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Expression of ADAMTS-8, a secreted protease with anti-angiogenic properties, is down-regulated in brain tumours.

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  • Julie R. Dunn
  • J. E. Reed
  • Daniel du Plessis
  • Elisabeth Shaw
  • P. Reeves
  • A. L. Gee
  • Peter C. Warnke
  • C. Walker
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>04/2006
<mark>Journal</mark>British Journal of Cancer
Issue number8
Volume94
Number of pages8
Pages (from-to)1186-1193
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date28/03/06
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Angiogenesis and extracellular matrix degradation are key events in tumour progression, and factors regulating stromal–epithelial interactions and matrix composition are potential targets for the development of novel anti-invasive/antiangiogenic therapies. Here, we examine the expression of ADAMTS-8, a secreted protease with antiangiogenic properties, in brain tissues. Using quantitative RT–polymerase chain reaction (PCR), high, equivalent expression of ADAMTS-8 was found in normal whole brain, cerebral cortex, frontal lobe, cerebellum and meninges. ADAMTS-8 expression in 34 brain tumours (including 22 high-grade gliomas) and four glioma cell lines indicated at least two-fold reduction in mRNA compared to normal whole brain in all neoplastic tissues, and no detectable expression in 14 out of 34 (41%) tumours or four out of four (100%) cell lines. In contrast, differential expression of TSP1 and VEGF was seen in nine out of 15 (60%) and seven out of 13 (54%) tumours, with no relationship in the expression of these genes. Immunohistochemistry and Western analysis indicated downregulation of ADAMTS-8 protein in >77% tumours. Methylation-specific PCR analysis of ADAMTS-8 indicated promoter hypermethylation in one out of 24 brain tumours (a metastasis) and three out of four glioma cell lines suggesting an alternative mechanism of downregulation. These data suggest a role for ADAMTS-8 in brain tumorigenesis, warranting further investigation into its role in regulation of tumour angiogenesis and local invasion.