RRC ID 52077
Author Zhang Y, Zhang LX, Liu XQ, Zhao FY, Ge C, Chen TY, Yao M, Li JJ.
Title Id4 promotes cell proliferation in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Journal Chin J Cancer
Abstract BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignant tumor in the world, especially in China. As a member of the inhibitor of differentiation (Id) family, Id4 has been reported to function in many cancer types, but relatively little is known about its role in HCC. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential relationship between Id4 and HCC development and the underlying mechanism involving the function of Id4 in HCC.
METHODS:We used quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting to examine the RNA and protein expression of Id4. In addition, we used Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and colony formation assay to identify the function of Id4 in the regulation of cell proliferation in human HCC.
RESULTS:We found that the expression of Id4 protein was up-regulated in tumor tissues from HCC patients. Overexpression of Id4 promoted HCC cell proliferation, clonogenicity in vitro, and tumorigenicity in vivo. Id4 knockdown experiments showed that silencing Id4 blocked the proliferation and colony formation ability of HCC cells in vitro. Furthermore, overexpression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein β inhibited Id4 expression in HCC cells.
CONCLUSION:Id4 may be developed as a potent therapeutic agent for the treatment of HCC, but more details about the underlying mechanisms of action are needed.
Volume 36(1)
Pages 19
Published 2017-2-1
DOI 10.1186/s40880-017-0186-7
PII 10.1186/s40880-017-0186-7
PMID 28143562
PMC PMC5286768
MeSH Adult Aged Animals Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / genetics Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / metabolism* Cell Line, Tumor Cell Proliferation Female Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic Humans Inhibitor of Differentiation Proteins / genetics Inhibitor of Differentiation Proteins / metabolism* Liver Neoplasms / genetics Liver Neoplasms / metabolism* Male Mice, Inbred BALB C Mice, Nude Middle Aged Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Young Adult
IF 3.822
Times Cited 4
Resource
Human and Animal Cells HuH-7(RCB1366)