AS-mCLB1重组质粒体外抗肿瘤及化疗增敏作用

研究反义全长小鼠细胞周期蛋白B1重组质粒(pAS-mCLB1)体外抗肿瘤及化疗增敏作用。扩增后少量抽提并纯化pAS-mCLB1,通过脂质体将其转染入小鼠露易丝肺癌(LL/2)细胞,RT-PCR和Western印迹测定细胞内细胞周期蛋白B1的表达,观察转染后细胞形态变化,MTT法检测细胞增殖活性,流式细胞仪检测细胞周期及凋亡。细胞转染48h后,用化疗药物健择(gemcitabine;0.2μmol/L)处理24h,MTT法测定健择对细胞的杀伤作用。研究提示pAS-mCLB1转染后LL/2细胞形态明显异常,细胞内细胞周期蛋白B1表达显著下调,细胞周期阻滞于G1期,增殖受抑,凋亡增加;健择对pAS-mCLB1转染后LL/2细胞的杀伤作用显著增强。重组质粒pAS-mCLB1体外具有明显的抗肿瘤作用,并能增强肿瘤细胞对化疗药物的敏感性,估计上述作用与其下调肿瘤细胞内细胞周期蛋白B1表达,从而诱导细胞周期阻滞及凋亡等作用相关。     

软骨多糖对L1210白血病小鼠生长抑制作用的研究

目的:研究软骨多糖对L1210白血病小鼠的生长抑制作用,并探讨其抑瘤作用机理。方法:建立DBA/2小鼠L1210腹水瘤模型,将小鼠分为对照组、低剂量组、中剂量组和高剂量组进行实验,通过腹腔注射软骨多糖治疗,每天称重并记录小鼠的生存时间,计算生命延长率。于0h、24h、48h、72h抽取治疗组小鼠的腹水瘤细胞进行细胞周期的分析;采用常规HE染色观察细胞形态学变化;应用免疫荧光方法检测BCL-2和BAD蛋白表达变化,以进一步探讨软骨多糖的抑瘤机制。结果:软骨多糖可以明显提高DBA/2小鼠的生存率;细胞形态学观察可见细胞出现细胞浆浓缩、核固缩及凋亡小体等现象;软骨多糖作用后的L1210细胞,其细胞周期被阻遏于Go/G1期,24h-48h凋亡率迅速上升;Bad蛋白的表达水平于给药24h-72h后升高,抗凋亡基因Bcl-2表达下降。结论:软骨多糖可能通过影响肿瘤细胞周期和Bad、Bcl-2蛋白的表达来诱导L1210细胞凋亡,并显著抑制肿瘤细胞的生长,延长DBA/2小鼠的生存时间,是一种新型的抑癌活性物质。     

复方木鸡冲剂诱导人白血病细胞HL-60凋亡机制研究

目的:探讨复方木鸡冲剂诱导人白血病细胞HL-60细胞凋亡的作用和机制,为相关中药开发提供实验资料.方法:用MTT法检测复方木鸡冲剂对HL-60细胞增殖活性的影响,光镜下观察细胞形态的变化;流式细胞仪(Annexin V/PI双染法)检测细胞凋亡,并分析细胞周期;免疫细胞化学法检测Bcl-2、caspase-3、p21WAF1的表达.结果:MTT法显示复方木鸡冲剂能抑制HL-60细胞的生长,细胞呈凋亡形态学变化.流式细胞仪检测结果为细胞凋亡率明显增高,出现GO/G1期阻滞.Bcl-2表达降低,caspase-3表达增高,p21WAF1表达强阳性.结论:复方木鸡冲剂明显抑制HL-60细胞的生长,其抗肿瘤的机制与诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡、促进细胞分化有关.     

和厚朴酚对人肺癌A2细胞增殖和凋亡的影响

本研究的目的在于研究不同浓度和厚朴酚对人肺癌A2细胞增殖和凋亡的影响,分析凋亡的可能机制。通过台盼蓝拒染法检测和厚朴酚对细胞增殖的影响,荧光显微镜下观察细胞形态的变化,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率和细胞周期的变化,qRT-PCR和Western blotting分别检测Bax、Bcl-2基因mRNA和蛋白表达情况。结果表明,在一定范围内,和厚朴酚对人肺癌A2细胞增殖有抑制作用且呈时间和剂量依赖性,其作用人肺癌A2细胞24 h、48 h和72 h的IC50值分别为44.03 nmol/L、26.51 nmol/L和19.54 nmol/L。不同浓度的和厚朴酚作用人肺癌A2细胞48 h后,细胞出现明显的凋亡特征,早期凋亡细胞增多,且G1期和G2期细胞减少,S期细胞增多。与对照组相比,Bax mRNA和蛋白表达均显著升高(p0.05),Bcl-2mRNA和蛋白表达均显著降低(p0.05)。本研究表明一定浓度范围的和厚朴酚能抑制人肺癌A2细胞增殖,诱导细胞凋亡且呈时间和剂量依赖性,并可上调Bax基因表达,下调Bc L-2基因表达。     

慢病毒靶向携带Survivin siRNA抗肺腺癌的体内研究

目的:探讨慢病毒载体介导的靶向survivin基因小干涉RNA(survivin-siRNA)对裸鼠移植人肺腺癌的体内抑瘤活性。方法:构建表达survivin-siRNA的慢病毒载体和移植人肺腺癌裸鼠模型,肿瘤组织局部注射survivin-siRNA慢病毒载体,观察肿瘤体积及随时间生长变化;PI染色检测细胞凋亡;流式细胞术检测肿瘤细胞周期变化。结果:慢病毒载体介导survivin-siRNA对裸鼠肺腺癌的抑瘤率为46.07%;30～35%的肿瘤细胞凋亡;G1期细胞比例明显增加,S期细胞比例则明显减少。结论:靶向survivin的RNAi能有效抑制裸鼠移植人肺腺癌的生长,诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡和细胞周期改变。     

软骨多糖诱导小鼠S180细胞凋亡的作用机制

目的研究软骨多糖对S180荷瘤小鼠的作用,并探讨其抑瘤作用机制。方法采用小鼠肉瘤S180细胞建立动物腹水瘤模型,通过腹腔注射软骨多糖进行治疗,治疗期间抽取腹水瘤细胞进行细胞生物学分析。通过HE染色,流式细胞术、TUNEL法检测细胞形态学方面、细胞周期及凋亡率的变化情况;通过免疫荧光方法检测Fas、增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)的表达情况。结果软骨多糖可以明显提高S180荷瘤小鼠的生存率,细胞形态学观察可见细胞出现细胞质浓缩、核固缩及凋亡小体等现象。软骨多糖作用后的S180细胞,其细胞周期被阻遏于G2/M期,Fas蛋白的表达水平于给药24 h后升高,增殖细胞核抗原PCNA表达下降。结论软骨多糖可能通过影响肿瘤细胞周期和Fas、PCNA蛋白的表达来诱导S180细胞凋亡,并显著抑制肿瘤细胞的生长,延长S180荷瘤小鼠的生存时间,研究证实动物软骨多糖具有潜在的药用价值。     

PHP14沉默对肺癌细胞凋亡的影响及其机制

目的:在肺癌细胞中沉默PHP14,并研究其对肺癌细胞凋亡的影响及其可能机制。方法:利用shRNA稳定沉默肺癌细胞株A549中PHP14的表达,并利用Annexin V、PI双染和流式细胞仪检测细胞在正常培养条件下和凋亡诱导条件下的凋亡情况;通过皮下接种裸鼠,探讨PHP14沉默对肺癌细胞体内成瘤的影响,并利用Realtime-PCR和Western blotting检测PHP14沉默后凋亡相关基因的表达情况。结果:成功获得了PHP14稳定沉默的肺癌细胞株,发现PHP14沉默可促进肺癌细胞诱导性凋亡,并抑制肺癌细胞的体内成瘤能力,并且发现PHP14沉默对肺癌细胞凋亡的影响可能是通过抑制Bcl-2表达实现的。结论:PHP14沉默可促进肺癌细胞诱导性凋亡,并可能通过抑制Bcl-2影响肺癌细胞凋亡。     

顺铂诱导人宫颈癌细胞系P27表达及其超微弱发光测定的意义

目的:探讨化疗药物对肿瘤增殖活性的影响.方法:选择人宫颈癌细胞系Hela分为两组,分别采用MTT比色法分析测定顺铂处理Hela细胞的浓度;免疫组化SP法分别检测Hela细胞中P27蛋白表达;流式细胞仪分析加药前后细胞周期变化及凋亡情况;用IFFM-D型流动式化学发光仪检测细胞的超弱发光强度.结果:顺铂处理Hela细胞48h的IC50值为3mg/L,当DDP浓度,在3mg/L以下时,对Hela细胞无明显毒性作用,超过此浓度时,其毒性呈剂量效应关系(P<0.001);流式细胞仪分析细胞周期可见与Hela细胞相比较,Hela+DDP细胞的G2期细胞数增多,而G1,S期的细胞数明显减少(P<0.01);从细胞调亡检测显示Hela与Hela+DDP相比,细胞凋亡率在不同时间点明显升高,在24h,48h,72h结果分别为(11.4±5.8、21.8±7.9、32.5±11.6)%.免疫组化结果显示Hela+DDP与Hela细胞相比细胞膜上P27蛋白高表达;在10-4mol/L鲁米诺及0.3%的双氧水(H2O2)条件下Hela细胞超弱发光强度高于用Hela+DDP细胞9P<0.001).结论:超弱发光能够快速、准确、有效地反映肿瘤细胞氧化代谢特点和增殖活动,也可用于筛选敏感的化疗药物.     

PC-1基因在前列腺癌细胞系LNCaP和C4-2不同细胞周期的表达

目的:检测PC-1基因在前列腺癌细胞周期中各时间点的表达变化。方法:用200 ng/mL诺可唑(nocoda-zole)处理前列腺癌细胞系LNCaP和C4-2,16 h后使细胞处于G2/M期,在不同时间点收获细胞,分别进行流式分析和Western印迹,检测PC-1基因的表达。结果:流式分析和Western印迹结果显示,在G2/M期,LNCaP和C4-2前列腺癌细胞系中PC-1基因高表达。结论:PC-1基因的表达与前列腺癌细胞的细胞周期有关,提示PC-1可能在细胞周期调控中发挥作用。     

曲古霉素A抑制肺癌细胞增殖的分子机制

目的:探讨组蛋白去乙酰化酶抑制剂曲古霉素A(trichostatin A,TSA)对人非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)A549细胞增殖抑制作用及机制.方法:以不同剂量TSA(0.1μM,0.5pM和1μM)处理A549细胞.MTT法检测细胞增殖情况,碘化丙啶(PI)染色结合流式细胞仪检测细胞周期,Westem blot法检测P21蛋白表达,流式细胞仪检测细胞线粒体膜电位和细胞凋亡.结果:TSA剂量依赖性抑制肺癌A549细胞增殖,表现为细胞周期阻滞于G2/M期,同时P21蛋白表达增高;此外,TSA还可以剂量依赖性的促进A549细胞凋亡,伴有线粒体膜电位下降.结论:TSA促进NSCLCA549细胞周期阻滞和凋亡,从而抑制其增殖.     

Circadian rhythms of DNA synthesis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) occurs frequently in southern China. The circadian rhythm of DNA synthesis of a poorly differentiated NPC human cell line (CNE2) was investigated as an experimental prerequisite for designing chrono-chemotherapy schedules for patients with this disease. Twenty-two nude mice with BALB/c background were synchronized alternatively in 12 h of light and 12 h of darkness (LD12:12) for at least 3 wk prior to the transplantation of a CNE2 tumor fragment into each flank (area of ∼2×2 mm²). Ten days later, a tumor sample (area of ∼5 mm²) was obtained at 3, 9, 15, and 21 h after light onset (HALO) alternatively from different sites in each mouse. Single-cell suspensions were prepared and stained with propidium iodide. Cellular DNA content was measured with flow cytometry. Data were analyzed by ANOVA and cosinor methods. The average proportion of tumor cells in G₁, S or G₂-M phase varied according to circadian time with statistical significance. The maximum occurred at 9 HALO for G1, 2 HALO for S and 21 HALO for G₂-M phase cells. The approximate average distribution patterns of G₁ and G₂-M phases of cosine curve was 24 h. This was not the case for S-phase cells, which displayed a bimodal temporal pattern. Inter-individual variability in peak time was large, possibly due to relatively sparse sampling time. Nevertheless, no more than 6% of the time series displayed a maximum at 3 HALO for G₁, 21 HALO for S and 15 HALO for G₂-M. The cell cycle distribution of this human NPC cell line displayed circadian regulation following implantation into nude mice. The mechanisms involved in this rhythm and its relevance to the chrono-chemotherapy of patients deserve further investigation.     

Circadian rhythms of DNA synthesis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) occurs frequently in southern China. The circadian rhythm of DNA synthesis of a poorly differentiated NPC human cell line (CNE2) was investigated as an experimental prerequisite for designing chrono-chemotherapy schedules for patients with this disease. Twenty-two nude mice with BALB/c background were synchronized alternatively in 12 h of light and 12 h of darkness (LD12:12) for at least 3 wk prior to the transplantation of a CNE2 tumor fragment into each flank (area of ～2×2 mm²). Ten days later, a tumor sample (area of ～5 mm²) was obtained at 3, 9, 15, and 21 h after light onset (HALO) alternatively from different sites in each mouse. Single-cell suspensions were prepared and stained with propidium iodide. Cellular DNA content was measured with flow cytometry. Data were analyzed by ANOVA and cosinor methods. The average proportion of tumor cells in G₁, S or G₂-M phase varied according to circadian time with statistical significance. The maximum occurred at 9 HALO for G1, 2 HALO for S and 21 HALO for G₂-M phase cells. The approximate average distribution patterns of G₁ and G₂-M phases of cosine curve was 24 h. This was not the case for S-phase cells, which displayed a bimodal temporal pattern. Inter-individual variability in peak time was large, possibly due to relatively sparse sampling time. Nevertheless, no more than 6% of the time series displayed a maximum at 3 HALO for G₁, 21 HALO for S and 15 HALO for G₂-M. The cell cycle distribution of this human NPC cell line displayed circadian regulation following implantation into nude mice. The mechanisms involved in this rhythm and its relevance to the chrono-chemotherapy of patients deserve further investigation.     

BIX-01294对肝癌细胞周期、凋亡及移植瘤的影响

目的:探究组蛋白甲基转移酶G9a抑制剂(BIX-01294)对肝癌细胞周期、凋亡及移植瘤的影响。方法:将SMMC-7721、BEL-7402、HL-7702原始细胞株传代培养后,分为空白对照组和不同浓度(1μM、5μM、10μM、20μM)BIX-01294处理组。应用Western-blot法检测G9a及肝癌细胞内凋亡蛋白CC3、C-PARP、Bax、Bcl-2表达水平;应用四甲基偶氮唑盐(MTT)比色法检测不同浓度BIX-01294处理SMMC-7721、BEL-7402细胞24、48、72、96 h后的细胞增殖情况;应用流式细胞术检测不同浓度的BIX-01294处理肝癌细胞96h后细胞周期分布情况;移植瘤试验21 d后测量裸鼠体内肿瘤体积及重量,并检测瘤体内H3K9me2的蛋白水平。结果:G9a在肝癌细胞SMMC-7721、BEL-7402中表达水平高于HL-7702细胞(P<0.05)。不同浓度的BIX-01294对SMMC-7721细胞和BEL-7402细胞增殖具有抑制作用,且具有时间依赖性和剂量依赖性(均P<0.05)。不同浓度BIX-01294处理细胞96h后,SMMC-7721细胞和BEL-7402细胞G0/G1期细胞比例增加,S和G₂/M期的细胞比例降低(P<0.05)。5μM BIX-01294处理细胞96h后能明显增加CC3、Bax、C-PARP表达水平,并降低Bcl-2的表达水平(P<0.05),与空白对照组相比,BIX-01294处理组裸鼠肿瘤体积减小,重量较低,且肿瘤组织内H3K9me2的表达水平下降(P<0.05)。结论:BIX-01294导致SMMC-7721、BEL-7402细胞发生周期阻滞和凋亡,且对肿瘤的生长具有明显的抑制作用,其可能是通过抑制G9a的表达从而降低H3K9me2的表达来抑制肿瘤的生长。     

内吞适配蛋白Epsin在非小细胞肺癌发生中的作用研究

目的:探讨内吞适配蛋白Epsin在非小细胞肺癌发生中的潜在作用。方法:选择体外培养的人非小细胞肺癌细胞(A549),筛选Epsin 1和Epsin 2 shRNA干扰效率达标的细胞。将裸鼠随机分为3组,每组10只,第1、2组裸鼠分别经胸腔植入人非小细胞肺癌细胞(A549)及epsin表达敲减的A549细胞,第3组注射等量的生理盐水,比较1、2组小鼠肿瘤体积的变化。8周后,处死所有裸鼠,留取肺组织及肿瘤组织,通过免疫荧光染色检测非肿瘤(正常)肺和致瘤性肺组织中的epsin 1和2的蛋白质水平。用实时定量PCR(qRT-PCR)来研究epsin 1和2的基因表达水平。结果:肺肿瘤组织epsin1和2的m RNA和蛋白表达均显著高于正常肺组织中(P0.05)。种植epsin表达敲减的A549细胞裸鼠肿瘤生长速度及体积均大于种植正常A549细胞的裸鼠肿瘤。结论:Epsins表达上调可能促进非小细胞肺癌肿瘤的发生发展,而敲减epsins的表达可能为未来的非小细胞肺癌的治疗提供新的治疗靶点。     

The tumor suppressor gene RBM5 inhibits lung adenocarcinoma cell growth and induces apoptosis

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The loss of tumor suppressor gene (TSG) function is a critical step in the pathogenesis of human lung cancer. RBM5 (RNA-binding motif protein 5, also named H37/LUCA-15) gene from chromosome 3p21.3 demonstrated tumor suppressor activity. However, the role of RBM5 played in the occurrence and development of lung cancer is still not well understood. METHOD: Paired non-tumor and tumor tissues were obtained from 30 adenocarcinomas. The expression of RBM5 mRNA and protein was examined by RT-PCR and Western blot. A549 cell line was used to determine the apoptotic function of RBM5 in vitro. A549 cells were transiently transfected with pcDNA3.1-RBM5. AnnexinV analysis was performed by flow cytometry. Expression of Bcl-2, cleaved caspase-3, caspase-9 and PAPP proteins in A549 lung cancer cells and the A549 xenograft BALB/c nude mice model was determined by Western blot. Tumor suppressor activity of RBM5 was also examined in the A549 xenograft model treated with pcDNA3.1-RBM5 plasmid carried by attenuated Salmonella typhi Ty21a. Result The expression of RBM5 mRNA and protein was decreased significantly in adenocarcinoma tissues compared to that in the non-tumor tissues. In addition, as compared to the vector control, a significant growth inhibition of A549 lung cancer cells was observed when transfected with pcDNA3.1-RBM5 as determined by cell proliferation assay. We also found that overexpression of RBM5 induced both early and late apoptosis in A549 cells using AnnexinV/PI staining as determined by flow cytometry. Furthermore, the expression of Bcl-2 protein was decreased, whereas the expression of cleaved caspase-3, caspase-9 and PARP proteins was significantly increased in the RBM5 transfected cells; similarly, expression of decreased Bcl-2 and increased cleaved caspase-3 proteins was also examined in the A549 xenograft model. More importantly, we showed that accumulative and stable overexpression of RBM5 in the A549 xenograft BALB/c nude mice model significantly inhibited the tumor growth rate in vivo as compared to that in the control. CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrates that RBM5 can inhibit the growth of lung cancer cells and induce apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo, which suggests that RBM5 might be used as a potential biomarker or target for lung cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy. Moreover, we propose a novel animal model set up in BALB/c nude mice treated with attenuated Salmonella as a vector carrying plasmids to determine RBM5 function in vivo.     

吴茱萸碱联合吉西他滨对舌鳞癌荷瘤裸鼠模型的抑制作用及其机制研究

研究中药吴茱萸碱联合西药吉西他滨对舌鳞癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤的抑制作用并探讨其作用机制。建立舌鳞癌荷瘤裸鼠模型,药物干预后观察裸鼠瘤体积、进食量、进水量及对外界刺激的应激反应变化,HE染色观察移植瘤及各脏器组织病理结构,透射电镜观察肿瘤组织超微结构,Western blot及免疫组化检测NF-κB及Bcl-2家族基因蛋白表达。结果显示,较模型对照组及单药组,联合组移植瘤体积显著减小,荷瘤裸鼠的生活质量提高,肿瘤细胞病理性核分裂像数目减少,凋亡率增加,Bax、Ik-βα蛋白表达明显增加,Bcl-2、Bcl-xl、P65表达水平明显减少。吴茱萸碱联合吉西他滨抗肿瘤作用机制可能与调控NF-κB及Bcl-2家族蛋白有关。     

Lung injury after ischemia-reperfusion of small intestine in rats involves apoptosis of type II alveolar epithelial cells mediated by TNF-α and activation of Bid pathway

Although ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) of small intestine is known to induce lung cell apoptosis, there is little information on intracellular and extracellular molecular mechanisms. Here, we investigated the mechanisms of apoptosis including the expression of Fas, Fas ligand (FasL), Bid, Bax, Bcl-2, cytochrome c, and activated caspase-3 in the rat lung at various time-points (0–24 h) of reperfusion after 1-h ischemia of small intestine. As assessed by TUNEL, the number of apoptotic epithelial cells, which were subsequently identified as type II alveolar epithelial cells by electron microscopy and immunohistochemical double-staining, increased at 3 h of reperfusion in the lung. However, intravenous injections of anti-TNF-α antibody decreased the number of TUNEL-positive cells, indicating involvement of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the induction of lung cell apoptosis. Western blotting and/or immunohistochemistry revealed a marked up-regulation of Fas, FasL, Bid, Bax, cytochrome c and activated caspase-3 and down-regulation of Bcl-2 in lung epithelial and stromal cells at 3 h of reperfusion. Our results indicate that I/R of small intestine results in apoptosis of rat alveolar type II cells through a series of events including systemic TNF-α, activation of two apoptotic signaling pathways and mitochondrial translocation of Bid.     

肺癌转移瘤动物模型的建立

目的通过尾静脉注射,建立一种符合临床特征的肺腺癌转移瘤动物模型,为下一步的肺腺癌转移机制的研究提供可靠的实验造模方法。方法取对数生长期的A549细胞,11只SPF级、4~6周龄BALB/c裸鼠,分别以1×106个细胞/只注射入裸鼠尾静脉。接种后每天观察小鼠状态。分别于接种肿瘤细胞后第4、5、6、7周随机处死2只,余3只小鼠处于濒死状态时处死。解剖小鼠,观察肺部有无转移、转移结节的数目及全身其他器官的转移情况,并做病理取材,HE染色观察。结果注射过程中小鼠均存活。未处死的3只分别于第11、13、14周出现恶液质。第4周肺部未见转移结节;第5周出现镜下肺部转移结节;第6周肉眼可见肺部转移结节;第7周转移结节数增多;第11周出现纵隔淋巴结转移。第11、13、14周出现肺部结构大量破坏,弥漫性的肿瘤细胞浸润,出现淋巴结浸润,病理证实为腺癌。结论通过尾静脉注射A549细胞可以成功建立人肺腺癌转移瘤模型。     

rAAV-shRNA-CDK2对肝癌人肝癌裸鼠血液系统的影响

目的:探讨新型基因药物rAAV-shRNA-CDK2对人肝癌裸鼠血液系统的影响,评估其安全性。方法:采用皮下接种人肝癌Hep G2细胞构建荷瘤裸鼠,10天后将其随机分为3组:肿瘤组、NC组及rAAV-shRNA-CDK2组,每组雌雄裸鼠各6只。通过尾静脉注射定量给药,15天后取眼球血并处死裸鼠。检测血常规指标和骨髓细胞周期。结果:所有裸鼠平均血小板体积略高于该周龄鼠的正常值范围,但各组间比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05);肿瘤组雌性裸鼠的中性粒细胞百分比显著高于rAAV-shRNA-CDK2组,而淋巴细胞百分比明显低于rAAV-shRNA-CDK2组(P0.05),但指标数值均在正常值范围内。各组雄性裸鼠骨髓细胞周期分布比较差异均无统计学意义(P0.05),而肿瘤组雌性裸鼠骨髓细胞G2/M期比例明显高于rAAV-shRNA-CDK2(P0.05),但两组其他周期骨髓细胞比例比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:rAAV--shRNA-CDK2并未对人肝癌裸鼠血液系统产生不良影响。     

Role of microphthalmia transcription factor (Mitf) in melanoma differentiation

We transfected the melanocyte-specific Mitf-M isoform into the aggressive melanoma UISO-Mel-6 cell lines. Our data show that Mitf decreases cell proliferation and results in cells which grow in clusters. By analyzing the expression of the markers of differentiation, we demonstrate that Mitf favored increased expression of tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein-1. In addition, Mitf induces Bcl-2 expression following transfection of UISO-Mel-6 cells. We also showed that Mitf gene affects cell-cycle distribution by resting cells preferentially in G2/G1 phase, and inducing the expression of p21 and p27. Moreover, we performed in vivo studies using subcutaneous injection of UISO-Mel-6 and UISO-Mel-6-Mitf in Balb/c nude mice. Our data show that Mitf inhibits tumor growth and decreases Ki67 expression. Tumors induced by UISO-Mel-6 cells were ulcerated and resulted in metastases to liver. None of the mice injected with UISO-Mel-6(Mitf+) cells harbored liver metastases. Our results suggest that Mitf is involved in melanoma differentiation and leads to a less aggressive phenotype.