Differential expression of a subset of ribosomal protein genes in cell lines derived from human nasopharyngeal epithelium

Ui, Edmund Hang Sim and Chow, Hiang Ang and Ng, Ching Ching and Lee, Choon Weng and Narayanan, Kumaran (2010) Differential expression of a subset of ribosomal protein genes in cell lines derived from human nasopharyngeal epithelium. Journal of Human Genetics (55). pp. 118-120. ISSN 1434-5161

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Abstract

Extraribosomal functions of human ribosomal proteins (RPs) include the regulation of cellular growth and differentiation, and are inferred from studies that linked congenital disorders and cancer to the deregulated expression of RP genes. We have previously shown the upregulation and downregulation of RP genes in tumors of colorectal and nasopharyngeal carcinomas (NPCs), respectively. Herein, we show that a subset of RP genes for the large ribosomal subunit is differentially expressed among cell lines derived from the human nasopharyngeal epithelium. Three such genes (RPL27, RPL37a and RPL41) were found to be significantly downregulated in all cell lines derived from NPC tissues compared with a nonmalignant nasopharyngeal epithelial cell line. The expression of RPL37a and RPL41 genes in human nasopharyngeal tissues has not been reported previously. Our findings support earlier suspicions on the existence of NPC-associated RP genes, and indicate their importance in human nasopharyngeal organogenesis.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: differential expression; human cell lines; nasopharyngeal epithelium; NPC; RPL; RPL27; RPL37a; RPL41, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Depositing User: Karen Kornalius
Date Deposited: 02 Aug 2017 01:43
Last Modified: 21 Mar 2022 07:52
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16901

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