Strain and tumour specific variations in the effect of hypoxia on osteopontin levels in experimental models.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship between tumour hypoxia and serum and tumour osteopontin (OPN) levels.


METHODS
Experiments were performed in CDF1 or C3H/Km mice implanted with a C3H mammary carcinoma (CDF1) or SCCVII squamous cell carcinoma (C3H/Km), respectively. Mice were either untreated or gassed with 10% oxygen for 1-72 h. Serum and tumour OPN levels were measured with an ELISA and tumour OPN mRNA levels using RT-PCR. Tumour oxygenation was estimated using the Eppendorf histograph with the percentage of pO(2) values <or=5 mm Hg (HF5) as the endpoint.


RESULTS
OPN levels were 50-fold higher in the serum of non-tumour bearing CDF1 mice compared to C3H/Km mice. A tumour related increase in serum OPN levels was observed in CDF1 but not in C3H/Km mice. Low oxygen breathing increased HF5 in both tumour models and in the C3H mammary carcinoma model both serum and tumour OPN decreased after prolonged hypoxia (24h and more). When 12h of hypoxia was followed by 24h reoxygenation there was a twofold increase in serum OPN levels. No changes were observed in the SCCVII model. No changes in tumour OPN mRNA expression were observed during hypoxia and reoxygenation in these tumour models.


CONCLUSIONS
Clear strain and tumour specific differences in the effect of hypoxia on OPN levels have been observed in two different mouse tumour models. These data emphasize the complexity in the relationship between poor oxygenation (and/or reoxygenation) of tumours and serum levels of OPN.
Lukacova
Slavka
S
Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus university Hospital, Denmark.
Overgaard
Jens
J
Alsner
Jan
J
Horsman
Michael R
MR
D000818:Animals; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015687:Cell Hypoxia / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008325:Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D053495:Osteopontin / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D010313:Partial Pressure; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics
D012333:RNA, Messenger; D053495:Osteopontin; D010100:Oxygen