| Nuclear translocation of survivin in hepatocellular carcinoma: a key to cancer cell growth? | |
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PMID: 14652813 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Survivin is a recently described anti-apoptosis protein and regulator of cell division. Its expression and localization in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and in normal liver tissue has not been fully elucidated. We examined the expression of survivin, Fas, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and apoptosis in 47 specimens of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and surrounding nonmalignant hepatic tissues. To further determine the relationship between survivin expression and cell proliferation and apoptosis, we performed double immunostaining for survivin and PCNA TUNEL staining in the same HCC specimens. Positive immunostaining for survivin was present in 35 of 47 (74%) HCCs. Twenty-two of 35 survivin-positive HCCs (63%) showed punctate nuclear staining in HCC cells, and the remaining 13 showed predominant cytoplasmic staining. In contrast, nonmalignant hepatocytes showed only cytoplasmic staining. HCC cells had significantly higher PCNA-labeling and apoptotic indices compared with the case of nonmalignant hepatic tissue (P<0.001). Furthermore, nucleus-positive HCC specimens for survivin showed the highest PCNA labeling index. The nuclear localization of survivin in HCC cells correlated with tumor cell de-differentiation with the exception of the HepG2 cell line. Survivin expression was inversely associated with apoptosis and was strongly associated with Fas expression (P=0.01). All 4 HCC cell lines examined showed survivin expression and punctate nuclear localization. Our results indicate that survivin is localized to the cytoplasm in quiescent nonmalignant liver cells to suppress apoptosis and translocates into the nucleus in HCC cells. In conclusion, translocation of survivin from the cytoplasm to the nucleus may constitute an important regulatory mechanism for cell proliferation and differentiation in HCC. |
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Authors:
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Woo Sung Moon; Andrzej S Tarnawski |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Human pathology Volume: 34 ISSN: 0046-8177 ISO Abbreviation: Hum. Pathol. Publication Date: 2003 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-12-03 Completed Date: 2004-01-21 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9421547 Medline TA: Hum Pathol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1119-26 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Long Beach, CA 90822, USA. |
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Adult Aged Antigens, CD95 / metabolism Apoptosis / physiology* Blotting, Western Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / metabolism, pathology* Cell Division / physiology Cell Nucleus / metabolism Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / metabolism* Cytoplasm / metabolism Female Humans Immunohistochemistry In Situ Nick-End Labeling Liver Neoplasms / metabolism, pathology* Male Microtubule-Associated Proteins / metabolism* Middle Aged Neoplasm Proteins Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / metabolism Protein Transport / physiology Tumor Cells, Cultured |
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0/Antigens, CD95; 0/BIRC5 protein, human; 0/Microtubule-Associated Proteins; 0/Neoplasm Proteins; 0/Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen |
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