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ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2008

Role of Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha and Survivin in colorectal carcinoma progression.

Li-Fang Fan, Wei-Guo Dong, Cong-Qing Jiang, Qun Qian, Qiong-Fang Yu

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Article in International journal of colorectal disease, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Li-Fang FanDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
Wei-Guo Dong
Cong-Qing Jiang
Qun Qian
Qiong-Fang Yu
Wuhan University · CNZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University · CNRenmin Hospital of Wuhan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsHypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha) is the main active subunit of HIF-1 that promoted tumor cells survival and critical steps in tumor progression and aggressiveness. The authors aimed to investigate the role of HIF-1 alpha and Survivin in colorectal cancer (CRC) progression. MATERIALS AND

methodsPlasmid expressing small interfering RNA (siRNA) against HIF-1 alpha was constructed and transfected into LS174T cells with Lipofectamine. The LS174T cells were incubated for 24 h under hypoxic condition. The inhibitory effects of siRNA on HIF-1 alpha gene was determined by semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. Expression of HIF-1 alpha and Survivin was investigated by immunohistochemistry in colorectal adenocarcinomas tissue microarrays.

resultsHIF-1 alpha and Survivin expressions were markedly downregulated after the siRNA expression vector against HIF-1 alpha was transfected into the LS174T cells. Of the eight adenoma lesions, one case (12.25%) and four cases (50%) were positive for HIF-1 alpha and Survivin, respectively. Of the 69 cases of CRCs, 46 cases (66.7%) and 39 cases (56.5%) were positive for HIF-1 alpha and Survivin, respectively. The positive rate of HIF-1 alpha protein in CRCs was significantly higher than that in colorectal adenoma lesions (P < 0.05). HIF-1 alpha protein expression was significantly higher in patients with stage III than in patients with stage I-II CRCs (P < 0.01). In addition, overexpression of HIF-1 alpha in higher stages of CRCs was found to correlate positively with Survivin levels (P < 0.001).

conclusionsOur data demonstrate that HIF-1 alpha and Survivin are mostly expressed in invasive CRCs. Inhibition of HIF-1 alpha may lead to exploration of its potential as a diagnostic tool and possibly a target for gene therapy for colorectal carcinoma.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternColorectal NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitImmunohistochemistryInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm StagingReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, NeoplasmRNA, Small InterferingSurvivinBiomarkers, TumorBIRC5 protein, humanHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNeoplasm ProteinsRNA, NeoplasmRNA, Small InterferingSurvivin

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PMID18704463
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