WWOX-mediated apoptosis in A549 cells mainly involves the mitochondrial pathway

  • Authors:
    • Ping Zhang
    • Renbing Jia
    • Lei Ying
    • Bo Liu
    • Guanxiang Qian
    • Xianqun Fan
    • Shengfang Ge
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  • Published online on: April 6, 2012     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2012.860
  • Pages: 121-124
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Abstract

The human WWOX gene, known as WW domain-containing oxidoreductase, is located on 16q23.3-24.1, a chromosome region that spans the common fragile site, FRA16D. Abnormal transcripts or even loss of expression are frequently found in a number of cancer cell types, including breast, ovarian, prostate and lung cancer cells. It has therefore been proposed that the WWOX gene encodes a candidate tumor suppressor, possibly a pro-apoptotic protein. However, the mechanism behind this is not entirely clear. In the present study, we examined the pro-apoptotic action of WWOX using transient expression in A549 cells. We observed that the ectopic expression of WWOX caused apoptosis in A549 cells. We further observed procaspase-3 and procaspase-9 activation and the release of cytochrome C from the mitochondria in A549 cells transfected with pcDNA3.0-WWOX. These data indicate that WWOX induces apoptosis in A549 cells via the mitochondrial pathway.

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Zhang P, Jia R, Ying L, Liu B, Qian G, Fan X and Ge S: WWOX-mediated apoptosis in A549 cells mainly involves the mitochondrial pathway. Mol Med Rep 6: 121-124, 2012.
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Zhang, P., Jia, R., Ying, L., Liu, B., Qian, G., Fan, X., & Ge, S. (2012). WWOX-mediated apoptosis in A549 cells mainly involves the mitochondrial pathway. Molecular Medicine Reports, 6, 121-124. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2012.860
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Zhang, P., Jia, R., Ying, L., Liu, B., Qian, G., Fan, X., Ge, S."WWOX-mediated apoptosis in A549 cells mainly involves the mitochondrial pathway". Molecular Medicine Reports 6.1 (2012): 121-124.
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Zhang, P., Jia, R., Ying, L., Liu, B., Qian, G., Fan, X., Ge, S."WWOX-mediated apoptosis in A549 cells mainly involves the mitochondrial pathway". Molecular Medicine Reports 6, no. 1 (2012): 121-124. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2012.860