Análise de expressão gênica por microarrays de cDNA em linhagens de células adrenais tumorigênicas tratadas com FGF2 e ACTH / cDNA microarrays used in the analysis of the gene expression of tumorigenic adrenocortical lineages treated with FGF2 and ACTH

AUTOR(ES)

Paula Fontes Asprino

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2006

RESUMO

Nowadays, a molecular biology premise establishes the activation of transcription programs related to specific biological processes. At this work the objective is to describe regulated genes that, once clustered, are able to indicate the running programs when murine adrenocortical lineage Y1 is treated with fibroblast growth factor (FGF2) or by adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH). The mitogenic potential of ACTH treatments in Y1 cells is not well established since this hormone acts by different signaling pathways, presenting a dual behavior. By tracing the profile of genes regulated by this hormone and comparing it to the transcription patterns observed in response to classic mitogens it is expected to determine the ACTH role in the cell cycle. FGF2 is known by its mitogenic activity, inducting the G0? G1?S cell cycle transitions in Y1 cells. Recently it has been described a new and surprising feat of FGF2, acting as a selective death inductor, only in potentially tumorigenic cells (Costa and Armelin, unpublished data). Microarray assays were used to determine the transcription patterns observed in Y1 lineage, as well as in FGF2 death-resistant Y1 sub-lineages, submitted to FGF2, ACTH and serum treatments. The results indicate that a) the gene expression profile displayed when Y1 cells are under ACTH treatments is different from the patterns observed when this lineage is submitted to classic mitogens; b) FGF2 treatment regulates genes involved in the MAPK pathway, cell cycle control and genes related to adhesion processes, intercellular communication and signaling from the extra cellularmatrix (ECM); c) the death behavior initiated by FGF2 is related to structural alterations in the cell, involving adhesion mechanisms, citoskeleton remodeling and signal transduction from the ECM.

ASSUNTO(S)

fibroblast fibroblasto tumorigenic cells microarrays células adrenais tumorigênicas gene expression microarrays hormônio adrenocorticotrópico adrenocorticotropin hormone expressão gênica

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