Artículos de revistas
Downregulation of OCLN and GAS1 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Fecha
2017-03-01Registro en:
Oncology Reports, v. 37, n. 3, p. 1487-1496, 2017.
1791-2431
1021-335X
10.3892/or.2017.5414
2-s2.0-85013249473
7991082362671212
0000-0001-5693-6148
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Institución
Resumen
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common histological subtype of kidney cancer. This carcinoma is histologically characterized by the presence of clear and abundant cytoplasm. In the present study, we sought to identify genes differentially expressed in ccRCC and build a molecular profile of this cancer. We selected genes described in the literature related to cellular differentiation and proliferation. We analyzed the gene and protein expression by quantitative PCR (qPCR) and immunohistochemistry, respectively, and examined possible epigenetic mechanisms that regulate their expression in ccRCC samples and cell lines. Occludin (OCLN) and growth arrest-specific 1 (GAS1) genes were underexpressed in ccRCC, and we report that miR-122 and miR-34a, respectively, may regulate their expression in this cancer. Furthermore, we showed by qPCR and immunohistochemistry that solute carrier family 2 member 1 (SLC2A1) was significantly overexpressed in ccRCC. The set of genes identified in the present study furthers our understanding of the molecular basis and development of ccRCC.