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17971341

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-2-1
pubmed:abstractText
ECRG-1 (esophageal cancer-related gene 1) has been previously found to be down-regulated in human esophagus cancer. Transient expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged ECRG1 showed plasma membrane localization. Treatment of esophagus cancer cell line (NEC) with ECRG-1 fusion protein and over-expression of ECRG-1 in NEC cells can significantly reduce the in vitro proliferation rate of NEC cells. Treatment of established NEC tumors in the nude mice with ECRG-1 fusion protein leads to decreased tumor weight and volume. Over-expression of ECRG-1 in NEC cells can also inhibit tumor formation in nude mice. Cell-cycle analysis showed that over-expression of ECRG-1 in NEC cells results in G(2)/M phase arrest. Our findings indicate that ECRG1 may be a candidate tumor suppressor gene for esophageal cancer (EC) involved in cell-cycle control. Since ECRG-1 gene significantly suppresses the growth of NEC cells both in vitro and in vivo, its loss may contribute to the causation and progression of the EC in Lin-xian county, which is a high incidence area of EC in China.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1460-2180
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
157-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
ECRG1, a novel esophageal gene, cloned and identified from human esophagus and its inhibition effect on tumors.
pubmed:affiliation
Cancer Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College 100021, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't