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Id-1 modulates senescence and TGF-beta1 sensitivity in prostate epithelial cells
Kaijun Di1, Ming-Tat Ling, Sai Wah Tsao
1Cancer Biology Group, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
Background Information:
Loss of sensitivity to TGF-beta1 (transforming growth factor beta1)-induced growth arrest is an important step towards malignant transformation in human epithelial cells, and Id-1 (inhibitor of differentiation or DNA binding-1) has been associated with cell proliferation and cell-cycle progression. Here, we investigated the role of Id-1 in cellular sensitivity to TGF-beta1.
Results:
Using an immortalized prostate epithelial cell line, NPTX cells, we suppressed Id-1 expression through antisense strategy. We found that inhibition of Id-1 expression suppressed cell proliferation and at the same time induced cellular senescence and G2/M cell-cycle arrest. In addition, inactivation of Id-1 made cells more vulnerable to TGF-beta1-induced growth arrest. The sensitization effect on TGF-beta1 was associated with up-regulation of two downstream effectors of the TGF-beta1 pathway, p21WAF1/Cip1 and p27KIP1.
Conclusion:
Our results indicate that endogenous Id-1 levels might be a crucial factor in the development of resistance to TGF-beta1-induced growth suppression in human prostate epithelial cells.
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