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Triclosan: An Update on Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms

Table 2

Summary of cell survival molecules modulated by TCS.

ModelTargetResponse
Gene/proteinMolecular identity

JEG-3 cellsEstradiolMajor female sex hormonesUpregulated by TCS
ProgesteroneUpregulated by TCS
β-hCGMaintenance of pregnancyDownregulated by TCS
Caspase-3Apoptosis regulator; proapoptoticUpregulated by TCS

BG-1 cellsCyclin D1Cell cycle regulatorsUpregulated by TCS
p21Downregulated by TCS
BaxApoptosis regulator; proapoptoticDownregulated by TCS

MCF-7 cellsCyclin D1Cell cycle regulatorsUpregulated by TCS
Cyclin EUpregulated by TCS
p21Downregulated by TCS
BaxApoptosis regulator; proapoptoticDownregulated by TCS
Cathepsin BMetastasis markersUpregulated by TCS
Cathepsin DUpregulated by TCS
MMP-9Upregulated by TCS
MMP-2Upregulated by TCS
CXCR4Upregulated by TCS
SnailMesenchymal markersUpregulated by TCS
SlugUpregulated by TCS

LNCaPp21Cell cycle regulatorDownregulated by TCS

Primary human syncytiotrophoblasts11β-HSD2Fetal development; anticortisolDownregulated by TCS
Caspase-3Apoptosis regulators; proapoptoticUpregulated by TCS
BaxUpregulated by TCS
Bcl-2Apoptosis regulator; antiapoptoticDownregulated by TCS

Rat neural stem cellsCaspase-3Apoptosis regulators; proapoptoticUpregulated by TCS
BaxUpregulated by TCS
Bcl-2Apoptosis regulator; antiapoptoticDownregulated by TCS

Mouse neocortical neuronsGluN1Ionotropic glutamate receptors; neurotransmissionDownregulated by TCS
GluN1Downregulated by TCS
GluN2ADownregulated by TCS
GluN2ADownregulated by TCS
GluN2BUpregulated by TCS
GluN2BDownregulated by TCS
FasRApoptosis regulators; proapoptoticUpregulated by TCS
Caspase-8Upregulated by TCS
Caspase-9Upregulated by TCS
Caspase-3Upregulated by TCS
AhRLigand-activated receptor; detoxificationUpregulated by TCS

JB6 Cl 41-5a cellsCyclin D1Cell cycle regulatorsUpregulated by TCS
Cyclin AUpregulated by TCS
p27Downregulated by TCS

B6C3F1 miceAlpPluripotency markers; stem cell self-renewal and differentiation regulatorsDownregulated by TCS
Oct4Downregulated by TCS
NanogDownregulated by TCS
ALPDownregulated by TCS
Oct 4Downregulated by TCS
NanogDownregulated by TCS
Sox 2Downregulated by TCS
miRNA-134Transcriptional regulator of pluripotency markersUpregulated by TCS

D. rerioOct4Pluripotency markersDownregulated by TCS
NanogDownregulated by TCS
Sox2Upregulated by TCS
p53Cell cycle regulator; tumor suppressorUpregulated by TCS
Casp3Apoptosis regulators; proapoptoticUpregulated by TCS
Casp8Upregulated by TCS
ShhaEarly neurogenesisSensitive to TCS sensitive to TCS
Ngn1Upregulated by TCS
NrdUpregulated by TCS
Elavl3Upregulated by TCS
α1-tubulinNeural maturationUpregulated by TCS
Gap43Upregulated by TCS
GfapDownregulated by TCS
MbpDownregulated by TCS

Abbreviation: Shha: sonic hedgehog a; Ngn1: neurogenin 1; Nrd: NeuroD; Elavl3: ELAV-like, neuron-specific RNA-binding protein 3; Gap43: growth-associated protein 43; Gfap: glial fibrillary acidic protein; Mbp: myelin basic protein.