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Polycomb group protein Bmi1 is overexpressed and essential in anchorage-independent colony formation, cell proliferation and repression of cellular senescence in cholangiocarcinoma: tissue and culture studies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19695678     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Polycomb-group proteins Bmi1 is regarded as a "stemness" gene involved in the maintenance of stem cells, malignant transformation, and biologic aggressiveness of several human carcinomas. We examined the significance of the Bmi1 expression in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. The expression of Bmi1 was examined in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (n = 30; 9 bile ductular carcinoma, 8 intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma of peripheral type, and 13 of hilar type) by using immunohistochemistry and real-time polymerase chain reaction. The expression level of Bmi1 was assessed in 7 cholangiocarcinoma cell lines. The effect of Bmi1 knockdown was examined in cultured cholangiocarcinoma cells (HuCCT1 and TFK-1) using small interfering RNA. Bmi1 was consistently expressed in nonneoplastic biliary epithelial cells and in all intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, irrespective of the location and histological degree of differentiation. The level of mRNA expression was significantly higher in 13 (81.3%) of 16 intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma compared with the corresponding nonneoplastic tissues. All 7 cultured cholangiocarcinoma cells overexpressed Bmi1 to various degrees. The knockdown of Bmi1 resulted in decreased colony formation, decreased cell proliferation activities, and increased cellular senescence. The overexpression of polycomb-group protein Bmi1 is essential for colony formation and cell proliferation, probably by the repression of cellular senescence in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
Authors:
Motoko Sasaki; Junpei Yamaguchi; Hiroko Ikeda; Keita Itatsu; Yasuni Nakanuma
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article     Date:  2009-08-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Human pathology     Volume:  40     ISSN:  1532-8392     ISO Abbreviation:  Hum. Pathol.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-16     Completed Date:  2009-12-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421547     Medline TA:  Hum Pathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1723-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Human Pathology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bile Duct Neoplasms / genetics,  metabolism*
Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / metabolism*
Blotting, Western
Cell Aging / physiology*
Cell Proliferation
Cholangiocarcinoma / genetics,  metabolism*
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Middle Aged
Nuclear Proteins / biosynthesis*,  genetics
Proto-Oncogene Proteins / biosynthesis*,  genetics
RNA, Messenger / analysis
RNA, Small Interfering
Repressor Proteins / biosynthesis*,  genetics
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Up-Regulation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Nuclear Proteins; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/RNA, Small Interfering; 0/Repressor Proteins; 138791-04-5/BMI1 protein, human

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