PTEN

A microRNA-152 that targets the phosphatase and tensin homolog to inhibit low oxygen induced-apoptosis in human brain microvascular endothelial cells

Y. H. Cao, Li, D. G., Xu, B., Wang, M. Q., Zhen, N., Man, L. X., Zhang, Y. Y., Chi, M., Cao, Y. H., Li, D. G., Xu, B., Wang, M. Q., Zhen, N., Man, L. X., Zhang, Y. Y., and Chi, M., “A microRNA-152 that targets the phosphatase and tensin homolog to inhibit low oxygen induced-apoptosis in human brain microvascular endothelial cells”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Brain damage caused by perinatal asphyxia is dangerous for neonatal infants, but the mechanism by which it occurs remains elusive. In this study, microRNA-152 (miR-152) expression was induced by low oxygen levels in rat models of hypoxia brain damage, as well as in human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMECs) cultured in vitro. Analysis of the sequence of miR-152 revealed that the phosphatase and tensin homolog gene (PTEN) is probably the target of miR-152 both in humans and rats.

Effect of overexpression of PTEN on apoptosis of liver cancer cells

M. F. Li, Guan, H., Zhang, D. D., Li, M. F., Guan, H., and Zhang, D. D., “Effect of overexpression of PTEN on apoptosis of liver cancer cells”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Liver cancer is a common malignant tumor associated with a short-survival period and high-mortality rate, and its prevalence in China is particularly high. This study aimed to investigate the effect of overexpressing the phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) gene on liver cancer cell apoptosis and provide new insight into the treatment of this disease.

Effect of TIMP1 transfection on PTEN expression in human kidney proximal tubular cells

J. X. Chen, Cai, G. Y., Chen, X. M., Liu, H., Chen, X., Peng, Y. M., Liu, F. Y., Li, Z., and Shi, S. Z., “Effect of TIMP1 transfection on PTEN expression in human kidney proximal tubular cells”, vol. 14, pp. 17373-17383, 2015.

To explore the role of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) tissue inhibitor in the mechanisms of kidney aging, we observed the effects of sense and antisense transfection of TIMP-1 and of metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors on phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and Flk-1 expression in TIMP-1 transgenic human proximal tubular epithelial cells (HKCs). Transfected HKCs were co-incubated with 100 μM MMP-2 and MMP-9 inhibitor III for 24 h to affect enzyme inhibition.