Intestinal Cell News Volume 1.25 | Sep 11 2015

Expression of Tumor-Related Rac1b Antagonizes B-Raf-Induced Senescence in Colorectal Cells
The authors used normal NCM460 colonocytes as a model to express oncogenic B-Raf-V600E in the presence or absence of co-transfected Rac1b and then analyzed the effect on expression of senescence markers. [Cancer Lett] Abstract

DNA Methyltransferase 3A Promotes Cell Proliferation by Silencing CDK Inhibitor p18^INK4C in Gastric Carcinogenesis
Researchers reported that the exogenous expression of DNA methyltransferase 3A promoted gastric cancer cell proliferation by accelerating the G1/S transition. [Sci Rep] Full Article

Corticotropin Releasing Hormone and Urocortin 3 Stimulate Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression through the cAMP/CREB Pathway
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and urocortin 3 significantly increased the expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor-A mRNA and protein through CRH receptor 1 and 2 respectively in human colonic epithelial cells and primary mouse intestinal epithelial cells. [J Biol Chem] Abstract | Full Article

Microbial Disruption of Autophagy Alters Expression of the RISC Component AGO2, a Critical Regulator of the miRNA Silencing Pathway
AGO2 expression was assessed in epithelial and immune cells, and intestinal organoids with disrupted autophagy. Increased AGO2 was also detected in ATG7^-/- intestinal organoids, in comparison with wild-type organoids. [Inflamm Bowel Dis] Abstract

L-Glutamate Enhances Barrier and Antioxidative Functions in Intestinal Porcine Epithelial Cells
The authors tested the hypothesis that L-Glutamate may enhance the barrier function of intestinal porcine epithelial cell line 1 cells by upregulating the expression of tight junction proteins. [J Nutr] Abstract

Giardia duodenalis Surface Cysteine Proteases Induce Cleavage of the Intestinal Epithelial Cytoskeletal Protein Villin via Myosin Light Chain Kinase
Scientists revealed a previously unappreciated role for G. duodenalis cathepsin cysteine proteases in intestinal epithelial pathophysiological processes that occur during giardiasis. [PLoS One] Full Article

HIF1α-Induced by Lysophosphatidic Acid Is Stabilized via Interaction with MIF and CSN5
Scientists showed that lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) transcriptionally regulates migration inhibitory factor (MIF) expression in colon cancer cells. MIF knockdown decreased LPA-mediated proliferation of HCT116 human adenocarcinoma cells without altering the basal proliferation rates. [PLoS One] Full Article

Mitochondrial Metabolism in Cancer Stem Cells: A Therapeutic Target for Colon Cancer
Researchers found that forkhead box protein 1 (FOXM1)-induced peroxiredoxin 3 (PRDX3) maintained mitochondrial function, and the FOXM1/PRDX3 mitochondrial pathway maintains survival of colon cancer stem cells. [BMB Rep] Abstract | Download Full Article

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Five Prime Therapeutics Initiates Patient Dosing in Phase Ia/Ib Trial Evaluating the Immunotherapy Combination of FPA008 and OPDIVO (Nivolumab) in Six Tumor Types
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. announced that it has initiated patient dosing in the Phase Ia/Ib clinical trial evaluating the immunotherapy combination of FPA008, Five Prime’s monoclonal antibody that inhibits colony stimulating factor-1 receptor with OPDIVO^®, Bristol-Myers Squibb’s PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor, in six tumor types. [Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.] Press Release

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