Oligo-microarray analysis reveals the role of cyclophilin A in drug resistance

• DOI: 10.1007/s00280-007-0491-y
• Publication Date: 2007-05-23T11:59:12Z
• Authors: Shuai Chen; Mingjun Zhang; Honghui Ma; Hexige Saiyin; Suqin Shen; Jiajie Xi; Bo Wan; Long Yu
• Keywords: Cypa; Cyclophilin

Cyclophilin A (CYPA) belongs to peptidyl prolyl isomerases (PPIases), which catalyze the cis/trans isomerization of prolyl peptide bonds in cellular communication. CYPA has been implicated in several pathological processes, including cancer, inflammatory diseases, and HIV-1 infection. Up-regulation of CYPA has been found to be a common phenomenon in several tumor types, including in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the role of CYPA in tumor cells remains unknown. We generated a stable SK-Hep1 cell line and studied the CYPA regulated genes at the transcriptome level. The microarray results reveal that CYPA can up-regulate the expression of many cytokine and drug resistance related genes. Furthermore, we showed that the elevated CYPA expression contributes to drug resistance. We postulate that the over-expression of CYPA in tumors may play a role in clinical resistance to chemotherapy.