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Journal of Cell Science, Vol 105, Issue 4 1165-1172, Copyright © 1993 by Company of Biologists

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The tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate blocks differentiation of HT-29 human colon cancer cells

A. G. Herreros, M. Fabre, E. Batlle, C. Balague and F. X. Real

Recently developed HT-29-derived cell lines, which display variable differentiated phenotypes provide an invaluable opportunity to analyze the mechanism by which cell differentiation is regulated in the intestine. We have studied the effects of the tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13- acetate (TPA) in the differentiation phenotype of mucus-secreting (HT-29 M6) and absorptive (HT-29 M3) cells. TPA prevented the accumulation of differentiation markers such as dipeptidylpeptidase IV, villin or mucins, down-regulated the expression of these molecules in post-confluent differentiated cell cultures and induced the loss of the functional integrity of the tight junction in the monolayer (i.e. decreased transepithelial resistance and inhibited dome formation). These effects were mediated by activation of protein kinase C (PK-C), as demonstrated using the specific inhibitor GF109203x. Analysis by immunoblotting of the PK-C isoforms present in HT-29 M6 cells revealed that the most abundant TPA-sensitive isoform was PK-C epsilon, although low levels of cPK-C were also detected. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the role of the different PK-C isoforms in the differentiation of HT-29 cells.


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