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Proteoglycan synthesis by normal and neoplastic human transitional epithelial cells.

W Knudson1, S Subbaiah, B U Pauli

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612.

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
|July 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Human transitional carcinoma cells (HCV-29T) exhibit altered proteoglycan synthesis compared to normal epithelial cells. These changes, particularly in heparan sulfate composition and charge density, may contribute to increased cancer cell invasiveness.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Proteoglycans are crucial components of the extracellular matrix and cell surface.
  • Alterations in proteoglycan structure and composition are often associated with cancer progression and invasiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare the proteoglycan synthesis between normal human transitional epithelial cells and a transitional carcinoma cell line (HCV-29T).
  • To identify specific differences in proteoglycan structure, composition, and charge density that may correlate with the invasive phenotype of carcinoma cells.

Main Methods:

  • Metabolic labeling with 35S to isolate and quantify proteoglycans from cell-associated matrices and media.
  • Fractionation using Sepharose CL-4B chromatography to determine size classes.

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  • Analysis of heparan sulfate and chondroitin/dermatan sulfate content.
  • Isopycnic centrifugation in CsCl gradients to assess buoyant density.
  • DEAE-Sephacel chromatography to evaluate charge density.

    • Main Results:

    • HCV-29T cells and normal cells produced distinct size classes and proportions of cell-associated proteoglycans.
    • HCV-29T cells showed a significantly higher percentage of heparan sulfate in their proteoglycans compared to normal cells.
    • Proteoglycans from HCV-29T cells exhibited lower buoyant density and reduced charge density (undersulfation) in their heparan sulfate components compared to normal cells.
    • Medium proteoglycans also differed in size distribution and heparan sulfate content between the two cell types.

    Conclusions:

    • Significant differences exist in proteoglycan synthesis, particularly heparan sulfate, between normal and cancerous human transitional epithelial cells.
    • The observed undersulfation and compositional changes in proteoglycans of HCV-29T cells may be key factors contributing to their enhanced invasive behavior.