IL-6 and TNF-α promote metastasis of lung cancer by inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition

The characteristics of cancer cells, such as invasiveness, are affected by the tumor microenvironment. Studies have shown that interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α regulate the proliferation of lung cancer. However, few studies have focused on the effects of IL-6 and TNF-α on metastasis of lung cancer. The present study was designed to investigate whether IL-6 and TNF-α can promote metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Sixty-five tumor and matched adjacent tissue samples from patients with NSCLC and corresponding serum samples were collected. Thirty serum samples from healthy subjects were selected as controls. Real-time PCR and western blot analysis were used to measure IL-6, TNF-α, vimentin, E-cadherin, and N-cadherin expression in tissue samples; ELISA was used to measure IL-6 and TNF-α expression in serum samples. The correlation of serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α with the clinical stage was analyzed; the correlation of IL-6 and TNF-α levels in serum with these tissues was analyzed; the correlation of serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α with lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis was analyzed. Expression of IL-6 and TNF-α were significantly increased compared with controls in both serum and tissue; IL-6 and TNF-α levels were positively correlated with lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis; IL-6 and TNF-α levels were negatively correlated with E-cadherin level and were positively correlated with N-cadherin and vimentin levels. In conclusion, IL-6 and TNF-α can induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and subsequently promote metastasis of lung cancer. Anti-inflammation should be considered for the treatment of lung cancer.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Oncology letters - 13(2017), 6 vom: 25. Juni, Seite 4657-4660

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shang, Guan-Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Lunxu [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Yi-Wei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
Lung cancer
Tumor necrosis factor-α

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Date Revised 30.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3892/ol.2017.6048

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM272789127