BRE is an antiapoptotic protein in vivo and overexpressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma

Autor: Anthony E. James, Q. Li, Nelson L.S. Tang, Ben Chung-Lap Chan, Paul B.S. Lai, K.-N. Lai, Pak Leong Lim, S. Chen, J. Y.-H. Chan, Yiu-Loon Chui, Pang-Chui Shaw, J. C.-K. Leung, K. K.-H. Lee, Arthur K.K. Ching, Ka Fai To
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Oncogene. 27:1208-1217
ISSN: 1476-5594
0950-9232
DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210733
Popis: BRE binds to the cytoplasmic domains of tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 and Fas, and in cell lines can attenuate death receptor-initiated apoptosis by inhibiting t-BID-induced activation of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Overexpression of BRE by transfection can also attenuate intrinsic apoptosis and promote growth of the transfected Lewis lung carcinoma line in mice. There is, however, a complete lack of in vivo data about the protein. Here, we report that by using our BRE-specific monoclonal antibody on the immunohistochemistry of 123 specimens of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), significant differences in BRE expression levels between the paired tumoral and non-tumoral regions (P
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