PMID- 25778325 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150430 LR - 20150317 IS - 1107-0625 (Print) IS - 1107-0625 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 1 DP - 2015 Jan-Feb TI - 67kDa laminin receptor regulates the activation of MAPKs through DUSPs in glioma cell line U251. PG - 253-60 AB - PURPOSE: All-trans-retinoic-acid (ATRA), the active derivative of vitamin A, is critical in regulating cell cycle as well as inhibiting tumor growth and angiogenesis. It has been used in the clinical treatment of leukemia. 67kDa laminin receptor (67LR), as one of the receptor of laminin, plays an important role in tumor cells invasion, proliferation and metastasis. Current research indicates that 67LR is highly expressed in glioma and is associated with tumor progression. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms, especially the signaling pathways involved, have not been reported yet. Therefore it is of great importance to clarify its downstream targets. METHODS: The U251 glioma cell line was used in this study. Cell Counting Kit-8 was used in cell proliferation assay. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to determine the transcription level of dual specificity phosphatases (DUSPs). Western blot analysis was used to detect the expression of mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and phosphorylated MAPKs. RESULTS: 67LR could influence the transcription of DUSPs and expression of MAPKs. ATRA could enhance the expression of 67LR in U251 cells and this enhancement was dose-dependent. ATRA was able to inhibit the growth of U251 cells. CONCLUSIONS: ATRA expressed significant therapeutic effect on glioma cells, and 67LR is not the only factor that can influence the proliferation of U251 cells. FAU - Jiang, Li AU - Jiang L AD - School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, .R. China. FAU - Zhang, Can AU - Zhang C FAU - Wu, Yue AU - Wu Y FAU - Jiang, Ying AU - Jiang Y FAU - Ji, Yonghua AU - Ji Y FAU - Chen, Fuxue AU - Chen F LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - Cyprus TA - J BUON JT - Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology JID - 100883428 RN - 0 (Antineoplastic Agents) RN - 0 (RPSA protein, human) RN - 0 (Receptors, Laminin) RN - 0 (Ribosomal Proteins) RN - 5688UTC01R (Tretinoin) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - EC 3.1.3.48 (Dual-Specificity Phosphatases) SB - IM MH - Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology MH - Brain Neoplasms/*enzymology/genetics/pathology MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Proliferation/drug effects MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Dual-Specificity Phosphatases/genetics/*metabolism MH - Enzyme Activation MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Glioma/*enzymology/genetics/pathology MH - Humans MH - *MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/*metabolism MH - Phosphorylation MH - RNA Interference MH - Receptors, Laminin/drug effects/genetics/*metabolism MH - Ribosomal Proteins/drug effects/genetics/*metabolism MH - Transcription, Genetic MH - Transfection MH - Tretinoin/pharmacology EDAT- 2015/03/18 06:00 MHDA- 2015/05/01 06:00 CRDT- 2015/03/18 06:00 PHST- 2015/03/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/03/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/05/01 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - J BUON. 2015 Jan-Feb;20(1):253-60.