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The Important Anti-Apoptotic Role and Its Regulation Mechanism of PTTG1 in UV-Induced Apoptosis

  • Lai, Yongqing (Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital and Institute of Urology, Peking University) ;
  • Xin, Dianqi (Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital and Institute of Urology, Peking University) ;
  • Bai, Junhai (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peking University Health Science Center) ;
  • Mao, Zebin (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peking University Health Science Center) ;
  • Na, Yanqun (Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital and Institute of Urology, Peking University)
  • Published : 2007.11.30
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Abstract

Pituitary tumor transforming gene (PTTG1) is widely detected in many tumors. Increasing evidence reveals that PTTG1 is associated with cell proliferation, cellular transformation and apoptosis. However, the functions of PTTG1, especially its role in DNA damage-induced apoptosis, remain largely unclear. In this report, we used UV irradiation to induce apoptosis in HeLa cells to examine the role of PTTG1 in UV-induced apoptosis by RNAi-mediated knockdown and overexpression of PTTG1. RNAi-mediated knockdown of PTTG1 expression increased and overexpression of PTTG1 decreased the UV-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, UV irradiation decreased PTTG1 mRNA and protein expression. These effects were found to be mediated by JNK pathway. Therefore, PTTG1 had an important anti-apoptotic role in UV-induced apoptosis and this role was mediated by JNK pathway. These results may provide important information for understanding the exact role and the regulation mechanism of PTTG1 in UV-induced apoptosis.

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