Table 9.

Studies implicating growth hormone in bone cancer and metastases

MaterialMethodStudy summaryReference
canine osteosarcoma samplesRT-PCRGH present in 25% of samples(324)
rat osteosarcoma cells + GHimmunoprecipitation, Western blotGH activates JAK2-STAT5(325)
patient samplesIHCGHR overexpression in osteosarcoma samples(326)
OS cell lines, nude mice xenograftGHR knockdownattenuated cell growth, increased apoptosis, suppressed xenograft growth(326)
patient samples (OS and Ewing sarcoma)RT-PCR and ELISA, clinical correlationincreased serum IGF1, IGFBP3 correlate with tumor grade and relapse(327)
MaterialMethodStudy summaryReference
canine osteosarcoma samplesRT-PCRGH present in 25% of samples(324)
rat osteosarcoma cells + GHimmunoprecipitation, Western blotGH activates JAK2-STAT5(325)
patient samplesIHCGHR overexpression in osteosarcoma samples(326)
OS cell lines, nude mice xenograftGHR knockdownattenuated cell growth, increased apoptosis, suppressed xenograft growth(326)
patient samples (OS and Ewing sarcoma)RT-PCR and ELISA, clinical correlationincreased serum IGF1, IGFBP3 correlate with tumor grade and relapse(327)

Abbreviations: GH, growth hormone; GHR, growth hormone receptor; IGF1, insulin-like growth factor 1; IGFBP, insulin-like growth factor binding protein.

Table 9.

Studies implicating growth hormone in bone cancer and metastases

MaterialMethodStudy summaryReference
canine osteosarcoma samplesRT-PCRGH present in 25% of samples(324)
rat osteosarcoma cells + GHimmunoprecipitation, Western blotGH activates JAK2-STAT5(325)
patient samplesIHCGHR overexpression in osteosarcoma samples(326)
OS cell lines, nude mice xenograftGHR knockdownattenuated cell growth, increased apoptosis, suppressed xenograft growth(326)
patient samples (OS and Ewing sarcoma)RT-PCR and ELISA, clinical correlationincreased serum IGF1, IGFBP3 correlate with tumor grade and relapse(327)
MaterialMethodStudy summaryReference
canine osteosarcoma samplesRT-PCRGH present in 25% of samples(324)
rat osteosarcoma cells + GHimmunoprecipitation, Western blotGH activates JAK2-STAT5(325)
patient samplesIHCGHR overexpression in osteosarcoma samples(326)
OS cell lines, nude mice xenograftGHR knockdownattenuated cell growth, increased apoptosis, suppressed xenograft growth(326)
patient samples (OS and Ewing sarcoma)RT-PCR and ELISA, clinical correlationincreased serum IGF1, IGFBP3 correlate with tumor grade and relapse(327)

Abbreviations: GH, growth hormone; GHR, growth hormone receptor; IGF1, insulin-like growth factor 1; IGFBP, insulin-like growth factor binding protein.

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