Basic fibroblast growth factor in the bone microenvironment enhances cell motility and invasion of Ewing's sarcoma family of tumours by activating the FGFR1-PI3K-Rac1 pathway.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ewing's sarcoma family of tumours (ESFT) is a malignant small round-cell tumour of the bone and soft tissues. It is characterised by a strong tendency to invade and form metastases. The microenvironment of the bone marrow is a large repository for many growth factors, including the basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). However, the role of bFGF in the invasive and metastatic phenotype of ESFT has not been investigated.

Methods

The motility and invasion of ESFT cells were assessed by a wound-healing assay, chemotaxis assay, and invasion assay. The expression and activation of FGF receptors (FGFRs) in ESFT cell lines and clinical samples were detected by RT-PCR, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry. The morphology of ESFT cells was investigated by phase-contr

SUBMITTER: Kamura S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2920026 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature