Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2018, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (3): 476-485.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.1822

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Effect of different Numb isoforms on proliferation and migration abilities of breast cancer cell line MCF-7

SU Hang1,2, WANG Baolei3, LI Huashun2,3, ZHU Chenguang1()   

  1. 1. School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
    2. SARI Center for Stem Cell and Nanomedicine, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
    3. SARITEX Center for Stem Cell Engineering Translational Medicine, Eastern Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200085, China
  • Received:2016-06-21 Online:2018-06-15 Published:2018-06-28
  • Contact: ZHU Chenguang E-mail:cgzhu@shu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective This study explores the role of Numb isoforms in proliferation and migration of breast cancer cells. Methods TALEN technology was used to knock out Numb gene in MCF-7 cells, and then transfected p65, p66, p71 and p72 expression vectors into these Numb-KO MCF-7 cells. On this occasion, CCK-8 proliferation assay and wound scratch assay were used to detect MCF-7 cell proliferation and migration. Results The results show that transcription activator-like effector nuclease (TALEN) is effective in knocking out Numb gene. Compared with normal MCF-7 cells, proliferation and migration abilities of Numb-KO MCF-7 cells are significantly enhanced. Numb isoform p72 inhibits proliferation of Numb-KO MCF-7 cells, and Numb isoforms p65, p66, p71 and p72 inhibit migration of Numb-KO MCF-7 cells.

Key words: breast cancer, Numb gene, isoform, cell proliferation, cell migration

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