Abstract

BACKGROUND
Sarcomas consist of both tumor and stromal cells, and the interaction between these compartments is critical for tumor progression and metastasis. Tumor-derived factors may alter the differentiation capacity of the adjacent stromal cells. The aim of this study was to elucidate the paracrine impact of liposarcoma cells on pre-adipocytes, their adipogenic differentiation process and miRNA expression profile.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes were exposed to sarcoma pre-conditioned media. Following induction of adipogenic differentiation morphometrical changes were assessed. Differences in miRNA expression of conditioned and non-conditioned 3T3-L1 cells were analyzed.
RESULTS
Exposure to sarcoma pre-conditioned media substantially altered the differentiation capability of 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes. Significant changes in the miRNA expression profile between conditioned and non-conditioned pre-adipocytes were observed.
CONCLUSION
Sarcoma cells directly modulate pre-adipocyte differentiation. This study demonstrates that sarcoma cells influence differentiation of pre-adipocytes via paracrine factors and alter their miRNA expression.

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Authors

Tilkorn DJ, Al-Benna S, Hauser J, Ring A, Steinau HU, Tannapfel A, Stricker I

Institution

Department of Plastic Surgery, Reference Centre for Soft Tissue Sarcoma, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. D.Tilkorn@web.de

Source

Anticancer research 32:4 2012 Apr pg 1167-73

MeSH

3T3-L1 Cells
Adipocytes
Animals
Cell Differentiation
Humans
Mice
MicroRNAs
Sarcoma

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22493346