title: Inhibition of tumor growth in vivo with a soluble CD44-immunoglobulin fusion protein.
abstract: CD44H is the principal cell surface receptor for hyaluronate, which is a major glycosaminoglycan of the extracellular matrix. Expression of CD44H is enhanced in a variety of malignant tumors and correlates with tumor aggressiveness, supporting the notion that interaction between CD44H and hyaluronate may play an important role in tumor growth and dissemination. In this report we show that in vivo tumor formation by human lymphoma Namalwa cells, stably transfected with CD44H, can be suppressed by a soluble human CD44H-immunoglobulin fusion protein. Disruption of the interaction between CD44H and its physiologic ligands may provide a novel strategy for controlling tumor growth in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sy
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stamenkovic
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016827:CD8 Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D002455:Cell Division; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D016201:Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology; D012995:Solubility; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D016827:CD8 Antigens; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D016201:Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins