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ArticleMolecules and cells2014

RNA interference-mediated knockdown of astrocyte elevated gene-1 inhibits growth, induces apoptosis, and increases the chemosensitivity to 5-fluorouracil in renal cancer Caki-1 cells.

Peng Wang, Bo Yin, Liping Shan, Hui Zhang, Jun Cui, Mo Zhang, Yongsheng Song

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Article in Molecules and cells, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Peng WangThe Second Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China.
Bo YinThe Second Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China.
Liping ShanThe Second Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China.
Hui ZhangThe Second Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China.
Jun CuiThe Second Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China.
Mo ZhangThe Second Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China.
Yongsheng SongThe Second Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) is a recently discovered oncogene that has been reported to be highly expressed in various types of malignant tumors, including renal cell carcinoma. However, the precise role of AEG-1 in renal cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis has not been clarified. In this study, we transfected the renal cancer cell line Caki-1 with a plasmid expressing AEG-1 short hairpin RNA (shRNA) and obtained cell colonies with stable knockdown of AEG-1. We found that AEG-1 down-regulation inhibited cell proliferation and colony formation and arrested cell cycle progression at the sub-G1 and G0/G1 phase. Western blot analysis indicated that the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), cyclin D1 and cyclin E were significantly reduced following AEG-1 down-regulation. In addition, AEG-1 knockdown led to the appearance of apoptotic bodies in renal cancer cells, and the ratio of apoptotic cells significantly increased. Expression of the anti-apoptotic factor Bcl-2 was dramatically reduced, whereas the pro-apoptotic factors Bax, caspase-3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) were significantly activated. Finally, AEG-1 knockdown in Caki-1 cells remarkably suppressed cell proliferation and enhanced cell apoptosis in response to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) treatment, suggesting that AEG-1 inhibition sensitizes Caki-1 cells to 5-FU. Taken together, our data suggest that AEG-1 plays an important role in renal cancer formation and development and may be a potential target for future gene therapy for renal cell carcinoma.

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RNA InterferenceAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticApoptosisCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFluorouracilGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansKidney NeoplasmsMembrane ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticCell Adhesion MoleculesFluorouracilMembrane ProteinsMTDH protein, humanRNA-Binding Proteinsapoptosisastrocyte elevated gene-1chemosensitivityproliferationrenal cancer cells

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