To investigate the interaction of hTCF4, the yeast two-hybrid system has been used for testing the interaction of mutants of hTCF4 with themselves. Mutants of hTCF4 (hTCF4 Ⅰ ) and hTCF4 Ⅱ) have been obtained by poly...To investigate the interaction of hTCF4, the yeast two-hybrid system has been used for testing the interaction of mutants of hTCF4 with themselves. Mutants of hTCF4 (hTCF4 Ⅰ ) and hTCF4 Ⅱ) have been obtained by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Bait (hTCF4 Ⅰ -pDBLeu and hTCF4Ⅱ-pDBLeu) and prey (hTCF4 Ⅰ -pPC86 and hTCF4Ⅱ-pPC86) have been constructed by DNA recombination for yeast two-hybrid. Interaction of hTCF4Ⅱ with itself is found in the reverse yeast two-hybrid system (GIBCOBRL Co.). However, no interactions are found in hTCF4Ⅱ with hTCF4 Ⅰ and in hTCF4 Ⅰ with hTCF4 Ⅰ . These results suggest that hTCF4 could interact with itself to form homodimer or homocopolymer and perform the transcriptional activating function through LZ or HLH motifs in nucleus of renal cell carcinoma.展开更多
AIM： To establish the role of human T Cell Factor-4 （hTCF-4） gene exons 3-9 mutation status in association with sporadic rectal cancer with microsatellite instability （MSI）. METHODS： Microsatellite markers were ...AIM： To establish the role of human T Cell Factor-4 （hTCF-4） gene exons 3-9 mutation status in association with sporadic rectal cancer with microsatellite instability （MSI）. METHODS： Microsatellite markers were genotyped in 93 sporadic rectal cancer patients. Eleven cases were found to be high-frequency MSI （MSI-H）. Sequence analysis of the coding region of the exons 3-9 of hTCF-4 gene was carried out for the 11 MSI-H cases and 10 controls （5 microsatellite stability （MSS） cases and 5 cases with normal mucosa）. The sequencing and MSI identification were used. RESULTS： Several novel mutations and variants were revealed. In exon 4, one is a 4-position continuous alteration which caused amino acid change from Q131T and S132I （391insA, 392 G 〉 A, 393 A 〉 G and 395delC） and another nucleotide deletion （395delC） is present in MSI-H cases （5/10 and 4/10, respectively） but completely absent in the controls.CONCLUSION： Novel mutations in exon 4 of hTCF-4 gene were revealed in this study, which might be of importance in the pathogenesis of sporadic rectal cancer patients with MSI-H.展开更多
Objective： To study the expression of T-cell transcription factor-4 （Tcf-4） gene in human colorectal cancer （CRC） and the relationship between Tcf-4 gene and progression of CRC. Methods： Quantitative real time R...Objective： To study the expression of T-cell transcription factor-4 （Tcf-4） gene in human colorectal cancer （CRC） and the relationship between Tcf-4 gene and progression of CRC. Methods： Quantitative real time RT-PCR was used to de- tect the expression of Tcf-4 mRNA in 31 CRC and para-cancerous tissues. The correlation of expression of the Tcf-4 gene with clinicopathologicel characteristics of CRC was also analyzed. Results： Compared with normal tissues, up-regulation of Tcf4 mRNAwas observed in 31 CRC tissues （t = 2.188, P = 0.037）. The expression values of Tcf-4 mRNA in Dukes A, B, C and D were 8.38 ＋ 1.92, 6.93 ＋ 1.44, 6.00 ＋ 1.26 and 3.50 ＋ 0.71 respectively. Analyzed by one-way ANOVA, there were significant differences in the expressions of Tcf-4 in different Dukes stages （F = 6.454, P = 0.002）. Moreover, the over-expression of Tcf-4 was significantly correlated with lymph node metastases. However the expression of Tcf-4 was no correlation with the age, gender of patients and cell differentiation of CRC in this study. Conclusion： The higher expression level of Tcf-4 mRNA in CRC tissues suggested that the over-expression of Tcf-4 gene may be related to the development and invasion of CRC.展开更多
AIM: Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) is a significant healthproblem in China. But the molecular mechanisms of HCCremains unclear. APC/β-Catenin/Tcf signaling pathway, alsoknown as Wnt pathway, plays a critical role in ...AIM: Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) is a significant healthproblem in China. But the molecular mechanisms of HCCremains unclear. APC/β-Catenin/Tcf signaling pathway, alsoknown as Wnt pathway, plays a critical role in thedevelopment and oncogenesis. As little is known about thealteration of human T-cell transcription factor-4 (hTcf-4) genein HCC, it is of interest to study the expression and mutationof hTcf-4 gene in HCC and the relationship between hTcf-4gene and progression of HCC.METHODS: Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) method was used to detect the expression of hTcf-4 mRNA in 32 HCC and para-cancerous tissues and 5 normalliver tissues. PCR-single strand conformation polymorphism(PCR-SSCP) method was used to detect the mutation ofhTcf-4 exons 1, 4, 9 and 15 in HCC. The correlation ofexpression and mutation of the hTcf-4 gene withclinicopathological characteristics of HCC was also analyzed.RESULTS: RT-PCR showed that the expression rate of hTcf-4 mRNA in HCC, para-cancerous tissues and normal livertissues was 90.6 %, 71.9 % and 80 %, respectively. Thegene expression level in tumor was 0.71±0.13, much higherthan that in para-cancerous liver 0.29±0.05 and normal liver0.26±0.05 (P＜0.001), although there was no significantdifference in gene expression level between para-canceroustissues and normal liver (P＞0.05). Furthermore, hTcf-4 geneexpression was closely associated with tumor capsule statusand intrahepatic metastasis of HCC. On SSCP, 2 of 32 casesof HCC (6.25 %) displayed characteristic mutational mobilityshifts in exon 15 of the hTcf-4 gene. No abnormal shiftingbands were observed in para-cancerous tissues.CONCLUSION: The high expression level of hTcf-4 in HCC,especially in tumors with metastasis, suggests that the over-expression of hTcf-4 gene may be closely associated withdevelopment and progression of HCC, but the mutation ofthis gene seemed to play less important role in this respect.展开更多
文摘To investigate the interaction of hTCF4, the yeast two-hybrid system has been used for testing the interaction of mutants of hTCF4 with themselves. Mutants of hTCF4 (hTCF4 Ⅰ ) and hTCF4 Ⅱ) have been obtained by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Bait (hTCF4 Ⅰ -pDBLeu and hTCF4Ⅱ-pDBLeu) and prey (hTCF4 Ⅰ -pPC86 and hTCF4Ⅱ-pPC86) have been constructed by DNA recombination for yeast two-hybrid. Interaction of hTCF4Ⅱ with itself is found in the reverse yeast two-hybrid system (GIBCOBRL Co.). However, no interactions are found in hTCF4Ⅱ with hTCF4 Ⅰ and in hTCF4 Ⅰ with hTCF4 Ⅰ . These results suggest that hTCF4 could interact with itself to form homodimer or homocopolymer and perform the transcriptional activating function through LZ or HLH motifs in nucleus of renal cell carcinoma.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 39925032
文摘AIM： To establish the role of human T Cell Factor-4 （hTCF-4） gene exons 3-9 mutation status in association with sporadic rectal cancer with microsatellite instability （MSI）. METHODS： Microsatellite markers were genotyped in 93 sporadic rectal cancer patients. Eleven cases were found to be high-frequency MSI （MSI-H）. Sequence analysis of the coding region of the exons 3-9 of hTCF-4 gene was carried out for the 11 MSI-H cases and 10 controls （5 microsatellite stability （MSS） cases and 5 cases with normal mucosa）. The sequencing and MSI identification were used. RESULTS： Several novel mutations and variants were revealed. In exon 4, one is a 4-position continuous alteration which caused amino acid change from Q131T and S132I （391insA, 392 G 〉 A, 393 A 〉 G and 395delC） and another nucleotide deletion （395delC） is present in MSI-H cases （5/10 and 4/10, respectively） but completely absent in the controls.CONCLUSION： Novel mutations in exon 4 of hTCF-4 gene were revealed in this study, which might be of importance in the pathogenesis of sporadic rectal cancer patients with MSI-H.
文摘Objective： To study the expression of T-cell transcription factor-4 （Tcf-4） gene in human colorectal cancer （CRC） and the relationship between Tcf-4 gene and progression of CRC. Methods： Quantitative real time RT-PCR was used to de- tect the expression of Tcf-4 mRNA in 31 CRC and para-cancerous tissues. The correlation of expression of the Tcf-4 gene with clinicopathologicel characteristics of CRC was also analyzed. Results： Compared with normal tissues, up-regulation of Tcf4 mRNAwas observed in 31 CRC tissues （t = 2.188, P = 0.037）. The expression values of Tcf-4 mRNA in Dukes A, B, C and D were 8.38 ＋ 1.92, 6.93 ＋ 1.44, 6.00 ＋ 1.26 and 3.50 ＋ 0.71 respectively. Analyzed by one-way ANOVA, there were significant differences in the expressions of Tcf-4 in different Dukes stages （F = 6.454, P = 0.002）. Moreover, the over-expression of Tcf-4 was significantly correlated with lymph node metastases. However the expression of Tcf-4 was no correlation with the age, gender of patients and cell differentiation of CRC in this study. Conclusion： The higher expression level of Tcf-4 mRNA in CRC tissues suggested that the over-expression of Tcf-4 gene may be related to the development and invasion of CRC.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30070743
文摘AIM: Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) is a significant healthproblem in China. But the molecular mechanisms of HCCremains unclear. APC/β-Catenin/Tcf signaling pathway, alsoknown as Wnt pathway, plays a critical role in thedevelopment and oncogenesis. As little is known about thealteration of human T-cell transcription factor-4 (hTcf-4) genein HCC, it is of interest to study the expression and mutationof hTcf-4 gene in HCC and the relationship between hTcf-4gene and progression of HCC.METHODS: Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) method was used to detect the expression of hTcf-4 mRNA in 32 HCC and para-cancerous tissues and 5 normalliver tissues. PCR-single strand conformation polymorphism(PCR-SSCP) method was used to detect the mutation ofhTcf-4 exons 1, 4, 9 and 15 in HCC. The correlation ofexpression and mutation of the hTcf-4 gene withclinicopathological characteristics of HCC was also analyzed.RESULTS: RT-PCR showed that the expression rate of hTcf-4 mRNA in HCC, para-cancerous tissues and normal livertissues was 90.6 %, 71.9 % and 80 %, respectively. Thegene expression level in tumor was 0.71±0.13, much higherthan that in para-cancerous liver 0.29±0.05 and normal liver0.26±0.05 (P＜0.001), although there was no significantdifference in gene expression level between para-canceroustissues and normal liver (P＞0.05). Furthermore, hTcf-4 geneexpression was closely associated with tumor capsule statusand intrahepatic metastasis of HCC. On SSCP, 2 of 32 casesof HCC (6.25 %) displayed characteristic mutational mobilityshifts in exon 15 of the hTcf-4 gene. No abnormal shiftingbands were observed in para-cancerous tissues.CONCLUSION: The high expression level of hTcf-4 in HCC,especially in tumors with metastasis, suggests that the over-expression of hTcf-4 gene may be closely associated withdevelopment and progression of HCC, but the mutation ofthis gene seemed to play less important role in this respect.
