Increased expression of LGI1 gene triggers growth inhibition and apoptosis of neuroblastoma cells

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作者
Gabellini, N
Masola, V
Quartesan, S
Oselladore, B
Nobile, C
Michelucci, R
Curtarello, M
Parolin, C
Palù, G
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[1] Univ Padua, Dipartimento Chim Biol, I-35121 Padua, Italy
[2] CNR, Inst Neurosci, Sect Padua, Padua, Italy
[3] Bellaria Hosp, Dept Neurosci, Bologna, Italy
[4] Univ Padua, Dept Histol Microbiol & Med Biotechnol, I-35121 Padua, Italy
[5] Univ Padua, Dept Biol, I-35121 Padua, Italy
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10.1002/jcp.20627
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
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The LGI1 gene has been implicated in the malignant progression of glioblastoma and it has also been genetically linked to a form of partial epilepsy(ADLTE). In this Study, we investigated the relevance of LGI1 expression for neuroblastoma cells. The analysis of two cell lines (SH-SY5Y and SK-N-BE) revealed unpredictably low levels of LGI1 and stable cell transfection with LGI1 cDNA yielded moderate increases of LGI1 expression. Neuroblastoma cell clones exhibited impaired cell growth and survival ability in relation to LGI1 levels. The process of growth inhibition could be discerned under experimental conditions of low cell density, since conditions of elevated cell density, which enhance the requirement for survival stimuli, resulted in massive cellular death. At high cell density, spontaneous apoptosis of LGI1 cells was clearly shown by the release of cytochrome c and apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) from mitochondria and by phosphatydil serine exposure and nuclear fragmentation. Activation of apoptotic effectors caspase-3/7 also occurred, however, the broad caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK Substantially failed to block cell death. Thus the possibility that LGI1 triggered apoptosis may involve initiator caspases linked to activation of death receptors, appears unlikely. The decreased ratio of Bcl-2 to Bax suggests that apoptosis is initiated by the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway through the release of caspase-dependent and -independent apoptogenic molecules. This study provides the first evidence that LGI1 controls neuronal cell survival, suggesting its role in the development of the nervous system in relation to the pathogenesis of neuroblastoma and ADLTE.
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