HIF-1α信号通路在肿瘤细胞调控中的研究进展

缺氧诱导因子(HIF-1α)是肿瘤细胞生长过程中重要的调控因子,研究其作用机制有利于实现对肿瘤细胞增殖的抑制作用。HIF-1α可引起多种基因转录,使肿瘤细胞耐受低氧环境,进而使癌症患者在治疗过程中产生耐受反应,最终影响治疗效果,甚至放弃治疗。因此,以HIF-1α为靶点是治疗肿瘤的重要手段和方法。本文对HIF-1α的基本概况及其主要信号通路(PI3K通路、HSP90通路及MAPK通路)以及不同通路抑制剂(如LY294002、17AAG、PD98059、U0126、SB203580、SP600125等)进行综述,并对HIF-1α的应用前景进行展望。     

他汀对EPCs增殖力影响的PI3和ERK信号通道机制研究

目的:观察他汀对冠心病患者内皮祖细胞(EPCs)增殖力的影响及与PI3/Akt和ERK信号通道的相关性.方法:冠心病和非冠心病患者各16例纳入实验,非冠心病患者的10mL外周血来源的单个核细胞纳入正常组,冠心病患者的40mL外周血来源的单个核细胞均分纳入10μmol/L阿托伐他汀组、10 μmol/L阿托伐他汀+PI3/Akt通道阻滞剂LY294002组和10μmol/L阿托伐他汀+ ERK信号通道阻滞剂PD98059组,均向EPCs方向分化,以VEGFR2、CD34和AC133流式鉴定;观察冠心病患者EPCs增殖力的变化及他汀的影响,观察LY294002和PD98059分别阻断PI3/Akt和ERK通道后他汀对冠心病患者EPCs增殖力作用的变化.结果:与非冠心病人对比,冠心病患者EPCs的增殖(0.23± 0.02 to 0.14± 0.02,P＜0.001)功能下降,阿托伐他汀明显提高冠心病患者EPCs的增殖力(0.14± 0.02 to 0.20± 0.02,P＜0.05);该作用可为Pl3/Akt通道阻滞剂LY294002阻断(0.20± 0.02 t0 0.16±0.02,P＜0.001),但ERK信号通道阻滞剂PD98059无此作用(0.20±0.02比0.20±0.02,P＞0.05).结论:阿托伐他汀可通过PI3/Akt通道而非ERK信号通道上调冠心病患者外周血来源EPCs的增殖力.     

HIF-1alpha信号通路在肿瘤细胞调控中的研究进展

缺氧诱导因子（HIF-1alpha）是肿瘤细胞生长过程中重要的调控因子,研究其作用机制有利于实现对肿瘤细胞增殖的抑制作用。 HIF-1alpha可引起多种基因转录,使肿瘤细胞耐受低氧环境,进而使癌症患者在治疗过程中产生耐受反应,最终影响治疗效果,甚至 放弃治疗。因此,以HIF-1alpha为靶点是治疗肿瘤的重要手段和方法。本文对HIF-1alpha的基本概况及其主要信号通路（PI3K 通路、 HSP90 通路及MAPK通路）以及不同通路抑制剂（如LY294002、17AAG、PD98059、U0126、SB203580、SP600125 等）进行综述,并 对HIF-1alpha的应用前景进行展望。     

PI3K抑制剂LY294002在HPV感染宫颈癌细胞的调节作用

高危型人乳头瘤病毒(Human papiloma virus,HPV)感染是宫颈癌的危险因素,HPV16是常见的高危型HPV,与宫颈癌的发病有关,但具体机制未明确.有临床研究报道,宫颈癌组织中HPV16感染与磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶(PI3K)、蛋白激酶B(AKT)表达增加有关,为了阐明PI3K/AKT信号通路及其抑制剂LY294002在HPV感染宫颈癌细胞增殖中的调控作用,本实验培养了 HPV16感染的宫颈癌细胞株SiHa、HPV阴性的宫颈癌细胞株C33A、正常宫颈上皮细胞株H8,检测了 p-PI3K、p-AKT的表达水平;SiHa细胞分为对照组、50 μmol/L及100 μmol/L LY294002组,药物干预后检测细胞增殖活力A490值及p-PI3K、p-AKT、c-myc、B淋巴细胞瘤-2基因(Bcl-2)的表达水平;皮下注射SiHa细胞建立移植瘤小鼠模型,分为对照组、25mg/kg、50mg/kg LY294002组,药物干预后取移植瘤称重.结果显示,SiHa细胞中p-PI3K、p-AKT的表达水平均高于C33A、H8细胞;50 μmol/L及100 μmol/L LY294002组 SiHa 细胞的 A490值及 p-PI3K、p-AKT、c-myc、bcl-2的表达水平均低于对照组;25 mg/kg、50 mg/kg LY294002组移植瘤小鼠的移植瘤质量均低于对照组(P＜0.05).以上结果表明HPV16感染的宫颈癌细胞中PI3K/AKT信号通路过度激活具有促增殖作用.本实验阐明了 PI3K/AKT通路及其抑制剂LY294002在HPV16感染的宫颈癌细胞增殖中的调控作用,PI3K/AKT通路的激活能够促进HPV16感染的宫颈癌细胞增殖及移植瘤的生长,使用信号通路抑制剂能够抑制细胞增殖及移植瘤生长,未来PI3K/AKT通路可能成为HPV16感染引起宫颈癌的防治靶点.     

低浓度哇巴因对负鼠肾小管上皮细胞增殖的影响

目的:用低血清培养液来模拟肾脏供血不足的营养不良状态,研究低浓度哇巴因对低血清培养下OK细胞(负鼠肾小管上皮细胞)增殖的影响。方法:用低浓度哇巴因(1-30n M)处理0.2%血清培养下OK细胞,MTT实验和Brdu掺入法检测哇巴因对OK细胞增殖的影响;Western blot检测Akt和ERK1/2的磷酸化水平;用LY294002和PD98059分别抑制PI3K/Akt和ERK1/2蛋白激酶活性,观察抑制PI3K/Akt和ERK1/2对哇巴因促进OK细胞增殖的影响。结果:低浓度哇巴因(1-30n M)促进OK细胞的增值,上调OK细胞中Akt和ERK1/2磷酸化水平。用LY294002和PD98059特异抑制Akt和ERK1/2的活化能够抑制哇巴因的促增殖作用。结论:低浓度哇巴因(1-10n M)能够促进OK细胞的增值,PI3K/Akt和ERK1/2信号通路参与哇巴因对OK细胞促增殖作用的调节。     

CXCL9对单个核细胞的趋化作用及其机制探讨

目的 观察趋化因子CXCL9对人外周血单个核细胞的趋化作用,并探讨其对CXCR3受体后信号通路的影响.方法 分离人外周血单个核细胞并进行培养,Transwell小室趋化实验检测不同浓度的趋化因子CXCL9对外周血单个核细胞的趋化作用;Western blot方法检测CXCL9刺激外周血单个核细胞时ERK1/2及PI3K/Akt信号通路的蛋白表达变化,并检测上述通路抑制剂PD98059和Wortmannin处理细胞后,CXCL9对ERK1/2、PI3K/Akt信号通路的影响有无变化.结果 与空白对照组相比,不同浓度的CXCL9刺激对人外周血单个核细胞均有明显的趋化作用,并且CXCL9刺激人外周血单个核细胞能激活ERK1/2及PI3K/Akt信号通路,其关键蛋白ERK1/2及Akt磷酸化水平显著增加;通路特异性抑制剂PD98059和Wortmannin的应用能明显抑制CXCL9对这两条信号通路的激活.结论 CXCL9能趋化人外周血单个核细胞发生迁移,ERK1/2及PI3K/Akt信号通路可能在此过程中发挥重要作用.     

PI3K信号通路通过Skp2、p27调节肝癌细胞的增殖

探讨磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶(PI3K)信号通路调节肝癌细胞增殖的机制.用LY294002特异性阻断PI3K信号通路后,人肝癌细胞(SMMC-7721)的增殖明显被抑制.RT-PCR及蛋白质印迹结果显示,LY294002增加了p27蛋白的表达,但不影响p27的mRNA表达.在LY294002处理的细胞中转入p27的RNAi质粒以干扰p27蛋白的表达后,肝癌细胞的增殖能力可部分恢复.放线菌酮(Chx)处理实验表明,阻断PI3K信号通路使p27蛋白的半衰期延长,稳定性增加.进一步研究发现,LY294002可抑制介导p27蛋白降解的关键分子Skp2的mRNA表达,还可缩短Skp2蛋白的半衰期,降低Skp2蛋白的稳定性.但在SMMC-7721中分别转染PI3K下游重要靶分子Akt的持续激活和失活突变体,却并不影响p27蛋白的表达.这些结果表明,PI3K信号通路在转录及翻译后水平调节Skp2的表达而影响p27蛋白的降解,从而调节肝癌细胞的增殖,但Akt并没有参与这种调节.     

MEK/ERK信号通路对人结膜上皮细胞增殖的影响及其机制研究

目的:探讨MEK/ERK信号通路对人结膜上皮细胞增殖的影响及其可能的机制。方法:采用不同浓度(0、12.5、25、50、100μmol/L)的MEK抑制剂PD98059处理人结膜上皮细胞(HConEpiC),通过CCK-8法检测不同浓度PD98059作用不同时间(0、12、24、48 h)对人结膜上皮细胞增殖的影响,Western blot检测不同浓度PD98059对人结膜上皮细胞ERK1/2、P-ERK1/2表达的影响。结果:相比对照组(0μmol/L),不同浓度(12.5、25、50、100μmol/L)PD98059处理后的人结膜上皮细胞增殖率明显下降,呈剂量-效应关系,且随处理时间增加(12、24、48 h)其抑制作用也显著增强,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。不同浓度PD98059处理人结膜上皮细胞24 h后,其ERK及p-ERK1/2表达随处理浓度增加而降低,与对照组(0μmol/L)相比差异有统计学意义(P0.05),且二者表达量与细胞增值抑制率均呈显著负相关(r=-0.995、r=-0.968,P0.05)。结论:PD98059可抑制人结膜上皮细胞增殖,这可能与其下调ERK表达和减少其活化有关。     

视黄醇结合蛋白4 对血管平滑肌细胞迁移和增殖的影响及机制

目的:研究视黄醇结合蛋白4(Retinol-binding protein 4,RBP4)对血管平滑肌细胞(SMCs)迁移和增殖的影响及分子机制。方法:体外培养大鼠主动脉SMCs,采用划痕实验及Boyden's迁移小室实验观察RBP4对SMCs迁移的影响,采用免疫印迹实验技术检测Akt的磷酸化水平,采用Boyden's小室实验观察PI3K抑制剂LY294002预处理细胞对RBP4促SMCs迁移的影响,应用MTT比色实验结合流式细胞仪技术,检测RBP4对SMCs细胞增殖及细胞周期的影响。结果:RBP4呈剂量依赖性诱导大鼠血管SMCs迁移(P0.05);RBP4处理细胞显著增加了Akt磷酸化;PI3K抑制剂LY294002预处理细胞则显著抑制了RBP4的促迁移作用(P0.05);RBP4处理有增加SMCs数量的趋势,且可轻微阻滞细胞进入S期,但未达到统计学显著性(P0.05)。结论:RBP4通过PI3K-Akt通路诱导大鼠血管SMCs迁移,对细胞增殖及细胞周期则无显著影响。     

PI3K/AKT途径在大肠埃希菌诱导U937细胞凋亡中的作用

目的探讨PI3K/AKT信号转导通路在大肠埃希菌（Escherichia coli,E.coli）诱导的人巨噬细胞系U937细胞凋亡中的作用。方法利用Western blot分析检测E.coli感染不同时间后磷酸化及非磷酸化AKT的表达;预先用不同浓度的LY294002（PI3K途径抑制剂）处理U937细胞60min,观察E.coli感染30min后U937细胞的凋亡情况。结果随着感染时间的延长,磷酸化AKT的表达逐渐下降。加入PI3K的抑制剂LY294002后,U937细胞的凋亡率逐渐升高。结论PI3K/AKT信号转导通路参与了E. coli诱导的U937细胞凋亡过程。LY294002通过特异性地抑制PI3K/AKT活性增加E.coli诱导的U937细胞凋亡率。     

Lycopene inhibits PDGF-BB-induced retinal pigment epithelial cell migration by suppression of PI3K/Akt and MAPK pathways

Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells play a dominant role in the development of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), which is the leading cause of failure in retinal reattachment surgery. Several studies have shown that platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) exhibits chemotaxis and proliferation effects on RPE cells in PVR. In this study, the inhibitory effect of lycopene on PDGF-BB-induced ARPE19 cell migration is examined. In electric cell-substrate impedance sensing (ECIS) and Transwell migration assays, significant suppression of PDGF-BB-induced ARPE19 cell migration by lycopene is observed. Cell viability assays show no cytotoxicity of lycopene on RPE cells. Lycopene shows no effect on ARPE19 cell adhesion and is found to inhibit PDGF-BB-induced tyrosine phosphorylation and the underlying signaling pathways of PI3K, Akt, ERK and p38 activation. However, PDGF-BB and lycopene show no effects on JNK activation. Taken together, our results demonstrate that lycopene inhibits PDGF-BB-induced ARPE19 cell migration through inhibition of PI3K/Akt, ERK and p38 activation.     

VEGF165对血管内皮细胞内Mg^2＋浓度调节机制的研究

目的：探讨血管内皮生长因子165（VEGF165）对人脐带静脉内皮细胞（HLNECs）内游离镁离子浓度（[Mg^2＋]i）的调节机制.方法：采用荧光指示剂mag-fura-2及运用PTi阳离子测定系统动态检测HUVECs的[Mg^2＋].结果：经酪氨酸激酶阻断剂（tryrphostin A23和genistein）,磷脂酰3激酶阻断剂（wortmannin和LY294002）,磷脂酶Cγ阻断剂（U73122）预处理,均显著阻断VEGF165诱导的[Mg^2＋]i增加.但经磷脂酶C阻断剂无活性的类似物（U73343）和增殖激活蛋白激酶阻断剂（SB202190和PD9S059）预处理,不能阻断VEGF165诱导的[Mg^2＋]i增加：结论：VEGF165通过酪氨酸激酶／磷脂酰3激酶／磷脂酶口信号转导途径使细胞内的Mg^2＋库释和Mg^2＋,从而增加HUVECs的[Mg^2＋]i.     

Ghrelin stimulates angiogenesis via GHSR1a-dependent MEK/ERK and PI3K/Akt signal pathways in rat cardiac microvascular endothelial cells

Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR), is thought to exert a protective effect on the cardiovascular system, specifically by promoting vascular endothelial cell function such as cell proliferation, migration, survival and angiogenesis. However, the effect of ghrelin on angiogenesis and the corresponding mechanisms have not yet been extensively studied in cardiac microvascular endothelial cells (CMECs) isolated from left ventricular myocardium of adult Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. In our study, we found that ghrelin and GHSR are constitutively expressed in CMECs. Ghrelin significantly increases CMECs proliferation, migration, and in vitro angiogenesis. The ghrelin-induced angiogenic process was accompanied by phosphorylation of ERK and Akt. MEK inhibitor PD98059 abolished ghrelin-induced phosphorylation of ERK, but had no effect on Akt phosphorylation. PI3K inhibitor LY294002 abolished ghrelin-induced phosphorylation of Akt, but had no effect on ERK phosphorylation. Ghrelin-induced angiogenesis was partially blocked by treatment with PD98059 or LY294002. In addition, this angiogenic effect was almost completely inhibited by PD98059+LY294002. Pretreatment with GHSR1a blocker [D-Lys3]-GHRP-6 abolished ghrelin-induced phosphorylation of ERK, Akt and in vitro angiogenesis. In conclusion, this is the first demonstration that ghrelin stimulates CMECs angiogenesis through GHSR1a-mediated MEK/ERK and PI3K/Akt signal pathways, indicating that two pathways are required for full angiogenic activity of ghrelin. This study suggests that ghrelin may play an important role in myocardial angiogenesis.     

CREB和NF-κB在p38MAPK所致脊髓星形胶质细胞活化中的作用（英文）

目的：探讨CREB和NF-κB在p38MAPK所致脊髓星形胶质细胞活化中的作用,明确脊髓星形胶质细胞活化中p38MAPK细胞信号转导途径的作用。方法：分离培养SPF大鼠脊髓星形胶质细胞,设正常组、SP刺激组（SP组,10-7mol/L）、SP刺激＋SB203580（10μmol/L）阻断p38MAPK组（SP＋SB组）、SP刺激＋PD98059（10μmol/L）阻断CREB组（SP＋PD组）、SP刺激＋SN50（10μmol/L）阻断NF-κB（SP＋SN组）。WB法、免疫荧光法、ELISA法检测12 h和24 h时p-p38、p-CREB、NF-κBp65水平及GFAP、TNF-、IL-1β水平变化。结果：SP组脊髓星形胶质细胞p-p38、p-CREB、NF-κBp65显著升高,GFAP水平显著增高,同时TNF-和IL-1β水平显著增高。与SP组比较,用SB203580阻断p38MAPK通路后,SP＋SB组p-p38、p-CREB、NF-κBp65显著降低,GFAP、TNF-和IL-1β水平显著降低。用PD98059阻断CREB通路后,SP＋PD组p-p38、NF-κBp65无显著变化,p-CREB显著降低,GFAP水平降低,同时TNF-和IL-1β水平降低。用SN50阻断NF-κB通路后,SP＋SN组p-p38、p-CREB无显著变化,NF-κBp65显著降低,GFAP水平降低,同时TNF-和IL-1β水平降低。结论：体外培养中,SP刺激后脊髓星形胶质细胞显著活化,p38MAPK活化后通过CREB及NF-κB信号途径导致胶质细胞炎性因子水平显著升高。     

Eph B4 receptor signaling mediates endothelial cell migration and proliferation via the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway

The goals of this study were 2-fold: 1) to determine whether stimulation of Eph B4 receptors promotes microvascular endothelial cell migration and/or proliferation, and 2) to elucidate signaling pathways involved in these responses. The human endothelial cells used possessed abundant Eph B4 receptors with no endogenous ephrin B2 expression. Stimulation of these receptors with ephrin B2/Fc chimera resulted in dose- and time-dependent phosphorylation of Akt. These responses were inhibited by LY294002 and ML-9, blockers of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and Akt, respectively. Eph B4 receptor activation increased proliferation by 38%, which was prevented by prior blockade with LY294002, ML-9, and inhibitors of protein kinase G (KT5823) and MEK (PD98059). Nitrite levels increased over 170% after Eph B4 stimulation, indicating increased nitric oxide production. Signaling of endothelial cell proliferation appears to be mediated by a PI3K/Akt/endothelial nitric-oxide synthase/protein kinase G/mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade. Stimulation with ephrin B2 also increased migration by 63% versus controls. This effect was inhibited by blockade with PP2 (Src inhibitor), LY294002 or ML-9 but was unaffected by the PKG and MEK blockers. Eph B4 receptor stimulation increased activation of both matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9. The results from these studies indicate that Eph B4 stimulates migration and proliferation and may play a role in angiogenesis.     

Scratch wound closure of C2C12 mouse myoblasts is enhanced by human platelet lysate

The effect of a platelet lysate (PL) on muscle wound healing, based on in vitro scratch wound of C2C12 mouse myoblasts, has been investigated. Cell viability assays show that PL induced an increase in cell proliferation at concentrations of 1-20%, but was slightly cytotoxic at 100%. PL promoted wound closure after scratch wounding of cell monolayers. The p38 inhibitor SB203580 and the PI3K inhibitor, wortmannin, decreased the PL effect, whereas the ERK inhibitor, PD98059, did not. Transwell migration of cells was also increased by PL, and although SB203580 abrogated this effect, wortmannin reduced it, whereas PD98059 was ineffective. Western blot analyses of scratch wounded cells showed activation of AKT and p38, while in the presence of PL there was a faster and sustained activation of AKT and p38 (up to 6 h), and a transient activation of ERK1/2. Taken together, the data show that PL promotes C2C12 wound healing by enhancing cell proliferation and motility.     

Insulin stimulates osteoblast proliferation and differentiation through ERK and PI3K in MG‐63 cells

Insulin has been proposed to be an anabolic agent in bone, but the mechanisms underlying insulin effects on osteoblast differentiation are still not clear. To explore the mechanisms of action of insulin on osteoblast growth and differentiation, human osteoblastic cell line‐MG‐63 was used and stimulated by insulin in the presence or absence of ERK inhibitor PD98059, PI3‐K inhibitor LY294002, or inhibitor PD98059 + LY294002. The results showed that insulin positively regulated the expression of its receptor. Insulin stimulated the proliferation of MG‐63 cells in a time‐ and dose‐dependent manner and blockade of both MAPK and PI3K pathways could inhibit the cell proliferation. In addition, ALP activity, the secretion of type I collagen, OC gene expression, and mineralized nodule formation were increased in the insulin treated group, whereas these indicators were decreased after treatment with blocking agents. However, treatment with PI3‐K inhibitor LY294002 significantly reversed the down‐regulation of Runx2 expression and treatment with ERK inhibitor PD98059 remarkably decreased up‐regulation of Osx and IGF‐1 expression after insulin treatment. Therefore, the data obtained from this study suggested that insulin promoted osteoblast proliferation and differentiation through MAPK and PI3K pathway in MG‐63 cells. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Embryonic testis cord formation and mesonephric cell migration requires the phosphotidylinositol 3-kinase signaling pathway

Mesonephric cell migration and seminiferous cord formation are critical processes in embryonic testis development at the time of male sex determination. Extracellular growth factors shown to influence seminiferous cord formation such as neurotropin-3 utilize in part the phosphotidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signal transduction pathway. The current study investigates the hypothesis that the PI3K pathway is critical in seminiferous cord formation and testis development. The role of the PI3K signaling pathway in testicular cord formation was examined using an Embryonic Day 13 organ culture system and a PI3K-specific inhibitor LY294002. The actions of a mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase-specific inhibitor PD98059 was also examined. The PI3K inhibitor blocked cord formation or reduced the number of cords in a concentration-dependent manner. The actions of LY294002 were found to have a developmental stage specificity in that cord inhibition was observed in organs from embryos with 16-17 tail somites, while organs from embryos with 19 or more tail somites had no block in cord formation and only a small reduction in cord number. In contrast, the MAP kinase inhibitor PD98059 did not block cord formation and only caused a slight reduction in cord number. Neither PI3K or MAP kinase inhibitor altered apoptotic cell number, suggesting apoptosis was not the reason for the inhibition of cord formation. Embryonic testis cell migration assays showed that the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 blocked mesonephros cell migration into the testis, while the MAP kinase inhibitor had no effect. Observations suggest the interference of cell migration is the cause for the inhibition of cord formation. Western blot analysis confirmed that LY294002 and PD98509 inhibited phosphorylation of Akt and ERK1/ERK2, respectively. Combined observations demonstrate that the PI3K signaling pathway is involved in embryonic testis cord formation and mesonephros cell migration.