Localización de las proteínas específicas del cemento radicular CEMP1 y CAP en células neoplásicas
Abstract
Introducción: Las proteínas CEMP1 y CAP presentes en los cementoblastos y sus progenitores contribuyen a los procesos de mineralización en tejidos del ligamento periodontal, incluyendo la migración y la proliferación de fibroblastos gingivales; sin embargo su papel y relación con procesos neoplásicos no se han estudiado a profundidad. Para lograr un mejor entendimiento de la posible contribución de estas proteínas en los procesos tumorales, particularmente en las metástasis óseas, se investigó su expresión y localización en tejidos y líneas celulares de cáncer humano. Materiales y métodos: Trece casos de cáncer de próstata y mama que desarrollaron enfermedad metastásica ósea fueron analizados por medio de inmunohistoquímica; mientras que la expresión de las proteínas en dos líneas celulares de carcinoma de próstata (PC-3) y mama (MCF-7) se estudió por medio de ensayos de Western Blot. Resultados: Los tejidos de cáncer revelaron expresión citoplasmática y ocasionalmente nuclear de CAP en células tumorales y estructuras glandulares pequeñas, así como en el citoplasma de los fibroblastos estromales adyacentes al frente de invasión tumoral. En lo correspondiente a CEMP1, su expresión se localizó en el citoplasma de las células tumorales de 5 casos, pero no en el estroma. Ensayos de Wester Blot mostraron expresión de CEMP1 en las células PC-3 y MCF-7; y de CAP en las MCF-7. Conclusiones: Los resultados muestran que las proteínas de cemento radicular CEMP1 y CAP se expresan en tejidos neoplásicos y células neoplásicas, y que posiblemente contribuyen en ciertas condiciones patológicas como el cáncer metastásico en humanos.
Palabras clave: CEMP1, CAP, metástasis óseas, TWIST, Runx2.
Introduction: CEMP1 and CAP are recognized as cementum proteins, they appear to be limited to cementoblasts and their progenitors, and participate in the mineralization process of periodontal ligament tissues, including the proliferation and migration of periodontal ligament fibroblasts. However, their contribution in neoplastic processes had not been explored. In the present study, we investigated their protein expression and localization in cancer tissues and cells. Materials and Methods: CEMP1 and CAP expressions were analyzed immunohistochemically in 13 cancer cases with bone metastasis. In addition, Wester Blot essays were use to detect expression of the proteins in the prostate (PC-3) and mama (MCF-7) cancer cell lines. Results: CAP expression was detected in all tissues examined. Strong cytoplasmatic and rarely nuclear staining was found in small tumor nests, glandular structures and, in the stromal fibroblasts at the immediate vicinity of the tumor nests. CEMP1 was found in the cytoplasm of tumor cells in 5 cases, but its expression was negative in the stromal tissues. Also, cancer lines PC-3 and MCF-7 showed CEMP1 expression; however, CAP expression was observed only in MCF-7 cells. Conclusions: The results suggest that CEMP1 and CAP are present in tissues other that cementum and possibly contribute to pathological conditions such as metastatic cancer.
Keywords: CEMP1, CAP, bone metastasis, TWIST, Runx2.
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