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ArticleMolecular and cellular endocrinology2016

YPEL4 modulates HAC15 adrenal cell proliferation and is associated with tumor diameter.

Kenji Oki, Maria W Plonczynski, Elise P Gomez-Sanchez, Celso E Gomez-Sanchez

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Article in Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kenji OkiDepartment of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA. Electronic address: kenjioki@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Maria W PlonczynskiDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
Elise P Gomez-SanchezDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA; Departments of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Anatomy and Neurosciences, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
Celso E Gomez-SanchezDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA; Research and Medicine Services, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
University of Mississippi Medical Center · USHiroshima University · JP

Funding

ROLE OF MINERALOCORTICOIDS IN LOW-RENIN HYPERTENSIONR01HL027255 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI GOMEZ-SANCHEZ, CELSO ENRIQUE · 1985 to 2017
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NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL027255
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Yippee-like (YPEL) proteins are thought to be related to cell proliferation because of their structure and location in the cell. The aim of this study was to clarify the effects of YPEL4 on aldosterone production and cell proliferation in the human adrenocortical cell line (HAC15) and aldosterone producing adenoma (APA). Basal aldosterone levels in HAC15 cells over-expressing YPEL4 was higher than those of control HAC15 cells. The positive effects of YPEL4 on cell proliferation were detected by XTT assay and crystal violet staining. YPEL4 levels in 39 human APA were 2.4-fold higher compared to those in 12 non-functional adrenocortical adenomas, and there was a positive relationship between YPEL4 levels and APA diameter (r = 0.316, P < 0.05). In summary, we have demonstrated that YPEL4 stimulates human adrenal cortical cell proliferation, increasing aldosterone production as a consequence. These results in human adrenocortical cells are consistent with the clinical observations with APA in humans.

Indexed as

Adrenal Cortex NeoplasmsAdrenocortical AdenomaAdultAgedAldosteroneCarrier ProteinsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedTumor BurdenUp-RegulationAldosteroneCarrier ProteinsYPEL4 protein, humanAldosterone producing adenomaAldosterone productionTumor progressionYPEL4

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PMID27333825
PMCPMC5478919
OpenAlexW2462827360

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