title: NF-kappaB controls growth of glioblastomas/astrocytomas.
abstract: NF-kappaB is a family of transcription factors that have been shown to be elevated in a variety of tumor types and in some cases central to their survival and growth. Here we present evidence that U-87 MG and U-118 MG growth is regulated by NF-kappaB and controlled by PDGF. NF-kappaB activity was suppressed by a dominant negative mutant of the human PDGF type beta receptor and PDGF-B chain neutralizing antibodies. Creation of cell lines that had inducible expression of shRNAs directed against either c-Rel or RelA inhibited growth almost 90% indicating that NF-kappaB plays a central role in glioblastoma growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimamura
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barbera
authors.forename: Bruce E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Bejcek
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D018450:Disease Progression; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects; D020573:Genes, rel; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics; D034622:RNA Interference; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000494:pharmacology; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA / Q000235:genetics