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    Efecto del cloruro de cadmio sobre la expresi贸n del represor transcripcional REST/NRSF y su gen blanco CDH1 en tejido pulmonar de ratones ICR-CD1

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    REST (RE1-Silencing Transcription factor) is a transcription factor with zinc fingers that represses its transcriptional targets through its interaction with the RE1 (Restrictive Element 1) sequence. Although some metals such as cadmium can alter protein function by competing with zinc, studies at the molecular level have not been performed to determine this effect on REST. The CDH1 gene is a transcriptional target of REST that codes for the cell adhesion glycoprotein E-cadherin and the deregulation of its expression has been associated with the cancerous process. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of exposure to 1.3 碌M/3 days with CdCl2 in ICR-CD1 mice on the levels of REST and its target gene CDH1 in lung tissue. CDH1 mRNA levels were determined by RT-PCR, while E-cadherin and REST protein levels were assessed by Western blot. After CdCl2 treatment, the levels of CDH1 and its product E-cadherin increased in relation to the loss of REST expression. In conclusion, cadmium promotes a decrease in REST at the protein level, as well as an increase in the levels of CDH1 messenger RNA and its E-cadherin product. The increase in E-cadherin is probably due to CDH1 transcriptional relaxation mediated by loss of REST expression.REST (RE1-Silencing Transcription factor) es un factor de transcripci贸n con dedos de zinc que reprime a sus blancos transcripcionales a trav茅s de su interacci贸n con la secuencia RE1 (Restrictive Element 1). Aunque algunos metales como el cadmio pueden alterar la funci贸n de prote铆nas al competir con el zinc, no se han realizado estudios a nivel molecular para para determinar dicho efecto sobre REST. El gen CDH1 es un blanco transcripcional de REST que codifica para la glicoprote铆na de adhesi贸n celular E-cadherina y la desregulaci贸n de su expresi贸n ha sido asociada al proceso canceroso. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el efecto de la exposici贸n a 1.3 碌M/3 d铆as con CdCl2 en ratones ICR-CD1 sobre los niveles de REST y de su gen blanco CDH1 en tejido pulmonar. Los niveles del mRNA de CDH1 se determinaron por RT-PCR, mientras que los niveles de las prote铆nas E-cadherina y REST se evaluaron mediante Western blot. Despu茅s del tratamiento con CdCl2 los niveles de CDH1 y de su producto E-cadherina se incrementaron en relaci贸n con la p茅rdida de la expresi贸n de REST. En conclusi贸n, el cadmio promueve la disminuci贸n de REST a nivel de prote铆na, as铆 como el incremento de los niveles de ARN mensajero de CDH1 y de su producto E-cadherina. El incremento de E-cadherina probablemente se debe a la relajaci贸n transcripcional de CDH1 mediado por la p茅rdida de la expresi贸n de REST
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