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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.42.2004.tde-05052004-105431
Document
Author
Full name
Jasna Markovic
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2003
Supervisor
Committee
Belizario, Jose Ernesto (President)
Mori, Lyria
Santelli, Glaucia Maria Machado
Title in Portuguese
"Expressão gênica do fator de indução de proteólise (PIF) e de sua forma variante (PIF-SV) em células normais e malignas"
Keywords in Portuguese
câncer de mama
Caquexia
fator de indução de proteólise (PIF)
Oncogene
Abstract in Portuguese
O fator de indução de proteólise (proteolysis-inducing factor) ou PIF é uma glicoproteína de 24 kDa encontrada no plasma de pacientes com câncer e responsável pelo catabolismo de proteínas musculares associado a caquexia neoplásica. O presente trabalho investigou pelas técnicas de RT-PCR, RACE-PCR e Real-time PCR a presença de formas de expressão de mensagens do PIF em vários tipos celulares derivados de tecido normal e tumoral. A expressão de mRNA do gene foi testada em 37 amostras de tumores e 4 tecidos normais, sendo detectada em 7 de 20 linhagens tumorais de mama, uma linhagem tumoral de cólon e no tecido normal da mama, placenta e testículo. A expressão significativa do gene PIF entre as linhagens metastáticas da mama foi confirmada pela técnica de Real-time PCR. Uma nova variante da mensagem (PIF-SV), contendo um novo éxon de 64 bp, inserido entre os éxons 4 e 5, foi identificada em tecido normal de mama pela técnica de RACE-PCR. Esta forma variante de PIF é expressa concomitante com a forma principal de PIF em tumores primários da mama, linhagens tumorais de mama e nos tecidos normais da mama e placenta. Parece que o PIF exerce funções fisiológicas nos tecidos normais.
Title in English
Genetic expression of proteolsys-inducing factor (PIF) and its splicing form (PIF-SV) in normal and tumor cells
Keywords in English
Breast cancer
cachexia
oncogenes
proteolysis-induging factor (pi)
Abstract in English
Proteolysis-inducing factor (PIF) is a 24 kDa glycoprotein identified in plasma of cancer patients and responsible for muscle catabolism associated with the process of cancer cachexia. The present study has investigated, using the RT-PCR, RACE-PCR and Real-time PCR techniques, the presence of PIF messages in different cell types derived from normal and tumor tissues. The PIF mRNA expression was examined in 37 tumor and 4 normal tissue samples and detected in 7 of 20 breast tumor cell lines, one colon tumor cell line and in normal breast, placenta and testis tissues. The differential expression of PIF message in metastatic breast cell lines was confirmed by the Real-time PCR technique. A new splicing form of the message, containing one new exon of 64bp, inserted between the exons 4 and 5, was identified in normal breast tissue. This splicing form of PIF is expressed concomitantly with a main form of PIF in breast tumor cell lines and also in normal breast and placenta tissue. These data suggest that PIF exhibits physiological functions in normal tissues. An over-expression and a production of a new splicing form (PIF-SV), seem to contribute in some event leading normal cell to a malignant phenotype.
 
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Publishing Date
2008-09-11
 
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