Luo Chao,He Gang,Guan Xingying,Tang Min,Liu Shuang,Gan Shengmin,Li Juan,Peng Zhiping,Zhang Bo.Identification of T cell factor 4N isoform in esophageal cancer cell line EC109[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(24):2476-2480.
Luo Chao,He Gang,Guan Xingying,Tang Min,Liu Shuang,Gan Shengmin,Li Juan,Peng Zhiping,Zhang Bo.Identification of T cell factor 4N isoform in esophageal cancer cell line EC109[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(24):2476-2480.DOI:
Objective To identify the existence and to explore the function of T cell factor 4N (TCF4N) splicing isoform in human esophageal cancer cell EC109. Methods RT-PCR technology was applied to amplify the specific exon of TCF4N and the product was further sequenced. The coding region of TCF4N was amplified and further ligated to the eukaryotic expression vector. The recombinant vector
which was verified by sequencing
was then transfected into the EC109 cells to detect its roles. Results The TCF4N splicing isoform existed in human esophageal cancer cell line
as well as esophageal tissues. Compared with that of the adjacent tissues
TCF4N was down-regulated in the esophageal cancer tissues. The TCF4N expression vector was successfully constructed
and effectively expressed in the EC109 cells. Functional analysis showed high level expression of TCF4N led to inhibition of cell growth
cell cycle redistribution and attenuation of TCF4 transcription activity. Conclusion The TCF4N splicing isoform is an authentic expressed isoform in human esophageal cancer cells
and is relative to tumorigenesis of esophageal cancer.