title: Influence of cytokines and growth factors on matrix metalloproteinase-2 production and invasion of human renal cancer.
abstract: This study evaluated the influence of cytokines and growth factors on the production of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2, 72-kDa type IV collagenase, gelatinase A) and invasion of the human renal cell carcinoma (HRCC) cell line KG-2. The cells were treated with cytokines and growth factors, and the gelatiolytic activity and in vitro invasion were examined. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) stimulated MMP-2 production by KG-2 cells to 2.0-, 4.84- and 4.53-fold that of the untreated group at 0.1, 1.0 and 10 ng/ml, respectively. Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) at very low concentrations of 10 pg/ml and 100 pg/ml stimulated enzyme production in KG-2 cells by 1.74- and 2.83-fold, respectively. In contrast, interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) decreased MMP-2 production by KG-2 cells at 10 and 100 U/ml to 69% and 41% of the level in the untreated group, respectively. At those concentrations, IFN-gamma did not cause cytostasis in KG-2 cells. Moreover, bFGF and TGF-beta1 (low concentrations) stimulated in vitro invasion of KG-2 cells, but IFN-gamma decreased the invasive activity, which was well correlated with the levels of MMP-2. However, the expression of MMP-2 mRNA of KG-2 cells treated with 10 ng/ml bFGF, 100 pg/ml TGF-beta1 and 100 U/ml IFN-gamma was shown to be 3.8-, 3.4- and 0.7-fold, respectively, those in untreated groups. Thus the production of MMP-2 in HRCC was influenced by cytokines and growth factors, and MMP-2 plays an important role in the invasion and metastasis of certain types of HRCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan. gohji@med.kobe-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gohji
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nomi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arakawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamidono
mesh_terms: D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018093:Gelatinases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D006133:Growth Substances; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018093:Gelatinases; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2