title: Expression of HIP/PAP mRNA in human hepatoma cell lines.
abstract: The present study attempts to shed more light on the role of hepatocarcinoma-intestine-pancreas/pancreatic associated protein (HIP/PAP) in hepatoma cells. We initially examined, by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), the HIP/PAP transcripts present in human hepatoma cell lines of different origins and with different grades of differentiation and genetic profiles. We also used DNA sequencing analysis to investigate the structure of the HIP/PAP gene. Further investigation is necessary to define the role of HIP/PAP during the development of human hepatocellular carcinoma and to ascertain whether the use of different transcripts is helpful in regulating HIP/PAP expression in transformed liver cells.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Biologia dello Sviluppo, C.N.R., Palermo, Italy. cervello@ibs.pa.cnr.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cervello
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giannitrapani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: La Rosa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Notarbartolo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: D'Alessandro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Virruso
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Iovanna
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montalto
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D009699:N-Glycosyl Hydrolases; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D000073718:Pancreatitis-Associated Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D054789:Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D000073718:Pancreatitis-Associated Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins; C000612141:REG3A protein, human; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D054789:Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1; D009699:N-Glycosyl Hydrolases; C024275:pokeweed antiviral protein