Overexpression of WDR79 in non-small cell lung cancer is linked to tumour progression.
J Cell Mol Med
; 20(4): 698-709, 2016 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
WD-repeat protein 79 (WDR79), a member of the WD-repeat protein family, acts as a scaffold protein, participating in telomerase assembly, Cajal body formation and DNA double-strand break repair. Here, we first report that WDR79 is frequently overexpressed in cell lines and tissues derived from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Knockdown of WDR79 significantly inhibited the proliferation of NSCLC cells in vitro and in vivo by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. WD-repeat protein 79 -induced cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase was associated with the expression of G0/G1-related cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinase complexes. We also provide evidence that WDR79 knockdown induces apoptosis via a mitochondrial pathway. Collectively, these results suggest that WDR79 is involved in the tumorigenesis of NSCLC and is a potential novel diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for NSCLC.
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Asunto principal:
Proteínas
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Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas
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Carcinogénesis
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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J Cell Mol Med
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Año:
2016
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Article
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China