WDRPUH, a novel WD-repeat-containing protein, is highly expressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma and involved in cell proliferation.
In an attempt to disclose mechanisms of hepatocarcinogenesis and discover novel target molecules for the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), we previously analyzed expression profiles of HCC tissues by means of human cDNA microarray. Among the genes upregulated in tumor tissues compared with their nontumor counterparts, we focused ... on a novel gene, termed WDRPUH, and characterized its biologic function. WDRPUH encodes a predicted 620-amino acid protein containing 11 highly conserved WD40-repeat domains. Multiple-tissue Northern blot analysis revealed its specific expression in the testis among 16 normal tissues examined. Transfection of plasmids designed to express WDRPUH-specific siRNA significantly reduced its expression in HCC cells and resulted in growth suppression of transfected cells. Interestingly, we found that WDRPUH associated with HSP70, proteins of the chaperonin-containing TCP-1 (CCT1) complex, as well as BRCA2. These findings have disclosed a novel insight into hepatocarcinogenesis and suggested that WDRPUH may be a molecular target for the development of new strategies to treat HCCs.
Mesh Terms:
Animals, BRCA2 Protein, Blotting, Northern, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Carrier Proteins, Cell Line, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation, Cell Survival, Chaperonins, Cloning, Molecular, DNA, Complementary, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Gene Silencing, HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins, Humans, Immunoblotting, Immunoprecipitation, Liver Neoplasms, Mass Spectrometry, Mice, Microscopy, Fluorescence, NIH 3T3 Cells, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Plasmids, Protein Binding, Protein Structure, Tertiary, RNA, RNA, Small Interfering, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization, Tissue Distribution, Transfection, Up-Regulation
Animals, BRCA2 Protein, Blotting, Northern, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Carrier Proteins, Cell Line, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation, Cell Survival, Chaperonins, Cloning, Molecular, DNA, Complementary, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Gene Silencing, HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins, Humans, Immunoblotting, Immunoprecipitation, Liver Neoplasms, Mass Spectrometry, Mice, Microscopy, Fluorescence, NIH 3T3 Cells, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Plasmids, Protein Binding, Protein Structure, Tertiary, RNA, RNA, Small Interfering, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization, Tissue Distribution, Transfection, Up-Regulation
Neoplasia
Date: Apr. 01, 2005
PubMed ID: 15967112
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