The circadian clock gene Bmal1 acts as a potential anti-oncogene in pancreatic cancer by activating the p53 tumor suppressor pathway

Dec 20, 2015Cancer letters

The daily rhythm gene Bmal1 may help prevent pancreatic cancer by activating the p53 tumor suppressor

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Abstract

Bmal1 levels were downregulated in pancreatic cancer samples and correlated with patient clinicopathological features.

  • Lower levels of Bmal1 are associated with tumor development in pancreatic cancer.
  • Knockdown of Bmal1 in pancreatic cancer cells led to a transcriptome profile that promotes cell survival and proliferation.
  • Overexpression of Bmal1 significantly inhibits cell proliferation and invasion and causes G2/M cell cycle arrest.
  • Bmal1 is shown to directly bind to the promoter of the p53 gene, activating tumor suppressor pathways dependent on p53.
  • Bmal1 may serve as an anti-oncogene and a potential biomarker for pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

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