针对Oct-4和Survivin基因的双靶向shRNA腺病毒载体的构建及其对肝癌细胞的抑制作用

转录因子Oct-4和Survivin是细胞增殖的关键调控因子,构建针对Oct-4和Survivin基因的双靶向shRNA腺病毒载体Ad5-Dual-shRNA,并研究其对肝癌细胞及移植瘤的生长抑制作用。合成Oct-4和Survivin基因的shRNA序列,插入腺病毒穿梭载体pDC312,含有shRNA的穿梭载体与腺病毒骨架载体pBHGloxdeltaE13Cre共转染HEK293细胞,经Cre/LoxP位点特异性重组获得重组腺病毒Ad5-Dual-shRNA;腺病毒Ad5-Dual-shRNA感染肝癌细胞系EHBH-H1,经Western blotting检测Oct-4和Survivin基因的表达情况,用3-(4,5-二甲基噻唑-2)-2,5-二苯基四氮唑溴盐染色法(MTT实验)和裸鼠荷瘤实验检测对肿瘤细胞生长的影响。研究结果显示,双靶向重组腺病毒Ad5-Dual-shRNA感染肝癌细胞系EHBH-H1能够有效沉默Oct-4与Survivin基因的表达,并且在MTT实验和裸鼠荷瘤试验中都显示出较单一靶向的shRNA腺病毒载体Ad5-Surv-shRNA、Ad5-Oct4-shRNA具有更为明显的肿瘤细胞生长抑制作用。实验结果表明,特异性双靶向shRNA腺病毒载体Ad5-Dual-shRNA是一种更为高效的靶向肿瘤基因治疗载体。     

腺病毒介导RA538基因转移及其肿瘤抑制作用

采用同源重组方法构建RA5 3 8cDNA重组体腺病毒 ,通过转导人卵巢癌细胞系SK OV 3和人黑色素瘤细胞系WM 983A ,证实腺病毒可高效转导RA5 3 8基因 ,能显著抑制肿瘤细胞的生长 ,其抑制率分别达 85 %和 73 % ;并显著降低两细胞系的集落形成能力 .对两细胞系的裸鼠皮下移植瘤进行治疗实验结果表明 ,RA5 3 8能明显抑制肿瘤的生长 .流式细胞计数和DNA片段化分析证实 ,RA5 3 8可引起肿瘤细胞G1期阻滞和 /或凋亡 .对c myc蛋白的Westernblot分析发现 ,RA5 3 8有明显下调c myc基因表达的作用 .根据这些结果 ,我们认为RA5 3 8重组体腺病毒有可能成为有应用价值的肿瘤基因治疗药物 .     

重组乳酸乳球菌不同途径发送shRNA抗肿瘤的研究

[目的]比较重组乳酸乳球菌不同途径发送HPV16E7 shRNA的抗肿瘤效果。[方法]通过实时定量PCR技术筛选出抑制Si Ha细胞中E7基因表达的shRNA片段并构建至乳酸乳球菌质粒p MG36e-RFP中。PCR鉴定获得重组乳酸乳球菌正确后分别通过滴鼻、静脉注射和瘤内注射途径发送到C57BL/6小鼠体内后,检测荷瘤小鼠的生存周期及体内肿瘤的生长大小。[结果]成功构建针对HPV16E7的shRNA干扰表达的重组乳酸乳球菌,肿瘤注射后32 d,鼻腔发送途径组小鼠肿瘤大小约为6. 49±1. 60 cm3,静脉注射组肿瘤大小为4. 49±1. 16 cm3,瘤内注射组肿瘤大小为1. 89±0. 52 cm3,至肿瘤注射60d时,瘤内注射组有3只存活。[结论]瘤内和静脉注射表达shRNA重组乳酸乳球菌均能抑制小鼠体内肿瘤的生长,其中瘤内途径优于静脉注射。     

Ad-IL-24对MG-63人骨肉瘤细胞抑癌效应的体内外实验

本研究旨在分析腺病毒携带的IL-24基因在体内外对人骨肉瘤细胞生长抑制效应及其分子机制。将Ad-IL-24重组腺病毒感染MG-63细胞,用荧光显微镜、RT-PCR法检测IL-24在MG-63细胞中的转录和表达;MTT法、流式细胞技术和Hoechst染色法检测IL-24基因的表达对MG-63细胞的生长抑制和凋亡效应;半定量RT-PCR法检测IL-24基因的表达对MG-63细胞中的bcl-2、bax、caspase-3相关基因表达的影响。用Ad-IL-24重组腺病毒在MG-63骨肉瘤荷瘤裸鼠的瘤体内进行注射治疗,观察肿瘤生长变化,15d后处死裸鼠,摘除瘤体,称瘤重。并通过免疫组化法检测Bcl-2、Bax、Caspase-3等与细胞凋亡相关因子的表达。结果表明Ad-IL-24重组腺病毒感染MG-63细胞后,能明显抑制MG-63细胞增殖,并能通过上调细胞中bax、caspase-3和下调bcl-2基因表达,诱导细胞凋亡,呈现出典型细胞凋亡形态学变化。Ad-IL-24重组腺病毒瘤内注射MG-63裸鼠荷瘤骨肉瘤移植瘤后,能显著抑制肿瘤生长,瘤重的抑制率可达52%,免疫组化结果显示Ad-IL-24重组腺病毒能明显上调与细胞...     

望江南总蒽醌苷抗肿瘤作用的研究

探讨望江南总蒽醌苷(CSAG)的抗肿瘤作用及其作用机制.利用MTT法检测望江南总蒽醌苷对肝癌细胞HepS、肺癌细胞(A549)、小鼠肉瘤(S180)腹水型肿瘤细胞等肿瘤细胞和人正常肝细胞L-02增殖的影响;实体瘤称重法测定CSAG对肝癌(HepS)实体瘤的抑制情况,将接种肿瘤的小鼠分成5组,每组6只小鼠,雌雄各半,给药12 d,停药后24 h处死动物,秤鼠体重,剥离出肿瘤,秤瘤重,测定生化指标.结果显示,CSAG对以上肿瘤细胞的增殖均有抑制作用,对肝癌细胞荷瘤小鼠肿瘤生长具有明显的抑制作用;同时可增加胸腺指数和脾指数.因此,CSAG具有明显的抗肿瘤效果,其抗肿瘤作用可能与提高机体免疫力和诱导细胞凋亡有关.     

建立分泌型荧光素酶基因标记的原位肝癌模型及用于干扰素β基因治疗评价

旨在建立一种分泌型荧光素酶基因标记的小鼠原位移植型肝癌模型并观察其对干扰素β基因治疗的反应。首先建立稳定表达分泌型荧光素酶Gluc(Gaussia princeps luciferase)的小鼠肝癌细胞Hepa 1-6/Gluc;将该细胞通过脾注射至C57BL/6小鼠肝脏建立原位移植型肝癌模型,通过检测外周血Gluc活性监测小鼠体内肿瘤生长情况;用此模型观察水动力注射干扰素β质粒DNA的抗肿瘤效果。结果表明,通过脾注射Gluc基因标记的Hepa 1-6细胞可以建立小鼠原位移植型肝癌模型;外周血Gluc活性可以有效反映体内接种肿瘤细胞的数量和肿瘤的生长情况;通过监测外周血Gluc活性可灵敏反映干扰素β基因治疗对肿瘤生长的抑制作用。本研究表明,利用Gluc为报告基因建立的小鼠原位移植型肝癌模型可以体外实时监测肿瘤的生长情况,并能灵敏可靠地用于抗肿瘤治疗效果的评价。     

两个改造后的肿瘤抑素抗肿瘤活性肽活性研究

为了研究改造后的肿瘤抑素2个抗肿瘤活性肽的作用机制,明确其不同的抗肿瘤活性,采用基因工程技术原理,人工合成肿瘤抑素中185～203位氨基酸所对应的19肽和T7肽(74～98位氨基酸)基础上改造的21肽碱基序列,将其与融合蛋白表达载体pTYB2重组后转化到大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中进行诱导表达,用几丁质亲和层析柱一步纯化,直接获得19肽和21肽,利用MTT法、细胞生长曲线、TUNEL法、流式细胞仪早期细胞凋亡检测和细胞周期检测,小鼠H22腹水型转移型肝癌实体瘤抑瘤实验并结合组织病理学切片,来研究19肽和21肽单独应用或联合应用对肿瘤细胞和内皮细胞生长和凋亡的影响以及对体内肿瘤的抑制情况.体内外实验表明:获得的19肽抗肿瘤活性以直接作用肿瘤细胞为主,也有抑制新生血管生成的作用.基因重组21肽抗肿瘤作用是通过抑制肿瘤组织新生血管生成实现的.19肽、21肽联合应用对肿瘤细胞、内皮细胞生长抑制和促凋亡作用明显增强,抗肿瘤活性大大提高.联合用药弥补了单独用药不足,产生协同抗肿瘤作用,可能会成为今后肿瘤治疗的一个主要方向.     

整合素α6亚单位和肿瘤的发生、发展与转移

整合素为跨膜糖蛋白,属于细胞表面的粘附分子。胞外域介导细胞与细胞及细胞与细胞外基质间的识别与结合,胞质域与细胞骨架和信号转导系统相连。α6亚单位与β1或β4亚单位非共价结合形成异二聚体,是细胞外基质蛋白质——层粘连蛋白的单特异性受体,与肿瘤的发生、发展和转移有着非常密切的关系。多种肿瘤的发生伴有整合素α6表达水平的变化,包括表达水平的升高、降低或极性分布的变化。表现为一些不表达α6β1的细胞,如肝细胞癌变后通过新合成的α6β1介导了肿瘤细胞与基底膜间相互作用而促进了肿瘤细胞的转移;表达α6β1的细胞α6β1失去沿基底膜的极性分布,导致细胞与基底膜的结合减弱,癌细胞易于脱落而发生转移;还可以通过促进细胞基质金属蛋白酶的分泌而促进肿瘤的转移,并导致肿瘤细胞的低分化表型。整合素α6可以促进肿瘤新生脉管的生成,一方面增加瘤组织的血供和营养,促进肿瘤的生长;另一方面促进脱落的肿瘤细胞进入血循环发生转移。     

可诱导肿瘤靶向性IFN-α2a重组腺病毒的构建及其表达

腺病毒载体广泛应用于恶性肿瘤的靶向性基因治疗的研究,但这些肿瘤靶向载体缺乏可控性,其疗效和安全性受到很大的影响,因此开发新型可诱导的生物肿瘤靶向载体是当今抗肿瘤靶向药物研究的当务之急。该研究构建了可诱导肿瘤靶向性IFN-α2a重组腺病毒。重组腺病毒能够有效感染人肝癌细胞株HepG2等多种肿瘤细胞株,RT-PCR和Western blot结果表明肿瘤细胞能高效表达IFN-α2a,而其非肿瘤细胞株L02几乎没有表达。诱导试验表明重组腺病毒Ad MT-Ⅱ-hTERT/IFN-α2a能被ZnSO4诱导表达。可诱导肿瘤靶向性重组腺病毒Ad MT-Ⅱ-hTERT/IFN-α2a成功构建为下一步体内外抑癌实验研究打下了基础。     

内皮抑素30肽基因真核表达载体的构建及实验研究

目的构建改构内皮抑素抗肿瘤相关肽（30肽）的真核表达载体pVAX1,检测该重组载体的生物学活性。方法在30肽基因的5′端加入胶原蛋白ⅩⅧ信号肽编码序列,通过PCR扩增获得目的基因30肽,并连接到质粒pVAX1中,构建表达分泌型内皮抑素的重组质粒pVAX1-30E,然后将重组质粒pVAX1-30E直接注入小鼠肿瘤组织。通过ELISA小鼠体内抑瘤实验检测目的基因的表达及其活性。结果ELISA实验表明构建的分泌型内皮抑素重组质粒pVAX1-30E能在肿瘤细胞中表达30肽,免疫组化结果表明瘤组织中表达的30肽能抑制肿瘤微血管的新生,而体内抑瘤实验表明在肿瘤部位直接注射重组质粒能抑制肿瘤生长,抑瘤率为28.19%。结论通过向瘤组织中直接注射分泌型内皮抑素重组质粒pVAX1-30E可以抑制小鼠体内肿瘤微血管新生和肿瘤生长而实现其抗肿瘤活性。     

shRNA慢病毒载体稳定抑制LRP16 表达的HepG2 细胞的构建及鉴定

目的:构建LRP16基因抑制表达的Hep G2稳定细胞系,鉴定其LRP16基因抑制表达的效果。方法:构建LPP-HSH008357-LVRH1GP-200短发卡RNA(sh RNA)慢病毒表达载体,用该抑制表达慢病毒感染Hep G2细胞系,通过荧光筛选及药筛,获得LRP16基因稳定抑制表达细胞系;最终运用Q-PCR和Western blot鉴定该稳定细胞系中LRP16的表达。结果:构建了LRP16基因抑制表达及抑制表达对照的Hep G2稳定细胞系,并通过Q-PCR和Western blot进行了鉴定。Q-PCR结果显示相对于对照稳转株(LPP-CSHCTR001-LVRH1GP-100),抑制表达稳转株(LPP-HSH008357-7-LVRH1GP-200)LRP16基因的抑制效率是4组抑制表达细胞中效果最理想的一组,其抑制效率高达98%;Western blot结果也显示该抑制表达稳转株(LPP-HSH008357-7-LVRH1GP-200)的LRP16蛋白表达量明显低于野生型Hep G2细胞及对照稳转株(LPP-CSHCTR001-LVRH1GP-100),其结果与Q-PCR一致。结论:构建并鉴定了人LRP16基因抑制表达Hep G2稳定细胞系及其相应的对照稳转株。     

索拉非尼与重组腺病毒H101对肝癌细胞株HepG2的作用及机制研究

目的:研究索拉非尼与重组腺病毒H101对肝癌细胞株HepG2的作用并分析其具体机制。方法:选择索拉非尼、重组腺病毒H101分别组成重组腺病毒H101组、索拉非尼组、两药联合组以及空白对照组,并分别作用于购自中国科学院上海细胞生物研究所细胞库的肝癌细胞株HepG2。采用流式细胞技术检测HepG2细胞的凋亡情况;采用Western blot法检测细胞外信号调节激酶1/2(ERK1/2)、磷酸化ERK1/2(p-ERK1/2)以及髓样细胞白血病-1(Mcl-1)蛋白相对表达量;采用酶联免疫吸附法检测不同组别细胞培养上清液中的血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)水平。结果:重组腺病毒H101组、索拉非尼组、两药联合组的G0-G1期与G2-M期细胞均明显低于空白对照组,S期细胞均明显高于空白对照组,且两药联合组较重组腺病毒H101组与索拉非尼组更明显,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05);重组腺病毒H101组、索拉非尼组、两药联合组的HepG2细胞凋亡率明显高于空白对照组,而两药联合组又明显高于重组腺病毒H101组与索拉非尼组,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05)。重组腺病毒H101组、索拉非尼组、两药联合组的p-ERK1/2、Mcl-1蛋白相对表达量和VEGF表达均明显低于空白对照组,而两药联合组又明显低于重组腺病毒H101组与索拉非尼组,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05)。结论:索拉非尼、重组腺病毒H101均可抑制肝癌细胞株HepG2的增殖,并诱导其凋亡,控制VEGF表达,联合应用具有更明显的效果,其主要机制可能与二者协同作用有效抑制p-ERK1/2、Mcl-1蛋白表达有关。     

靶向IRE1a干扰质粒构建及对ERS时细胞增殖及凋亡的影响

目的构建靶向人IRE1a的shRNA干扰质粒（pSUPER-IRE1a）并观察其对人HeLa细胞和HepG2细胞增殖及凋亡的影响。方法设计并合成靶向IRE1a基因的两条shRNA,分别克隆至真核表达载体pSUPER构建重组质粒pS1、pS2,依次转染入HeLa细胞和HepG2细胞中。采用RT—PCR检测pS1、pS2转染前后IRE1a在HeLa细胞和HepG2细胞中的mRNA水平,免疫印迹检测pS1、pS2转染前后IRE1a蛋白的表达;MTT比色法、BrdU／DAPI双免疫荧光法及流式细胞仪分别检测各重组质粒对HeLa细胞和HepG2细胞增殖及凋亡的影响。结果干扰质粒（pSUPER-IRE1a）能有效抑制HeLa细胞和HepG2细胞中IRE1a基因的表达;成功转染后,细胞处于内质网应激（ER stress）状态时,各实验组细胞增殖率及凋亡率与对照组比较,差异均具有统计学意义P〈0．05）。结论成功构建靶向人IRE1a的shRNA真核表达载体pS1、pS2,有效抑制了HeLa细胞和HepG2细胞中IRE1a的表达;细胞处于ERS状态时,IRE1a-shRNA有效促进HeLa、HepG2两种肿瘤细胞的增殖;抑制HeLa和HepG2细胞的凋亡。     

Enhanced TRAIL sensitivity by E1A expression in human cancer and normal cell lines: inhibition by adenovirus E1B19K and E3 proteins

TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a member of the TNF superfamily of cytokines that induces apoptosis in a variety of cancer cells, but not in normal cells. However, more and more tumor cells remain resistant to TRAIL, which limited its application for cancer therapy. Expression of the adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad5) E1A sensitizes tumor cells to apoptosis by TNF-alpha, Fas-ligand, and TRAIL. Here we asked whether E1A overcomes this resistance and enhances TRAIL-induced apoptosis in the tumor cells. Our results revealed that the tumor cell lines, HeLa and HepG2, with infection by Ad-E1A, were highly sensitive to TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Importantly, we found that in normal primary human lung fibroblast cells (HLF) TRAIL is capable of inducing apoptosis in combination with E1A as efficiently as in some tumor cell lines. The adenovirus type 5 encoding proteins, E1B19K and E3 gene products, have been shown to inhibit E1A and TRAIL-induced apoptosis of HLF cells by using the recombinant adenovirus AdDeltaE1B55K, with mutation of E1B55K, containing E1B19K and complete E3 region. Further results demonstrated that the expression of DR5 and TRAIL was down-regulated in the AdDeltaE1B55K co-infected HLF cells. These findings suggest that TRAIL may play an important role in limiting virus infections and the ability of adenovirus to inhibit killing may prolong acute and persistent infections. The results from this study have also suggested the possibility that the combination of E1A with TRAIL could be used in the treatment of human malignancy, or in the selection of the optimal adenovirus mutant as effective delivering vector for cancer therapy.     

RNA干扰Ezrin体外对肾癌细胞株786-0增殖、凋亡的影响

目的：构建膜- 细胞骨架联接蛋白Ezrin 基因特异性短发卡RAN 表达载体（small hairpin RNA,shRNA）,探讨其对肾癌细胞株786-0 细胞凋亡、增殖的影响。方法：以Ezrin 为靶基因,以Pgenesil-1 质粒为载体,设计和构建重组体,设计2 条发夹式RNA（shRNA）,合成后克隆入载体Pgenesil-1,扩增并中量提取质粒,应用脂质体Lipofectamine 2000 转染进786-0 细胞,重组质粒转染786-0 肾癌细胞株,用运实时荧光定量PCR 进行筛选鉴定,筛选出抑制率较高的重组质粒载体shRNA-Ezrin1,用shRNA-Ezrin1转染786-0 细胞,采用MTT、流式细胞仪、电镜检测,观察RNA干扰Ezrin 后肾癌细胞株786-0 细胞增殖能力的改变。结果：shRNA干扰后786-0 细胞增殖活性减弱,G0/G1时段明显延长（P〈0.01）,PI缩短（P〈0.01）,细胞凋亡率增加（P〈0.01）。结论：Ezrin与肾癌细胞凋亡、增殖有关,有望成为肾癌基因治疗的一个新靶点。     

表达丙型肝炎病毒NS3抗原的重组腺病毒构建及体外表达

为探索研制丙型肝炎疫苗的新途径,以期获得防治丙型肝炎的重组腺病毒减毒活疫苗,我们构建了表达丙型肝炎病毒(Hepatitis C virus ,HCV)非结构蛋白3(non structural protein 3,NS3)抗原的重组腺病毒RAd NS3,并检测其在体外表达。应用PCR从真核表达质粒pRC/NS3 中扩增编码HCV NS3 蛋白(329-935aa)的基因片段,定向克隆到重组腺病毒AdEasy-1系统的穿梭质粒pAdTrack CMV上,采用细菌内同源重组"两步转化法"构建携带HCV NS3基因的重组腺病毒基因组质粒pAd HCV NS3,转染293 细胞,成功包装出重组腺病毒RAd NS3,利用它有效地感染人肝癌细胞株HepG2,经RT PCR及免疫印迹等不同方法检测表明,被感染细胞能表达HCVNS3蛋白,为后续进行重组腺病毒在动物体内诱导抗HCV免疫应答能力的研究奠定了基础。     

Negative Cooperativity between α3β1and α2β1Integrins in Human Mammary Carcinoma MDA MB 231 Cells

The α₃β₁integrin has been implicated as a receptor for several matrix components, including collagen, fibronectin, and laminins. The function of α₃β₁seems to be very versatile involving cell adhesion to or migration on ECM, establishment of cell–cell contacts in aggregates, as well as linkage to intracellular tyrosine phosphorylation cascades. Here we report a strong induction of attachment of α₃β₁integrin expressing human breast carcinoma cell line MDA MB 231 to matrix proteins by two α₃integrin subunit function-blocking monoclonal antibodies (P1B5 and ASC-1). In contrast, stimulation of adhesion to ECM by inhibitory α₃integrin-specific antibodies was not observed in the α₃β₁integrin-expressing nonmalignant human mammary epithelial cell line MCF-10A or the human breast carcinoma cell line MDA MB 468 that expressed relatively low amounts of α₃β₁integrin at the cell surface. This increase was specific for collagens and not observed on fibronectin or laminin. Physiological concentrations of bivalent cations were not required. MAb P1B5 did not induce homotypic aggregation of MDA MB 231 cells. The P1B5-induced increase in cell attachment to collagens could be prevented but not reduced below control levels by blocking mAb to the α₂integrin subunit. Function blocking anti-α₅integrin subunit mAb was without effect while anti-β₁-mAb completely abolished adhesion. Our data indicate that negative cooperativity between integrins results in transdominant inhibition of α₂β₁function by α₃β₁in human MDA MB 231 but not MDA MB 468 tumor cells or nonmalignant MCF-10A cells.     

Reduction of Tumorigenicity by α3 Integrin in a Rhabdomyosarcoma Cell Line

The expression levels of integrin adhesion receptors have often been correlated with neoplastic transformation and invasiveness. To investigate more definitively the role of the integrin VLA-3 (α³β₁) in tumor cell behavior, we transfected α³ subunit cDNA into human rhabdomyosarcoma (RD) cells. Transi ectants expressing high levels of α³β₁, on their cell surface displayed an altered morphology and decreased anchorage-dependent growth in vitro. Cells expressing α³ also displayed marked reduction in anchorage-independent growth in soft agar and in their ability to form tumors when injected subcutaneously into athymic nude mice. Thus, VLA-3 can repress the transformed phenotype of rhabdomyosarcoma tumor cells. Similar changes in morphology and growth characteristics were observed in cells expressing a chimeric molecule X3C4 in which the α³ cytoplasmic domain had been exchanged with that of the α⁴ integrin subunit. Therefore, α³ inhibitory effects in RD cells appear not to require specific signalling through the α³ cytoplasmic domain.     

Cross-talk between integrins alpha1beta1 and alpha2beta1 in renal epithelial cells

The collagen-binding integrins α1β1 and α2β1 have profoundly different functions, yet they are often co-expressed in epithelial cells. When both integrins are expressed in the same cell, it has been suggested that α1β1 negatively regulates integrin α2β1-dependent functions. In this study we utilized murine ureteric bud (UB) epithelial cells, which express no functionally detectable levels of endogenous integrins α1β1 and α2β1, to determine the mechanism whereby this regulation occurs. We demonstrate that UB cells expressing integrin α2β1, but not α1β1 adhere, migrate and proliferate on collagen I as well as form cellular cords in 3D collagen I gels. Substitution of the transmembrane domain of the integrin α2 subunit with that of α1 results in decreased cell adhesion, migration and cord formation. In contrast, substitution of the integrin α2 cytoplasmic tail with that of α1, decreases cell migration and cord formation, but increases proliferation. When integrin α1 and α2 subunits are co-expressed in UB cells, the α1 subunit negatively regulates integrin α2β1-dependent cord formation, adhesion and migration and this inhibition requires expression of both α1 and α2 tails. Thus, we provide evidence that the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains of the α2 integrin subunit, as well as the α1 integrin subunit, regulate integrin α2β1 cell function.