AIM:To confirm the role of sex-determining region Y-box 7(Sox7) in aspirin-mediated growth inhibition of COX-independent human colorectal cancer cells.METHODS:The cell survival percentage was examined by MTT(Moto-nucl...AIM:To confirm the role of sex-determining region Y-box 7(Sox7) in aspirin-mediated growth inhibition of COX-independent human colorectal cancer cells.METHODS:The cell survival percentage was examined by MTT(Moto-nuclear cell direc cytotoxicity) assay.SOX7 expression was assessed by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting.SB203580 was used to inhibit the p38MAPK signal pathway.SOX7 promoter activity was detected by Luciferase reporter assay.RESULTS:SOX7 was upregulated by aspirin and was involved in aspirin-mediated growth inhibition of SW480 human colorectal cancer cells.The p38MAPK pathway played a role in aspirin-induced SOX7 expression,during which the AP1 transcription factors c-Jun and c-Fos upregulated SOX7 promoter activities.RESULTS:SOX7 is upregulated by aspirin and is involved in aspirin-mediated growth inhibition of human colorectal cancer SW480 cells.展开更多
基金Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 31071149the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, No. 09ZDQD01 and No. 10QNJJ014the National Science Foundation of China, No. J0830627-2
文摘AIM:To confirm the role of sex-determining region Y-box 7(Sox7) in aspirin-mediated growth inhibition of COX-independent human colorectal cancer cells.METHODS:The cell survival percentage was examined by MTT(Moto-nuclear cell direc cytotoxicity) assay.SOX7 expression was assessed by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting.SB203580 was used to inhibit the p38MAPK signal pathway.SOX7 promoter activity was detected by Luciferase reporter assay.RESULTS:SOX7 was upregulated by aspirin and was involved in aspirin-mediated growth inhibition of SW480 human colorectal cancer cells.The p38MAPK pathway played a role in aspirin-induced SOX7 expression,during which the AP1 transcription factors c-Jun and c-Fos upregulated SOX7 promoter activities.RESULTS:SOX7 is upregulated by aspirin and is involved in aspirin-mediated growth inhibition of human colorectal cancer SW480 cells.