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The Intrinsic Mitochondrial Membrane Potential of Colonic Carcinoma Cells Is Linked to the Probability of Tumor Progression

Department of Oncology, Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York

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We subcloned cell lines from SW620 cells establishing that, despite the dynamic nature of the mitochondrial membrane potential (_m), there are significant and stable differences in the intrinsic _m among cells within an in vitro population of human colonic carcinoma cells. Whereas more dramatic differences in _m would likely perturb essential mitochondrial functions, the differences in _m of the subclones did not affect steady-state reactive oxygen species levels, electron transport activity, or cellular viability and growth rates. However, the differences in intrinsic _m had a significant effect on the tumorigenic behavior of the cells. Subcloned cell lines with higher _m were more likely to exhibit elevated steady-state levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and matrix metalloproteinase 7, and increased invasive behavior (properties associated with tumor progression), than cells with lower intrinsic _m, whereas cells with lower _m were more likely to respond to the chemopreventive activities of butyrate, including _m dissipation, growth arrest, and apoptosis, than cells with higher _m. Therefore, these data establish that the probability for tumor development and progression is linked to stable differences in the intrinsic _m of colonic epithelial cells.

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