RRC ID 6556
著者 Zhang D, Kaneda M, Nakahama K, Arii S, Morita I.
タイトル Connexin 43 expression promotes malignancy of HuH7 hepatocellular carcinoma cells via the inhibition of cell-cell communication.
ジャーナル Cancer Lett
Abstract In normal liver, Connexin (Cx) 43 is not detected, but up-regulated in some liver cancers. We herein investigated the role of Cx43 in hepatoma cell carcinogenesis. Cx43-silenced HuH7 cells using shRNA showed lower growth and higher differentiation, and Cx43-overexpressing cells exhibited rapid growth and low differentiation. Unexpectedly, gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) was inversely correlated with Cx43 levels. Furthermore, the expression level and promoter activity of Cx32 was negatively regulated by the expression of Cx43. From these data, Cx43 expression may be in part responsible for the malignancy of hepatoma cells through a decrease in GJIC composed of Cx32.
巻・号 252(2)
ページ 208-15
公開日 2007-7-18
DOI 10.1016/j.canlet.2006.12.024
PII S0304-3835(06)00705-1
PMID 17275998
MeSH Base Sequence Blotting, Western Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / metabolism* Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology Cell Communication* Cell Line, Tumor Cell Proliferation Connexin 43 / metabolism* Connexins / genetics DNA Primers Gap Junctions / metabolism Humans Liver Neoplasms / metabolism* Liver Neoplasms / pathology Transcription, Genetic
IF 7.36
引用数 29
WOS 分野 ONCOLOGY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞