Journal
CELL BIOCHEMISTRY AND FUNCTION
Volume 25, Issue 1, Pages 45-53Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1332
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mTOR; p70S6K; 4EBP-1; cell cycle phase; Hela cells; oral squamous carcinoma
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In order to study the relationship between mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) and tumorigenesis, we investigated the expression and activity of mTOR, and its substrates, alpha(1), alpha(2), beta(1) and beta(2) isoforms of p70S6 kinase (p70S6K) and eukaryotic initiation factor 4E binding protein-1 (4EBP-1) in oral squamous carcinoma and Hela cells using RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, statistical analysis and Western blotting. The result of Western blots showed that in poorly differentiated oral squamous carcinoma, the expression level of mTOR and p70S6k increased in M phase, while that of 4EBP-1 decreased. The results of RT-PCR and immunohisteochemistry assay are the same as that of Western blot. In Hela cells, the RT-PCR results showed that the level of mTOR mRNA did not change during the cell cycle. In M phase, the expression of alpha(1), alpha(2), beta(1) and beta(2) isoforms of p70S6K increased noticeably, while the expression of 4EBP-1 decreased. The immunoblot results in Hela cells were consistent with the RT-PCR results. Furthermore, the activity assays in Hela cells suggested that,in phase G(2) and M, the activity of mTOR was maintained at a higher level than in any other phase, while 4EBP-1 decreased in phase A These results may help in further investigations of the important role of mTOR in cell cycle and tumorigenesis. Copyright (c) 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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