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Endostatin expression in pancreatic tissue is modulated by elastase.

R D Brammer1, S R Bramhall, M C Eggo

  • 1Division of Medical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.

British Journal of Cancer
|November 17, 2004
PubMed
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Pancreatic tumors are avascular, possibly due to producing endostatin, an angiogenesis inhibitor. Normal pancreas degrades endostatin, while cancer tissue stabilizes it, suggesting therapeutic potential.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Pancreatic tumors are characterized by their scirrhous and avascular nature.
  • This suggests the potential production of angiogenesis inhibitors by these tumors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the presence and stability of endostatin, a known angiogenesis inhibitor, in normal and cancerous pancreatic tissues.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms behind endostatin's stability or degradation in pancreatic tissues.

Main Methods:

  • Western blotting was employed to detect endostatin in tissue extracts.
  • Enzymatic assays were performed using tissue extracts and exogenous endostatin to assess degradation.
  • Specific enzyme inhibitors were used to identify the enzymes involved in endostatin degradation.

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Main Results:

  • Mature 20 kDa endostatin was detected in pancreatic cancer tissue but not in normal pancreatic tissue.
  • Normal pancreatic tissue extracts degraded exogenous endostatin, while cancer tissue extracts did not.
  • Elastase activity was identified in normal pancreatic tissue and found to be responsible for endostatin degradation, with no detectable elastase activity in tumor tissues.

Conclusions:

  • Endostatin is present and stable in pancreatic cancer tissues, potentially contributing to their avascularity.
  • Normal pancreatic tissue contains enzymes, notably elastase, that rapidly degrade endostatin.
  • The stability of endostatin in cancer tissues has potential implications for its therapeutic application in cancer treatment.