The expressions of HBV X gene and ets-2, IGF-I, c-myc and N-ras were studied in 7 pairs of human primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC) and tumor-adjacent tissues, using RNA hybridization and im-munoblot methods. The ...The expressions of HBV X gene and ets-2, IGF-I, c-myc and N-ras were studied in 7 pairs of human primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC) and tumor-adjacent tissues, using RNA hybridization and im-munoblot methods. The results showed that specific 17 and 28 kD HBV X gene products (HBxAg) were existed in a portion of PHC and tumor-adjacent tissues. The 17 kD HBxAg was detected in the sera of 3 patients who also had 17 kD HBxAg in their liver tissues. Multiple expressions of oncogenes such as ets-2, c-myc and N-ras were observed in PHC and tumor-adjacent tissues that had HBxAg expressed, indicating HBxAg might function as a transactivator in the course of intracellular proto-oncogene activation. It is also observed that in some tumor-adjacnet tissues the expressions of ets-2, c-myc and N-ras were higher than those in corresponding PHC. The relationship of HBxAg to the expression of est-2, IGF-Ⅱ, c-myc and their possible roles in the carcinogenesis of PHC are discussed.展开更多
The SHP-1 protein encoded by the Ptpn6 gene has been extensively studied in hematopoietic cells in the context of inflammation.A point mutation in this gene(Ptpn6spin)causes spontaneous inflammation in mice,which has ...The SHP-1 protein encoded by the Ptpn6 gene has been extensively studied in hematopoietic cells in the context of inflammation.A point mutation in this gene(Ptpn6spin)causes spontaneous inflammation in mice,which has a striking similarity to neutrophilic dermatoses in humans.Recent findings highlighted the role of signaling adapters and kinases in promoting inflammation in Ptpn6spin mice;however,the underlying transcriptional regulation is poorly understood.Here,we report that SYK is important for driving neutrophil infiltration and initiating wound healing responses in Ptpn6spin mice.Moreover,we found that deletion of the transcription factor Ets2 in myeloid cells ameliorates cutaneous inflammatory disease in Ptpn6spin mice through transcriptional regulation of its target inflammatory genes.Furthermore,Ets-2 drives IL-1α-mediated inflammatory signaling in neutrophils of Ptpn6spin mice.Overall,in addition to its well-known role in driving inflammation in cancer,Ets-2 plays a major role in regulating IL-1α-driven Ptpn6spin-mediated neutrophilic dermatoses.展开更多
文摘The expressions of HBV X gene and ets-2, IGF-I, c-myc and N-ras were studied in 7 pairs of human primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC) and tumor-adjacent tissues, using RNA hybridization and im-munoblot methods. The results showed that specific 17 and 28 kD HBV X gene products (HBxAg) were existed in a portion of PHC and tumor-adjacent tissues. The 17 kD HBxAg was detected in the sera of 3 patients who also had 17 kD HBxAg in their liver tissues. Multiple expressions of oncogenes such as ets-2, c-myc and N-ras were observed in PHC and tumor-adjacent tissues that had HBxAg expressed, indicating HBxAg might function as a transactivator in the course of intracellular proto-oncogene activation. It is also observed that in some tumor-adjacnet tissues the expressions of ets-2, c-myc and N-ras were higher than those in corresponding PHC. The relationship of HBxAg to the expression of est-2, IGF-Ⅱ, c-myc and their possible roles in the carcinogenesis of PHC are discussed.
基金supported by the K22 NIAID Career Transition Award Al 127836 to P.G.,the National Institutes of Health grants CAI 63507,AR056296,Al 124346 and AI101935 and by the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities to T.-D.K。
文摘The SHP-1 protein encoded by the Ptpn6 gene has been extensively studied in hematopoietic cells in the context of inflammation.A point mutation in this gene(Ptpn6spin)causes spontaneous inflammation in mice,which has a striking similarity to neutrophilic dermatoses in humans.Recent findings highlighted the role of signaling adapters and kinases in promoting inflammation in Ptpn6spin mice;however,the underlying transcriptional regulation is poorly understood.Here,we report that SYK is important for driving neutrophil infiltration and initiating wound healing responses in Ptpn6spin mice.Moreover,we found that deletion of the transcription factor Ets2 in myeloid cells ameliorates cutaneous inflammatory disease in Ptpn6spin mice through transcriptional regulation of its target inflammatory genes.Furthermore,Ets-2 drives IL-1α-mediated inflammatory signaling in neutrophils of Ptpn6spin mice.Overall,in addition to its well-known role in driving inflammation in cancer,Ets-2 plays a major role in regulating IL-1α-driven Ptpn6spin-mediated neutrophilic dermatoses.
