B-RAF基因特异的siRNA干扰对胃癌BGC823细胞的影响

为探讨B-RAF基因特异的siRNA干扰对胃癌BGC823细胞的增殖和凋亡的影响, 设计并合成B-RAF小分子干扰RNA(B-RAF-siRNA)和阴性对照siRNA, 用TransMessenger介导转染胃癌BGC823细胞, RT-PCR分析检测胃癌BGC823细胞中B-RAF基因以及Bcl-2基因的表达; MTT检测胃癌BGC823细胞增殖情况; 流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡情况, 并与对照组进行比较。TransMessenger能够有效介导B-RAF-siRNA和阴性对照siRNA转染胃癌BGC823细胞, TransMessenger介导的B-RAF-siRNA有效地抑制胃癌BGC823细胞B-RAF以及Bcl-2基因的表达, 与对照组相比, 抑制率达90.0%以上, 最高达100%; 同时明显抑制胃癌BGC823细胞增殖; 促进胃癌BGC823细胞的凋亡(P < 0.01)。B-RAF基因特异的siRNA干扰能有效地抑制胃癌BGC823细胞中B-RAF基因以及Bcl-2基因的表达, 同时促进胃癌细胞凋亡和抑制胃癌细胞增殖。     

利用RNA干扰抑制细丝蛋白A基因的表达

目的：构建细丝蛋白A（FLNa）基因的小干扰RNA（siRNA）表达载体,并观察其对FLNa基因表达的抑制作用。方法：利用RNA干扰（RNAi）技术设计并合成1条针对FLNa的siRNA,将其克隆到siRNA表达载体pSilencer4．1-CMV-hygro中;将重组质粒pSilencer-FLNa、pSilencer-negative（阴性对照）转染293T人胚肾细胞,通过Western印迹检测FLNa的表达;通过潮霉素筛选建立干扰FLNa表达的前列腺癌细胞。结果：PCR鉴定证明构建了FLNa基因RNAi载体;Western印迹表明构建的FLNa基因干扰载体能够有效地抑制FLNa基因的表达;建立了稳定干扰FLNa表达的前列腺癌C4-2细胞。结论：构建了FLNa基因RNAi载体,该载体能够有效地抑制FLNa基因的表达。     

5-脂氧合酶激活蛋白小干扰RNA诱导人乳腺癌细胞凋亡的初步研究

目的：研究5-脂氧合酶激活蛋白（FLAP）的表达抑制对乳腺癌细胞凋亡的诱导作用。方法：通过小干扰RNA（siRNA）抑制乳腺癌细胞MDA-MB-231中FLAP的表达,用流式细胞仪检测膜联蛋白（annexin）-V标记的早期凋亡细胞,用Western印迹检测细胞凋亡相关蛋白的水平。结果：转染了FLAP siRNA的乳腺癌细胞,24h后FLAP的表达被抑制,17％的细胞出现早期凋亡;48h时早期凋亡细胞增加到32．1％;72h时早期凋亡细胞下降到13．8％,而死亡或凋亡晚期细胞占到61．3％。在细胞凋亡过程中,Bcl-2水平下降,而细胞色素c、胱冬蛋白酶（caspase）-3的水平逐渐增高。结论：FLAP的表达抑制可以诱导乳腺癌细胞通过Bcl-2和胱冬蛋白酶-3途径发生凋亡。     

人eya2基因小干扰RNA表达载体的构建及表达

目的：设计并构建人eya2（eyes absent2）基因小干扰RNA（siRNA）的真核表达载体,并观察其沉默效果。方法：以人eya2为靶基因,以pSliencer2．1-U6 neo质粒为载体,根据人eya2的cDNA序列,设计含有小发卡结构的2条寡核苷酸序列,将其克隆到siRNA表达载体上;转化大肠杆菌DH5Ⅸ菌株,抽提质粒,测序分析;将重组质粒转染人胚肾293T细胞,通过荧光分析、Westemblot和转录活性实验检测其抑制效果。结果：重组体测序结果与目的序列相一致,证明构建了eya2 siRNA真核表达载体;荧光观察表明siRNA能显著减弱细胞中绿色荧光强度,抑制eya2基因表达;Westemblot分析证明构建的siRNA能有效抑制外源性及内源性eya2基因表达;转录活性测定表明,构建的siRNA能有效抑制eya2基因表达。结论：构建了eya2 siRNA真核表达载体,该siRNA能有效地抑制eya2基因表达。     

Sp1基因RNA干扰载体的构建及鉴定

目的：构建干扰载体pSilencer3.1-Sp1,并初步研究其对Sp1基因的干扰作用。方法：根据Sp1cDNA编码序列,设计并合成针对Sp1基因的特异性RNA干扰片段,并将其克隆入pSilencer3.1-H1neo干扰载体中,构建Sp1基因小干扰RNA（siRNA）真核表达载体pSilencer3.1-Sp1;分别将阴性对照载体pSilencer3.1与重组载体pSilencer3.1-Sp1经脂质体LipofectAMINE2000介导转染HeLa细胞,采用RT-PCR、Western blot方法分别检测Sp1基因的转录与表达水平。结果：构建了Sp1基因siRNA真核表达载体pSilencer3.1-Sp1,经酶切、测序鉴定证实克隆正确,并在mRNA水平和蛋白水平证实了载体的干扰效果。结论：特异性siRNA能明显抑制Sp1基因在HeLa细胞中的表达,为进一步研究Sp1的生物学功能和作用机制奠定了实验基础。     

MAT2A基因小干扰RNA诱导人肝癌细胞凋亡的分子机制

为探讨甲硫氨酸腺苷转移酶2A(MAT2A)小干扰RNA对人肝癌细胞生长和细胞凋亡的影响及其机 制,采用脂质体转染法将MAT2A小干扰RNA质粒表达载体转染人肝癌细胞系Bel 7402细胞、HepG 2细胞和 HepG3B细胞.半定量RT PCR检测MAT2A mRNA表达,Western印迹检测MAT2A 蛋白质表达, M TT法观察MAT2A小干扰RNA对肝癌细胞生长的影响,流式细胞仪及DAPI染色检测siRNA对肝癌细 胞凋亡的影响.为探讨其作用机制, 进一步检测转染后肝癌细胞MAT的活性、MAT1A mRNA表 达及SAM、SAH含量.结果发现, MAT2A小干扰RNA特异性抑制人肝癌细胞MAT2A mRNA和蛋白质 的表达, 刺激MAT表达由MAT2A向MAT1A转变, 降低了肝癌细胞中MATⅡ活性（P<005） ,从而诱导肝癌细胞凋亡; MAT2A小干扰RNA诱导Bel－7402细胞、HepG 2细胞、 Hep 3B细胞凋亡 指数分别为19．3%±2．8%、22．8%±3．5%、21．8%±4．2%, 较对照组siRNA(凋亡指数为5 2%±19%)具有明显差异(P<005).DAPI染色显示, MAT2A小干扰RNA转染组可见多个细胞核 浓缩、碎裂成蓝色的小块状,染色质凝聚,形成典型的凋亡小体, 而对照siRNA转染组未发现典型的 凋亡小体.肝癌细胞的生长也受到抑制,MAT2A小干扰RNA转染Bel 7402细胞、HepG 2细胞 、HepG3B细胞72 h后,细胞生长抑制率达高峰,分别为39．62%、41．27%、38．84%.肝癌细胞 中SAM含量明显升高(P<001),而SAH含量改变不明显, SAM/SAH变化伴随SAM含量变化而改 变.提示靶向MAT2A基因的siRNA通过升高肝癌细胞中SAM含量,刺激MAT表达由MAT2A向MAT1A转变, 从而诱导肝癌细胞凋亡,抑制肝癌细胞生长.     

siRNA表达载体稳定沉默肺癌A549细胞MEKK3基因的细胞株建立

目的构建人MEKK3基因的小干扰RNA（siRNA）表达载体并建立稳定沉默MEKK3基因表达的肺癌A549细胞克隆株。方法设计并合成针对人MEKK3基因4个不同部位siRNA靶点的模板DNA序列,以BamHI及Hindm酶切位点分别克隆入pSilencer4．1-CMVhygro载体,测序鉴定后以脂质体分别转染入A549细胞,Western印迹检测它们对MEKK3表达的抑制,并选择抑制效率最高的表达载体转染入A549细胞,潮霉素筛选后获得含该载体的抗性细胞克隆株,荧光实时定量PCR检测该细胞克隆株中MEKK3表达抑制。结果测序鉴定表明4个MEKK3siRNA表达载体正确无误;Western印迹结果显示对MEKK3的表达有抑制作用,其中pSilencer4．1-MEKK3siRNA2的抑制率达84％;荧光实时定量PCR结果表明,pSilencer4．1-MEKK3siRNA2可稳定沉默MEKK3mRNA的表达,有效率达83％。结论成功地构建了针对人MEKK3基因的siRNA表达载体,并成功地建立了能高效且稳定地沉默MEKK3基因表达的肺癌A549细胞克隆株。     

靶向增殖细胞核抗原shRNA的构建及其对HepG2细胞增殖与凋亡的影响

为了探讨抑制增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)基因表达对人肝癌HepG2细胞增殖及凋亡的影响,将前期筛选出的最佳siRNA序列转化为能表达其小发夹结构RNA(smallhairpinRNAs,shRNA)的DNA序列,并与pSilencer2.0-U6质粒定向连接,构建靶向PCNA基因的siRNA真核表达载体pShPCNA,经DNA测序证实与设计完全一致.随后采用WST法及克隆形成抑制观察细胞增殖抑制情况、划痕实验来观察细胞迁移能力,流式细胞术、Hoechest33258染色、细胞线粒体膜电位改变检测细胞凋亡.在转染HepG2细胞48h后,pShPCNA组细胞PCNAmRNA表达明显下调,并出现明显的增殖抑制作用,明显抑制细胞克隆的形成和细胞的迁移力,且呈剂量-效应关系.流式细胞术检测发现:pShPCNA组细胞明显阻滞于G0/G1期,并出现明显的亚二倍体凋亡峰,出现明显的早期凋亡细胞群.荧光显微镜检测表明,细胞线粒体膜电位降低,并且细胞出现核固缩、凋亡小体等凋亡形态学变化.上述结果表明,成功构建了靶向PCNA基因的siRNA真核表达载体pShPCNA,pShPCNA转染HepG2细胞48h后,能够显著抑制细胞的生长增...     

利用小干扰RNA抑制小管间质性肾炎抗原相关蛋白的表达

目的：设计并构建TIN-ag-RP基因的小干扰RNA（siRNA）,检测其对小管间质性肾炎抗原相关蛋白（TIN—ag-RP）表达的干扰效果。方法：设计2条针对TIN-ag-RP基因的siRNA,并克隆到siRNA表达载体pSliencer2．1-U6 neo上;经酶切和测序证明构建成功后,将重组质粒和带FLAG标签的TIN-ag-RP基因共转染293T人胚肾细胞,通过Westernblot检验siRNA的干扰效果。结果：获得了2个TIN-og-RP基因siRNA真核表达载体,均能有效抑制TIN-ag-RP的表达,其中一条的抑制效率诂90％以上。结论：构肆的TIN-ag-RP某因的siRNA能有效抑制TIN-ag-RP的表达。     

siRNA沉默Survivin基因对鼻咽癌CNE-2细胞凋亡的影响

合成Survivin小干扰RNA(small interfering RNA,siRNA)序列,用于转染人鼻咽癌细胞株CNE2,体外观察Survivin siRNA转染后CNE-2细胞Survivin mRNA、蛋白的表达、细胞增殖和凋亡情况。设计合成3段特异性Survivin siRNA,用siRNA转染鼻咽癌CNE-2细胞株,设置空白对照和阴性对照组,通过Real-time PCR检测CNE-2细胞的Survivin mRNA相对表达量,Western blotting检测Survivin蛋白的表达,流式细胞术及原位细胞凋亡检测转染后细胞凋亡情况。siRNA转染CNE-2细胞后,siRNA 1组和3组mRNA表达抑制率分别为(68.46±7.94)%、(49.44±3.78)%,siRNA 2组结果无显著差异(p0.05)。蛋白相对表达量只有siRNA 1组降低,表达抑制率为(30.61±2.47)%,流式细胞术和原位细胞凋亡检测转染后CNE-2细胞数量明显降低,细胞凋亡比例增高。siRNA干扰沉默Survivin基因能有效抑制CNE-2细胞的增殖和诱导细胞凋亡。本研究为Survivin基因可能作为治疗鼻咽癌的一个靶点,为Survivin基因沉默可能是治疗鼻咽癌高效的途径提供体外实验支持。     

Dissociation of Bax from a Bcl-2/Bax heterodimer triggered by phosphorylation of serine 70 of Bcl-2.

Serine 70 in the loop region of Bcl-2 is specifically phosphorylated by paclitaxel-treatment in tumor cells and BHK cells expressing Bcl-2. The phosphorylation of serine 70 of Bcl-2 (pS70-Bcl-2) peaks 24 to 48 h after paclitaxel treatment and accelerates apoptosis. Phosphorylation is effectively inhibited in the presence of actinomycin D or cycloheximide, which restore cell viability to the same level as control cells not expressing Bcl-2. These results indicate that paclitaxel-induced kinase(s) and/or its activator(s) are synthesized de novo and play an important role in paclitaxel-induced apoptosis by phosphorylating Bcl-2. In binding assays using the phosphorylation-specific antibody against pS70-Bcl-2, the induction of serine 70 phosphorylation 70 results in a loss of the binding ability of Bcl-2 to Bax, a pro-apoptotic partner, and induces subsequent cell death. When the pS70-Bcl-2 antibody was added to human breast cancer tissue, serine 70 phosphorylation was also detected, even prior to treatment with anticancer agents. Further study of breast cancers revealed 83% of tumors with high pS70-Bcl-2 expression responded to paclitaxel or docetaxel treatment, whereas 57% of those with low expression not respond. These findings suggest that pS70-Bcl-2 might be a predictive factor for prognosis and sensitivity to paclitaxel treatment for breast cancer.     

Selective regulation of IP3-receptor-mediated Ca2+ signaling and apoptosis by the BH4 domain of Bcl-2 versus Bcl-Xl

Antiapoptotic B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) targets the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP(3)R) via its BH4 domain, thereby suppressing IP(3)R Ca(2+)-flux properties and protecting against Ca(2+)-dependent apoptosis. Here, we directly compared IP(3)R inhibition by BH4-Bcl-2 and BH4-Bcl-Xl. In contrast to BH4-Bcl-2, BH4-Bcl-Xl neither bound the modulatory domain of IP(3)R nor inhibited IP(3)-induced Ca(2+) release (IICR) in permeabilized and intact cells. We identified a critical residue in BH4-Bcl-2 (Lys17) not conserved in BH4-Bcl-Xl (Asp11). Changing Lys17 into Asp in BH4-Bcl-2 completely abolished its IP(3)R-binding and -inhibitory properties, whereas changing Asp11 into Lys in BH4-Bcl-Xl induced IP(3)R binding and inhibition. This difference in IP(3)R regulation between BH4-Bcl-2 and BH4-Bcl-Xl controls their antiapoptotic action. Although both BH4-Bcl-2 and BH4-Bcl-Xl had antiapoptotic activity, BH4-Bcl-2 was more potent than BH4-Bcl-Xl. The effect of BH4-Bcl-2, but not of BH4-Bcl-Xl, depended on its binding to IP(3)Rs. In agreement with the IP(3)R-binding properties, the antiapoptotic activity of BH4-Bcl-2 and BH4-Bcl-Xl was modulated by the Lys/Asp substitutions. Changing Lys17 into Asp in full-length Bcl-2 significantly decreased its binding to the IP(3)R, its ability to inhibit IICR and its protection against apoptotic stimuli. A single amino-acid difference between BH4-Bcl-2 and BH4-Bcl-Xl therefore underlies differential regulation of IP(3)Rs and Ca(2+)-driven apoptosis by these functional domains. Mutating this residue affects the function of Bcl-2 in Ca(2+) signaling and apoptosis.     

斜生褐孔菌多糖诱导人肝癌HepG-2细胞凋亡的研究

研究了斜生褐孔菌多糖对人类肝癌HepG-2细胞凋亡的诱导作用。采用噻唑蓝法(MTT法)观察了斜生褐孔菌多糖对HepG-2细胞生长的影响,用透射电镜观察了细胞形态,用DNA Ladder检测了细胞凋亡,用流式细胞仪检测了细胞凋亡率;同时采用逆转录-聚合酶链反应法(RT-PCR法)研究了不同浓度斜生褐孔菌多糖作用后HepG-2细胞中Bax和Bcl-2基因mRNA转录水平的变化。结果表明斜生褐孔菌多糖能抑制HepG-2细胞增殖,并呈时间剂量依赖关系;电镜观察、DNALadder和流式细胞仪检测均证实了斜生褐孔菌多糖能够诱导HepG-2细胞凋亡;经斜生褐孔菌多糖处理后,HepG-2细胞中Bax基因mRNA转录水平增强,而Bcl-2基因mRNA无明显变化。证明了斜生褐孔菌多糖具有抑制HepG-2细胞生长及诱导HepG-2细胞凋亡的作用,这可能与调节Bcl-2和Bax基因表达水平有关。     

BCL-2 family proteins: Regulators of cell death involved in the pathogenesis of cancer and resistance to therapy

The BCL-2 gene was first discovered because of its involvement in the t(14;18) chromosomal translocations commonly found in lymphomas, which result in deregulation of BCL-2 gene expression and cause inappropriately high levels of Bcl-2 protein production. Expression of the BCL-2 gene can also become altered in human cancers through other mechanisms, including loss of the p53 tumor suppressor which normally functions as a repressor of BCL-2 gene expression in some tissues. Bcl-2 is a blocker of programmed cell death and apoptosis that contributes to neoplastic cell expansion by preventing cell turnover caused by physiological cell death mechanisms, as opposed to accelerating rates of cell division. Overproduction of the Bcl-2 protein also prevents cell death induced by nearly all cytotoxic anticancer drugs and radiation, thus contributing to treatment failures in patients with some types of cancer. Several homologs of Bcl-2 have recently been discovered, some of which function as inhibitors of cell death and others as promoters of apoptosis that oppose the actions of the Bcl-2 protein. Many of these Bcl-2 family proteins can interact through formation of homo- and heterotypic dimers. In addition, several nonhomologous proteins have been identified that bind to Bcl-2 and that can modulate apoptosis. These protein-protein interactions may eventual serve as targets for pharmacologically manipulating the physiological cell death pathway for treatment of cancer and several other diseases. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Debcl, a proapoptotic Bcl-2 homologue, is a component of the Drosophila melanogaster cell death machinery

Bcl-2 family of proteins are key regulators of apoptosis. Both proapoptotic and antiapoptotic members of this family are found in mammalian cells, but no such proteins have been described in insects. Here, we report the identification and characterization of Debcl, the first Bcl-2 homologue in Drosophila melanogaster. Structurally, Debcl is similar to Bax-like proapoptotic Bcl-2 family members. Ectopic expression of Debcl in cultured cells and in transgenic flies causes apoptosis, which is inhibited by coexpression of the baculovirus caspase inhibitor P35, indicating that Debcl is a proapoptotic protein that functions in a caspase-dependent manner. debcl expression correlates with developmental cell death in specific Drosophila tissues. We also show that debcl genetically interacts with diap1 and dark, and that debcl-mediated apoptosis is not affected by gene dosage of rpr, hid, and grim. Biochemically, Debcl can interact with several mammalian and viral prosurvival Bcl-2 family members, but not with the proapoptotic members, suggesting that it may regulate apoptosis by antagonizing prosurvival Bcl-2 proteins. RNA interference studies indicate that Debcl is required for developmental apoptosis in Drosophila embryos. These results suggest that the main components of the mammalian apoptosis machinery are conserved in insects.     

Role of phospholipase D2 in anti-apoptotic signaling through increased expressions of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL

We have previously reported that Fas-resistant A20 cells (FasR) have phospholipase D (PLD) activity upregulated by endogenous PLD2 overexpression. In the present study, we investigated how overexpressed PLD2 in FasR could generate survival signals by regulating the protein levels of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL. To confirm the effect of PLD2 on Bcl-2 protein levels, we transfected PLD2 into wild-type murine B lymphoma A20 cells. The transfected cells showed markedly the increases in Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL protein levels, and became resistant to Fas-induced apoptosis, similar to FasR. Treatment of wild-type A20 cells with phosphatidic acid (PA), the metabolic end product of PLD2 derived from phosphatidylcholin, markedly increased levels of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL proteins. Moreover, PA-induced expressions of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL were enhanced by propranolol, an inhibitor of PA phospholydrolase (PAP), whereas completely blocked by mepacrine, an inhibitor of phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)), suggesting that PLA(2) metabolite of PA is responsible for the increases in Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL protein levels. We further confirmed the involvement of arachidonic acid (AA) in PA-induced survival signals by showing that 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate (DPPA), PA without AA, was unable to increase Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL proteins. Moreover, PA notably increased cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 protein expression, and PA-induced expression of both Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL was inhibited by NS-398, a specific inhibitor of COX-2. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that PA generated by PLD2 plays an important role in cell survival during Fas-mediated apoptosis through the increased Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL protein levels which resulted from PLA(2) and AA-COX2 pathway.