Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (11): 1597-1602.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.11.012

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Effect of gastric cancer stem cells CSC-G on invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer cells

Li Xiang-hui, Wang Gui-ji   

  1. Third Ward, Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
  • Received:2016-02-07 Online:2016-03-11 Published:2016-03-11
  • Contact: Wang Gui-ji, Professor, Third Ward, Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
  • About author:Li Xiang-hui, Studying for master’s degree, Physician, Third Ward, Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
  • Supported by:

     the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81170520

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that cancer stem cells play an important role in tumor invasion and metastasis, but studies on the role of gastric cancer stem cells in invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer cells were rarely reported.
OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of gastric cancer stem cells CSC-G on invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer cells.
METHODS: Gastric cancer stem cells CSC-G and gastric cancer cells SGC7901 were cultured in vitro for 10 days followed by spherical colony formation assay, western blot assay for detecting OCT4, SOX2, E-cadherin and CD44 protein expression levels in gastric cancer stem cells CSC-G and gastric cancer cells SGC7901, and Transwell assay for detecting the invasion and migration of gastric cancer stem cells and gastric cancer cells SGC7901.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Gastric cancer cells SGC7901 in RPMI1640 medium presented with adherent growth and were quadrilateral or polygonal after passage; gastric cancer stem cells CSC-G in serum-free medium presented with suspension growth, and adherent gastric cancer stem cells were spindle-shaped or round. Compared with gastric cancer cells SGC7901, the protein expressions of OCT4, SOX2 and CD44, the number of cancer cell spheres and the number of trans-membrane cells were significantly increased in the gastric cancer stem cells CSC-G (P < 0.05), and the expression of E-cadherin protein was significantly decreased (P < 0.05). These findings indicate that the gastric cancer stem cells CSC-G can be successfully cultured in vitro, and have enhanced invasion and migration compared with the gastric cancer cells SGC7901, which play an important role in gastric cancer invasion and metastasis.