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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.20.8623

Silencing of NUF2 Inhibits Tumor Growth and Induces Apoptosis in Human Hepatocellular Carcinomas  

Liu, Qiang (Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University)
Dai, She-Jiao (Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University)
Li, Hong (Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University)
Dong, Lei (Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University)
Peng, Yu-Ping (Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.15, no.20, 2014 , pp. 8623-8629 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: As an important component of the NDC80 kinetochore complex, NUF2 is essential for kinetochore-microtubule attachment and chromosome segregation. Previous studies also suggested its involvement in development of various kinds of human cancers, however, its expression and functions in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still unclear. Materials and Methods: In the present study, we aimed to test the hypothesis that NUF2 is aberrant in human HCCs and associated with cell growth. Results: Our results showed significantly elevated expression of NUF2 in human HCC tissues compared to adjacent normal tissues, and high expression of NUF2 in HCC cell lines. Using lentivirus-mediated silencing of NUF2 in HepG2 human HCC cells, we found that NUF2 depletion markedly suppressed proliferation and colony formation capacity in vitro, and dramatically hampered tumor growth of xenografts in vivo. Moreover, NUF2 silencing could induce cell cycle arrest and trigger cell apoptosis. Additionally, altered levels of cell cycle and apoptosis related proteins including cyclin B1, Cdc25A, Cdc2, Bad and Bax were also observed. Conclusions: In conclusion, these results demonstrate that NUF2 plays a critical role in the regulation of HCC cell proliferation and apoptosis, indicating that NUF2 may serve as a potential molecular target for therapeutic approaches.
Keywords
Hepatocellular carcinoma; NUF2; cell growth; apoptosis;
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