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SUBMITTER: Li Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3173162 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Zhichuan Z Zhang Zhongbing Z Xie Joe X JX Li Xin X Tian Jiang J Cai Ting T Cui Hongjuan H Ding Hanfei H Shapiro Joseph I JI Xie Zijian Z
The Journal of biological chemistry 20110722 37
Cells contain a large pool of nonpumping Na/K-ATPase that participates in signal transduction. Here, we show that the expression of α1 Na/K-ATPase is significantly reduced in human prostate carcinoma as well as in several human cancer cell lines. This down-regulation impairs the ability of Na/K-ATPase to regulate Src-related signaling processes. A supplement of pNaKtide, a peptide derived from α1 Na/K-ATPase, reduces the activities of Src and Src effectors. Consequently, these treatments stimula ...[more]