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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-10-31
pubmed:abstractText
MYCN amplification strongly correlates with unfavorable outcomes in patients with neuroblastoma. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of MYCN in neuroblastoma cell differentiation and apoptosis. We used the technique of RNA interference to inhibit MYCN gene expression in neuroblastoma cells with variable expression of MYCN. Our results showed that inhibition of MYCN gene expression in MYCN amplified cells induced apoptosis and suppressed cell growth; neuronal differentiation also occurred after MYCN gene silencing. Moreover, N-myc downregulation was associated with decreased Bcl-xL protein levels and caspase-3 activation. These data show that small interfering RNA directed to MYCN, which plays a crucial role in neuroblastoma cell survival, may provide a potential novel therapeutic option for aggressive neuroblastomas.
pubmed:grant
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0006-291X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
8
pubmed:volume
351
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
192-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-4-22
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
MYCN silencing induces differentiation and apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural