Comparison of biological features of gastric cancer-associated fibroblasts and human gastric mucosa fibroblasts
ZHANG Hao, FANG Guo-en, SHEN Xiao-jun, CHEN Zai-chang, WANG Xu-dong, WU Bo, WANG Yao, HAN Ting, ZHI Kang-kang, BI Jian-wei
Published 2010-10-08
Cite as Chin J Exp Surg, 2010,27(10): 1473-1475. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9030.2010.10.037
Abstract
Objective To investigate the biologic characteristic differences between gastric cancerassociated fibroblasts (GCAF) and human gastric mucosa fibroblasts (HGMF). Methods The fibroblasts were cultured primarily by outgrowth method and identified by immunohistochemistry. Third-generation cells were chosen to be analyzed. Their differences in biological features were compared by light microscopy, electron microscopy, and CCK-8 assay. The ability to synthesize proteins and cell cycle were detected by BCA Protein Assay Kit and flow cytometry respectively. Each experiment was repeated three times and the average was calculated. Results Compared with HGMF, the both of GCAF was larger and irregular with conjugate nuclei or multinucleate cells under the light microscopy. Deformed nuclei and multiple nuclei could be found in GCAF under the electron microscopy with elevated karyoplasmic ratio and increased mitochondria smooth endoplasmic reticulum. The ability of proliferation and protein synthesis in GCAF was significantly enhanced as compared with HGMF (P <0. 01 ), and both proliferation index (P <0. 05 ) and percentage of S phase cells ( P < 0. 01 ) in GCAF were significantly higher than HGMF. Conclusion There were not only obviously differences in morphology, but also ability of proliferation, protein synthesis and cell cycle activity in GCAF were significantly higher than HGMF.
Key words:
Gastric carcinoma; Cancer-associated fibroblast
Contributor Information
ZHANG Hao
Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
FANG Guo-en
Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
SHEN Xiao-jun
Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
CHEN Zai-chang
Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
WANG Xu-dong
Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
WU Bo
Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
WANG Yao
Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
HAN Ting
Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
ZHI Kang-kang
Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
BI Jian-wei
Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China