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S100A8/A9 Induces Apoptosis and Inhibits Metastasis of CasKi Human Cervical Cancer Cells

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S100 proteins, a family of Ca2+-binding proteins, have been linked to several human diseases in recent years. Deregulated expression of S100 proteins, including S100A9 and its partner S100A8, was reported to be associated with neoplastic disorders. In our previous study using serial analysis of gene expression, we identified decreased expressions of S100A9 and S100A8 in human cervical squamous cell carcinoma. To investigate the functions of S100A8 and S100A9 in cervical cancer, we purified recombinant S100A8 and S100A9 proteins and treated CaSki human cervical cancer cells with these proteins. We found that S100A8/A9 induced apoptosis and inhibited migration of CaSki cells; S100A8/A9 also reduced the expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 in CaSki cells. In summary, this study suggests that S100A8 and S100A9 have inhibitory effects on the proliferation of CaSki carcinoma cells by inducing cell apoptosis and on the invasiveness of CaSki cells.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30571939 and 10772007). We wish to thank Dr. Philippe A. Tessier of University of Laval, Quebec, Canada for providing vectors pET28a-S100A8 and pET28a-S100A9.

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  1. Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, People’s Republic of China

    Fengjin Qin, Ling Zhao & Li Geng

  2. Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital and Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, People’s Republic of China

    Yao Song, Zijian Li & Youyi Zhang

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Qin, F., Song, Y., Li, Z. et al. S100A8/A9 Induces Apoptosis and Inhibits Metastasis of CasKi Human Cervical Cancer Cells. Pathol. Oncol. Res. 16, 353–360 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12253-009-9225-2

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