| Literature DB >> 19194824 |
Min Li1, Yuqing Zhang, Qihui Zhai, Louis W Feurino, William E Fisher, Changyi Chen, Qizhi Yao.
Abstract
Thymosin beta-10 (T beta 10) has been shown to be associated with several cancers; however, its role in pancreatic cancer is not understood. The expression of T beta 10 was determined by immunohistochemistry and real-time polymerase chain reaction. The phosphorylation of JNK and the cytokine secretion was determined by using the Bio-Plex phosphoprotein and cytokines assays. Pancreatic cancer tissues and cells expressed higher amounts of T beta 10 than normal surrounding tissues and human pancreatic duct epithelial cells. Exogenous T beta 10 caused the phosphorylation of JNK and increased the secretion of cytokines interleukin (IL)-7 and IL-8 in BxPC-3 cells. T beta 10 might be a promising marker and a novel therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19194824 PMCID: PMC2929368 DOI: 10.1080/07357900802254016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Invest ISSN: 0735-7907 Impact factor: 2.176