RRC ID 6557
著者 Kaneda M, Zhang D, Bhattacharjee R, Nakahama K, Arii S, Morita I.
タイトル Vitamin K2 suppresses malignancy of HuH7 hepatoma cells via inhibition of connexin 43.
ジャーナル Cancer Lett
Abstract The anti-cancer potential of vitamin K(2) (VK(2)) in hepatoma has gained considerable attention but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Treatment of HuH7 hepatoma cells with VK(2) produced a normal liver phenotype. Following treatment of cells with VK(2), there was an increase in gap junctional intercellular communication activity, accompanied by up-regulation of connexin 32 (Cx32), dominantly expressed in normal hepatocyte. In contrast, Cx43 expression was inhibited. Moreover, the effect of VK(2) on Cx32 was abolished by over-expression of Cx43. Taken together, we propose that the anti-tumor effect of VK(2) is at least partly due to a decrease in Cx43 promoter activity.
巻・号 263(1)
ページ 53-60
公開日 2008-5-8
DOI 10.1016/j.canlet.2007.12.019
PII S0304-3835(07)00628-3
PMID 18249064
MeSH Base Sequence Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / genetics Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology* Cell Line, Tumor Connexins / antagonists & inhibitors* Connexins / genetics DNA Primers Humans Immunohistochemistry Liver Neoplasms / genetics Liver Neoplasms / pathology* Promoter Regions, Genetic Vitamin K 2 / pharmacology*
IF 7.36
引用数 9
WOS 分野 ONCOLOGY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞