The host defense peptide LL-37 activates the tumor-suppressing bone morphogenetic protein signaling via inhibition of proteasome in gastric cancer cells.
J Cell Physiol
; 223(1): 178-86, 2010 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-20054823
The human cathelicidin LL-37, a pleiotropic host defense peptide, is down-regulated in gastric adenocarcinomas. We therefore investigated whether this peptide suppresses gastric cancer growth. LL-37 lowered gastric cancer cell proliferation and delayed G(1)-S transition in vitro and inhibits the growth of gastric cancer xenograft in vivo. In this connection, LL-37 increased the tumor-suppressing bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling, manifested as an increase in BMP4 expression and the subsequent Smad1/5 phosphorylation and the induction of p21(Waf1/Cip1). The anti-mitogenic effect, Smad1/5 phosphorylation, and p21(Waf1/Cip1) up-regulation induced by LL-37 were reversed by the knockdown of BMP receptor II. The activation of BMP signaling was paralleled by the inhibition of chymotrypsin-like and caspase-like activity of proteasome. In this regard, proteasome inhibitor MG-132 mimicked the effect of LL-37 by up-regulating BMP4 expression and Smad1/5 phosphorylation. Further analysis of clinical samples revealed that LL-37 and p21(Waf1/Cip1) mRNA expressions were both down-regulated in gastric cancer tissues and their expressions were positively correlated. Collectively, we describe for the first time that LL-37 inhibits gastric cancer cell proliferation through activation of BMP signaling via a proteasome-dependent mechanism. This unique biological activity may open up novel therapeutic avenue for the treatment of gastric cancer.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Gástricas
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Adenocarcinoma
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Transducción de Señal
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Complejo de la Endopetidasa Proteasomal
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Proliferación Celular
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Catelicidinas
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Proteína Morfogenética Ósea 4
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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En
Revista:
J Cell Physiol
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos