title: Expression of catenins in human cancer cells and its regulation by n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
abstract: Catenins (alpha, beta, and gamma) are a group of proteins linking E-cadherin with the cytoskeleton. Reduced expression of alpha catenin has been shown in some cancer lines and tissues and is related to the invasive nature of tumour cells. This study examined the effects of n-6 PUFAs on the expression of catenins in a range of human cancer cells by Western blotting. Although most of the cell lines expressed similar levels of beta and gamma catenins, a number of cell lines expressed low levels of alpha catenin. Treatment of cells with gamma linolenic acid (GLA) increased alpha catenin expression in most cell lines, while beta catenin levels were reduced, and gamma catenin expression was unchanged. Linoleic acid and arachidonic acid had not significant effects. We conclude that in human cancer cell lines, the expression of alpha and beta catenins can be regulated by gamma linolenic acid.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, University of Walves College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hiscox
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Horrobin
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hallett
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Mansel
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Puntis
mesh_terms: D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D015153:Blotting, Western; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D051180:Desmoplakins; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D019787:Linoleic Acid; D008041:Linoleic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D051178:alpha Catenin; D051176:beta Catenin; D051185:gamma Catenin; D017965:gamma-Linolenic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: C495273:CTNNA1 protein, human; C495270:CTNNB1 protein, human; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D051180:Desmoplakins; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; C495292:JUP protein, human; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D015534:Trans-Activators; D051178:alpha Catenin; D051176:beta Catenin; D051185:gamma Catenin; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D017965:gamma-Linolenic Acid; D019787:Linoleic Acid