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- Thyroid cancer is becoming more common globally, and while ING4 has been studied in other cancers, its effects on thyroid cancer were previously unknown.
- Recombinant ING4 protein has been shown to reduce cell growth, increase cell death, and limit cell movement in SW579 thyroid cancer cells through various assays.
- The study suggests that ING4 may inhibit the Wnt/β catenin signaling pathway and prevent epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in thyroid cancer, but further research is needed to verify these findings in different cell types.
Article Abstract
Thyroid cancer is a common endocrine malignancy that has rapidly increased in global incidence. Inhibitor of growth 4 (ING4) has been identified in various types of carcinoma; however, to the best of our knowledge, no previous studies have investigated the effects of ING4 on thyroid cancer. In the present study, SW579 thyroid cancer cells were treated with recombinant ING4 protein, and the results confirmed that recombinant ING4 protein was able to reduce the rate of proliferation, increase the rate of apoptosis and inhibit the mobility of SW579 cells. These results were obtained using a colony formation, fluoroscein isothiocyanate/propidium iodide double staining and Transwell assays, respectively. Furthermore, in the western blot analysis assays, ING4 was demonstrated to inhibit the Wnt/β catenin signaling pathway and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). Therefore, the present study demonstrated the antitumor activities of recombinant ING4 and identified ING4 could inhibit EMT in thyroid cancer cell. However, additional studies are required to confirm these results in other cell types.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4509139 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2515 | DOI Listing |
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