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Session X : Cell death in cancer Poster X, 61<br />

HGF/SF regulates expression of apoptotic genes in human mammary epithelial cells<br />

Catherine LEROY, Julien DEHEUNINCK, Sylvie REVENEAU, Bénédicte FOVEAU,<br />

Zongling JI, David TULASNE, Céline Villenet*, Sabine Quief*, <strong>and</strong> Jean-Pierre<br />

Kerckaert* <strong>and</strong> Véronique FAFEUR.<br />

CNRS UMR 8117, Institut de Biologie de Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, B.P.447, 59021<br />

Lille, FRANCE. E-mail : veronique.fafeur@ibl.fr<br />

* Plate-forme Biopuces, Université de Lille 2, Faculté de Médecine, Place de Verdun,<br />

59045, Lille, FRANCE<br />

Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) induces scattering, morphogenesis <strong>and</strong><br />

survival of epithelial cells through the activation of the MET tyrosine kinase receptor.<br />

HGF/SF <strong>and</strong> MET are involved in normal <strong>and</strong> tumoral development of many tissues <strong>and</strong><br />

organs, including the mammary gl<strong>and</strong>. At present, little is known of the target genes of<br />

HGF/SF implicated in mediating its biological responses.<br />

We searched for HGF/SF target genes using the human epithelial mammary cell line (MCF-<br />

10A), which is sensitive to its scattering <strong>and</strong> survival effect. We used a DNA microarray<br />

spotted with 60-mer oligonucleotide sets from Sigma-Genosys that include 1920 different<br />

genes. MCF-10A cells were treated or not with HGF/SF for 2 h. Total RNA was then<br />

extracted <strong>and</strong> purified, followed by reverse transcription to cDNA, with concomitant<br />

incorporation of fluorescent dCTP (Cy3 or Cy5). The probes were mixed <strong>and</strong> hybridized onto<br />

the microarray, <strong>and</strong> the fluorescent signals were detected using a GMS confocal scanner<br />

(Affymetrix). The ratios of Cy5/Cy3 were analyzed using Jaguar Software (Screensaver). The<br />

expression of 38 genes was found to be modified by HGF/SF. Among them, only three genes<br />

were clearly classified in apoptosis, with A20 being up-regulated by HGF/SF <strong>and</strong> DAXX <strong>and</strong><br />

SMAC being down-regulated by HGF/SF. Changes in expression of A20, DAXX <strong>and</strong> SMAC<br />

were confirmed by real time quantitative PCR using a Light Cycler (Roche). According to<br />

published data, A20 is anti-apoptotic, SMAC is pro-apoptotic, while a pro- or anti- apoptotic<br />

role of DAXX is still controversial. The fact that HGF/SF up-regulates an anti-apoptotic gene<br />

(A20) <strong>and</strong> down-regulates a pro-apoptotic gene (SMAC) is in agreement with its survival<br />

effect in MCF10A cells. This study identified novel target genes of HGF/SF that can<br />

contribute to its anti-apoptotic effect.<br />

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