| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2827110 | Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The oncogenic potential of APOBEC3G gene was recently appreciated by the finding that revealed inhibitory influence of APOBEC3G upon micro-RNA mediated repression of the gene responsible for hepatic metastasis. Here we report for the first time that sustained APOBEC3G expression is the characteristic trait exhibited by various cancer cells of different tissue origins as well as APOBEC3G represses cellular gene coding for tumor suppressor KLF4 by binding to its mRNA. This phenomenon was paralleled by the sustained expression of the cellular SP1 which ensured overexpression of genes coding for c-myc, Bmi-1, BCL-2 and MDM2 coupled with downregulation of tumor suppressor p53 thereby creating a favorable situation for oncogenic transformation.
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Authors
Anuradha Garg, Deepak Kaul, Nalini Chauhan,