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Interleukin-6 induces neuroendocrine differentiation (NED) through suppression of RE-1 silencing transcription factor (REST).
The Prostate - 1 Aug 2014
Zhu Yezi, Liu Chengfei, Cui Yuanyuan, Nadiminty Nagalakshmi, Lou Wei, Gao Allen C
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BACKGROUND: Paracrine interleukin-6 (IL-6) can mediate neuroendocrine (NE) features, including the acquisition of a neurite-like phenotype and growth arrest in prostate cancer cells. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying neuroendocrine differentiation induced by IL-6. METHODS: Immunoblotting was performed to determine the status of RE1-silencing transcription factor (REST) and of neuroendocrine...
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