BAG5 regulates PTEN stability in MCF-7 cell line.

The phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) is a tumor-suppressing lipid phosphatase that is frequently absent in breast tumors. Thus, the stability of PTEN is essential for tumor prevention and therapy. The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway has an important role in regulating the functions of PTEN. Specifically, carboxyl terminus Hsp70-interacting protein (CHIP), the E3 ubiquitin ligase of PTEN, can regulate PTEN levels. In this study, we report that BCL-2-associated athanogene 5 (BAG5), a known inhibitor of CHIP activity, reduces the degradation of PTEN and maintains its levels via an ubiquitylation-dependent pathway. BAG5 is identified as an antagonist of cell tumorigenicity.

Expression of FHITmRNA and WWOXmRNA in human breast cancer and their clinical significance / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To investigate the expression of FHITmRNA and WWOXmRNA in human breast cancer tissues and its relation to clinicopathological and other molecular parameters. Methods With reference to the expression of ?-actin,the expression of FHITmRNA and WWOXmRNA was determined by reverse (transcription)-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) in 51 breast cancer and adjacent breast tissue, and (semi-quantitative) analysis of band densities was performed. The protein expression of estrogen receptor(ER), progesterone receptor (PR), Her-2 gene in the 51 breast cancer lesions was detected by (immunohistochemical) method. Results FHITmRNA and WWOXmRNA expression was significantly different in 54 breast cancer tissue compared to adjacent breast tissue (P0.05); of FHITmRNA and WWOX mRNA was related to axillary lymph node metastasis (P

ER status in adriamycin-sensitive and adriamycin-resistant MCF-7 human breast cancer cell lines / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To study the ER status in Adriamycin-sensitive and Adriamycin-resistant MCF-7 human breast cancer cell lines. MethodsThe status of ER of MCF-7/ADR and parental MCF-7 cells was detected by Western blot. The expression of ER mRNA was detected by RT-PCR .The growth and the sensitivity to Estrogen(E 2) and droloxifene(Dro) of cells were investigated by MTT assay, and the distribution of cell cycle was detected by flow cytometric assay. Results ER and ER mRNA were positive in MCF-7 cells, and negative in MCF-7/ADR cells. In comparison with MCF-7 cells, MCF-7/ADR cells showed lower growth rate, and the cell cycle was arrested at G 0/G 1 phase. E 2 at concentrations between 1?10 -12mol/L to 1?10 -7mol/L significantly stimulated the growth of MCF-7, but did not stimulate the growth of MCF-7/ADR.Dro at concentrations between 10*!?mol/L to 20*!?mol/L significantly inhabited the growth of MCF-7, and the inhibition was dose-dependent. Dro at concentrations below 20*!?mol/L did not inhibit the growth of MCF-7/ADR, dro inhabited the growth of MCF-7/ADR only at the concentration of 20*!?mol/L, and the inhibition was more effective than MCF-7. Conclusions ER was lost in MCF-7/ADR cells,probably at mRNA level. Compared with MCF-7, the growth rate of MCF-7/ADR decreased,MCF-7/ADR cells lost the dependence on estrogen and the sensitivity to endocrine therapy.

Expression of BRMS1 mRNA in human breast cancer and its clinical significance / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To study the expression of BRMS1mRNA in human breast cancer tissues and their significance.Methods The expression of BRMS1mRNA was detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) in 71 breast cancer tissues and adjacent breast tissues,12 patients with benign breast tumors and 12 patients with normal breast tissue,and semi-quantitative analysis of band densities was also performed.Results The expression of BRMS1mRNA in 71 patients with breast cancer and adjacent breast tissue was 0.378?0.046 and 0.918?0.044,respectively;the expression of BRMS1mRNA in 12 patients with benign breast tumors and 12 patients with normal breast tissue was 0.908?0.047 and 0.934?0.028 respectively.BRMS1mRNA expression was significantly lower in breast cancer tissue compared to adjacent breast tissue,benign breast tumors and normal breast tissue(P0.05),but was related to axillary lymph node metastasis and clinical stage(P