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A relationship between retinol and cellular retinol-binding protein concentrations in human squamous cell carcinomas. 1989

P Wahlberg, and G Fex, and J Wennerberg
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.

The retinol and retinyl ester concentrations in human xenografted squamous cell carcinomas, with various concentrations of cellular retinol-binding protein (CRBP), were studied, as well as the in vivo uptake and esterification in these tumours of labelled retinol, presented as a complex with plasma RBP. The mean retinol concentration in the different tumours was in the range 3.7-6.2 nmol/g protein, and the mean CRBP concentration was between 16 and 69 nmol/g protein. There was a statistically significant correlation between the retinol and the CRBP concentrations in the same tumour (P less than 0.001; r = 0.622). Calculation of the maximal extent of retinol-saturation of CRBP showed low values (range: 9-26%). Retinyl palmitate, the predominant retinyl ester, comprised approx. 70% of the retinyl esters in the tumours. There was no correlation between the concentration of CRBP and that of retinyl palmitate. The uptake of [3H]retinol from intravenously injected retinol-RBP complex was similar in the four human squamous cell carcinomas studied, and not related to their CRBP concentration. 20% of the radioactivity in tumour specimens was lipid soluble, as compared to 96% in liver specimens, showing that in the former a higher fraction metabolised to polar compounds. Taken together, our results suggest that in these squamous carcinoma cells, factors other than cellular CRBP content are the major determinants of net cellular uptake and esterification of retinol. The cellular retinol concentration, on the other hand, appears proportional to CRBP content.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002294 Carcinoma, Squamous Cell A carcinoma derived from stratified SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL CELLS. It may also occur in sites where glandular or columnar epithelium is normally present. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Carcinoma, Epidermoid,Carcinoma, Planocellular,Carcinoma, Squamous,Squamous Cell Carcinoma,Carcinomas, Epidermoid,Carcinomas, Planocellular,Carcinomas, Squamous,Carcinomas, Squamous Cell,Epidermoid Carcinoma,Epidermoid Carcinomas,Planocellular Carcinoma,Planocellular Carcinomas,Squamous Carcinoma,Squamous Carcinomas,Squamous Cell Carcinomas
D004224 Diterpenes Twenty-carbon compounds derived from MEVALONIC ACID or deoxyxylulose phosphate. Diterpene,Diterpenes, Cembrane,Diterpenes, Labdane,Diterpenoid,Labdane Diterpene,Norditerpene,Norditerpenes,Norditerpenoid,Cembranes,Diterpenoids,Labdanes,Norditerpenoids,Cembrane Diterpenes,Diterpene, Labdane,Labdane Diterpenes
D004817 Epidermis The external, nonvascular layer of the skin. It is made up, from within outward, of five layers of EPITHELIUM: (1) basal layer (stratum basale epidermidis); (2) spinous layer (stratum spinosum epidermidis); (3) granular layer (stratum granulosum epidermidis); (4) clear layer (stratum lucidum epidermidis); and (5) horny layer (stratum corneum epidermidis).
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000084562 Retinyl Esters A carboxylic ester of retinol formed by condensation of the hydroxy group of retinol with a carboxy group. All-Trans-Retinyl Ester,All-Trans-Retinyl Esters,Retinyl Ester,All Trans Retinyl Ester,All Trans Retinyl Esters,Ester, All-Trans-Retinyl,Ester, Retinyl
D012177 Retinol-Binding Proteins Proteins which bind with RETINOL. The retinol-binding protein found in plasma has an alpha-1 mobility on electrophoresis and a molecular weight of about 21 kDa. The retinol-protein complex (MW Retinoid Binding Protein,Retinol Binding Protein,Retinoid Binding Protein, F-Type,Retinoid Binding Proteins,Retinol Binding Proteins,Binding Protein, Retinoid,Binding Protein, Retinol,Binding Proteins, Retinoid,Binding Proteins, Retinol,Protein, Retinoid Binding,Protein, Retinol Binding,Retinoid Binding Protein, F Type
D014407 Tumor Cells, Cultured Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue. If they can be established as a TUMOR CELL LINE, they can be propagated in cell culture indefinitely. Cultured Tumor Cells,Neoplastic Cells, Cultured,Cultured Neoplastic Cells,Cell, Cultured Neoplastic,Cell, Cultured Tumor,Cells, Cultured Neoplastic,Cells, Cultured Tumor,Cultured Neoplastic Cell,Cultured Tumor Cell,Neoplastic Cell, Cultured,Tumor Cell, Cultured
D014801 Vitamin A Retinol and derivatives of retinol that play an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response. Dietary vitamin A is derived from a variety of CAROTENOIDS found in plants. It is enriched in the liver, egg yolks, and the fat component of dairy products. Retinol,11-cis-Retinol,3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol, (all-E)-Isomer,All-Trans-Retinol,Aquasol A,Vitamin A1,All Trans Retinol
D054839 Retinol-Binding Proteins, Plasma Retinol binding proteins that circulate in the PLASMA. They are members of the lipocalin family of proteins and play a role in the transport of RETINOL from the LIVER to the peripheral tissues. The proteins are usually found in association with TRANSTHYRETIN. Plasma Retinol-Binding Proteins,Plasma Retinol Binding Proteins,Retinol Binding Proteins, Plasma
D054840 Retinol-Binding Proteins, Cellular A subclass of retinol-binding proteins that take part in the intracellular storage and transport of RETINOL. They are both functionally and structurally distinct from PLASMA RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS. Cellular Retinol Binding Protein,Cellular Retinol-Binding Protein I,Retinol Binding Protein 2,Retinol-Binding Protein (Type 2),Retinol-Binding Protein 1,Retinol-Binding Protein 1, Cellular,Retinol-Binding Protein 2, Cellular,Retinol-Binding Protein II, Cellular,Cellular Retinol Binding Protein I,Cellular Retinol-Binding Proteins,Retinol Binding Protein 1,Retinol Binding Protein 1, Cellular,Retinol Binding Protein 2, Cellular,Retinol Binding Protein II, Cellular,Retinol Binding Proteins, Cellular

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