Regulation of tumor necrosis factor gene expression in colorectal adenocarcinoma: In vivo analysis by in situ hybridization
- Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Goettingen (West Germany)
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) produced by macrophages is though to contribute to the host defense against development of cancer. However, since tumor cells themselves are able to produce TNF, it is conceivable that TNF may also play an adverse pathological role in carcinogenesis. To better understand the functional significance of TNF in neoplastic disease, they authors have determined the cellular source of TNF activity produced in 10 patients with colorectal cancer. Northern blot analysis of RNAs extracted from fresh biopsy specimens revealed detectable TNF mRNA levels in all instances. By using in situ hybridization of frozen sections, scattered cells expressing TNF mRNA could be discerned. Based on morphological criteria, these TNF-positive cells most likely belong to the macrophage lineage. Macrophages in normal tissue surrounding the tumor did not express TNF mRNA, suggesting that macrophage activation occurs locally at the site of neoplastic transformation. Immunohistochemistry using anti-TNF monoclonal antibodies revealed that less than 1% of tumor-infiltrating macrophages synthesize TNF protein. Thus they present evidence that in colorectal cancer only a small proportion of tumor-infiltrating macrophages produces TNF, indicating that the microenvironment of the tumor provides adequate, yet suboptimal, conditions for macrophage activation.
- OSTI ID:
- 5265523
- Journal Information:
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America; (USA), Vol. 86:13; ISSN 0027-8424
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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