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Transcriptional and post-translational regulation of Bim controls apoptosis in melatonin-treated human renal cancer Caki cells

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Affiliated Author(s)
권택규
Alternative Author(s)
Kwon, Taeg Kyu
Journal Title
Journal of Pineal Research
ISSN
0742-3098
Issued Date
2014
Keyword
apoptosisBimmelatoninproteasome activitytranscriptional regulation
Abstract
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) has recently gained attention as an anticancer agent and for combined cancer therapy. In this study, we investigated the underlying molecular mechanisms of the effects of melatonin on cancer cell death. Treatment with melatonin induced apoptosis and upregulated the expression of the pro-apoptotic protein Bcl-2-interacting mediator of cell death (Bim) in renal cancer Caki cells. Furthermore, downregulation of Bim expression by siRNA markedly reduced melatonin-mediated apoptosis. Melatonin increased Bim mRNA expression through the induction of Sp1 and E2F1 expression and transcriptional activity. We found that melatonin also modulated Bim protein stability through the inhibition of proteasome activity. However, melatonin-induced Bim upregulation was independent of melatonin's antioxidant properties and the melatonin receptor. Taken together, our results suggest that melatonin induces apoptosis through the upregulation of Bim expression at the transcriptional level and at the post-translational level.
Department
Dept. of Immunology (면역학)
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Eun Jung Park et al. (2014). Transcriptional and post-translational regulation of Bim controls apoptosis in melatonin-treated human renal cancer Caki cells. Journal of Pineal Research, 56(1), 97–106. doi: 10.1111/jpi.12102
Type
Article
ISSN
0742-3098
DOI
10.1111/jpi.12102
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/34240
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1. School of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Immunology (면역학)
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