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ArticleToxicological research2014

Transformation of Mouse Liver Cells by Methylcholanthrene Leads to Phenotypic Changes Associated with Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition.

Jiyun Oh, Jae-Hwan Kwak, Do-Young Kwon, A-Young Kim, Dal-Seok Oh, Nam Kyung Je, Jaewon Lee, Young-Suk Jung

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Article in Toxicological research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jiyun OhCollege of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
Jae-Hwan KwakCollege of Pharmacy, Kyungsung University, Busan, Korea.
Do-Young KwonRisk Assessment Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Korea.
A-Young KimCollege of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
Dal-Seok OhKorea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Nam Kyung JeCollege of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
Jaewon LeeCollege of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
Young-Suk JungCollege of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
Pusan National University · KRKorea Institute of Oriental Medicine · KRKyungsung University · KRNational Institute of Environmental Research · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been implicated in cancer development and progression. However, the effects of PAHs on carcinogenesis are still poorly understood. Here, we characterized a mouse cancer cell line BNL 1ME A. 7R.1 (1MEA) derived by transformation of non-tumorigenic liver cell line BNL CL.2 (BNL) using 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC), a carcinogenic PAH. RT-PCR and immunoblot analysis were used to determine the expression level of mRNA and proteins, respectively. To determine functionality, cell motility was assessed in vitro using a transwell migration assay. Both mRNA and protein levels of E-cadherin were significantly decreased in 1MEA cells in comparison with BNL cells. While the expression levels of mesenchymal markers and related transcription factors were enhanced in 1MEA cells, which could lead to increase in cell motility. Indeed, we found that 7-day exposure of BNL cells to 3-MC reduced the level of the adhesion molecule and epithelial marker Ecadherin and increased reciprocally the level of the mesenchymal marker vimentin in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, these results indicate that the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) may be activated during premalignant transformation induced by 3-MC. A mechanism study to elucidate the relation between 3-MC exposure and EMT is underway in our laboratory.

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3-MethylcholanthreneCarcinogenesisEnvironmental pollutantEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

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