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Linna Zhang1, Saurabh Agarwal1, Jason M Shohet1
1Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology-Oncology, Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Background/Aim:
Melanoma tumor cell sub-populations expressing a variety of specific molecular markers have been identified. We hypothesized that expression of CD114, the cell surface receptor for granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), would be associated with melanoma tumor cell growth and response to treatment.
Materials And Methods:
We determined the expression of CD114 expression in tumor cell lines by flow cytometry. We separated melanoma tumor cells into CD114-positive and - negative populations by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) and measured cell growth and responses to temozolomide and etoposide and the anticancer agent nifurtimox.
Results:
All tested cell lines demonstrated a sub-population of cells with CD114 surface expression. CD114-positive sub-populations grew faster than CD114-negative ones and demonstrated resistance to temozolomide, etoposide, and nifurtimox.
Conclusion:
CD114 expression defines a sub-population of melanoma tumor cells with altered growth and resistance to treatment. Further studies on the role of CD114 in melanoma pathogenesis are warranted.
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