Εξειδίκευση τύπου :	Άρθρο σε επιστημονικό περιοδικό
Τίτλος:	Deregulated expression of hnRNP A/B proteins in human non-small cell lung cancer: parallel assessment of protein and mRNA levels in paired tumour/non-tumour tissues
Δημιουργός/Συγγραφέας:	Boukakis, Georgios [EL] Πατρινού-Γεωργούλα, Μερόπη[EN] Patrinou-Georgoula, Meropi Lekarakou, Maria Valavanis, Christos [EL] Γκιάλη, Αποστολία[EN] Guialis, Apostolia
Εκδότης:	Biomed Central Limited
Τόπος έκδοσης:	London
Ημερομηνία:	2010-08-17
Γλώσσα:	Αγγλικά
ISSN:	1471-2407
DOI:	10.1186/1471-2407-10-434
Περίληψη:	Background: Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs) of the A/B type (hnRNP A1, A2/B1, A3) are highly related multifunctional proteins participating in alternative splicing by antagonising other splicing factors, notably ASF/SF2. The altered expression pattern of hnRNP A2/B1 and/or splicing variant B1 alone in human lung cancer and their potential to serve as molecular markers for early diagnosis remain issues of intense investigation. The main objective of the present study was to use paired tumour/non-tumour biopsies from patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to investigate the expression profiles of hnRNP A1, A2/B1 and A3 in conjunction with ASF/SF2. Methods: We combined western blotting of tissue homogenates with immunohistochemical examination of fixed tissue sections and quantification of mRNA expression levels in tumour versus adjacent normal-looking areas of the lung in the same patient. Results: Our study, in addition to clear evidence of mostly uncoupled deregulation of hnRNPs A/B, has revealed hnRNP A1 to be the most deregulated protein with a high frequency of over-expression (76%), followed by A3 (52%) and A2/B1 (43%). Moreover, direct comparison of protein/mRNA levels showed a lack of correlation in the case of hnRNP A1 (as well as of ASF/SF2), but not of A2/B1, suggesting that different mechanisms underlie their deregulation. Conclusion: Our results provide strong evidence for the up-regulation of hnRNP A/B in NSCLC, and they support the existence of distinct mechanisms responsible for their deregulated expression.
Τίτλος πηγής δημοσίευσης:	Bmc Cancer
Τόμος/Κεφάλαιο:	10
Σελίδες:	[13]
Θεματική Κατηγορία:	[EL] Νεοπλάσματα. Όγκοι. Ογκολογία (περ. Καρκίνος, κακινογόνες ουσίες)[EN] Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (Incl.cancer, carcinogens)
Αξιολόγηση από ομότιμους (peer reviewed):	Ναι
Κάτοχος πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων:	© 2010 Boukakis et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd
Όροι και προϋποθέσεις δικαιωμάτων:	This article appears in: Boukakis et al. BMC Cancer 2010, 10:434 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/434
ΙΒΦΧΒ: αρχειακή συλλογή:	Ινστιτούτο Βιολογικών Ερευνών και Βιοτεχνολογίας (ΙΒΕΒ) (έως 2012)
Εμφανίζεται στις συλλογές:	Ινστιτούτο Χημικής Βιολογίας - Επιστημονικό έργο