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Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

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01-01-2009 | Original Paper

Differential IL-4/Stat6 activities correlate with differential expression of regulatory genes SOCS-1, SHP-1, and PP2A in colon cancer cells

Authors: Qin Yuan, Pin Dong Li, Ben Hui Li, Xian Zi Yang, Shuang Bing Xu, Xiao Hong Liu, Fu Xiang Zhou, Wen Jie Zhang

Published in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

Purpose

To investigate potential differences in the expression of Stat6 regulatory genes that may influence IL-4/Stat6 activities (phenotypes) in colon cancer cells.

Methods

RT-PCR method was employed to examine the constitutive mRNA expression of Stat6 negative regulators SOCS-1 and SHP-1, and positive regulator PP2A in colon cancer cell lines HT-29 and Caco-2. Stat6 protein expression and nuclear phosphorylation were detected using Western blotting.

Results

Caco-2 cells carrying inactive Stat6^null phenotype showed normal constitutive expression of Stat6 but decreased phosphorylation of nuclear Stat6 compared with HT-29 cells carrying active Stat6^high phenotype. Stat6^null Caco-2 cells expressed increased levels of mRNA and protein of SOCS-1 and SHP-1, and decreased mRNA expression of PPP2CA and PPP2CB, encoding two critical subunits of PP2A.

Conclusions

Constitutively increased expression of Stat6 negative regulators SOCS-1 and SHP-1, together with decreased expression of positive regulator PP2A, may play a role in forming the inactive Stat6^null phenotype in colon cancer cells.

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Title: Differential IL-4/Stat6 activities correlate with differential expression of regulatory genes SOCS-1, SHP-1, and PP2A in colon cancer cells
Authors: Qin Yuan
Pin Dong Li
Ben Hui Li
Xian Zi Yang
Shuang Bing Xu
Xiao Hong Liu
Fu Xiang Zhou
Wen Jie Zhang
Publication date: 01-01-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0171-5216
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1335
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-008-0429-8

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