ISSN: 2155-9899
Borko Jovanovic
Tanzania
Review Article
Monocyte-Induced Prostate Cancer Cell Invasion is Mediated by Chemokine ligand 2 and Nuclear Factor-κB Activity
Author(s): Paul F Lindholm, Neela Sivapurapu, Borko Jovanovic and André Kajdacsy-BallaPaul F Lindholm, Neela Sivapurapu, Borko Jovanovic and André Kajdacsy-Balla
Study Background: The tumor microenvironment contains inflammatory cells which can influence cancer growth and progression; however the mediators of these effects vary with different cancer types. The mechanisms by which prostate cancer cells communicate with monocytes to promote cancer progression are incompletely understood. This study tested prostate cancer cell and monocyte interactions that lead to increased prostate cancer cell invasion. Methods: We analyzed the prostate cancer cell invasion and NF-κB activity and cytokine expression during interaction with monocyte-lineage cells in co-cultures. The roles of monocyte chemotactic factor (MCP-1/CCL2) and NF-κB activity for co-culture induced prostate cancer invasion were tested. Clinical prostate cancer NF-κB expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Results: In co-cultures of prostate cancer cell lines with .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000308