AAV3-mediated transfer and expression of the pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 alpha subunit gene causes metabolic remodeling and apoptosis of human liver cancer cells
Glushakova L, Lisankie M, Eruslanov E, Ojano-Dirain C, Zolotukhin I, Liu C, Srivastava A, Stacpoole P. AAV3-mediated transfer and expression of the pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 alpha subunit gene causes metabolic remodeling and apoptosis of human liver cancer cells. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2009, 98: 289-299. PMID: 19586787, PMCID: PMC2779054, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2009.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPyruvate dehydrogenase complexSubunit geneReporter geneWarburg effectCell deathCancer cellsGreen fluorescent reporter geneLiver cancer cellsAlpha-subunit geneFluorescent reporter geneHuman hepatoblastomaE1alpha subunit geneHuH-6 cellsApoptotic cell deathProtein expressionMitochondrial oxidative metabolismHuman alpha-fetoprotein promoterMitochondrial respiratory chain activityBeta-actin promoterRespiratory chain activityChicken beta-actin promoterReactive oxygen speciesExpression systemDehydrogenase complexMetabolic remodeling