PIAS3 induction of apoptosis in non-small cell lung cancer cells is p53-independent and has STAT3-independent mediator.

ABSTRACT: Protein inhibitor of activated STAT3 (PIAS3) is an endogenous inhibitor of STAT3 that negatively regulates STAT3 transcriptional activity and cell growth and demonstrates limited expression in the majority of human squamous cell carcinomas of the lung. In the present study we sought to determine if PIAS3 inhibits cell growth in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines by induction of apoptosis and further determine the dependence of PIAS3 activity on p53 status by using both wild-type and p53-null cells. Our results demonstrate that over-expression of PIAS3 promotes caspase 3 activation and PARP cleavage. Furthermore, the expression of pro-survival family members Bcl-xL and Bcl-2 is decreased. These effects were observed after both transient and regulated expression of exogenous PIAS3

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: yu liu 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-42979 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress