title: Microarray analysis of Bmi-1 downstream genes in normal human oral keratinocytes.
abstract: Bmi-1 is a polycomb group oncogene highly overexpressed in premalignant and malignant oral lesions. Bmi-1 is believed to promote oral carcinogenesis in part by allowing normal cells to evade the senescence checkpoint and extending their replicative life span. To determine the mechanisms underlying the role of Bmi-1 in oral carcinogenesis, the authors performed microarray analysis in normal human oral keratinocytes, NHOK, overexpressing Bmi-1. The authors report here several potential target genes of Bmi-1.
authors.affiliation: University of California, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Felix K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: Mo K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: No-Hee
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D049109:Cell Proliferation; D048430:Cell Shape / Q000235:genetics; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016922:Cellular Senescence / Q000235:genetics; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000166:cytology*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D063150:Polycomb Repressive Complex 1; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D014162:Transfection; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000235:genetics; D016335:Zinc Fingers / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C069077:BMI1 protein, human; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D063150:Polycomb Repressive Complex 1