Identification of Pro-Differentiation p53 Target Genes and Evaluation of Expression in Normal and Malignant Mammary Gland

Abstract

Ectopic delta-N-p63 could block retinoic acid induced differentiation in embryonic carcinoma cells NT2/D1, and preserve transcript level of nestin post RA treatment. Similarly, RA treatment could inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cell lines, and down-regulate the mRNA level of some self-renew relative genes including oct3/4, nanog and dab2 in these cells. Immunocytoflurescence staining detected existence of delta-N-p63 in both estrogen receptor negative cells such as SUM102, SUM149 and MDA-MB-231 cells, but also MCF-7 cells with luminal epithelial phenotype. And delta-N-p63 positive cells are not well-differentiated and lost expression of cell cycle marker ki-67, cyclin D1. Infection of breast cancer cells with delta-N-p63 adeovirus could decrease cell growth rate, cause G1/G0 cell phase arrest. In MCF-7 cell, ectopic delta-N-p63 could induce cells to lost expression of ki- 67 and cyclin D1. Semi-quantitative PCR assay showed that over expression of delta-N-p63 had diverse effect on transcript level of some self-renew correlating gene events such as TA-P63, oct3/4, nanog, sonic hedgehog, hTERT, ect.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA471561

Entities

People

  • Hua Li

Organizations

  • Geisel School of Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Staining And Labeling
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Estrogens
  • Genes
  • Mammary Glands
  • Neoplasms
  • Pcr Testing
  • Phenotypes
  • Retinoic Acids
  • Stem Cells
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tumor Cell Line

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Molecular Biology and Genetics