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Article types | Original article |
Language | English |
Refereed paper | Not refereed |
Title | Chemotherapy can promote liver metastasis by enhancing metastatic niche formation in mice |
Journal | Formal name:The Journal of surgical research Abbreviation:J Surg Res ISSN code:1095-8673(Electronic)0022-4804(Linking) |
Domestic / Foregin | Foregin |
Volume, Number, Page | 224,pp.50-7 |
Papers・Author | Zenitani Masahiro, Nojiri Takashi, Hosoda Hiroshi, Kimura Toru, Uehara Shuichiro, Miyazato Mikiya, Okuyama Hiroomi, Kangawa Kenji |
Publication date | 2018/04 |
Papers・Description | BACKGROUND:Some chemotherapeutic agents have been reported to promote lung metastasis. However, there have been no reports regarding chemotherapy-induced liver metastasis. We hypothesized that chemotherapy might also enhance liver metastasis. The present study aimed to create a chemotherapy-enhanced liver metastasis mouse model and investigate its mechanism.MATERIALS AND METHODS:Mice were pretreated with cisplatin, vincristine, or saline by intraperitoneal injection. Next, B16F10 mouse melanoma cells and BE(2)-C humanneuroblastoma cells were injected into the spleens of C57BL/6 and BALB/c nu/nu mice, respectively, to induce experimental liver metastasis, and the number of liver nodules was determined. We also analyzed the effect of chemotherapy on changes of the liver tissue regarding representative metastasis-promoting factors using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical and histological analysis.RESULTS:Cisplatin increased the number of nodules by 4.7-fold in the B16F10 liver metastasis model. Vincristine increased the number of nodules by 3.8-fold in the BE(2)-C liver metastasis model. Cisplatin increased mRNA levels of matrix-metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and periostin, while vincristine increased MMP-9 and S100A8/9 levels in liver tissues. Cisplatin induced fibrosis, whereas vincristine induced neutrophil recruitment in liver tissues according to histological and immunohistochemical analysis.CONCLUSIONS:We concluded that cisplatin or vincristine could enhance liver metastasis of mouse melanoma cells or human neuroblastoma cells, respectively. In addition, the mRNA expression of MMP-2 and periostin, or MMP-9 and S100A8/9 is increased by cisplatin or vincristine pretreatment, possibly resulting in fibrosis or neutrophil recruitment, respectively. These niche factors might be associated with increased liver metastasis. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.jss.2017.11.050 |
PMID | 29506852 |