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Epidermal growth factor induces tumour marker AKR1B10 expression through activator protein-1 signalling in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22329800     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AKR1B10 (aldo-keto reductase 1B10) is overexpressed in liver and lung cancer, and plays a critical role in tumour development and progression through promoting lipogenesis and eliminating cytotoxic carbonyls. AKR1B10 is a secretory protein and potential tumour marker; however, little is known about the regulatory mechanism of AKR1B10 expression. The present study showed that AKR1B10 is induced by mitogen EGF (epidermal growth factor) and insulin through the AP-1 (activator protein-1) signalling pathway. In human HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma) cells (HepG2 and Hep3B), EGF (50 ng/ml) and insulin (10 nM) stimulated endogenous AKR1B10 expression and promoter activity. In the AKR1B10 promoter, a putative AP-1 element was found at bp -222 to -212. Deletion or mutation of this AP-1 element abrogated the basal promoter activity and response to EGF and AP-1 proteins. This AP-1 element bound to nuclear proteins extracted from HepG2 cells, and this binding was stimulated by EGF and insulin in a dose-dependent manner. Chromatin immunoprecipitation showed that the AP-1 proteins c-Fos and c-Jun were the predominant factors bound to the AP-1 consensus sequence, followed by JunD and then JunB. The same order was followed in the stimulation of endogenous AKR1B10 expression by AP-1 proteins. Furthermore, c-Fos shRNA (short hairpin RNA) and AP-1 inhibitors/antagonists (U0126 and Tanshinone IIA) inhibited endogenous AKR1B10 expression and promoter activity in HepG2 cells cultured in vitro or inoculated subcutaneously in nude mice. U0126 also inhibited AKR1B10 expression induced by EGF. Taken together, these results suggest that AKR1B10 is up-regulated by EGF and insulin through AP-1 mitogenic signalling and may be implicated in hepatocarcinogenesis.
Authors:
Ziwen Liu; Ruilan Yan; Ahmed Al-Salman; Yi Shen; Yiwen Bu; Jun Ma; Di-Xian Luo; Chenfei Huang; Yuyang Jiang; Andrew Wilber; Yin-Yuan Mo; Mei Chris Huang; Yupei Zhao; Deliang Cao
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Biochemical journal     Volume:  442     ISSN:  1470-8728     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. J.     Publication Date:  2012 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-02-14     Completed Date:  2012-04-09     Revised Date:  2012-06-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984726R     Medline TA:  Biochem J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  273-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology, Simmons Cancer Institute, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 913 North Rutledge Street, Springfield, IL 62794, U.S.A.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aldehyde Reductase / genetics,  metabolism*
Animals
Base Sequence
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / genetics,  metabolism*,  pathology
DNA Primers / genetics
Epidermal Growth Factor / pharmacology*
Female
Genes, fos
Hep G2 Cells
Humans
Insulin / pharmacology
Liver Neoplasms / genetics,  metabolism*,  pathology
Mice
Mice, Nude
Promoter Regions, Genetic
RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
Signal Transduction / drug effects
Transcription Factor AP-1 / antagonists & inhibitors,  genetics,  metabolism*
Tumor Markers, Biological / genetics,  metabolism
Up-Regulation / drug effects
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA122327/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA Primers; 0/Insulin; 0/RNA, Small Interfering; 0/Transcription Factor AP-1; 0/Tumor Markers, Biological; 62229-50-9/Epidermal Growth Factor; EC 1.1.1.-/AKR1B10 protein, human; EC 1.1.1.21/Aldehyde Reductase

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