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Inhibition of DNA methylation sensitizes glioblastoma for tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand-mediated destruction.

2005

AbstractLife expectancy of patients affected by glioblastoma multiforme is extremely low. The therapeutic use of tumor necrosis factor–related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has been proposed to treat this disease based on its ability to kill glioma cell lines in vitro and in vivo. Here, we show that, differently from glioma cell lines, glioblastoma multiforme tumors were resistant to TRAIL stimulation because they expressed low levels of caspase-8 and high levels of the death receptor inhibitor PED/PEA-15. Inhibition of methyltransferases by decitabine resulted in considerable up-regulation of TRAIL receptor-1 and caspase-8, down-regulation of PED/PEA-15, inhibition of cell growth, and …

MaleCancer ResearchMethyltransferaseNudeDrug ResistanceApoptosisReceptors Tumor Necrosis FactorTNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandCASPASE-8 EXPRESSIONMiceNude mouseSIGNALING COMPLEXReceptorsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsTumor Cells CulturedDNA Modification MethylasesIN-VIVOHeterologousCaspase 8CulturedMembrane GlycoproteinsbiologyIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiddle AgedTumor CellsGene Expression Regulation NeoplasticMALIGNANT GLIOMA-CELLSOncologyCaspasesDNA methylationAzacitidineTumor necrosis factor alphaFemalemedicine.drugSignal TransductionAdultBRAIN-TUMORSTransplantation HeterologousCHEMOTHERAPEUTIC-AGENTSDecitabineMice NudeDecitabineDRUG-INDUCED APOPTOSISDEATH RECEPTOR5-AZA-2'-DEOXYCYTIDINEIn vivoSettore MED/04 - PATOLOGIA GENERALEmedicineAnimalsHumansneoplasmsAgedTransplantationNeoplasticCell growthTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaHistocompatibility Antigens Class IDNA Methylationbiology.organism_classificationPhosphoproteinsReceptors TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandGene Expression RegulationApoptosisDrug Resistance NeoplasmImmunologyCancer researchNeoplasmAdult; Aged; Animals; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Apoptosis; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; Azacitidine; Caspase 8; Caspases; DNA Modification Methylases; Drug Resistance Neoplasm; Female; Glioblastoma; Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; Humans; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; Male; Membrane Glycoproteins; Mice; Mice Nude; Middle Aged; Phosphoproteins; Receptors TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; Receptors Tumor Necrosis Factor; Signal Transduction; TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; Transplantation Heterologous; Tumor Cells Cultured; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; DNA Methylation; Gene Expression Regulation Neoplastic; Cancer Research; OncologyTumor Necrosis FactorTRAIL-INDUCED APOPTOSISApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsGlioblastomaCancer research
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Autocrine production of interleukin-4 and interleukin-10 is required for survival and growth of thyroid cancer cells.

2006

AbstractAlthough CD95 and its ligand are expressed in thyroid cancer, the tumor cell mass does not seem to be affected by such expression. We have recently shown that thyroid carcinomas produce interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-10, which promote resistance to chemotherapy through the up-regulation of Bcl-xL. Here, we show that freshly purified thyroid cancer cells were completely refractory to CD95-induced apoptosis despite the consistent expression of Fas-associated death domain and caspase-8. The analysis of potential molecules able to prevent caspase-8 activation in thyroid cancer cells revealed a remarkable up-regulation of cellular FLIPL (cFLIPL) and PED/PEA-15, two antiapoptotic proteins whos…

Cancer Researchmedicine.medical_treatmentNF-KAPPA-BOligonucleotidesC-FLIPCASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating ProteinApoptosisSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsSIGNALING COMPLEXThyroid cancerTumorCARCINOMA CELLSANDROGEN RECEPTORIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsInterleukinHASHIMOTOS-THYROIDITISMiddle AgedProtein-Tyrosine KinasesInterleukin-10Up-RegulationMALIGNANT GLIOMA-CELLSInterleukin 10CytokineOncologyAged; Antibodies; Apoptosis; CASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating Protein; Cell Growth Processes; Cell Line Tumor; Humans; Interleukin-10; Interleukin-4; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; Janus Kinase 1; Middle Aged; Oligonucleotides Antisense; Phosphoproteins; Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; Repressor Proteins; STAT6 Transcription Factor; Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 Protein; Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins; Thyroid Neoplasms; Up-Regulation; fas Receptor; Oncology; Cancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyANTIAPOPTOTIC PROTEINSCell Growth ProcessesAntibodiesCell LineThyroid carcinomaSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 ProteinSettore MED/04 - PATOLOGIA GENERALEInternal medicineCell Line TumormedicineHumansThyroid Neoplasmsfas ReceptorAntisenseAutocrine signallingInterleukin 4AgedAPOPTOSIS-INDUCING LIGANDbusiness.industryJanus Kinase 1Oligonucleotides Antisensemedicine.diseasePhosphoproteinsRepressor ProteinsEndocrinologyCancer cellCancer researchInterleukin-4businessApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsSTAT6 Transcription FactorCancer research
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