Nanog expression is negatively regulated by protein kinase C activities in human cancer cell lines

被引:7
作者
Chu, Wing-Keung [1 ]
Dai, Pei-Min [1 ]
Li, Hsin-Lun [1 ]
Pao, Chia-Chu [2 ]
Chen, Jan-Kan [1 ]
机构
[1] Chang Gung Univ, Dept Physiol, Coll Med, Tao Yuan 333, Taiwan
[2] Chang Gung Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Coll Med, Tao Yuan 333, Taiwan
关键词
EMBRYONIC STEM-CELLS; SELF-RENEWAL; MEGAKARYOCYTIC DIFFERENTIATION; RETINOIC ACID; PLURIPOTENCY; OCT4; SOX2; INHIBITION; IDENTIFICATION; PROLIFERATION;
D O I
10.1093/carcin/bgt104
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Nanog is a transcription factor that is essential for the maintenance of pluripotency of the embryonic stem cells. Nanog has been shown to be expressed in various kinds of human tumors, suggesting a role in tumorigenesis. In this study, we found that Nanog expression was upregulated by inhibition of protein kinase C (PKC) activity in six human cancer cell lines examined. In a Nanog non-expressing human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line, NPC-076, Nanog mRNA level and protein level were both induced and dose-dependently promoted by exposure to PKC inhibitors. Knockdown experiments showed that PKC and PKC were two subtypes exerted most of the effect. The reporter assay showed that Nanog promoter activity was promoted by exposure of the cells to PKC inhibitors and the effect was dependent on the presence of the OctamerSox composite element. The involvement of OctamerSox composite element was further supported by the observation that silencing of Oct4 and Sox2 in NPC-076 cells attenuated the effects of PKC inhibitors. In Nanog-expressing human embryonal carcinoma cell lines, NT2/D1 and NCCIT, Nanog expression was suppressed by exposure to PKC activator Phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA). Further study showed that overexpression of PKC elicited a repressive effect on Nanog expression in NT2/D1 cells. Consistently, mutation of the OctamerSox composite element abolished the suppressive effect by PKC activator. Nanog expression was of cellular significance in that ectopic expression in NPC-076 stimulated cell proliferation and knockdown of the endogenous Nanog expression in NT2/D1-suppressed cell proliferation.
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页码:1497 / 1509
页数:13
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