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Suppression of ClC-3 channel expression reduces migration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells

Biochemical Pharmacology, ISSN: 0006-2952, Vol: 75, Issue: 9, Page: 1706-1716
2008
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Recent studies suggest that chloride (Cl − ) channels regulate tumor cell migration. In this report, we have used antisense oligonucleotides specific for ClC-3, the most likely molecular candidate for the volume-activated Cl − channel, to investigate the role of ClC-3 in the migration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells (CNE-2Z) in vitro. We found that suppression of ClC-3 expression inhibited the migration of CNE-2Z cells in a concentration-dependent manner. Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings and image analysis further demonstrated that ClC-3 suppression inhibited the volume-activated Cl − current ( I Cl,vol ) and regulatory volume decrease (RVD) of CNE-2Z cells. The expression of ClC-3 positively correlated with cell migration, I Cl,vol and RVD. These results strongly suggest that ClC-3 is a component or regulator of the volume-activated Cl − channel. ClC-3 may regulate CNE-2Z cell migration by modulating cell volume. ClC-3 may be a new target for cancer therapies.

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Mao, Jianwen; Chen, Lixin; Xu, Bin; Wang, Lijing; Li, Hongzhi; Guo, Jiao; Li, Weidong; Nie, Sihuai; Jacob, Tim J C; Wang, Liwei

Elsevier BV

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

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