title: Expression and function of interleukin-8 in human hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Expression and functions of interleukin (IL)-8, a pro-inflammatory cytokine with angiogenesis action, was examined in 23 surgically resected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) specimens and 7 HCC cell lines. In all HCC tissues, IL-8 expression was confirmed with reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction method and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and immunohistochemistry showed HCC cells were the major producer of IL-8 in the tissues. Microvessel density was measured by the double immunohistochemical staining of muscular vessels in HCC tissues, but the density was not related to the level of IL-8 in the HCC tissues. On the other hand, in the co-culture of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and a HCC cell line (KIM-1), IL-8 produced by KIM-1 significantly accelerated the proliferation of HUVEC. In addition, cases with a high IL-8 level in cancerous tissue had a significantly higher frequency of portal vein invasion, venous invasion and bile duct invasion (p<0.05). In the cultures of 7 HCC cell lines IL-8 secretion into culture medium increased with the treatment of IL-1beta or tumor necrosis factor-alpha. This showed IL-8 expression is regulated by inflammatory cytokines. IL-8 produced by HCC is an angiogenesis factor of HCC, but it could have a much more important role in the invasion and metastasis of HCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan. akiba@med.kurume-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Akiba
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ogasawara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Higaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kojiro
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
chemical_list: D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D016207:Cytokines; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D016209:Interleukin-8; D008222:Lymphokines; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; C070699:FGFBP1 protein, human