Thermostable Direct Hemolysin Downregulates Human Colon Carcinoma Cell Proliferation With the Involvement of E-Cadherin, and β-Catenin/Tcf-4 Signaling
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-26-2011
Abstract
Background: Colon cancers are the frequent causes of cancer mortality worldwide. Recently bacterial toxins have received marked attention as promising approaches in the treatment of colon cancer. Thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH) secreted by Vibrio parahaemolyticus causes influx of extracellular calcium with the subsequent rise in intracellular calcium level in intestinal epithelial cells and it is known that calcium has antiproliferative activity against colon cancer. Key Results: In the present study it has been shown that TDH, a well-known traditional virulent factor inhibits proliferation of human colon carcinoma cells through the involvement of CaSR in its mechanism. TDH treatment does not induce DNA fragmentation, nor causes the release of lactate dehydrogenase. Therefore, apoptosis and cytotoxicity are not contributing to the TDH-mediated reduction of proliferation rate, and hence the reduction appears to be caused by decrease in cell proliferation. The elevation of E-cadherin, a cell adhesion molecule and suppression of β-catenin, a proto-oncogene have been observed in presence of CaSR agonists whereas reverse effect has been seen in presence of CaSR antagonist as well as si-RNA in TDH treated cells. TDH also triggers a significant reduction of Cyclin-D and cdk2, two important cell cycle regulatory proteins along with an up regulation of cell cycle inhibitory protein p27Kip1 in presence of CaSR agonists. Conclusion: Therefore TDH can downregulate colonic carcinoma cell proliferation and involves CaSR in its mechanism of action. The downregulation occurs mainly through the involvement of E-cadherin-β-catenin mediated pathway and the inhibition of cell cycle regulators as well as upregulation of cell cycle inhibitors. © 2011 Chowdhury et al.
Repository Citation
Chowdhury, P.,
Pore, D.,
Mahata, N.,
Karmakar, P.,
Pal, A.,
& Chakrabarti, M.
(2011). Thermostable Direct Hemolysin Downregulates Human Colon Carcinoma Cell Proliferation With the Involvement of E-Cadherin, and β-Catenin/Tcf-4 Signaling. PLoS ONE, 6 (5).
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/pediatrics/640
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0020098
