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ArticleBioscience reports2015

Methylseleninic acid activates Keap1/Nrf2 pathway via up-regulating miR-200a in human oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells.

Mei Liu, Chenfei Hu, Qing Xu, Lechuang Chen, Kai Ma, Ningzhi Xu, Hongxia Zhu

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Article in Bioscience reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mei LiuLaboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China.
Chenfei HuLaboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China.
Qing XuLaboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China.
Lechuang ChenLaboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China.
Kai MaLaboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China.
Ningzhi XuLaboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China xuningzhi@cicams.ac.cn drhxzhu@cicams.ac.cn.
Hongxia ZhuLaboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China xuningzhi@cicams.ac.cn drhxzhu@cicams.ac.cn.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) occurs at a very high rates in certain regions of China. There are increasing evidences demonstrating that selenium could act as a potential anti-oesophageal cancer agent, but the precise mechanisms involved are still not completely understood. Methylseleninic acid (MSA), as a potent second-generation selenium compound, is a promising chemopreventive agent. Previous studies demonstrated that the kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1)/nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) system plays a critical role in cancer prevention, but little is known about its association with MSA in ESCC cells. In the present study, we observed that MSA treatment significantly down-regulated Keap1, induced nuclear accumulation of Nrf2 and enhance the antioxidant response element (ARE) promoter activity in ESCC cells. MSA could also significantly induce miR-200a expression and inhibit Keap1 directly. Antagomir-200a could attenuate MSA treatment-induced Keap1 down-regulation in ESCC cells. Moreover, MSA-induced miR-200a expression was dependent on the mediation of Krüpple-like factor 4 (KLF4). These results reaffirm the potential role of MSA as a chemopreventive agent via the regulation of KLF4/miR-200a/Keap1/Nrf2 axis in ESCC cells.

Indexed as

Active Transport, Cell NucleusAnticarcinogenic AgentsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaEsophagusGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1Kruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMicroRNAsNF-E2-Related Factor 2Organoselenium CompoundsAnticarcinogenic AgentsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKEAP1 protein, humanKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1KLF4 protein, humanKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription Factorsmethylselenic acidMicroRNAsMIRN200 microRNA, humanNFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2Organoselenium Compoundskelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1)Krüpple-like factor 4 (KLF4)methylseleninic acid (MSA)micro-ribonucleic acid-200a (miR-200a)nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)

Identifiers

PMID26341629
PMCPMC4613709
OpenAlexW1957136694

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