Wnt-5b在结肠癌中的表达及对结肠癌细胞的影响

Wnt-5b是Wnt信号转导途径中一个重要的成员,其与Wnt-5a具有80%的同源性,目前国内对于其在肿瘤的表达与功能尚不十分清楚.通过免疫组化检测70例不同分化程度结肠癌和30例正常结肠组织中Wnt-5b的表达揭示,其在结肠癌组阳性率表达低于正常组,随肿瘤分化程度减低,有下降的趋势;蛋白质印迹法检测表明,Wnt-5b在高分化人结肠癌细胞株Caco-2表达量低于低分化人结肠癌细胞株RKO和正常人结肠细胞株NCM460;Wnt-5b可减低Caco-2中β-Catenin的表达,抑制细胞运动能力,增加细胞凋亡率.以上结果提示,Wnt-5b在结肠癌中很可能扮演抑制肿瘤的角色,与抑制β-Catenin的表达和肿瘤细胞的运动能力及促进细胞凋亡有关.     

OPN对卵巢癌Hey细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭能力的影响

目的:探讨骨桥蛋白(Osteopontin,OPN)对卵巢癌Hey细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭能力的影响及其可能涉及的分子机制。方法:选择卵巢癌细胞株Hey、HO8910、A2780和正常卵巢上皮细胞IOSE80,采用Western blot检测OPN蛋白的表达情况。对OPN表达量相对较高的Hey细胞株的OPN基因敲减或过表达,运用CCK-8、平板克隆实验、细胞划痕、Transwell侵袭实验等方法研究OPN对细胞增殖、迁移及侵袭能力的影响,采用Western blot检测Wnt/β-catenin通路相关蛋白β-catenin、CyclinD1、c-myc的表达情况。结果:OPN在卵巢癌细胞株Hey、HO8910、A2780内均有表达,且表达量均高于正常卵巢上皮细胞IOSE80。si RNA-OPN转染卵巢癌Hey细胞沉默OPN表达,CCK-8和平板克隆实验显示沉默OPN能够降低Hey细胞的增殖能力,划痕实验和Transwell侵袭实验显示下调OPN可降低Hey细胞的迁移和侵袭能力,Wnt/β-catenin通路相关蛋白β-catenin、CyclinD1、c-myc表达下降。ex-OPN转染Hey细胞使OPN表达升高,与对照组相比,OPN过表达能够增强Hey细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力,并且Wnt/β-catenin通路相关蛋白β-catenin、CyclinD1、c-myc表达升高。结论:OPN能够促进卵巢癌细胞的增殖、迁移及侵袭能力,该作用可能通过促进Wnt/β-catenin信号通路实现。     

卵巢癌组织中dbpA的表达及其对卵巢癌细胞增殖的影响

目的:探讨dbp A蛋白在卵巢癌组织中的表达及其对卵巢癌细胞增殖的影响。方法:通过荧光定量和蛋白质免疫印迹方法检测临床卵巢癌组织和正常癌旁组织中dbp A的表达量;设计合成针对dbp A基因的双链小干扰RNA转染人卵巢癌细胞系SKOV3和A2780细胞,用荧光定量和蛋白质免疫印迹方法检测细胞中dbp A的表达量,MTT法和克隆形成试验检测细胞的增殖能力和克隆形成能力,流式细胞术检测各组细胞周期和细胞凋亡的变化。结果:dbp A在卵巢癌组织、SKOV3和A2780细胞中表达较癌旁正常卵巢组织显著升高。沉默dbp A后,SKOV3和A2780细胞中dbp A蛋白表达量显著降低,SKOV3和A2780细胞增殖能力和克隆形成能力显著下降(P0.05),G0/G1期细胞百分比显著增加(P0.01),S期细胞百分比明显减少(P0.05),细胞凋亡率显著升高(P0.01)。结论:dbp A在卵巢癌组织和卵巢癌细胞SKOV3和A2780中过表达,沉默dbp A基因后可抑制SKOV3和A2780细胞的增殖能力和克隆形成能力。     

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。     

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.     

肝素结合表皮生长因子抑制剂CRM197 对裸鼠卵巢癌移植瘤 的抑制作用

目的:研究CRM197对裸鼠卵巢癌移植瘤生长的抑制作用探讨其对逆转卵巢癌组织耐药作用及其在卵巢癌治疗中的可行性.方法:用人卵巢癌亲本细胞A2780、耐紫杉醇细胞A2780/Taxol及耐顺铂细胞A2780/DDP分别建立裸鼠卵巢癌移植瘤模型,观察注射CRM197组与阴性对照组裸鼠肿瘤生长情况,免疫组化法测定各组裸鼠肿瘤组织中HB-EGF及P-gp表达情况.结果:HB-EGF及P-gp在各肿瘤组织中不同程度的表达,在注射CRM197的裸鼠肿瘤组织中表达明显降低(P＜0.05),差异具有统计学意义.结论:CRM197通过抑制肝素结合表皮生长因子的信号传导通路激活抑制了裸鼠卵巢癌移植瘤的生长,使裸鼠卵巢癌移植瘤HB-EGF及P-gp表达明显降低.     

人卵巢癌A2780 细胞侵袭转移与HES1 相关性

目的:探讨人卵巢癌细胞A2780中的HES1表达与人卵巢癌侵袭及转移的关系。方法:分别运用实时RT-PCR、WesternBlotting及细胞免疫荧光法检测γ分泌酶抑制剂作用前后A2780细胞中HES1的表达水平,Transwell小室试验及MTT法分别用于检测细胞的侵袭、迁移及黏附能力。结果:下调A2780细胞中HES1的表达水平后,A2780细胞的黏附、侵袭及转移能力下降,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论:HES1的表达与人卵巢癌细胞的侵袭及转移密切相关,下调其表达可抑制卵巢癌细胞的黏附、侵袭及转移能力。     

Hs-exosomes致敏树突状细胞介导的抗卵巢癌免疫治疗的实验研究

目的检测卵巢癌细胞的外排小体Hs-exosomes致敏树突状细胞DC诱导T淋巴细胞CTL特异性杀伤卵巢癌细胞的能力。方法:分离卵巢癌细胞株2780释放的Hs-exosomes,将其致敏DC并与T淋巴细胞共培养,检测CTL体外细胞毒活性。结果:Hs-exosomes致敏DC激活CTL的抗肿瘤能力显著高于未致敏DC组。结论:2780细胞释放的Hs-exosomes致敏DC激活T淋巴细胞对肿瘤具有很强的杀伤作用。     

Wnt5a通过PI3K/Akt/GSK3β信号通路调控人卵巢癌SKOV3/VCR细胞对长春新碱的敏感性

本研究旨在探究Wnt5a对人卵巢癌SKOV3细胞长春新碱(vincristine, VCR)耐药性的影响,并探讨其分子机制。采用浓度梯度递增法构建耐药株SKOV3/VCR细胞,将人WNT5A基因的干扰质粒转染SKOV3/VCR细胞并筛选出稳定干扰Wnt5a的细胞株,用RT-PCR检测Wnt5a的mRNA表达水平,用CCK-8法检测细胞活力,用流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,用Western blot法检测Wnt5a、MDR1、Survivin、β-catenin、Akt、p-Akt(S473)、GSK3β和p-GSK3β(Ser9)的蛋白表达水平。结果显示,SKOV3/VCR细胞中Wnt5a、MDR1、β-catenin和Survivin蛋白的表达水平、Akt和GSK3β蛋白的磷酸化水平以及Wnt5a mRNA表达水平均显著高于其亲代SKOV3细胞;WNT5A基因沉默使VCR抑制SKOV3/VCR细胞活力的IC50从38.412降至9.283 mg/L,提高SKOV3/VCR细胞凋亡率并协同增强VCR诱导的细胞凋亡(P 0.05),下调MDR1、β-catenin和Survivin蛋白的表达水平(P 0.05),抑制Akt和GSK3β蛋白磷酸化(P 0.05);此外,PI3K抑制剂LY294002也可下调SKOV3/VCR细胞中MDR1、β-catenin和Survivin蛋白表达水平,并降低Akt和GSK3β蛋白磷酸化水平(P 0.05)。以上结果提示,沉默WNT5A基因可在体外逆转人卵巢癌耐药株SKOV3/VCR细胞耐药性,作用机制可能与其抑制PI3K/Akt/GSK3β/β-catenin通路,继而下调MDR1和Survivin蛋白表达有关。     

Cosmc基因在卵巢癌中生物学功能的研究

目的:明确Cosmc基因在卵巢癌细胞中的生物学功能。方法:本研究采用慢病毒转染技术,在卵巢癌细胞A2780和SKOV3中过表达Cosmc基因,MTT实验、细胞凋亡实验以及Transwell侵袭实验对过表达Cosmc后卵巢癌细胞在生长、凋亡、侵袭等方面的影响。结果:慢病毒转染卵巢癌细胞A2780和SKOV-3后,Cosmc的蛋白表达显著提高;MTT结果显示,与空载体对照组相比,过表达Cosmc的卵巢癌细胞生长能力显著减弱;流式细胞术结果表明Cosmc过表达的卵巢癌细胞凋亡数较空载体对照组细胞显著增加;Transwell实验显示Cosmc过表达的细胞侵袭和迁移能力较空载体对照组显著减少。结论:卵巢癌细胞系中过表达Cosmc基因能抑制卵巢癌细胞的生长和侵袭并促进细胞凋亡。     

MicroRNA-21在卵巢癌病灶转移过程中的作用及机制研究

目的:探讨micro RNA-21在卵巢癌病灶转移过程中的作用及其机制。方法:选取本院2016年6月-2018年5月收治的138例卵巢癌患者,其中63例出现结直肠转移,75例未发现有转移。q RT-PCR分别检测两组患者肿瘤组织、癌旁组织和正常组织中micro RNA-21的表达;Western blot检测两组患者肿瘤组织中PGDH、PGE2、Twist表达。通过转染过表达载has-micro RNA-21上调A2780细胞中micro RNA-21的表达,采用平板克隆实验检测细胞克隆形成能力,Trans-well细胞迁移实验和侵袭实验分别检测细胞迁移和侵袭能力。Western blot检测PGDH、PGE2、Twist蛋白表达。结果:卵巢癌转移组肿瘤组织中micro RNA-21表达高于未转移组、癌旁组织和正常卵巢组织(P0.05),卵巢癌转移组肿瘤组织中PGDH表达低于未转移组,而PGE2、Twist表达高于未转移组(P0.05)。micro RNA-21过表达的A2780细胞平板克隆形成能力、迁移和侵袭能力及上皮间质转化相关蛋白PGE2和Twist表达均明显高于阴性对照组(P0.05),而PGDH表达的表达明显降低(P0.05)。结论:micro RNA-21可能通过抑制PGDH的表达增加PGE2的表达,进而激活上皮间质转化,促进卵巢癌转移。     

Knockdown of TMEM14A expression by RNAi inhibits the proliferation and invasion of human ovarian cancer cells

Transmembrane protein 14A (TMEM14A) is a member of TMEMs. Alterations in TMEMs expression have been identified in several types of cancer, but the expression and function of TMEM14A in ovarian cancer is still unclear. Here, analysis on the expression data of the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma (OV) dataset demonstrated the overexpression of TMEM14A in ovarian cancer tissues compared with normal tissues, which was consistent with our real-time PCR analysis on ovarian cancer and normal tissues collected from 30 patients. In addition, TMEM14A knockdown in two ovarian cancer cell lines, A2780 and HO-8910, reduced cell proliferation, causes cell cycle arrest and suppressed cell invasion. Moreover, silencing of TMEM14A notably repressed G1/S cell cycle transition and cell invasion via down-regulating the expression of cell cycle related proteins (Cyclin D1, Cyclin E and PCNA) and metastasis-related proteins (MMP-2 and MMP-9), respectively. TMEM14A knockdown significantly reduced the phosphorylation status of Smad2 and Smad3, downstream effectors of TGF-β signalling. In summary, these results indicate that TMEM14A has a pro-tumorigenic effect in ovarian cancer cells, suggesting an important role of this protein in ovarian cancer oncogenesis and metastasis.     

异位（过）表达PGRN抑制IL-1β引起的髓核细胞损伤

炎症因子IL-1β是引起髓核细胞功能异常的关键因素之一。颗粒体蛋白原（progranulin,PGRN）是一种多功能生长因子,在组织修复、炎症反应等过程中发挥重要作用,但其在髓核细胞中的作用尚不清楚。本研究以IL-1β诱导的髓核细胞炎性损伤模型为研究对象,探讨PGRN对IL 1β诱导的髓核细胞损伤的保护作用及其机制。基因转染结合MTT方法证明,与IL-1β处理的细胞比较,过表达PGRN可逆转IL-1β引起的原代培养的髓核细胞生长抑制,促进细胞增殖。TUNEL技术和流式细胞分析显示,PGRN抑制IL-1β诱导的髓核细胞凋亡。Western印迹和RT-qPCR方法揭示,与IL-1β处理的细胞相比,过表达PGRN显著上调聚蛋白聚糖（aggrecan）和II型胶原（collagen type II）的蛋白质表达,但下调基质金属蛋白酶-13（MMP-13）、分解素-金属蛋白酶ADAMTS-5的表达,同时抑制IL-1β诱导的炎性因子IL-6、IL-8和TNF-α的表达,说明PGRN可缓解IL-1β引起的炎性反应,并减少细胞外基质（ECM）相关蛋白质的降解。此外,过表达PGRN还可降低p65、p-IkB a和β-catenin的蛋白质表达水平,提示PGRN可抑制IL-1β下游TNF-α介导的NF-κB信号途径及β-catenin途径。总之,上述结果提示,过表达PGRN可通过抑制IL-1β诱导的炎性反应、髓核细胞凋亡及基质代谢紊乱,缓解IL-1β诱导的髓核细胞损伤;PGRN的这种抗炎、抗基质降解作用可能与PGRN参与调控NF-κB和β-catenin信号途径有关。     

Mesothelin enhances invasion of ovarian cancer by inducing MMP-7 through MAPK/ERK and JNK pathways

Ovarian cancer has one of the highest mortalities in malignancies in women, but little is known of its tumour progression properties and there is still no effective molecule that can monitor its growth or therapeutic responses. MSLN (mesothelin), a secreted protein that is overexpressed in ovarian cancer tissues with a poor clinical outcome, has been previously identified to activate PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase)/Akt signalling and inhibit paclitaxel-induced apoptosis. The present study investigates the correlation between MSLN and MMP (matrix metalloproteinase)-7 in the progression of ovarian cancer, and the mechanism of MSLN in enhancing ovarian cancer invasion. The expression of MSLN correlated well with MMP-7 expression in human ovarian cancer tissues. Overexpressing MSLN or ovarian cancer cells treated with MSLN showed enhanced migration and invasion of cancer cells through the induction of MMP-7. MSLN regulated the expression of MMP-7 through the ERK (extracellular-signal-regulated kinase) 1/2, Akt and JNK (c-Jun N-terminal kinase) pathways. The expression of MMP-7 and the migrating ability of MSLN-treated ovarian cancer cells were suppressed by ERK1/2- or JNK-specific inhibitors, or a decoy AP-1 (activator protein 1) oligonucleotide in in vitro experiments, whereas in vivo animal experiments also demonstrated that mice treated with MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase)/ERK- or JNK-specific inhibitors could decrease intratumour MMP-7 expression, delay tumour growth and extend the survival of the mice. In conclusion, MSLN enhances ovarian cancer invasion by MMP-7 expression through the MAPK/ERK and JNK signal transduction pathways. Blocking the MSLN-related pathway could be a potential strategy for inhibiting the growth of ovarian cancer.     

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。     

Gli1与β-catenin相互作用促进二者在结肠癌细胞中的协同核输入

Wnt信号通路和Hedgehog（Hh）信号通路在胚胎和干细胞的发育中发挥重要作用.此外,这两条信号途径在结肠癌复发和浸润的过程也至关重要.然而,Wnt信号通路、Hedgehog信号通路二者之间具体的交互作用机制目前仍不清楚.本文发现,这两条途径的关键分子Gli1和β-联蛋白之间存在蛋白质相互作用.Gli1与β-联蛋白之间的分子相互作用有助于二者的核输入.同时发现,在肠癌细胞系中,Gli1与β-联蛋白协同上调表达. LiCl激活细胞Wnt信号通路使Gli1表达水平增加, RNA干扰抑制Wnt信号通路,Gli1的表达水平下降.同时,Gli1的过表达也提高了细胞内β-联蛋白的表达水平,并且用Hedgehog信号通路抑制剂GANT61处理细胞,降低Gli1的表达后细胞内β 联蛋白的表达相应下降.本研究揭示了Gli1 和 β-联蛋白的相互作用及二者协助核输入在Wnt、Hedgehog信号通路交互调节中发挥重要作用,Wnt、Hedgehog信号通路交互作用为大肠癌发生发展研究提供了细胞水平交互调控机制.     

CircRhoC promotes tumorigenicity and progression in ovarian cancer by functioning as a miR‐302e sponge to positively regulate VEGFA

Ovarian cancer is a leading cause of deaths due to gynaecological malignancy. While endogenous non‐coding circular RNAs (circRNAs) in cancer have attracted attention, their roles in ovarian cancer are not known. We used qRT‐PCR to quantify expression of circRhoC in ovarian cancer tissues and normal tissues. The effects of overexpressing or destruction of circRhoC on the phenotype of ovarian cancer cells were assessed both in vitro and in vivo. Dual‐luciferase reporter assay assesses the microRNA sponge function of circRhoC. Western blotting was used to confirm the effects of circRhoC and microRNA on target gene expression. Our results showed that circRhoC was significantly up‐regulated in ovarian cancer tissues compared to normal ovarian tissues. Overexpression of circRhoC in CAOV3 ovarian cancer cell increased cell viability, migration and invasion ability; destroying circRhoC in A2780 had the opposite effects and inhibited ovarian tumour cell A2780 dissemination in the peritoneum in vivo. We confirmed circRhoC functions as a sponge for miR‐302e to positively regulate VEGFA; FISH experiments showed that circRhoC could co‐focal with miR‐302e; besides, overexpression of miR‐302e reversed the ability of circRhoC to positively regulate VEGFA, and what's more, RIP assay showed that circRhoC could directly bind with VEGFA; besides, VEGFA expression level in ovarian cancer tissues was positively associated with circRhoC expression. In conclusion, the oncogenic effect of RhoC in ovarian cancer is at least in part due to circRhoC, which functions not only as a miR‐302e sponge to positively regulate VEGFA protein expression, but may also directly bind and modulate VEGFA expression.     

Association between intracellular proteinase activities and the content of locomotor proteins in tissues of primary tumors and metastases of ovarian cancer

The capability for active movement in an extracellular matrix, wherein remodeling of the cytoskeleton by actin-binding proteins plays a significant role, may influence the metastatic potential of tumor cells. We studied the expression of actin-binding proteins and β-catenin in connection with proteasome and calpain functions in tissues of primary tumors and metastases of ovarian cancer. The chymotrypsin-like proteasome activity and calpain activity were shown to be significantly higher in ovarian cancer than in normal tissues. Furthermore, the activity of the proteasome and calpain were significantly higher in the peritoneal metastases in comparison with primary tumors. Correlation analysis showed the presence of a positive correlation between the activity of calpain and chymotrypsin-like proteasome activity (r = 0.82; p = 0.0005) in primary tumor tissue, whereas no such correlation was revealed in metastases. Contents of p45 Ser β-catenin and the actin-severing protein gelsolin were decreased in metastases relative to primary tumors. The level of the cofilin, functionally similar to gelsolin, was significantly higher in metastases compared to primary ovarian tumor tissue. In ovarian cancer, significant reduction in the number of an actin-monomer binder protein thymosin-β4 was observed in primary tumors and metastases as compared to normal tissues, but no significant differences between primary tumors and metastases were observed. In tissues of primary tumors, negative correlations were observed between the chymotrypsin-like activity of proteasomes and the amounts of p45 Ser β-catenin and protein Arp3, a member of the Arp2/3 complex. In metastasis, negative correlation was revealed between the activity of calpain and the content of Arp3, cofilin, and thymosin. The data obtained suggest that the mechanisms of proteolytic regulation of locomotor proteins in primary tumors and metastases in ovarian cancer are different.