Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
123-258 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Upregulation of lipogenesis is a hallmark of cancer and blocking the lipogenic pathway is known to cause tumor cell death by apoptosis. |
T2 |
259-346 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
However, the exact role of lipogenesis in tumor initiation is as yet poorly understood. |
T3 |
347-543 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
We examined the expression profile of key lipogenic genes in clinical samples of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of breast cancer and found that these genes were significantly upregulated in DCIS. |
T4 |
544-811 |
DRI_Approach |
denotes |
We also isolated cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) from DCIS.com cell line using cell surface markers (CS24(-)CD44(+)ESA(+)) and found that this cell population has significantly higher tumor-initiating ability to generate DCIS compared with the non-stem-like population. |
T5 |
812-990 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
Furthermore, the CSCs showed significantly higher level of expression of all lipogenic genes than the counterpart population from non-tumorigenic breast cancer cell line, MCF10A. |
T6 |
991-1197 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
Importantly, ectopic expression of SREBP1, the master regulator of lipogenic genes, in MCF10A significantly enhanced lipogenesis in stem-like cells and promoted cell growth as well as mammosphere formation. |
T7 |
1198-1384 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
Moreover, SREBP1 expression significantly increased the ability of cell survival of CSCs from MCF10AT, another cell line that is capable of generating DCIS, in mouse and in cell culture. |
T8 |
1385-1520 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
These results indicate that upregulation of lipogenesis is a pre-requisite for DCIS formation by endowing the ability of cell survival. |
T9 |
1521-1784 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
We have also shown that resveratrol was capable of blocking the lipogenic gene expression in CSCs and significantly suppressed their ability to generate DCIS in animals, which provides us with a strong rationale to use this agent for chemoprevention against DCIS. |