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Published on: July 19, 2019
The expression of TP53 pathway-related proteins in ovarian carcinoma transplanted subcutaneously in nude mice
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong Province, China. 906358170@qq.com.
Objective:
Given the important functions of TP53 pathway in various biological processes, this study aimed to investigate the expression of TP53 pathway-related proteins in ovarian carcinoma transplanted subcutaneously in nude mice with and without the presence of p53 inhibitor and to explore possible roles of p53 in the development of ovarian cancer.
Materials And Methods:
Thirty BALB/c-nu female nude mice were randomly divided into model group, control group and p53 inhibitor group (Pftα group). There were 10 rats in each group. The nude mice were subcutaneously inoculated with human ovarian cancer cell line SKOV3, and the tumor growth was observed. Morphological changes of tumor tissue were observed by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. The mRNA and protein levels of TP53 pathway related factors-p53, p21 and mouse double minute 2 homolog (MDM2) were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot.
Results:
p53 inhibitor can increase the growth rate of subcutaneously transplanted tumor in nude mice. p53 inhibitor could decrease the expression of p53 and p21 at both mRNA and protein levels and increase the expression of MDM2 at both mRNA and protein levels in ovarian carcinoma transplanted subcutaneously in nude mice.
Conclusions:
TP53 pathway may play pivotal roles in the development of ovarian cancer and TP53 pathway may be a new target for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
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