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Mol. Cells 2004; 17(1): 29-34

Published online January 1, 1970

© The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology

The 24p3 Gene Is Induced during Involution of the Mammary Gland and Induces Apoptosis of Mammary Epithelial Cells

Jin-Jong Bong, Myung-Bok Seol, Hyung-Ha Kim, Oksoo Han, Kyoungwhan Back, Myunggi Baik

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To understand the molecular mechanism of mammary gland involution we identified involution-induced clones by differential screening of a mouse mammary gland cDNA library. Characterization of clones by sequencing and Northern analysis showed that expression of 24p3 was induced during involution of the mammary gland. RNA in situ hybridization showed that it was mainly expressed in the secretory epithelial cells surrounding the lumen of the mammary gland alveoli. Induction of 24p3 was also observed in apoptotic HC11 mammary epithelial cells under serum starvation. In these cells, dexamethasone increased 24p3 gene expression four-fold. Transient expression of 24p3 increased the percentage of apoptotic cells 3- to 4-fold over a period of 3 days after transfection. This study provides evidence that overexpression of 24p3 gene can induce apoptosis of mammary epithelial cells.

Keywords 24p3; Apoptosis; Dexamethasone; Mammary Gland Involution.

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Research Article

Mol. Cells 2004; 17(1): 29-34

Published online February 29, 2004

Copyright © The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology.

The 24p3 Gene Is Induced during Involution of the Mammary Gland and Induces Apoptosis of Mammary Epithelial Cells

Jin-Jong Bong, Myung-Bok Seol, Hyung-Ha Kim, Oksoo Han, Kyoungwhan Back, Myunggi Baik

Abstract

To understand the molecular mechanism of mammary gland involution we identified involution-induced clones by differential screening of a mouse mammary gland cDNA library. Characterization of clones by sequencing and Northern analysis showed that expression of 24p3 was induced during involution of the mammary gland. RNA in situ hybridization showed that it was mainly expressed in the secretory epithelial cells surrounding the lumen of the mammary gland alveoli. Induction of 24p3 was also observed in apoptotic HC11 mammary epithelial cells under serum starvation. In these cells, dexamethasone increased 24p3 gene expression four-fold. Transient expression of 24p3 increased the percentage of apoptotic cells 3- to 4-fold over a period of 3 days after transfection. This study provides evidence that overexpression of 24p3 gene can induce apoptosis of mammary epithelial cells.

Keywords: 24p3, Apoptosis, Dexamethasone, Mammary Gland Involution.

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Jun 30, 2023 Vol.46 No.6, pp. 329~398
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The cellular proteostasis network is adaptively modulated upon cellular stress, thereby protecting cells from proteostasis collapse. Heat shock induces the translocation of misfolded proteins and the chaperone protein HSP70 into nucleolus, where nuclear protein quality control primarily occurs. Nuclear RNA export factor 1 (green), nucleolar protein fibrillarin (red), and nuclei (blue) were visualized in NIH3T3 cells under basal (left) and heat shock (right) conditions (Park et al., pp. 374-386).

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