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Orphan nuclear receptor, Nurr-77 was a possible target gene of butylidenephthalide chemotherapy on glioblastoma multiform brain tumor.

Abstract
The natural compound n-butylidenephthalide (BP), which is isolated from the chloroform extract of Angelica sinensis, has been investigated for its antitumoral effects on glioblastoma multiform (GBM) brain tumors both in vitro and in vivo. To determine the mechanism of BP-induced growth arrest and apoptosis, we examined BP-induced changes in gene expression by microarray screening using human GBM brain tumor cells. This analysis identified several BP-inducible genes, including the nuclear receptors NOR-1, Nurr1, and Nur77. Among these genes, Nur77 is particularly interesting because it plays an important role in the apoptotic processes in various tumor cell lines. BP was able to increase Nur77 mRNA and protein expression in a time-dependent manner. After BP treatment in GBM 8401 cells, Nur77 translocated from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, the cytochrome c was released from the mitochondria, and caspase 3 became activated. Furthermore, using Nur77 promoter-luciferase assay, BP increased Nur77 was AP1 related. Inhibition of BP-induced Nur77 expression by Nur77 short interfering RNA blocked BP-induced apoptosis in GBM 8401 cells, suggesting that the induction of Nur77 negatively affected GBM 8401 cell survival. In summary, our results suggest that up-regulation of Nur77 may explain the antitumoral activity of BP in brain tumor cells.
AuthorsPo-Cheng Lin, Yi-Lin Chen, Shao-Chih Chiu, Yung-Luen Yu, Shee-Ping Chen, Min-Hui Chien, Kuan-Yen Chen, Wen-Liang Chang, Shinn-Zong Lin, Tzyy-Wen Chiou, Horng-Jyh Harn
JournalJournal of neurochemistry (J Neurochem) Vol. 106 Issue 3 Pg. 1017-26 (Aug 2008) ISSN: 1471-4159 [Electronic] England
PMID18419761 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • NR4A1 protein, human
  • Nr4a1 protein, mouse
  • Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1
  • Phthalic Anhydrides
  • Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
  • Receptors, Steroid
  • butylidenephthalide
Topics
  • Animals
  • Brain Neoplasms (drug therapy, genetics)
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • DNA-Binding Proteins (genetics, metabolism)
  • Gene Targeting (methods)
  • Glioblastoma (drug therapy, genetics)
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1
  • Phthalic Anhydrides (administration & dosage)
  • Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear (biosynthesis, genetics)
  • Receptors, Steroid (genetics, metabolism)
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays (methods)

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