title: TGF-B2 and soluble p55 TNFR modulate VCAM-1 expression in glioma cells and brain derived endothelial cells.
abstract: Transforming growth factor beta-2 (TGF-B2) is secreted by glioma cells and is known to decrease leukocyte-endothelium interaction. TGF-B2 alone and in conjunction with soluble tumor necrosis factor (TNF) p55 receptor, was found to decrease the expression of TNF induced VCAM-1 on the malignant glioma cell line A-172 and human cerebral microvessel endothelial (CNS-EC) cells. Co-culture of A-172 glioma cells led to a decrease in VCAM-1 expression; this effect on CNS-EC in co-culture could be simulated by glioma supernatant alone. These results suggest that malignant gliomas, by secreting TGF-B2 and releasing soluble TNF receptors, modulate adhesion molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033, USA.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Hinton
authors.forename: V W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Hofman
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000502:physiology*; D002460:Cell Line; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005910:Glioma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D047888:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D047888:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1