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[Rac subfamily expression and activity in gastrointestinal cancer cell lines]
Yang-lin Pan1, Feng Bi, Na Liu
1Institute of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
Objective:
To investigate the significance of Rac subfamily members in the gastrointestinal carcinogenesis and progression.
Methods:
The mRNA expression of Rac1, Rac2 and Rac3 in 12 kinds of gastrointestinal cancer cell lines was examined by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. The activities of Rac1 protein in 5 kinds of gastric cancer cell lines were tested by pull-down assay.
Results:
Compared with the normal gastric mucosa and intestinal epithelial cell line, the mRNA expression of Rac1 and Rac3 was up-regulated in most of gastrointestinal cancer cell lines. The activities of Rac1 protein increased markedly in gastric cancer cell lines.
Conclusion:
The increased mRNA expression of Rac1 and Rac3 in gastrointestinal cancer cell lines and the abnormal activation of Rac1 protein in gastric cancer cell lines might be correlated with the carcinogenesis of gastrointestinal cancer.
