title: Increased expression of NIPP-1 mRNA correlates positively with malignant phenotype in rat hepatomas.
abstract: In order to elucidate an involvement of protein phosphatase type 1 (PP1) in the malignant transformation, we have isolated rat cDNA for NIPP-1, a nuclear inhibitor for PP1. Rat NIPP-1 protein conserved the PP1 binding domain and the nuclear targeting sequence. The mRNA was ubiquitously expressed with the highest expression in bone marrow and thymus. The rat NIPP1 mRNA levels were slightly, if at all, increased in some primary hepatomas, and significantly increased in rat ascites hepatomas. The levels of NIPP-1 mRNA were closely correlated with malignant phenotype of rat ascites hepatomas, suggesting that NIPP-1 is tightly linked to malignant phenotype in hepatomas.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biochemical Oncology and Immunology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0815, Japan.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ishita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shima
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008114:Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D008115:Liver Regeneration; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis*; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; C021042:protein phosphatase inhibitor-1