Identification of GRIM-19, a novel cell death-regulatory gene induced by the interferon-β and retinoic acid combination, using a genetic approach

JE Angell, DJ Lindner, PS Shapiro, ER Hofmann… - Journal of Biological …, 2000 - ASBMB
We show here that the combination of interferon-β (IFN-β) and all-trans-retinoic acid (RA)
induces the death of tumor cells. To understand the molecular basis for synergistic growth …

The cell death regulator GRIM-19 is an inhibitor of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3

J Zhang, J Yang, SK Roy, S Tininini… - Proceedings of the …, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
GRIM-19 (gene associated with retinoid-IFN-induced mortality 19), isolated as a cell death
activator in a genetic screen used to define mechanisms involved in IFN-β-and retinoic acid …

The GRIMs: a new interface between cell death regulation and interferon/retinoid induced growth suppression

DV Kalvakolanu - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2004 - Elsevier
Cytokines and vitamins play a central role in controlling neoplastic cell growth. The
interferon (IFN) family of cytokines regulates antiviral, anti-tumor, antimicrobial …

Thioredoxin reductase mediates cell death effects of the combination of beta interferon and retinoic acid

ER Hofman, M Boyanapalli, DJ Lindner… - … and cellular biology, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
Interferons (IFNs) and retinoids are potent biological response modifiers. By using JAK-
STAT pathways, IFNs regulate the expression of genes involved in antiviral, antitumor, and …

[HTML][HTML] GRIM‐19, a death‐regulatory gene product, suppresses Stat3 activity via functional interaction

C Lufei, J Ma, G Huang, T Zhang… - The EMBO …, 2003 - embopress.org
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) is a latent cytoplasmic transcription
factor that can be activated by cytokines and growth factors. Stat3 plays important roles in …

Upregulation of the GRIM-19 gene suppresses invasion and metastasis of human gastric cancer SGC-7901 cell line

Y Huang, MH Yang, H Yang, ZC Zeng - Experimental cell research, 2010 - Elsevier
Gene associated with retinoid-IFN-induced mortality 19 (GRIM-19), as a novel IFN-β/RA-
inducible gene product, was identified as a potential tumor suppressor associated with …

Tumor-suppressive activity of the cell death activator GRIM-19 on a constitutively active signal transducer and activator of transcription 3

S Kalakonda, SC Nallar, DJ Lindner, J Hu, SP Reddy… - Cancer research, 2007 - AACR
Signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (STAT3) was originally identified as a
transcription factor that mediates cytokine-induced responses. In these pathways, Janus …

A proteomic analysis reveals the loss of expression of the cell death regulatory gene GRIM-19 in human renal cell carcinomas

I Alchanati, SC Nallar, P Sun, L Gao, J Hu, A Stein… - Oncogene, 2006 - nature.com
Gene associated with retinoid interferon-induced mortality (GRIM)-19, an inhibitor of
transcription factor STAT3, was originally identified as a critical regulatory protein in a …

Down-regulation of GRIM-19 expression is associated with hyperactivation of STAT3-induced gene expression and tumor growth in human cervical cancers

Y Zhou, M Li, Y Wei, D Feng, C Peng… - Journal of Interferon & …, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Cervical cancer is the most common malignant disease responsible for the deaths of a large
number of women in the developing world. Although certain strains of human papillomavirus …

GW112, a novel antiapoptotic protein that promotes tumor growth

X Zhang, Q Huang, Z Yang, Y Li, CY Li - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
GW112 is a novel gene that has little homology to other known genes. It is overexpressed in
a number of human tumor types, especially in those of the digestive system. We show here …