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Name MCL1
Type gene
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue The HCT116 human colon cancer cell lines (p53+, p53, and p21);Wild-type murine embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs)
Experiment Method Western blotting;SA-B-gal;immunohistological staining;Immunohistochemical analysis;
Up/Down Up
Pro/Anti Anti
Funtion Description Mcl-1, a Bcl-2 family member, plays an important role in preventing chemotherapy-induced senescence (CIS). Overexpression of Mcl-1 in p53 cell lines inhibits CIS. Conversely, downregulation of Mcl-1 makes cells sensitive to CIS. Surprisingly, downregulati
Regulation Gene NA
Year 2012
Pubmed ID 22451485
Title Inhibition of Mcl-1 promotes senescence in cancer cells: implications for preventing tumor growth and chemotherapy resistance.
Drug NA
Disease colon cancer
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant NA
High-throughput NA