Caveolin-1 siRNA对与乳腺癌细胞共培养的成纤维细胞自噬体表达影响的研究

为了探索乳腺癌相关的人成纤维细胞中窖蛋白-1(Caveolin-1,Cav-1)与自噬体的相关性及其对乳腺癌细胞的作用,该研究采用si RNA技术干扰成纤维细胞株ESF表达Cav-1,q RTPCR和Western blot确定si RNA干扰Cav-1表达的效果;Transwell insert方法共培养乳腺癌细胞株BT474和ESF细胞,单丹磺酰戊二胺(monodansylcadaverin,MDC)染色、激光共聚焦显微镜观察Cav-1 si RNA对自噬体表达的影响;q RT-PCR和Western blot检测Cav-1 si RNA对微管相关蛋白1轻链3II(microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 II,LC3II)表达的影响;CCK-8方法检测BT474细胞的增殖和活力。结果显示,靶向Cav-1的si RNA下调了ESF细胞中Cav-1的表达;Cav-1 si RNA促进ESF细胞自噬体和LC3II的表达,转染了Cav-1 si RNA的ESF细胞与BT474细胞共培养对自噬体和LC3II的作用更为显著;BT474细胞在ESFsi Cav-1(ESF cells transfected with Cav-1 si RNA)细胞共培养条件下增殖显著加快。研究表明,Cav-1 si RNA促进了与乳腺癌细胞共培养的成纤维细胞自噬体和LC3II的表达,同时加快了与成纤维细胞共培养的乳腺癌细胞的增殖。     

长非编码RNA SNHG18对人胃癌细胞BGC823增殖和凋亡的影响

目的:探究长非编码RNA SNHG18对胃癌细胞增殖和凋亡的影响。方法:采用实时定量PCR(qRT-PCR)技术检测人胃癌组织及癌旁组织和胃癌细胞系中lncRNA SNHG18的表达;采用MTT和克隆形成试验观察转染SNHG18过表达质粒后胃癌细胞BGC823增殖活力的变化;通过流式细胞术检测lncRNA SNHG18对胃癌细胞BGC823凋亡的影响。结果:相较于癌旁组织和胃正常粘膜上皮细胞系GSE-1,胃癌组织及胃癌细胞系中SNHG18的表达水平显著降低(P0.05);胃癌细胞过表达SNHG18增殖活力以及克隆形成的能力均显著降低(P0.05),而细胞凋亡率明显升高(P0.05)。结论:胃癌组织中长非编码RNA SNHG18呈低表达,可促进胃癌细胞增殖并抑制其凋亡,可能在胃癌发生发展过程中发挥重要作用。     

干扰素诱导的跨膜蛋白1在宫颈鳞癌中的表达及其生物学作用

目的:探讨干扰素诱导的跨膜蛋白1(IFITM1)在宫颈鳞癌中的表达及其生物学作用。方法:通过免疫组化、RT-PCR和Western blot检测宫颈鳞癌组织和癌旁组织中IFITM1的表达。使用靶向IFITM1的si RNA(si-IFITM1组)和高表达IFITM1基因的重组pcDNA3.1质粒(pcDNA3.1-si-IFITM1组)转染Si Ha细胞下调或上调IFITM1的表达。通过伤口愈合实验、Transwells迁移实验和基质胶侵袭实验检测细胞迁移和侵袭能力。细胞计数试剂盒-8 (CCK-8)检测细胞增殖;流式细胞术测定细胞凋亡。Western blot检测PTEN、PI3K和AKT的表达。通过对BALB/c Nude裸鼠接种Si Ha细胞来考察IFITM1在体外对肿瘤生长的影响。结果:癌组织中IFITM1的表达水平明显高于癌旁组织(P<0.05)。与对照组比较,si-IFITM1组的迁移和侵袭能力明显增强,而pcDNA3.1-si-IFITM1组明显降低(P<0.05)。细胞转染48 h和72 h后,与对照组比较,si-IFITM1组的细胞增殖明显增强,而pcDNA3.1-si-IFITM1组明显减弱(P<0.05)。与对照组比较,si-IFITM1组的细胞凋亡率明显降低,而pcDNA3.1-si-IFITM1组明显升高(P<0.05)。与对照组比较,si-IFITM1组的PTEN被下调,而PI3K和AKT被上调(P<0.05);pcDNA3.1-si-IFITM1组的PTEN的被上调,而PI3K和AKT被下调(P<0.05)。与对照组比较,si-IFITM1组裸鼠的肿瘤体积显著增大,而pcDNA3.1-si-IFITM1组显著减小(P<0.05)。结论:IFITM1过表达抑制人宫颈鳞癌细胞Si Ha的生长和转移能力,并在体外抑制肿瘤的形成,从而发挥抗癌作用。IFITM1可能通过调控PTEN/PI3K/AKT信号通路发挥抗癌作用。     

卵巢癌组织中UHRF1蛋白的表达及其与卵巢癌细胞增殖和侵袭的关系

目的:研究卵巢癌组织中泛素样含PHD和环指域1(Ubiquitin-like with PHD and ring finger domains 1,UHRF1)蛋白的表达及UHRF1对卵巢癌细胞增殖、侵袭的影响。方法:选取卵巢癌组织和癌旁正常组织,采用蛋白印迹法(Western blot)检测其UHRF1的蛋白表达。体外培养卵巢癌SKOV-3细胞株,分别转染UHRF1的si RNA和阴性对照si RNA,采用CCK-8检测细胞活力,Transwell检测细胞侵袭能力,荧光定量聚合酶链式反应法(FQ-PCR)检测Cyclin D1、CDK6、MMP2和MMP9的m RNA表达。结果:卵巢癌组织中UHRF1蛋白表达水平显著高于癌旁正常组织(P0.05);与转染阴性对照si RNA的SKOV-3细胞相比,转染UHRF1的si RNA的SKOV-3细胞活力明显降低、侵袭细胞数目明显减少(P0.05),且细胞中Cyclin D1、CDK6、MMP2和MMP9基因的m RNA表达水平显著降低(P0.05)。结论:UHRF1蛋白在卵巢癌组织中呈高表达状态,且可促进卵巢癌细胞的增殖和侵袭。     

Periostin在非小细胞肺癌中的高表达可增强肺癌细胞的增殖和侵袭能力

为了研究非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)患者的血浆和肺癌组织中Periostin蛋白表达水平以及对癌细胞增殖和侵袭的影响。本研究选取了40例非小细胞肺癌患者作为研究组,同时选取40例同期体检的健康人群作为对照组,采用Real-time PCR的方法比较肺癌患者和健康人群的血浆中,以及肺癌患者的癌组织和癌旁正常组织中Periostin表达水平;采用小分子干扰RNA(small-interfering RNA,si RNA)抑制非小细胞肺癌细胞系A549中Periostin的表达,使用CCK-8法检测A549增值能力的变化,使用Transwell方法观察A549侵袭能力的变化。研究结果显示,Periostin蛋白在非小细胞肺癌患者的血浆中表达水平显著高于正常人群(p0.05),同时在肺癌组织中的含量显著高于癌旁组织(p0.05);导入Periostin的si RNA后,A549细胞的增殖和侵袭能力显著下降(p0.05)。本研究表明,Periostin在非小细胞肺癌患者的血浆和肺癌组织中表达量提高,可以增强肺癌细胞的增殖和侵袭能力。     

RHCG基因在非小细胞肺癌中的表达及对细胞增殖的影响

为了探讨Rh type C glycoprotein (RHCG)对非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)细胞增殖的影响及可能的作用机制,本研究使用荧光定量PCR法检测12对NSCLC及癌旁组织样本中RHCG mRNA的表达水平及pcDNA3.1-RHCG质粒对A549细胞RHCG m RNA的表达;采用CCK-8法检测细胞增殖能力;运用PI染色法检测细胞周期;使用免疫印迹法检p-PI3K、PI3K、p-AKT以及AKT蛋白表达水平。本研究发现,与癌旁组织比较,NSCLC中RHCG m RNA表达水平明显降低。RHCG过表达能抑制NSCLC细胞系A549细胞增殖能力。此外,RHCG过表达使A549细胞周期G1/S期转化发生阻滞。本研究还发现,RHCG过表达可下调A549细胞p-PI3K/PI3K和p-AKT/AKT水平。本研究表明,RHCG抑制NSCLC细胞增殖的作用与其抑制PI3K/AKT信号通路有关。     

lncRNA CCAT2调控SIRT1蛋白表达激活Wnt/β-catenin通路影响非小细胞肺癌细胞增殖和转移

该文旨在分析长链非编码RNA(lncRNA) CCAT2通过调控SIRT1蛋白的表达激活Wnt/β-catenin信号通路进而影响非小细胞肺癌细胞增殖和转移的机制。采用qRT-PCR检测肺癌组织及肺癌细胞株中lncRNA CCAT2的表达。利用卡方检验分析lncRNA CCAT2表达与肺癌患者临床病理特征的关系。CCK-8实验、划痕实验及Transwell实验观察敲低lncRNA CCAT2表达对肺癌细胞增殖、迁移及浸润能力的影响。Western blot检测敲低lncRNA CCAT2表达对H1975细胞株中SIRT1蛋白及Wnt/β-catenin信号通路蛋白表达的影响;以及敲低或过表达SIRT1对Wnt/β-catenin信号通路蛋白表达的影响。利用RNA免疫共沉淀(RIP)及RNA pull-down实验验证lncRNA CCAT2与SIRT1之间的相互作用。该研究得出,癌组织及肺癌细胞株中lncRNA CCAT2表达显著较高(P0.05),敲低lncRNA CCAT2表达能够抑制H1975细胞的增殖、迁移及浸润。敲低lncRNA CCAT2表达后,H1975细胞株中SIRT1、β-catenin、Cyclin D1、myc蛋白的表达降低;敲低SIRT1后,细胞核β-catenin蛋白、Cyclin D1、myc蛋白的表达均降低。与非特异性抗体比较,SIRT1抗体呈明显的lncRNA CCAT2富集;lncRNA CCAT2的截短突变组细胞中SIRT1相对表达量明显低于lncRNA CCAT2组。lncRNA CCAT2通过调控SIRT1蛋白表达激活Wnt/β-catenin信号通路进而促进肺癌细胞增殖、迁移及浸润,有望成为新的肿瘤标志物。     

siRNA抑制Survivin基因对大肠癌细胞HCT116增殖及凋亡的的影响

目的探讨si RNA沉默Survivin基因后对人大肠癌细胞系HCT116的Survivin蛋白表达、细胞增殖及凋亡的影响。方法以脂质体lip-2000为载体,用针对Survivin特异靶点的si RNA转染人大肠癌细胞系HCT116后,应用免疫细胞化学S-P法、Western Blot检测Survivin蛋白表达变化;MTT法检测细胞增殖;流式细胞技术检测细胞凋亡。结果免疫细胞化学结果显示:HCT116的正常对照组、脂质体对照组及阴性错配对照组细胞浆均呈强阳性表达,Survivin-si R-NA组细胞浆Survivin呈弱阳性表达;Western blot结果显示:HCT116细胞系Survivin-si RNA组细胞的蛋白条带亮度均明显低于正常对照组、脂质体对照组和阴性错配对照组;MTT检测结果:与阴性错配对照组相比,Survivin-si RNA组细胞生长出现明显的抑制(P0.05),不同时段(24h、48h、72h)肿瘤细胞增殖抑制率之间有显著差异(P0.05)。流式细胞术检测Survivin-si RNA组细胞凋亡比例为9.72%,明显高于空白对照组及阴性错配对照组(P0.01)。结论si RNA抑制Survivin基因可以抑制大肠癌细胞增殖,促进凋亡;Survivin有望成为大肠癌基因治疗的新靶点。     

HIF-1α/VEGF在稽留流产患者绒毛组织中的表达及其与微血管密度的关系

目的:探讨缺氧诱导因子1α(HIF-1α)/血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)在稽留流产患者绒毛组织中的表达及其与微血管密度的关系。方法:采用免疫组织化学方法分别检测了30例人工流产和30例稽留流产患者绒毛组织的微血管密度(MVD)、HIF-1α和VEGF的表达。分别在缺氧(1%O_2、5%CO_2和94%N_2)和常氧(20%O_2、5%CO_2和75%N_2)条件下培养HTR8/SVneo细胞,并通过转染HIF-1αsi RNA来敲低HIF-1α。通过q RT-PCR和Western blot分析HTR8/SVneo细胞中HIF-1α和VEGF的m RNA和蛋白表达。此外,通过小管形成实验评价缺氧及转染HIF-1αsi RNA对HTR8/SVneo细胞小管形成的影响。结果:稽留流产组织样本中的MVD显著低于人工流产(7.22±0.55 vs 14.65±1.12,P0.05)。HIF-1α和VEGF在稽留流产组织中的表达显著低于人工流产组织(P0.05)。HIF-1α和VEGF的表达均与MVD显著正相关。与常氧相比,缺氧可显著上调HIF-1α和VEGF的m RNA和蛋白水平(P0.05)。转染HIF-1αsi RNA显著下调HIF-1α和VEGF的m RNA和蛋白水平(P0.05)。与常氧相比,缺氧可显著促进HTR8/SVneo细胞的小管形成(P0.05),而转染HIF-1αsi RNA则可显著抑制显HTR8/SVneo细胞的小管形成(P0.05)。结论:胎盘发育过程中的缺氧环境丢失及HIF-1α/VEGF的抑制可能是稽留流产发病的一项机制。     

RNA干扰肝细胞肝癌中PECAM-1的表达对肿瘤细胞侵袭及增殖的影响

目的:探讨PECAM-1在肝细胞肝癌(Hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)组织中的表达及意义。方法:选择2013年5月-2015年6月在我院接受治疗的HCC患者100例,收集肝癌患者HCC组织及癌旁组织,另选取100例正常肝脏组织作为对照组。应用免疫组织化学法检测PECAM-1在肝癌组织、癌旁组织以及正常肝脏组织中的阳性表达。利用小分子干扰RNA技术(si RNA)构建低表达的PECAM-1,并转染至肝癌细胞中抑制PECAM-1的表达。应用Transwell小室法检测肝癌细胞的侵袭能力,CCK-8法检测肝癌细胞的增殖能力。结果:PECAM-1在肝癌组织、癌旁组织及正常肝脏组织中呈不同程度阳性表达(P0.05);PECAM-1在肝癌组织及癌旁组织中的表达显著高于正常肝脏组织,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);PECAM-1在肝癌组织中的表达显著高于癌旁组织,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);转染si RNA PECAM-1后,肝癌细胞中PECAM-1 m RNA的表达水平明显下降,PECAM-1蛋白表达也明显降低,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);转染si RNA PECAM-1后,肝癌细胞侵袭及增殖能力明显降低,差异具有统计学意义(P0.001)。结论:PECAM-1在肝癌患者血清中高表达,PECAM-1 si RNA能够抑制肝癌细胞的侵袭及增殖能力,提示PECAM-1可作为预测肝癌发生及发展的临床指标。     

LncRNA HOTAIR/miR‐613/c‐met axis modulated epithelial‐mesenchymal transition of retinoblastoma cells

Since lncRNAs could modulate neoplastic development by modulating downstream miRNAs and genes, this study was carried out to figure out the synthetic contribution of HOTAIR, miR‐613 and c‐met to viability, apoptosis and proliferation of retinoblastoma cells. Totally 276 retinoblastoma tissues and tumour‐adjacent tissues were collected, and human retinoblastoma cell lines (ie, Y79, HXO‐Rb44, SO‐Rb50 and WERI‐RB1) were also gathered. Moreover, transfections of pcDNA3.1‐HOTAIR, si‐HOTAIR, miR‐613 mimic, miR‐613 inhibitor, pcDNA3.1/c‐met were performed to evaluate the influence of HOTAIR, miR‐613 and c‐met on viability, apoptosis and epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) of retinoblastoma cells. Dual‐luciferase reporter gene assay was also arranged to confirm the targeted relationship between HOTAIR and miR‐613, as well as between miR‐613 and c‐met. Consequently, up‐regulated HOTAIR and down‐regulated miR‐613 expressions displayed associations with poor survival status of retinoblastoma patients (P < 0.05). Besides, inhibited HOTAIR and promoted miR‐613 elevated E‐cadherin expression, yet decreased Snail and Vimentin expressions (P < 0.05). Simultaneously, cell proliferation and cell viability were also less‐motivated (P < 0.05). Nonetheless, c‐met prohibited the functioning of miR‐613, resulting in promoted cell proliferation and viability, along with inhibited cell apoptosis (P < 0.05). Finally, HOTAIR was verified to directly target miR‐613, and c‐met was the direct target gene of miR‐613 (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the role of lncRNA HOTAIR/miR‐613/c‐met signalling axis in modulating retinoblastoma cells’ viability, apoptosis and expressions of EMT‐specific proteins might provide evidences for developing appropriate diagnostic and treatment strategies for retinoblastoma.     

Knockdown of LncRNAZFAS1 suppresses cell proliferation and metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer

ABSTRACT

To evaluate the effects of LncRNAZFAS1 on cell proliferation and tumor metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), we detected the expression level of LncRNAZFAS1 in NSCLC-related tissues and cells. qRT-PCR results revealed that LncRNAZFAS1 in tumor tissues was significantly higher than that in normal lung tissue, especially significantly up-regulated in stage III / IV and in metastatic NSCLC tissues. LncRNAZFAS1 expression was dramatically up-regulated in 4 NSCLC-related cells (A549, SPC-A1, SK-MES-1, and NCI-H1299), with having the highest expression level in A549 cells. Furthermore, we implemented a knockdown of LncRNAZFAS1 in A549 cells, and the results of CCK8 and Transwell assays suggested that knockdown of LncRNAZFAS1 significantly inhibited NSCLC cell proliferation and metastasis. Next, we constructed a tumor xenograft model to evaluate the effect of LncRNAZFAS1 on the NSCLC cell proliferation in vivo. The results indicated that knockdown of LncRNAZFAS1 dramatically inhibited A549 cells proliferation and repressed tumor growth. Additionally, knockdown of LncRNAZFAS1 drastically weakened the expressions of MMP2, MMP9 and Bcl-2 proteins, whereas noticeably strengthened the expression of BAX protein. Our results altogether suggest that knockdown of LncRNAZFAS1 has a negative effect on the proliferation and metastasis of NSCLC cell, which implying LncRNAZFAS1 is a potential unfavorable biomarker in patients with NSCLC.     

Dampening HOTAIR sensitizes the gastric cancer cells to oxaliplatin through miR-195-5p and ABCG2 pathway

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) have an extensive role in the progression and chemoresistance of gastric cancer (GC). Deeply study the regulatory role of lncRNAs could provide potential therapeutic targets. The aim of this study is to explore the regulatory role of HOTAIR in the progression and oxaliplatin resistance of GC. The expression of HOTAIR in GC and cell lines were detected by using qRT-PCR. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were analysed by CCK-8, EdU incorporation and flow cytometry. Luciferase reporter assay was used to identify the interaction between HOTAIR and ABCG2 (ATP-binding cassette (ABC) superfamily G member 2, ABCG2) via miR-195-5p. The regulatory functions were verified by using molecular biology experiments. HOTAIR was significantly overexpressed in GC and associated with poor prognosis. Knock-down of HOTAIR inhibited the GC cells proliferation and oxaliplatin resistance, while overexpression of HOTAIR showed opposite functions. Further studies found that HOTAIR acted as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) to absorb miR-195-5p and elevated the expression of ABCG2, which leads to resistance of GC cells to oxaliplatin. Taken together, our findings demonstrated that HOTAIR regulates ABCG2 induced resistance of GC to oxaliplatin through miR-195-5p signalling and illustrate the great potential of developing new therapeutic targets for GC patients.     

The Long Noncoding RNA HOTAIR Contributes to Cisplatin Resistance of Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells via downregualtion of p21WAF1/CIP1 Expression

HOTAIR, a long intervening non-coding RNA (lincRNA), associates with the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) and is reported to reprogram chromatin organization and promote tumor progression. However, little is known about the roles of this gene in the development of chemoresistance phenotype of lung adenocarcinoma (LAD). Thus, we investigated the involvement of HOTAIR in the resistance of LAD cells to cisplatin. In this study, we show that HOTAIR expression was significantly upregulated in cisplatin-resistant A549/DDP cells compared with in parental A549 cells. Knockdown of HOTAIR by RNA interference could resensitize the responses of A549/DDP cells to cisplatin both in vitro and in vivo. In contrast, overexpression of HOTAIR could decrease the sensitivity of A549 and SPC-A1 cells to cisplatin. We also found that the siRNA/HOTAIR1-mediated chemosensivity enhancement was associated with inhibition of cell proliferation, induction of G₀/G₁ cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis enhancement through regulation of p21^WAF1/CIP1 (p21) expression. Also, pcDNA/p21or siRNA/p21 could mimic the effects of siRNA/HOTAIR1 or pcDNA/HOTAIR on the sensitivity of LAD cells to cisplatin. Importantly, siRNA/p21 or pcDNA/p21 could partially rescue the effects of siRNA/HOTAIR1 or pcDNA/HOTAIR on both p21 expression and cisplatin sensitivity in LAD cells. Further, HOTAIR was observed to be significantly downregulated in cisplatin-responding LAD tissues, and its expression was inversely correlated with p21 mRNA expression. Taken together, our findings suggest that upregulation of HOTAIR contributes to the cisplatin resistance of LAD cells, at least in part, through the regulation of p21 expression.     

非小细胞肺癌组织CENPF、KLF4表达与上皮-间质转化和预后的关系研究

摘要 目的：探讨非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）组织中着丝粒蛋白F（CENPF）、Krüppel样因子4（KLF4）表达与上皮-间质转化（EMT）和预后的关系。方法：选取2017年1月至2019年12月期间于泰州市第四人民医院行手术切除的120例NSCLC患者的癌组织和距癌组织5cm癌旁组织标本,采用免疫组织化学法和免疫印迹法检测癌组织和癌旁组织中CENPF、KLF4及ETM相关标志物[E-钙粘蛋白（E-cadherin）、波形蛋白（Vimentin）]的阳性表达率和表达量。采用Pearson检验分析CENPF、KLF4与EMT相关标志物的相关性,并分析CENPF、KLF4表达与NSCLC患者预后的关系。结果：NSCLC癌组织中CENPF、Vimentin的阳性表达率显著高于癌旁组织（均P<0.05）,而KLF4、E-cadherin的阳性表达率均显著低于癌旁组织（均P<0.05）。NSCLC癌组织中CENPF与E-cadherin呈负相关,与Vimentin呈正相关（P<0.05）;而KLF4与E-cadherin呈正相关,与Vimentin呈负相关（P<0.05）。NSCLC癌组织中CENPF、KLF4的阳性表达率与TNM分期和淋巴结转移有关（均P<0.05）。入组患者3年无病生存率（DFS）为60.00%。CENPF阳性表达的NSCLC患者3年DFS显著低于CENPF阴性表达患者（56.25% vs 75.00%,P=0.014）,KLF4阳性表达的NSCLC患者3年DFS显著高于KLF4阴性表达患者（68.75% vs 54.17%, P=0.048）。结论：CENPF的高表达及KLF4的低表达可促进NSCLC的EMT发生、进展,并导致患者预后不良,CENPF和KLF4可辅助预测NSCLC患者的预后。