靶向CD59的siRNA抑制人卵巢癌细胞A2780裸鼠移植瘤的实验研究

目的:通过体内动物实验研究CD59-siRNA对卵巢癌移植瘤CD59的沉默效应及其抑瘤作用,探讨CD59在肿瘤免疫逃逸中的作用.方法:采用脂质体转染法将CD59干扰质粒(T组)和空质粒(V组)转染A2780细胞,获得稳定表达细胞株,将前两组A2780细胞和未转染(C组)的A2780细胞分别接种于裸鼠皮下建立肿瘤模型,通过绘制肿瘤生长曲线、RT-PCR和Western Blot 研究其抑瘤效应及对CD59的沉默效应.结果:肿瘤生长曲线显示,与对照组相比,CD59干扰质粒转染组肿瘤生长明显受抑制(P<0.05). RT-PCR和Western Blot结果表明,干扰组的CD59mRNA及CD59蛋白与对照组相比显著降低(P<0.05).结论:动物实验表明,特异性沉默CD59基因的siRNA表达载体可以明显抑制CD59的表达及卵巢癌在体内的生长,进一步说明了CD59在肿瘤免疫逃逸中的作用.     

5-烯丙基-7-二氟亚甲基白杨素对人肺癌A549细胞裸鼠移植瘤生长的影响

目的研究5-烯丙基-7-二氟亚甲基白杨素（ADFMChR）对人肺癌A549细胞裸鼠移植瘤生长的影响。方法建立人肺癌A549细胞裸鼠移植瘤模型,测定荷人肺癌裸鼠移植瘤的大小和重量,应用免疫组化SP法检测移植瘤组织中PCNA、VEGF、CD31的表达。结果ADFMChR对肺癌移植瘤生长有显著抑制作用（P〈0.01）,5.0、10.0、20.0 mg/（kg.bw）的ADFMChR对移植瘤的瘤重抑制率分别为42.98%,82.31%和89.91%。免疫组化检测结果表明：ADFMChR具有抑制肺腺癌裸鼠移植瘤细胞PCNA、VEGF及CD31蛋白表达作用。结论ADFMChR抑制肺腺癌裸鼠移植瘤的生长作用与其抑制移植瘤细胞PCNA、VEGF以及CD31的蛋白表达相关。     

RNAi沉默SDF-1基因对人胃癌裸鼠原位移植瘤生物学行为的影响及机制

目的:探讨RNAi技术沉默基质细胞衍生因子-1(stromal cell-derived factor-1,SDF-1)对人胃癌裸鼠原位移植瘤生物学行为的影响及可能机制。方法:利用RNAi-SDF-1细胞及对照组细胞建立人胃癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤,Western Blot检测裸鼠皮下移植瘤SDF-1蛋白表达情况。利用裸鼠皮下移植瘤建立其原位移植瘤模型,8周后处死裸鼠解剖尸体,检测原位移植瘤生长、凋亡及远处脏器转移情况。Western Blot检测SDF-1沉默对通路蛋白Akt、p-Akt、NF-κB、p-NF-κB以及侵袭转移相关基因E-cadherin、MMP-7表达的影响。结果:成功建立RNAi-SDF-1裸鼠原位移植瘤模型。与空白及阴性对照组比较,RNAi-SDF-1组裸鼠原位移植瘤生长缓慢,体积与质量均明显降低,差异有统计学意义(P0.01)。流式细胞术结果显示,RNAi-SDF-1组肿瘤细胞凋亡率明显高于空白及阴性对照组(P0.01)。尸体解剖结果显示,RNAi-SDF-1组肿瘤腹腔淋巴结及肝脏转移率明显低于空白及阴性对照组(P0.05)。Western Blot结果显示,与空白及阴性对照组比较,RNAi-SDF-1组肿瘤组织中Akt、p-Akt、NF-κB、p-NF-κB、MMP-7表达水平明显降低,E-cadherin表达水平明显升高(P0.01)。结论:RNAi-SDF-1能够有效抑制人胃癌SGC7901细胞裸鼠原位移植瘤的生长,诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡,抑制其腹腔淋巴结、肝脏转移,其机制可能与抑制PI3K-Akt、NF-κB信号通路及MMP-7的表达并上调E-cadherin的表达相关。     

RNA干扰NRP2基因表达对胃癌细胞SGC7901裸鼠移植瘤的抑制作用

目的:探讨特异性抑制NRP2基因表达对人胃癌细胞SGC7901裸鼠移植瘤生长及淋巴管新生的影响。方法:采用小RNA干扰方法,构建shNRP2质粒,稳定转染入SGC7901细胞株,Westen blot检测转染前后NRP2蛋白的表达。建立人胃癌细胞SGC7901裸鼠移植瘤模型,随机分为shNRP2组(实验组)、shCon组(HK阴性对照组)和正常对照组,观察移植瘤的生长情况。6周后处死裸鼠,免疫组化检测NRP2蛋白的表达及微淋巴管密度(Micro-vessel density,MLD)。结果:成功构建shNRP2质粒,与另两组比较,shNRP2组细胞NRP2蛋白表达明显降低,且移植瘤组织生长、NRP2表达及MLD明显受抑制。结论:抑制NRP2基因的表达,可以抑制胃癌裸鼠移植瘤的生长及淋巴管的形成,NRP2基因有可能成为一个潜在的胃癌生物治疗靶点。     

下调TRPC5的表达对卵巢癌细胞耐药性影响的研究

为探究瞬时受体通道5(transient receptor potential canonical 5, TRPC5)是否参与影响卵巢癌细胞对紫杉醇(paclitaxel, PTX)的耐药性,转染TPRC5-siRNA至A2780/PTX细胞。MTT检测A2780/WT、A2780/PTX和A2780/PTX细胞+siTRPC5对紫杉醇的敏感性; RT-PCR和Western blot检测TRPC5、P-糖蛋白(P-glycoprotein, P-gp)的mRNA和蛋白表达水平;细胞免疫荧光检测β-catenin、c-myc和Cyclin D1蛋白的表达水平。MTT、RT-PCR和Western blot结果显示, A2780/PTX细胞对PTX的敏感性(IC50=84.4μmol/L)低于A2780/WT细胞(IC50=1.98μmol/L), A2780/PTX细胞的TRPC5和P-gp的mRNA和蛋白表达水平显著高于A2780/WT细胞;用siTRPC5敲低A2780/PTX细胞TRPC5的表达水平,可显著减少其P-gp的表达量,降低A2780/PTX细胞对PTX的敏感性。细胞免疫荧光实验结果显示,降低A2780/PTX细胞TRPC5的表达水平,细胞核中β-catenin的表达量减少,且Cyclin D1和c-myc的表达量也明显降低。TRPC5参与影响卵巢癌细胞对紫杉醇的耐药性,并且通过Wnt/β-catenin信号通路影响耐药蛋白P-gp的表达进而影响其耐药性。     

耐紫杉醇肺原位小鼠移植瘤模型的建立和鉴定

目的建立肺原位移植耐紫杉醇肿瘤动物模型以及耐药机制的研究。方法利用本实验室已经获得的耐紫杉醇肺癌细胞株(A549-Taxol),测定其耐药指数和细胞对抗癌药物的敏感性后,采用穿刺法将约为每毫升5×10~6细胞注入小鼠肺部,3周后统计存活率以及成瘤率并且观察小鼠状态。RT-PCR和Western Blot技术检测肿瘤中耐药基因GST-π、P-gp170和MMP-7的mRNA和蛋白质的表达情况。结果 A549-Taxol肺癌细胞的耐药指数为508倍; GST-π、P-gp170和MMP-7耐药蛋白表达明显升高(P 0.001),且A549-Taxol组肺癌细胞的侵袭能力显著高于A549组。用5×10~6细胞量进针5 mm的注射入肺部的存活率与成瘤率分别为100%和85%,成瘤后免疫组化显示耐药蛋白在A549-Taxol组裸鼠中明显表达,且耐药蛋白高于A549裸鼠组。结论 GST-π、P-gp170和MMP-7的表达与肺癌紫杉醇耐药相关,初步建立了耐紫杉醇的肺癌原位动物模型,耐药细胞对紫杉醇的耐药性保持稳定并可用于后续的实验研究。     

小檗碱对急淋白血病的在体抗肿瘤及与Ara-C的联合作用研究

本实验旨在研究小檗碱(berberine, BBR)对急淋白血病细胞Jurkat的在体抗肿瘤作用及与阿糖胞苷(cytosine, Ara-C)的联合作用。本研究通过体外培养Jurkat细胞株,将细胞注射至裸鼠皮下,建立皮下移植瘤模型,待肿瘤体积长至约100 mm~3时,随机分为两组:对照组和小檗碱处理组,分别口服PBS、200 mg/kg小檗碱,隔天给药一次,隔天记录裸鼠体重及肿瘤体积大小。给药30 d后处死动物,剥离肿瘤组织,称量肿瘤大小,绘制肿瘤生长曲线、体重图及瘤重图,计算抑瘤率;采用免疫组化法检测移植瘤组织中细胞核增殖抗原Ki-67的表达水平。同时,本研究用一线用药阿糖胞苷(cytarabine, Ara-C)与小檗碱联合处理Jurkat细胞,研究两药联用的药效。发现小檗碱处理组移植瘤大小受到明显的抑制,瘤块组织中Ki-67的表达明显降低;Ara-C与小檗碱能协同抑制Jurkat细胞的增殖,联合指数(combination index, CI)1。本研究发现小檗碱能够抑制Jurkat细胞皮下移植瘤的增殖,在体内发挥抗急淋白血病活性,并能与一线用药Ara-C协同产生作用。     

人结肠癌SW480细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤DcR3基因的RNA干扰及其作用

目的:观察DcR3基因小干扰RNA(siRNA)对人结肠癌SW480细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤DcR3基因表达的影响。方法:建立结肠癌SW480细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型,瘤体注射脂质体与DcR3siRNA混合物,转染DcR3siRNA,免疫组织化学及RT-PCR检测观察DcR3基因的表达。结果:建立了结肠癌SW480细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型;治疗后,治疗组移植瘤明显减小,空白对照组、阴性对照组肿瘤体积显著大于治疗组(P<0.01);各组肿瘤组织中DcR3基因均有不同程度的表达,治疗组表达程度明显低于阴性对照组及空白对照组(RT-PCRP<0.05,免疫组化P<0.01)。结论:人结肠癌SW480细胞在裸鼠皮下有良好的成瘤性;脂质体与DcR3siRNA混合物可特异性抑制结肠癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤内DcR3基因的表达。     

Wnt-5a抑制上皮性卵巢癌中β-catenin和MMP-26的表达及肿瘤细胞的迁移

Wnt-5a是Wnt信号转导途径中一个重要的成员,可影响Tcf/Lef转录因子,调控特定基因的表达．令人费解的是,它在不同肿瘤中具有截然不同的促进或抑制肿瘤作用．目前关于Wnt-5a在卵巢癌中的表达与功能尚不十分清楚．免疫组织化学检测显示,Wnt-5a在卵巢癌组织中的表达低于正常卵巢组织．蛋白质免疫印迹法检测揭示,Wnt-5a在卵巢癌细胞株A2780中表达低于正常卵巢细胞株TC-1,不同浓度Wnt-5a作用下 A2780细胞内β-catenin表达降低．实时荧光定量PCR检测mRNA揭示,不同浓度Wnt-5a作用下A2780细胞内β-catenin和MMP-26表达降低．细胞划痕、Tanswell法显示,Wnt-5a可抑制A2780细胞迁移．本研究结果提示,Wnt-5a在卵巢癌中扮演抑制肿瘤的角色,与抑制β-catenin和MMP-26表达、肿瘤的细胞运动能力有关．     

飞燕草素通过Wnt/β-catenin信号通路抑制乳腺癌的机制研究

为研究飞燕草素对乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞Wnt/β-catenin信号通路的影响。免疫组化检测裸鼠乳腺肿瘤组织和肺组织转移瘤Ki-67及乳腺肿瘤组织蛋白水解酶超家族基质金属蛋白酶-7(matrix metallopeptidase 7,MMP-7)的表达水平;Western blot检测移植瘤Wnt/β-catenin通路β-联蛋白(β-catenin)、磷酸糖原合成酶激酶-3β(glycogen synthase kinase-3β,GSK-3β)及通路下游细胞周期相关蛋白cyclinD1、原癌基因c-myc和MMP-7的蛋白水平表达,体内外实验发现飞燕草素不仅能抑制裸鼠异种移植瘤生长及乳腺癌肿瘤组织和肺组织转移瘤Ki-67表达还可以明显降低乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞Wnt/β-catenin信号通路β-catenin和p-GSK-3β下游靶基因c-myc、cyclin D1和MMP-7蛋白的表达。本研究证实飞燕草素能通过抑制Wnt/β-catenin信号通路,发挥抑制乳腺癌的作用。     

The anti-tumor effect of cross-reacting material 197, an inhibitor of heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor, in human resistant ovarian cancer

Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) is a promising target for ovarian cancer therapy. Cross-reacting material 197 (CRM197), a specific HB-EGF inhibitor, has been proven to represent possible chemotherapeutic agent for ovarian cancer. However, the effect of CRM197 on the resistant ovarian carcinoma cells has not been sufficiently elucidated. Here, we found that HB-EGF was over-expressed in a paclitaxel-resistant human ovarian carcinoma cell line (A2780/Taxol) and a cisplatin-resistant cell line (A2780/CDDP), as well as the xenograft mouse tissue samples with these cells. To investigate the possible significance of the HB-EGF over-expression in A2780/Taxol and A2780/CDDP cells, we inhibited HB-EGF expression by CRM197 to investigate the effect of CRM197 treatment on these cells. We observed that CRM197 significantly induced anti-proliferative activity in a dose-dependent manner with the cell-cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase and enhanced apoptosis in A2780/Taxol and A2780/CDDP cells. The sensitive ovarian carcinoma parental cell line (A2780), A2780/Taxol and A2780/CDDP cells formed tumors in nude mice, and enhanced tumorigenicity was observed in drug-resistant tumors. Furthermore, we observed that CRM197 significantly suppressed the growth of drug-resistant ovarian cancer xenografts in vivo (p<0.001). These results suggest that CRM197 as an HB-EGF-targeted agent has potent anti-tumor activity in paclitaxel- and cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer which over-express HB-EGF.     

Upregulation of Fas in epithelial ovarian cancer reverses the development of resistance to Cisplatin

This study was to investigate the role of Fas in the development of Cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer. On the cellular level, Fas expression was significantly reduced in Cisplatin resistant A2780 (A2780/CP) cells compared with A2780 cells. Fas silence with siRNA would promote tumor cell lines proliferation, facilitate tumor cell cycle transition of G1/S, prevent cell apoptosis, and promote cell migration. Expression of drug resistance gene was negatively correlated to Fas. In nude mice metastasis model of human ovarian carcinoma by subcutaneous transplantation, after Ad-Fas injected intratumorly, we found that upregulation of Fas could inhibit transplantation tumor tissue growth and reduce the expression of drug resistance gene. Our results indicated that upregulation of Fas in epithelial ovarian cancer reversed the development of resistance to Cisplatin. In conclusion, our findings suggested that Fas might act as a promising therapeutic target for improvement of the sensibility to Cisplatin in ovarian cancer. [BMB Reports 2015; 48(1): 30-35]     

Roles of Dppa2 in the regulation of the present status and future of pluripotent stem cells

Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) is synthesized as a membrane-anchored protein, known as proHB-EGF. ProHB-EGF is cleaved by metalloproteases through a process referred to as 'ectodomain shedding', resulting in the formation of soluble HB-EGF. Both proHB-EGF and soluble HB-EGF are biologically active; the former acts on neighbouring cells through juxtacrine signalling, whereas the latter can move to distant locations. Elevated HB-EGF expression has been observed in ovarian and some other cancers. CRM197, a diphtheria toxin (DT) mutant, binds directly to the epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like domain and represses the mitogenic activity of HB-EGF. Recently, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) specific for human HB-EGF were generated by immunizing HB-EGF-deficient mice with human HB-EGF (Hamaoka et al. (2010) J. Biochem. 148, 55-69). Most of the mAbs can bind to the EGF-like domain of HB-EGF, but fail to inhibit the mitogenic activity of soluble HB-EGF. However, some mAbs prevented the ectodomain shedding of proHB-EGF and inhibited the proliferation of EGF receptor-expressing cells stimulated by proHB-EGF-expressing cells. Hamaoka et al. showed that CRM197 prevents the ectodomain shedding of proHB-EGF. Thus, these mAbs function as specific inhibitors for the ectodomain shedding of HB-EGF and may be useful for treating cancers exhibiting elevated levels of HB-EGF.     

Diphtheria toxin mutant CRM197 possesses weak EF2-ADP-ribosyl activity that potentiates its anti-tumorigenic activity

CRM197, a mutated diphtheria toxin (DT), has long been recognized to be a non-toxic protein. Based on its non-toxic feature, this protein has been utilized for various purposes, including as an inhibitor of heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) and as an immunological adjuvant for vaccination. Here we show evidence that CRM197 has a weak toxicity. This toxicity was observed in cells over-expressing the DT receptor/proHB-EGF, but not in parental cells, indicating that the toxicity was mediated through DT receptor. CRM197 did not show any toxicity toward DT-resistant cells, which have a mutation in elongation factor 2, and a cell-free assay revealed the existence of weak EF-2-ADP ribosylation activity in fragment A of CRM197. Thus, the present study indicates a requirement for specific care in the use of CRM197 at a high dosage, although the toxicity of CRM197 is about 10(6) times less than that of wild-type DT. We found that a monoclonal antibody to DT inhibited CRM197 toxicity, but did not affect the inhibitory activity of CRM197 toward HB-EGF-induced mitogenic activity. CRM197 strongly inhibits tumour growth in nude mice. The anti-DT monoclonal antibody administered with CRM197 reduced the anti- tumourigenic effect of CRM197, indicating that the toxicity of CRM197 potentiates its anti- tumourigenic effect.     

Targeted inhibition of phosphatidyl inositol-3-kinase p110β, but not p110α, enhances apoptosis and sensitivity to paclitaxel in chemoresistant ovarian cancers

The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway is one of the critical signaling cascades playing important roles in the chemoresistance of human cancer cells, including ovarian cancer. In this study, we investigated the potential of targeting the PI3K p110β-isoform as a novel approach to overcome the chemoresistance in ovarian cancer. The effects on apoptosis, cell viability, proliferation and migration in chemoresistant ovarian cancer cell were determined following targeted p110β inhibition by small interfering RNA (siRNA). Seven paclitaxel (PTX)-resistant sublines (SKpacs and A2780pac) were produced from SKOV3 and A2780 ovarian cancer cell lines. We, first, evaluated the expression of PI3K p110 isoforms in chemosensitive and chemoresistant ovarian cancer cell lines and patient specimens, and found that p110β-isoform was significantly overexpressed both in a panel of ovarian cancer samples, and in PTX-resistant sublines compared with their parent cell lines. RNA interference-mediated p110β silencing augmented PTX-mediated apoptosis (31.15 ± 13.88 %) and reduced cell viability (67 %) in PTX-resistant cells, whereas targeting p110α did not show a significant change in cell viability and apoptosis. In addition, p110β silencing impaired cell proliferation (60 %) in PTX-resistant SKpac cells. We also found the combined treatment group with p110β siRNA and PTX showed a significant inhibition of tumor growth of SKpac cells compared to the PTX-only treated group in a xenograft nude mouse model. Thus, the siRNA-mediated silencing of PI3K p110β resensitizes PTX-resistant ovarian cancer cells, and may be a useful therapeutic strategy for PTX-resistant ovarian cancers.     

CRM197 (nontoxic diphtheria toxin): effects on advanced cancer patients

Purpose: Many years ago, diphtheria toxin (DT) showed antitumor activity in mice and in humans, but it was unclear whether this depended on the toxicity of the molecule only or on its strong inflammatory-immunological property as well. To deal with this open question, we planned to treat a group of cancer patients with cross-reacting material 197 (CRM197). CRM197 is a nontoxic mutant of DT that shares the immunological properties of the native molecule and its ability to bind to heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF), the specific cell-membrane receptor for DT that is often overexpressed in cancer. Methods: 25 outpatients with various advanced tumors who were refractory to standard therapies (23 subjects) or had refused, in whole or in part, conventional therapies (2 subjects) were treated with CRM197 injected subcutaneously in the abdominal wall, on alternate days, for 6 days. Three different dosages (1.7, 2.6, or 3.5 mg/day) were used according to the patients degree of immunological reactivity to DT/CRM197 (none, moderate, or high). Results: After the first administration of CRM197, a significant increase in the number of circulating neutrophils and in the serum level of TNF- was detected. Toxicities were minimal. Only patients with delayed-type hypersensitivity to DT/CRM197 had irritating skin reactions in the injection sites and a flu-like syndrome with fever. Pharmacokinetics showed a mean peak concentration (12.7 ng/ml) 12 h after the first injection and a mean half-life of 18.1 h. There were two complete and one partial responses (metastatic breast carcinoma, neuroblastoma, and metastatic breast carcinoma) lasting 4, 45+, and 15 months, respectively. Six cases of stable disease, lasting from 1 to 15 months, were also recorded. Conclusions: CRM197 injected subcutaneously elicited an inflammatory-immunological reaction, caused tolerable toxicities, was absorbed to a good extent into the circulatory system, and exerted some degree of biological antitumor activity. A possible role of neutrophils and TNF- in the mode of action of the molecule is hypothesized.     

敲减血管内皮生长因子受体-2表达抑制人乳腺癌裸鼠移植瘤的生长

应用化学修饰的小干扰RNA(small interference RNA,siRNA)抑制裸鼠乳腺癌移植瘤血管内皮生长因子受体-2基因（VEGFR2,又称kinase insert domain-containing receptor, KDR)的表达, 探讨抑制肿瘤血管生成对人乳腺癌(MCF-7)裸鼠移植瘤生长的影响．雌裸鼠皮下种植MCF 7 细胞,肿瘤长至一定大小时, 随机分为对照组（A）、转染试剂对照组（B）、小剂量治疗组（C）及大剂量治疗组（D）．肿瘤局部分别注射葡萄糖溶液、In vivo jetPEI^TM转染试剂和In vivo jetPEI^TM转染试剂包裹的KDRsiRNA．22 d后处死全部动物, 取肿瘤, 测其大小及重量, HE 及免疫组化染色,微血管密度计数,同时用RT-PCR检测KDR基因的表达水平．结果显示,siRNA治疗组瘤组织的增长受到明显抑制;HE染色显示,治疗组肿瘤中心区出现大面积细胞坏死;免疫组化结果显示,染色阳性血管数明显低于对照组;同时RT-PCR结果表明,治疗组KDR表达下调．对照组各指标无显著变化．因此,化学修饰的siRNA介导的RNAi可以降低人乳腺癌裸鼠移植瘤血管中KDR 表达, 抑制血管生成进而抑制肿瘤的生长,是潜在的肿瘤治疗新方法．