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  • Title: The effect of arsenic trioxide on the expression of Hsc and HNF4 in nuclear matrix proteins in HepG2 cells.
    Author: Yu D, Wang ZH, Cheng SB, Li HK, Chan HB, Chew EC.
    Journal: Anticancer Res; 2001; 21(4A):2553-9. PubMed ID: 11724321.
    Abstract:
    Anticancer agents interfere with the proliferation and survival of tumor cells by a variety of mechanisms. An important factor in the development of a cytotoxic effect by certain anticancer agents is the localization of drug-induced lesions within the cell nucleus. Drug-target interactions at the level of nuclear matrix (NM) may be critical events in the induction of cell death by some of these agents. Arsenic trioxide (As2O3) was identified as a very potent anti-leukemic agent by inducing apoptosis. The present study shows that As2O3 significantly inhibits the growth of hepatoblastoma cell line, HepG2, changes the composition of nuclear matrix proteins and reduces the expression of Hsc 70 and HNF4 in HepG2, which in turn initiate a cascade of events that compromise multiple nuclear functions and, ultimately, cell survival.
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