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ArticleNeuro-oncology2014

Induced interleukin-33 expression enhances the tumorigenic activity of rat glioma cells.

Kuan-Min Fang, Chung-Shi Yang, Tzu-Chien Lin, Ti-Chun Chan, Shun-Fen Tzeng

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Article in Neuro-oncology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. IL-33 induces ADAMTS5 expression and cell migration in glioblastoma multiforme.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2022
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  6. Interleukin-33 regulates the functional state of microglia.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2022
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  17. The Role of IL-33/ST2 Pathway in Tumorigenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kuan-Min FangDepartment of Life Sciences, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan (K.M.F., T.C.L., T.C.C., S.F.T.); Center for Nanomedicine Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan (C.S.Y.).
Chung-Shi Yang
Tzu-Chien Lin
Ti-Chun Chan
Shun-Fen Tzeng
National Health Research Institutes · TWNational Cheng Kung University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlioma development is a multistep process associated with progressive genetic alterations but also regulated by cellular and noncellular components in a tumor-associated niche.

methodsUsing 2 rat C6 glioma cell clones with different tumorigenesis, named C6-1 and C6-2, this study characterized genes associated with enhanced tumorigenic features of glioma cells by comparative cDNA microarray analysis combined with Q-PCR. Neurospehere formation and clonogenicity were examined to determine the growth of tumorigenic C6 glioma cells. The lentivirus-mediated gene knockdown approach was conducted to determine the role of interleukin-33 (IL-33) in glioma cell proliferation and migration. Transwell cell invasion assay was used to examine microglia migration induced by tumorigenic C6 cells.

resultsThe functional analysis of gene ontology (GO) biological processes shows that the upregulated genes found in tumorigenic C6 (C6-1) cells are closely related to cell proliferation. Tumorigenic C6 cells expressed cytokines and chemokines abundantly. Among these genes, IL-33 was profoundly induced in tumorigenic C6 cells with the expression of IL-33 receptor ST2. Furthermore, the growth rate and colony formation of tumorigenic C6 cells were attenuated by the inhibition of IL-33 and ST2 gene expression. Moreover, IL-33 was involved in tumorigenic glioma cell migration and regulation of the expression of several glioma-associated growth factors and chemokines in tumorigenic C6 cells.

conclusionAccordingly, we concluded that glioma cells with abundant production of IL-33 grow rapidly; moreover, the interactions of multiple cytokines/chemokines induced by glioma cells may develop a microenvironment that facilitates microglia/macrophage infiltration and fosters glioma growth in the brain.

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Cell MovementGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisBlotting, WesternCell ProliferationCell Transformation, NeoplasticChemokinesCytokinesFemaleGliomaImmunoenzyme TechniquesInterleukin-33InterleukinsLentivirusChemokinesCytokinesIl33 protein, ratInterleukin-33InterleukinsRNA, MessengerRNA, Small Interferingchemokine (C-C motif) ligand 7gliomainterleukin-33microgliaST2

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PMID24327583
PMCPMC3956351
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