10 research outputs found
Localization of thrombospondin-l and its cysteine-serine-valine-threonine-cysteine-glycine receptor in colonic anastomotic healing tissue
Thrombospondin-l (TSP-1) is a matrix
protein implicated in mechanisms of wound healing.
TSP-1 contains the sequence cysteine-serine-valinethreonine-
cysteine-glycine (CSVTCG) that has been
shown to function primarily as a cell adhesion domain.
Our laboratory has isolated a novel receptor specific for
the CSVTCG adhesive domain of TSP-1. Immunohistochemical
staining techniques and computerized image
analysis were used to identify and quantitate TSP-1 and
its CSVTCG receptor in surgically created colon
anastomotic wounds. Histopathologic and quantitative
examination demonstrated increased expression of TSP-
1 and its CSVTCG receptor in areas of wound healing.
These findings suggest a role for TSP-1 and its
CSVTCG receptor in wound healing. The control of
expression and activity of these molecules may
eventually be the basis for the development of wound
healing agents that could significantly reduce the
morbidity from surgical intervention
Histopathology and clinical assessment correlate with the cysteine-serine-valinethreonine- cysteine-glycine (CSVTCG) receptor of thrombospondin-1 in breast tumors
Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) is a matrix
protein implicated in mechanisms of tumor metastasis.
TSP-1 has a characteristic Cysteine-Serine-Valine-
Threonine-Cysteine-Glycine (CSVTCG) sequence that
functions as a tumor cell adhesion domain. Our
laboratory has isolated a novel CSVTCG specific tumor
cell receptor. Immunohistochemical staining techniques
and computerized image analysis were used to identify
and quantitate the CSVTCG receptor of TSP-1 in a wide
spectrum of human archiva1 breast tumors. Histopathologic
and quantitative examination was correlated
with clinical findings two years post operation.
Increasing amounts of CSVTCG receptor correlated
positively with worsening histopathologic and clinical
findings. These findings suggest a role for the TSP-1
CSVTCG receptor in breast tumor progression. This
receptor may have utility for the diagnosis, staging, and
treatrnent of this common and deadly disease