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Bing Zhang1,2, Feng Xie2,3, Chun-Lin Dong1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.
Problem:
To explore whether cervical carcinoma cell-derived interleukin-27 (IL-27) modulates the angiogenesis of vascular endothelial cells.
Method Of Study:
The expression of IL-27 in cervical cancer tissues and cervical cell lines was analyzed by immunohistochemistry, ELISA and flow cytometry. Then, the effects of IL-27 on the proliferation and apoptosis-related molecules and angiogenesis in vitro of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were investigated. Finally, in vivo experiment was performed to further confirm the effects of IL-27.
Results:
Compared with cervicitis, the cervical cancer tissues highly expressed IL-27. Both HeLa and CaSki cells secreted IL-27, and HUVECs expressed low levels of IL-27 receptors (IL-27R). However, the co-culture of cervical cell lines and HUVECs led to a significant elevation of IL-27R on HUVECs. Co-culturing with IL-27-overexpressed HeLa cells downregulated Ki-67 and Bcl-2 and upregulated Fas expression in HUVECs. In addition, overexpression of IL-27 in HeLa cells and CasKi cells secreted less IL-8 and could further restrict angiogenesis compared with control cells in vitro. In the subcutaneous tumorous model of C57/BL6 mouse, there were decreased vessel density and tumor volume when inoculation with IL-27-overexpressed TC-1 cells.
Conclusion:
This study indicates that IL-27 secreted by cervical carcinoma cells restricts the angiogenesis in a paracrine manner in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer.
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