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- Title
Production of stem cell factor in canine mast cell tumors.
- Authors
Amagai, Yosuke; Tanaka, Akane; Jung, Kyungsook; Matsuda, Akira; Oida, Kumiko; Nishikawa, Sho; Jang, Hyosun; Ishizaka, Saori; Matsuda, Hiroshi
- Abstract
Mast cell tumor (MCT) is the most common cutaneous tumor in dogs. We recently revealed that production of stem cell factor (SCF) contributes to the proliferation of neoplastic mast cells in an autocrine/paracrine manner. The aim of the present study was to determine the contribution of the mechanism in clinical MCTs. In consequence, high SCF expression (>10 times compared to HRMC cells) was observed in 5 of 7 MCT samples used in the study regardless of KIT mutation, which was confirmed in immunohistochemical analysis. In addition, production of SCF was observed in Ki-67-positive cells in the MCT xenograft. These results indicate the broad contribution of SCF autocrine/paracrine mechanism on clinical MCTs, providing the rationale for the clinical use of KIT inhibitors regardless of KIT mutation.
- Publication
Research in veterinary science, 2014, Vol 96, Issue 1, p124
- ISSN
1532-2661
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.10.014