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ABSTRACT: Background
The dysfunction of cell apoptosis is an important event in the progression of cancer, and the growth of cancer cells is negatively regulated by cell apoptosis. In different types of cancers, inhibition of cellular apoptosis is often observed in the cancerous tissue, and increased resistance to apoptosis is a hallmark of cancer. Although previous studies have shown that 12-lipoxygenase (12-LOX)/12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12-HETE) is activated and upregulated in different types of cancers, the consequences of 12-LOX/12-HETE upregulation and its precise roles in the survival of ovarian carcinoma cells are still unknown.Methods
MTT assays, caspase activity assays, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays, and Western blot analysis were the methods used in this study.Results
In our study, we found that 12-HETE, a major metabolic product of arachidonic acid using 12-LOX catalysis, inhibited cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner and that the effects of 12-HETE on cell apoptosis were mediated by the integrin-linked kinase (ILK) pathway. Moreover, the downstream target of 12-HETE-activated ILK was nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-?B) in ovarian carcinoma. The inhibitory effects of 12-HETE on cell apoptosis were attenuated by the inhibition of the NF-?B pathway.Conclusion
These results indicate that 12-HETE participates in the inhibition of cell apoptosis by activating the ILK/NF-?B pathway, implying an important underlying mechanism that promotes the survival of ovarian cancer cells.
SUBMITTER: Liu Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6248369 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Qian Q Tan Wenhua W Che Jianhua J Yuan Dandan D Zhang Liying L Sun Yuhong Y Yue Xiaolong X Xiao Lei L Jin Yuxia Y
Cancer management and research 20181116
<h4>Background</h4>The dysfunction of cell apoptosis is an important event in the progression of cancer, and the growth of cancer cells is negatively regulated by cell apoptosis. In different types of cancers, inhibition of cellular apoptosis is often observed in the cancerous tissue, and increased resistance to apoptosis is a hallmark of cancer. Although previous studies have shown that 12-lipoxygenase (12-LOX)/12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12-HETE) is activated and upregulated in different ...[more]