m6A RNA甲基转移酶METTL3对肠癌细胞上皮间质转化及侵袭能力的影响

摘要 目的：探讨METTL3对肠癌细胞上皮间质转化及侵袭能力的影响。方法：TGFβ诱导肠癌细胞HCT116和SW480发生上皮间质转化;细胞划痕实验和Transwell-Matrigeal穿膜试验分别检测细胞转移侵袭能力;实时荧光定量PCR检测靶基因转录水平;siRNA干扰技术敲减肠癌细胞METTL3水平。结果：细胞划痕修复实验表明：TGFβ诱导组相对愈合面积与对照组相比显著增大（P<0.0001）,而TGFβ+敲减METTL3联合组处理组相对愈合面积与TGFβ诱导组相比显著减少（P<0.0001）。Transwell-Matrigeal细胞穿膜试验表明：TGFβ诱导组穿膜细胞数较对照组细胞显著增多（P<0.0001）,而TGFβ+敲减METTL3联合组处理组与TGFβ诱导组相比显著减少。TGFβ诱导组可显著诱导肠癌细胞发生上皮间充质转化,即增加核心转录因子Snail1和ZEB1水平,减低CDH1及上调Vimentin（VIM）水平,METTL3表达随TGFβ处理时间逐步上调。TGFβ+敲减METTL3联合组较TGFβ诱导组ZEB1和Snail1转录水平显著减低。结论：METTL3在TGFβ介导肠癌细胞EMT中起到关键作用,敲减METTL3可削弱肠癌细胞转移和侵袭能力,靶向抑制METTL3可能成为干预结直肠转移的重要分子靶点。     

槲皮素对乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435细胞的凋亡作用及机制研究

摘要 目的：探讨槲皮素对乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435细胞的凋亡作用,并探讨其作用机制。方法：采用活细胞计数法(CCK-8)测定槲皮素对乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435细胞增殖的作用,分别采用细胞划痕实验和Transwell实验测定槲皮素对乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435细胞迁移和侵袭的影响,采用流式细胞术测定槲皮素对乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435细胞凋亡的作用,采用实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应(qRT-PCR)和免疫印迹法(West-blotting)测定槲皮素对乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435细胞Fas、FasL、Bcl-2和Bax mRNA和蛋白表达的影响。结果：槲皮素（50~200 μmol/L）作用乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435细胞 24 h、48 h和72 h对其增殖具有显著的抑制作用,并且呈浓度依赖性（P<0.05）;细胞划痕实验中槲皮素50 μmol/L和100 μmol/L可使乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435细胞划痕宽度较对照组显著增加（P<0.05）;Transwell试验中槲皮素50 μmol/L和100 μmol/L可使乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435穿膜细胞较对照组显著降低（P<0.05）;槲皮素50 μmol/L和100 μmol/L可使乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435细胞凋亡率较对照组显著升高（P<0.05）;槲皮素50 μmol/L和100 μmol/L可使乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435细胞中Bcl-2 mRNA表达较对照组显著降低（P<0.05）,Fas、FasL和Bax mRNA表达较对照组显著升高（P<0.05）;槲皮素50 μmol/L和100 μmol/L可使乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-435细胞中Bcl-2 蛋白表达较对照组显著降低（P<0.05）,Fas、FasL和Bax 蛋白表达较对照组显著升高（P<0.05）。结论：槲皮素可促进乳腺癌细胞的凋亡,可能与其通过作用Fas/FasL凋亡信号通路而激活外源性凋亡途径,通过作用Bcl-2凋亡信号通路而激活内源性凋亡途径有关。     

miR-449a对人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7增殖及迁移能力的影响

目的：通过敲低微小RNA （microRNA,miRNA）-449a的方法研究miR-449a对人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7的增殖和迁移能力的影响。方法：采用miRNA芯片在乳腺癌细胞MCF-7和人正常乳腺细胞MCF-10A筛选具有表达差异的miRNA;化学合成法制备miR-449a的抑制剂（inhibitor）,转染后经real-time PCR验证表达的变化;细胞增殖CCK-8实验对转染后细胞增殖能力进行检测;划痕实验检测细胞转移能力,transwell小室实验检测细胞侵袭的改变;蛋白免疫印迹法（Western blot）实验对MCF-7细胞增殖和迁移相关的β-catenin和E-cadherin蛋白进行检测;通过生物信息学软件预测miR-449a潜在靶基因为Notch 1,荧光素酶实验检测Notch 1是miR-449a的靶基因。结果：分别收集MCF-7和MCF-10A细胞,芯片结果显示miR-449a在MCF-7细胞的表达水平显著高于MCF-10A;本研究将细胞分为未处理组（Mock组）,阴性对照组（negative control组,NC组）和处理组,通过收集不同组MCF-7细胞进行试验,CCK-8结果显示miR-449a下调后MCF-7细胞增殖能力显著降低;划痕实验结果显示miR-449a表达降低导致MCF-7细胞转移能力降低;transwell实验结果显示MCF-7细胞侵袭受到抑制;Western blot结果发现miR-449a敲低后β-catenin表达降低,E-cadherin表达增加;荧光素酶试验结果显示,miR-449a能够显著降低Notch 1-3'-UTR质粒的荧光素活性（P<0.01）。结论：在乳腺癌细胞MCF-7中敲低miR-449a能够显著抑制癌细胞增殖和迁移,而这一变化可能通过降低Notch 1蛋白表达实现的。     

LNCRNA FAR2P1对乳腺癌细胞增殖迁移和凋亡的影响研究

摘要 目的：探讨新型 LncRNA FAR2P1在乳腺癌发生发展中的作用和影响。方法：癌症基因组图谱（The cancer genome atlas, TCGA, https://portal.gdc.cancer.gov/）数据库分析LncRNA FAR2P1差异表达量。根据169例LncRNA FAR2P1高表达的乳腺癌患者和1180例LncRNA FAR2P1 低表达患者随访资料,分析LncRNA FAR2P1与乳腺癌患者预后的相关性。首先利用实时定量荧光聚合酶链反应(qRT-PCR)检测LncRNA FAR2P1在乳腺癌细胞系（MDA-MB-231、SKBR3）和乳腺正常上皮细胞（MCF-10A）中的表达水平;转染小干扰（si-RNA）获得低表达 FAR2P1的细胞株, Cell Counting Kit-8（CCK8）实验、EDU实验、克隆形成评估细胞增殖活力,Transwell 实验探究 FAR2P1 对细胞迁移的影响;通过流式分析FAR2P1 是否调节细胞凋亡;体内异种成瘤模型评估 FAR2P1 在体内对乳腺癌增值的调节作用。结果：LncRNA FAR2P1在MDA-MB-231、SKBR3中表达显著升高,并且与乳腺癌患者预后负相关。体外实验表明,敲低MDA-MB-231和SKBR3细胞中的 FAR2P1 后,细胞的增殖能力和迁移能力减弱,但是凋亡率明显升高。体内异种成瘤模型显示沉默 FAR2P1相比对照,乳腺癌细胞增殖能力显著降低。结论：LncRNA FAR2P1 在乳腺癌中高表达,并且参与调控乳腺癌增殖、凋亡和迁移。     

人PINK1-shRNA载体的构建及对神经母细胞瘤细胞线粒体的影响

摘要 目的：构建筛选人源靶向特异PINK1-shRNA敲减质粒,转染神经母细胞瘤SH-SY5Y细胞并验证该质粒转染后对PINK1基因的敲减效率,观察对细胞线粒体形态的影响。方法：构建两对人源PINK1-shRNA序列(编号分别为PINK1-shRNA-39和PINK1-shRNA-42),将这2对干扰序列连接在载体上形成重组载体,经测序验证后,将空载体和两对敲减质粒分别转染SH-SY5Y细胞,获得基因敲减的细胞模型,用CCK-8法检测细胞的存活率,用荧光定量PCR方法确定PINK1基因的敲减效率,用蛋白质免疫印迹法验证细胞内PINK1的表达水平是否发生改变,用激光共聚焦显微镜观察线粒体的形态是否发生了改变。结果：我们提取的质粒,经测序结果显示,质粒载体构建成功;转染细胞后,CCK-8 法检测细胞存活率发生了降低,与正常组比较,PINK1-shRNA-39和PINK1-shRNA-42敲减质粒组,细胞的存活率分别降低了13.7%（P＜0.05）和14.1%（P＜0.05）;荧光定量PCR结果显示,与正常组相比,PINK1-shRNA-39组和PINK1-shRNA-42组敲减质粒转染的细胞内PINK1基因的表达分别降低了24.1%（P＜0.01）和36.7%（P＜0.01）;蛋白质印迹法结果显示,与正常组相比,两对质粒分别转染细胞后,PINK1-shRNA-39和PINK1-shRNA-42敲减质粒转染的细胞内PINK1蛋白的表达水平降低,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01),PINK1-shRNA-42敲减质粒转染的细胞内PINK1蛋白的表达水平有效降低更明显;与正常组比较,激光共聚焦显微镜观察到基因敲减两组细胞的线粒体部分发生断裂,碎片较多,基因敲减两组的线粒体的形态因子显著降低,差异有统计学意义（P＜ 0.01）。结论：成功构建了人源的PINK1基因敲减的质粒,并将敲减的质粒成功转染至SH-SY5Y 细胞中,细胞内PINK1基因的mRNA和蛋白的表达水平降低,且细胞线粒体的形态发生了改变。     

METTL3介导EZH2 m6A修饰在结直肠癌5-氟尿嘧啶耐药中的作用机制研究

摘要 目的：探讨甲基转移酶样蛋白3（METTL3）在5-氟尿嘧啶耐药中的作用机制。方法：大剂量间歇诱导法建立5-FU耐药细胞株。在耐药组细胞中分别敲减METTL3及EZH2抑制GSK343处理。qPCR及Western blot检测METTL3和EZH2表达。CCK-8检测各组细胞增殖情况。m6A甲基化RNA免疫沉淀技术分析EZH2 mRNA m6A修饰修饰情况。结果：各药物浓度处理下的耐药组细胞增殖活性与未处理细胞无显著差异（P>0.05）而原代细胞组肠癌细胞较未处理细胞在0.5-10 μg/mL处理下细胞增殖活性显著减低（P<0.01）。耐药组细胞与原代细胞组相比,METTL3及EZH2表达水平显著升高（P<0.01）。耐药组细胞METTL3敲减后或GSK343处理后,在0.5 μg/mL-10 μg/mL浓度间下的细胞增殖活性与0 μg/mL处理细胞增殖活性相比显著减低（P<0.05）。耐药组细胞METTL3敲减细胞的EZH2表达与对照细胞比,显著下调（P<0.01）。m6A甲基化RNA免疫沉淀实验显示耐药组细胞METTL3敲减细胞的EZH2 mRNA m6A修饰水平（m6A富集度为6361.95±67.47%）,较未敲减细胞修饰水平（396.30±57.74）显著减低（P<0.01）。结论：METTL3在肠癌细胞5-FU耐药抵抗中起到关键作用,靶向抑制METTL3有望成为缓解肠癌耐药的重要分子靶点。     

GJA1在结直肠癌组织中表达及促进侵袭转移的研究

摘要 目的：间隙连接Alpha-1蛋白（Gap Junction Alpha-1,GJA1）是间隙连接中分布最广泛的蛋白,并在多种肿瘤中起促癌作用,但其在结直肠癌发生、发展的作用研究甚少。本实验旨在探究GJA1在结直肠癌组织中的表达情况及其对结直肠癌细胞系侵袭、转移能力的影响,以期为结直肠癌的诊断和预后寻找新的生物标志物。方法：收集92对结直肠癌及其癌旁组织样本,提取组织RNA,利用qRT-PCR检测GJA1相对表达量,并分析GJA1表达与临床病理特征及预后的相关性。在HCT116和HCT8两种结直肠癌细胞系中分别构建GJA1过表达载体和敲减载体,利用qRT-PCR和、Western Blot检测上皮间充质转化（epithelial-mesenchymal transition, EMT）相关蛋白E-Cadherin、N-Cadherin、Vimentin和Snail的表达变化,利用Wound healing和Transwell实验观察其迁移、侵袭能力的变化。结果：相对于癌旁组织,GJA1在结直肠癌组织中显著低表达。并且结直肠癌中低表达的GJA1与肿瘤分化程度、浸润深度、淋巴血管转移相关,低表达GJA1结直肠癌患者显示更差的总体生存率和更低的无病生存率。此外,过表达GJA1后,结直肠癌细胞E-cadherin的表达升高,N-cadherin、Vimentin和Snail的表达降低,划痕愈合减慢,Transwell转移细胞减少;而敲减GJA1后,结直肠癌细胞E-Cadherin的表达降低,N-Cadherin、Vimentin和Snail的表达升高,划痕愈合加快,Transwell转移细胞增多。结论：GJA1在结直肠癌中低表达,其表达降低可通过EMT促进结直肠癌的侵袭、转移并影响病人预后。     

长链非编码RNA LINC01006对前列腺癌细胞增殖和侵袭的影响

摘要 目的：探究长链非编码RNA LINC01006对前列腺癌（prostate cancer, PCa）细胞增殖和侵袭能力的影响。方法：体外培养人前列腺正常上皮细胞系RWPE-1,人PCa细胞系LNCaP、22Rv1、PC3、C4-2b,应用实时定量PCR（qRT-PCR）技术检测上述细胞LINC01006的表达;分别通过转染小干扰RNA（siRNA）或过表达LINC01006的慢病毒载体,在LNCaP和PC3细胞中敲减LINC01006或稳定过表达LINC01006;应用CCK8、克隆形成实验检测LINC01006对PCa细胞增殖能力的影响;应用Transwell侵袭实验检测LINC01006对PCa细胞侵袭能力的影响;通过网站预测LINC01006的转录调控因子及其结合位点。结果：相较于正常前列腺上皮细胞系RWPE-1,PCa细胞系LNCaP、22Rv1、C4-2b和PC3中LINC01006表达明显升高（P<0.05）。敲减LINC01006后的PCa细胞系LNCaP和PC3的增殖和侵袭能力被显著抑制（P<0.05）,过表达LINC1006则明显促进PCa细胞系LNCaP和PC3的增殖、侵袭能力（P<0.05）。通过PROMO网站预测可见AR是LINC01006的潜在转录调控因子,通过Cistrome DB数据库发现LINC01006上游启动子区域存在AR富集;敲减、抑制AR后LNCaP细胞中LINC01006表达明显升高（P<0.05）。结论：LINC01006在PCa细胞系中呈高表达,促进PCa细胞的增殖和侵袭,其受到AR负向调控,可能在PCa发生发展和去势抵抗形成过程中发挥作用。     

KANK1对子宫内膜癌细胞增殖及迁移的影响

摘要 目的：研究KANK1在子宫内膜癌中的表达以及对子宫内膜癌细胞增殖及迁移的影响。方法：（1）TCGA数据库分析KANK1在子宫内膜癌中的表达和生存期分析。（2）采用实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应验证转染KANK1质粒的效果。采用Ishikawa和ECC1这两种子宫内膜癌细胞来探讨KANK1对子宫内膜癌的细胞周期和凋亡的影响。通过Western blot检测细胞周期相关蛋白的表达,以及流式细胞术检测细胞周期和凋亡水平。（3）通过Transwell小室实验和划痕实验检测细胞的侵袭和转移能力。结果：TCGA数据库分析发现KANK1在子宫内膜癌中低表达且与患者预后良好相关。过表达KANK1下调了Cyclin D1和Cyclin D2的蛋白水平,并将细胞周期阻滞在G1期。流式细胞术检测发现过表达KANK1组的细胞凋亡水平（Ishikawa：22.7%;ECC1：19.0%）比对照组（Ishikawa：18.1%;ECC1：15.3%）高,差异具有统计学意义。Transwell迁移和侵袭实验结果表明过表达KANK1组的子宫内膜癌细胞侵袭和转移能力减弱。结论：本研究证明了KANK1在子宫内膜癌中发挥抑癌作用。KANK1高表达与子宫内膜癌的预后良好成正相关。KANK1通过抑制癌细胞周期和促进肿瘤细胞凋亡发挥抑制子宫内膜癌增殖的作用。此外,KANK1抑制了子宫内膜癌的侵袭和转移。     

沉默Bmi-1基因表达稳定细胞株的建立及其生物学特性的研究

B细胞特异性莫洛尼鼠白血病病毒插入位点1(B-cell-specific moloney murine leukemia virus insertionsite 1,Bmi-1)基因是多梳基因家族成员,参与细胞增殖调控.研究发现Bmi-1基因可能参与肿瘤的形成,可能成为肿瘤潜在的治疗靶点.用RNA干扰(RNA interference,RNAi)沉默Bmi-1基因表达观察其对乳腺癌细胞株MCF-7侵袭和转移等生物学特性的影响,以探讨Bmi-1在乳腺癌发生发展中的作用.PT67细胞包装质粒后产生的逆转录病毒感染MCF-7细胞,嘌呤霉素筛选建立稳定细胞株,稳定抑制Bmi-1的细胞株命名为MCF-7/Bmi-1si.通过RT-PCR和Western blot分别从mRNA和蛋白水平检测Bmi-1的表达量;平板克隆形成实验检测细胞克隆形成能力;Transwell侵袭小室模型检测细胞体外侵袭和转移能力.MCF-7/Bmi-1si组与MCF-7和MCF-7/GFPsi组相比,Bmi-1 mRNA和蛋白表达量明显减少,克隆形成数及形成率也明显减少(P<0.05).侵袭和转移实验表明:与MCF-7和MCF-7/GFPsi组相比,MCF-7/Bmi-1si组细胞在Transwell侵袭小室中24 h穿膜细胞数明显减少(P<0.05).结果表明沉默Bmi-1基因表达稳定细胞株构建成功,Bmi-1基因表达的沉默能显著降低MCF-7细胞的体外增殖及侵袭转移能力.     

FOXO3a inhibits the EMT and metastasis of breast cancer by regulating TWIST-1 mediated miR-10b/CADM2 axis

BackgroundBreast cancer is the most common malignancy and has been considered as a leading cause of cancer death in women. Exploring the mechanism of breast cancer metastasis is extremely important for seeking novel therapeutic strategies and improving prognosis.MethodsClinical specimens and pathological characteristics were collected for evaluating the expression of forkhead box class O 3a (FOXO3a) and twist-related protein 1 (TWIST-1) in breast cancer tissues. CCK-8 assay was used to analyze cell proliferation. Cell invasion and migration were assessed by transwell assays. The expression of FOXO3a, TWIST-1, miR-10b, CADM2, FAK, phosphor-AKT and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related protein (N-cadherin, E-cadherin and vimentin) were analyzed by RT-qPCR, immunohistochemical staining, immunofluorescence assay or western blot, respectively. Xenograft mouse models were used to analyze the role of the FOXO3a in breast cancer.ResultsFOXO3a was down-regulated and TWIST-1 was up-regulated in breast cancer tissues. Overexpression of FOXO3a or knockdown of TWIST-1 suppressed the proliferation, invasion, migration and EMT of breast cancer cells. Overexpression of TWIST-1 could reverse the effect of FOXO3a on the proliferation, invasion, migration and EMT of breast cancer. Moreover, FOXO3a suppressed the growth and metastasis of breast cancer by targeting TWIST1 in vivo.ConclusionFOXO3a inhibited the EMT and metastasis of breast cancer via TWIST-1/miR-10b/CADM2 axis.     

CRISPR/Cas9沉默PAK5抑制乳腺癌细胞增殖并促进细胞衰老

p21活化激酶5（p21-activated kinase 5,PAK5）是一种丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶,调节多种细胞进程,包括细胞骨架重构、细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭。研究表明,PAK5是调控乳腺癌进程的关键因子,但与衰老关系的研究尚未见报道。本研究利用CRISPR/Cas9慢病毒感染方法,构建敲低PAK5的人乳腺癌MDA-MB-231和BT474稳转细胞系。通过CCK-8和克隆形成实验检测敲低PAK5对乳腺癌细胞增殖的影响;通过流式细胞术检测敲低PAK5对细胞周期的影响;通过β-半乳糖苷酶染色观察敲低PAK5对细胞衰老的影响; Western印迹检测敲低PAK5的MDA-MB-231和BT474细胞衰老相关蛋白质p53、p21和p16的表达;使用CHX与MG132处理细胞,探究PAK5对p53蛋白质表达可能的调控机制。结果显示,敲低PAK5抑制细胞增殖（P＜0.05）,使细胞停滞在G₀/G₁期;而且,敲低PAK5通过上调细胞衰老相关蛋白质p53、p21及p16的表达（P＜0.05）促进细胞衰老。进一步研究证明,PAK5可能泛素化降解p53。这些发现表明,敲低PAK5能够抑制乳腺癌细胞增殖,同时促进细胞衰老,为乳腺癌治疗提供新思路。     

Long noncoding RNA SNHG15 promotes human breast cancer proliferation,migration and invasion by sponging miR-211-3p

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) have been demonstrated to act as essential regulators in the development and progression of breast cancer. In our study, we found that long noncoding RNA SNHG15 was highly expressed in breast cancer tissues and cell lines. And the expression of SNHG15 was correlated with TNM stage, lymphnode metastasis and survival in breast cancer patients. SNHG15 knockdown significantly inhibited the proliferation and induced apoptosis in breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Besides, SNHG15 downregulation suppressed cell migration and invasion in MCF-7 and BT-20 cells, and inhibited epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). In mechanism, we found that SNHG15 acted as a competing endogenous RNA to sponge miR-211-3p, which was downregulated in breast cancers and inhibited cell proliferation and migration. Our results showed that there was a negative correlation between SNHG15 and miR-211-3p expression in breast cancer patients. Collectively, we, for the first time, revealed the functions of SNHG15 and miR-211-3p in breast cancer.     

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.     

High levels of arachidonic acid and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha in breast cancer tissues are associated with promoting cancer cell proliferation

Fatty acids are endogenous ligands of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPARα), which is linked to the regulation of fatty acid uptake, lipid metabolism and breast cancer cell growth. This study was designed to screen candidate fatty acids from breast cancer tissue and to investigate the effects of these candidate fatty acids on PPARα expression, cell growth and cell cycle progression in breast cancer cell lines. One breast cancer tissue and one reference tissue were each taken from 30 individual breasts to examine for fatty acid composition and PPARα expression. The cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231 (ER–), MCF-7 (ER++++) and BT-474 (ER++) were used to explore the mechanisms regulating cell proliferation. We found that arachidonic acid (AA) and PPARα were highly expressed in the breast cancer tissues. AA stimulated the growth of all three breast cancer cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The growth stimulatory effect of AA was associated with PPARα activation, and the most potent effect was found in MCF-7 cells. The stimulation of cell proliferation by AA was accompanied by the increased expression of cyclin E, a reduced population of G1 phase cells, and a faster G1/S phase transition. In contrast, AA had no effects on the levels of CDK2, CDK4, cyclin D1, p27, Bcl-2 and Bax. Our results demonstrate that high levels of AA and PPARα expression in human breast cancer tissues are associated with ER-overexpressed breast cancer cell proliferation, which is involved in activating PPARα, stimulating cyclin E expression, and promoting faster G1/S transition.     

miR-204通过抑制OGT的表达调控非小细胞肺癌细胞的增殖和迁移

目的:探究miR-204和O-连接N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖转移酶(O link N-acetylglucosamine transferase,OGT)对非小细胞肺癌(Non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)细胞增殖和转移的影响,并深入分析其可能机制。方法:采用Oncomine及KM-Ploter数据库分析OGT在肺癌组织中的表达及与肺癌患者预后的关系;采用慢病毒转染人非小细胞肺癌A549及永生化人肺支气管上皮细胞BEAS-2B,分别构建OGT稳定下调和过表达的细胞系,利用CCK-8、平板克隆和裸鼠皮下成瘤实验检测细胞增殖的情况,划痕实验、Transwell实验和裸鼠尾静脉注射肺转移模型检测细胞转移的情况。利用数据库分析可能参与OGT调控的microRNA,并用双荧光素酶报告基因验证。利用TCGA数据库分析miR-204在肺癌中的表达情况,并在30例肺癌组织及其对应癌旁组织中分析miR-204与OGT之间的相关性。结果:OGT在肺癌组织中呈高表达,且与患者的不良预后相关(HR=1.22,P 0.01);OGT的表达上调肺癌细胞的增殖和转移;miR-204可以负向调控OGT的表达,且miR-204在肺癌组织中表达水平显著低于癌旁组织,在肺癌组织中miR-204的水平与OGT的表达水平呈负相关(R~2=-0.4729,P 0.01)。结论:在非小细胞肺癌中,miR-204的降低通过上调OGT的表达促进肺癌的增殖和转移。