietin-2 (NLM Chemicals)
KW - Biomarkers, Tumor (NLM Chemicals)
KW - Cytokines (NLM Chemicals)
KW - VEGFA protein, human (NLM Chemicals)
KW - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (NLM Chemicals)
KW - Matrix Metalloproteinases (NLM Chemicals)
LB - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
C6 - pmid:24292449
C2 - pmc:PMC3899771
DO - DOI:10.1038/bjc.2013.745
UR - https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/126715
ER -