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Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-4 Triggers Apoptosis in Cervical Cancer Cells.


ABSTRACT: Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-4 (TIMP-4) is a member of extracellular matrix (ECM) metalloproteinases inhibitors that has pleiotropic functions. However, TIMP-4 roles in carcinogenesis are not well understood. Cell viability and flow cytometer assays were employed to evaluate cell death differences between H-Vector and H-TIMP-4 cell lines. Immunobloting and semi-quantitative RT-PCR were used to evaluate the expression of apoptosis regulators. We showed that TIMP-4 has apoptosis-sensitizing effects towards several death stimuli. Consistent with these findings, regulators of apoptosis from Inhibitors of Apoptosis Proteins (IAP), FLICE-like inhibitor proteins (FLIP) and Bcl-2 family members were modulated by TIMP-4. In addition, TIMP-4 knockdown resulted in cell survival increase after serum deprivation, as assessed by clonogenic cell analyses. This report shows that TIMP-4 regulates carcinogenesis through apoptosis activation in cervical cancer cells. Understanding TIMP-4 effects in tumorigenesis may provide clues for future therapies.

SUBMITTER: Lizarraga F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4546159 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-4 Triggers Apoptosis in Cervical Cancer Cells.

Lizarraga Floria F   Ceballos-Cancino Gisela G   Espinosa Magali M   Vazquez-Santillan Karla K   Maldonado Vilma V   Melendez-Zajgla Jorge J  

PloS one 20150820 8


Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-4 (TIMP-4) is a member of extracellular matrix (ECM) metalloproteinases inhibitors that has pleiotropic functions. However, TIMP-4 roles in carcinogenesis are not well understood. Cell viability and flow cytometer assays were employed to evaluate cell death differences between H-Vector and H-TIMP-4 cell lines. Immunobloting and semi-quantitative RT-PCR were used to evaluate the expression of apoptosis regulators. We showed that TIMP-4 has apoptosis-sensitizi  ...[more]

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