Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2533319 | European Journal of Pharmacology | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is correlated with aggressive tumor behaviors such as invasion and angiogenesis. Nevertheless, the potential involvement of HDGF in cell resistance to natural plant phenols-based chemotherapy is still unclear. This study demonstrated that over-expression of HDGF could confer the resistance of human colorectal cancer (CRC) cells to nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) toxicity. Enforced expression of HDGF could inhibit NDGA-induced apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway in CRC cells, and attenuate the inhibitory effect of NDGA on tumor growth. Therefore, our results suggest that HDGF represents a potential molecule associated with chemotherapy resistance, which may have major implications in improving chemotherapy of colorectal cancer.