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Examination Of Cd133 And Cd147 As Cancer Stem Cell Markers, Christopher Mcmahon
Examination Of Cd133 And Cd147 As Cancer Stem Cell Markers, Christopher Mcmahon
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To date, as many as 14,000 patients in the United States per year are diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most common and most malignant primary brain tumor. Glioblastomas are characterized by their ability to evade treatment on many fronts, thus a novel approach to curative therapies is imperative. A population of cells with stem cell-like properties are found within glioblastoma tumors and drive their initiation and progression. Identification of extracellular markers on these tumor stem cells is thus paramount. The cell surface glycoproteins CD133 and CD147 were examined as potential markers of cancer stem cells found in glioblastoma. Here we found …
Cd147 And Downstream Adamtss Promote The Tumorigenicity Of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Infected Endothelial Cells, Lu Dai, Jimena Trillo-Tinoco, Yihan Chen, Karlie Bonstaff, Luis Del Valle, Chris Parsons, Augusto C. Ochoa, Jovanny Zabaleta, Bryan P. Toole, Zhiqiang Qin
Cd147 And Downstream Adamtss Promote The Tumorigenicity Of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Infected Endothelial Cells, Lu Dai, Jimena Trillo-Tinoco, Yihan Chen, Karlie Bonstaff, Luis Del Valle, Chris Parsons, Augusto C. Ochoa, Jovanny Zabaleta, Bryan P. Toole, Zhiqiang Qin
School of Medicine Faculty Publications
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiologic agent of several human cancers, including Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), which preferentially arise in immunocompromised patients and lack effective therapeutic options. We have previously shown that KSHV or viral protein LANA up-regulates the glycoprotein CD147, thereby inducing primary endothelial cell invasiveness. In the current study, we identify the global network controlled by CD147 in KSHV-infected endothelial cells using Illumina microarray analysis. Among downstream genes, two specific metalloproteases, ADAMTS1 and 9, are strongly expressed in AIDS-KS tissues and contribute to KSHV-infected endothelial cell invasiveness through up-regulation of IL-6 and VEGF. By using a KS-like nude …