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SUBMITTER: Yamada T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3946941 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yamada Takeshi T Park Chun Shik CS Shen Ye Y Rabin Karen R KR Lacorazza H Daniel HD
Leukemia research 20131014 2
G0/G1 switch gene 2 (G0S2) is a basic protein with ill-defined function that inhibits the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells. Herein, we show that treatment of K562 cells with 5-azacytidine (5-Aza) resulted in a 24-fold increase in G0S2 expression and a reduction in cell growth. Conversely, gene demethylation in the presence of G0S2-specific shRNA restored proliferation, further supporting an inhibitory role for G0S2 in cell proliferation. Elevated levels of G0S2 inhibited the division of ...[more]