The role of Id-1 in chemosensitivity and epirubicin-induced apoptosis in bladder cancer cells

  • Authors:
    • Hao Hu
    • Hui Ying Han
    • Yu Liang Wang
    • Xiao Peng Zhang
    • Chee Wai Chua
    • Y. C. Wong
    • Xiao Feng Wang
    • Ming Tat Ling
    • Ke Xin Xu
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  • Published online on: April 1, 2009     https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000323
  • Pages: 1053-1059
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Abstract

Recurrence and progression are the major problems in the treatment of bladder cancer. Increased expression of Id-1, a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor, has recently been shown in several types of advanced cancer. Some studies have provided evidence to suggest that Id-1 can be considered a potential therapeutic target. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of Id-1 in the chemosensitivity of bladder cancer cells, and the effect of Id-1 on chemotherapeutic drug-induced apoptosis in bladder cancer cells. We compared the different sensitivity to epirubicin in RT112 and MGH-U1 cell lines with different Id-1 expression. Then, we transfected different vectors into RT112 and MGH-U1 respectively, and generated the stable Id-1 up-regulation and down-regulation transfectants. The results of cell viability assay showed up-regulation of Id-1 in RT112 leading to increased sensitivity in response to epirubicin, and down-regulation of Id-1 increased cellular sensitivity to epirubicin. Furthermore, the analysis of apoptosis related protein revealed that up-regulation of Id-1 suppressed epirubicin-induced apoptosis and down-regulation of Id-1 leading to increased epirubicin-induced apoptosis. Wound closure assay showed up-regulation of Id-1 leading to improved migration abilities of bladder cancer cells under chemotherapy. Our results suggest that up-regulation of Id-1 in bladder cancer cells lead to increased cell viability in response to epirubicin by its improved anti-apoptotic role, and down-regulation of Id-1 increases cellular sensitivity to epirubicin by increased anticancer drug-induced apoptosis.

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Hu H, Han HY, Wang YL, Zhang XP, Chua CW, Wong YC, Wang XF, Ling MT and Xu KX: The role of Id-1 in chemosensitivity and epirubicin-induced apoptosis in bladder cancer cells. Oncol Rep 21: 1053-1059, 2009
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Hu, H., Han, H.Y., Wang, Y.L., Zhang, X.P., Chua, C.W., Wong, Y.C. ... Xu, K.X. (2009). The role of Id-1 in chemosensitivity and epirubicin-induced apoptosis in bladder cancer cells. Oncology Reports, 21, 1053-1059. https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000323
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Hu, H., Han, H. Y., Wang, Y. L., Zhang, X. P., Chua, C. W., Wong, Y. C., Wang, X. F., Ling, M. T., Xu, K. X."The role of Id-1 in chemosensitivity and epirubicin-induced apoptosis in bladder cancer cells". Oncology Reports 21.4 (2009): 1053-1059.
Chicago
Hu, H., Han, H. Y., Wang, Y. L., Zhang, X. P., Chua, C. W., Wong, Y. C., Wang, X. F., Ling, M. T., Xu, K. X."The role of Id-1 in chemosensitivity and epirubicin-induced apoptosis in bladder cancer cells". Oncology Reports 21, no. 4 (2009): 1053-1059. https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000323