α-硫辛酸对缺氧应激肝癌细胞线粒体呼吸率和产能代谢的影响

通过实验阐明抗氧化剂α-硫辛酸（alpha-lipoic acid,α-LA）对肝癌细胞内活性氧具清除作用,并发现其对肝癌细胞和正常肝细胞增殖有不同作用影响。在缺氧条件下,研究使用抗氧化剂干预对肝癌细胞和正常肝细胞缺氧耐受性,线粒体活性和产能代谢的影响及差异。以SMMC-7721人肝癌细胞和L02正常肝细胞作为研究对象,在α-硫辛酸干预条件下检测细胞生长曲线和细胞内ROS;分别在单纯缺氧及加α-硫辛酸缺氧条件下,检测细胞存活率、细胞内ROS、细胞耗氧率、细胞生成ATP和癌基因c-myc mRNA的表达。实验结果说明：缺氧情况下,肝癌细胞通过增加糖酵解途径的产能方式诱导ATP能量代偿能力提高。使用抗氧化剂α-硫辛酸干预清除细胞内过剩ROS,能降低肝癌细胞线粒体呼吸率,并能通过下调c-myc表达抑制肝癌细胞的增殖及降低其缺氧耐受性。     

敲低序列相似家族172成员A 抑制肝癌细胞增殖和糖酵解

序列相似家族172成员A(family with sequence similarity 172 member A, FAM172A)已被证实与多种肿瘤的发生和恶性转化有关，但是FAM172A在肝细胞癌(hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC)中的作用尚不完全清楚。本研究分析了肿瘤与癌症基因组图谱数据库中50例正常肝组织和50例肝癌组织信息，结合实时荧光定量PCR和蛋白质免疫印迹结果，发现肝癌组织中FAM172A的表达高于正常肝组织。利用短发夹RNA(short hairpin RNA,shRNA)将肝癌细胞系中FAM172A进行敲低，细胞活力检测和细胞克隆形成实验结果表明，FAM172A的敲低显著抑制了细胞的增殖(P<0.01)。此外糖酵解压力测试和Western印迹结果显示，敲低FAM172A可以有效抑制肝癌细胞的糖酵解能力，糖酵解酶己糖激酶2(hexokinase 2, HK2)、肝内磷酸果糖激酶(phosphofructokinase-liver, PFKL)、乳酸脱氢酶A(lactate dehydrogenase A, LDHA)及其转录因子c-M...     

缺氧诱导因子HIF-1在肿瘤Warburg效应中作用机制的研究进展

正常状态下人体细胞的能量主要来源于有氧磷酸化,而在肿瘤细胞,其能量主要来源于糖酵解,即使在含有充足氧气的环境中肿瘤细胞依然进行糖酵解,这种现象被称为Warburg效应.在肿瘤细胞中,缺氧诱导因子HIF-1水平的升高与糖酵解活动的增强密切相关,HIF-1上调一系列与糖酵解能量代谢、血管新生、肿瘤细胞存活和红细胞生成相关的基因,从而促进了肿瘤细胞Warburg效应的发生.在肿瘤细胞代谢重编程过程中,丙酮酸激酶M2(PKM2)与HIF-1之间构成一个正反馈过程,而缺氧诱导因子抑制因子1 (FIH-1)能通过抑制HIF-1对重要基因转录因子CPB/p300的招募,来抑制HIF-1的活性.     

达乌尔黄鼠育肥过程和冬眠期白色脂肪组织糖代谢相关基因的差异表达

为研究贮脂类冬眠动物育肥过程和冬眠期糖代谢的机制,使用第二代转录组测序(RNA-Seq)技术,检测了达乌尔黄鼠起始育肥期、快速育肥期、育肥完成期和冬眠期4个阶段血糖含量和白色脂肪组织中与糖代谢途径相关基因的表达情况。结果显示,起始育肥期、快速育肥期、育肥完成期的血糖浓度无组间差异,但均高于冬眠期。与起始育肥期相比,快速育肥期的果糖-1,6-二磷酸酶基因表达下调了8.3倍,己糖激酶、醛缩酶和烯醇化酶等基因表达上调;育肥完成期与快速育肥期相比,果糖-1,6-二磷酸酶基因表达上调了9.6倍,醛缩酶、磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶和柠檬酸合酶等基因表达下调1.2-2倍;冬眠期己糖激酶、丙酮酸脱氢酶E1、醛缩酶、柠檬酸合酶和6-磷酸脱氢酶等基因的表达均明显下调。结果表明,己糖激酶等基因表达上调可能与达乌尔黄鼠快速育肥期的糖代谢增强直接相关;醛缩酶和柠檬酸合酶等基因表达下调可能是动物在育肥完成期发生糖代谢降低的原因;入眠后,己糖激酶、丙酮酸脱氢酶等基因的低表达可能是调控糖代谢降至极低的主要机制。达乌尔黄鼠在冬眠前的活跃期既已启动糖代谢通路在分子水平上的主动调控。     

糖代谢重编程与肿瘤生长CSCD

能量代谢异常是肿瘤细胞的重要特征之一。即使在氧气充足的条件下,高速糖酵解取代氧化磷酸化为肿瘤细胞供能。肿瘤细胞在缺氧微环境、癌症相关基因及信号通路等因素驱动下进行代谢重编程,在满足自身能量需求的同时获得快速增殖所需要的生物大分子及还原力等基础物质,为肿瘤细胞提供了缺氧条件下的生长优势。由不同代谢表型的细胞亚群构成的实体肿瘤具有代谢异质性的特征。本文将综述肿瘤细胞糖代谢重编程的因与果及其代谢异质性,为靶向肿瘤代谢的个体化治疗寻找新的有效靶点。     

过表达2型丙酮酸激酶通过下调p53稳定性促进线粒体融合

正肿瘤细胞的代谢状态转变是有别于正常细胞的标志。大多数肿瘤细胞在有氧条件下仍表现出活跃的葡萄糖摄取及糖酵解,这种现象被称为Warburg效应。在这一过程中,丙酮酸激酶作为糖酵解的最后一步激酶,可以催化丙酮酸为乳酸并产生ATP。2型丙酮酸激酶(PKM2)高表达于胚胎组织及肿瘤细胞中。     

非编码RNA在肿瘤细胞糖代谢中的调控作用

非编码RNA(non-coding RNA,ncRNA)是一类不具有蛋白质编码潜能的RNA,可分为管家ncRNA和调控性ncRNA。微RNA(microRNA,miRNA)是研究得比较清楚的一类调控性ncRNA,不仅可调控细胞分化、增殖和凋亡,还可通过调节糖酵解途径中的限速酶［如己糖激酶(hexokinase,HK)、磷酸果糖激酶(phosphofructokinase, PFK)和丙酮酸激酶(pyruvate kinase, PK)］来调控肿瘤细胞的糖代谢。长链非编码RNA(long non-coding RNA, lncRNA)是另一类近年来引起重视的调控性ncRNA,它们可通过调节癌基因c Myc、葡糖转运蛋白(glucose transporter, GLUT)、HK和缺氧诱导因子等来调控肿瘤细胞的糖代谢。深入了解miRNA和lncRNA等调控性ncRNA调控肿瘤细胞糖代谢的机制不仅可以使我们更加深入地了解肿瘤的发生机制,而且可能为肿瘤的预防、诊断和治疗提供新方向。     

乳酸脱氢酶和Warburg效应的研究进展北大核心CSCD

糖代谢过程的关键限速酶乳酸脱氢酶(lactate dehydrogenase,LDH)可提升糖酵解速率和促使局部形成酸性微环境。研究发现LDH与恶性肿瘤关系密切,LDH通过Warburg效应调节乳酸产生,而适当的酸性调控则对LDH形成负反馈调节回路。肿瘤细胞的LDH-A基因异常激活常伴随着LDH-B基因的异常失活,LDH-A的异常激活及丙酮酸脱氢酶的失活,可进一步促使丙酮酸转化为乳酸,后者不仅仅作为代谢产物,而且是肿瘤细胞的主要能量来源。     

乳酸脱氢酶和Warburg效应的研究进展

糖代谢过程的关键限速酶乳酸脱氢酶(lactate dehydrogenase,LDH)可提升糖酵解速率和促使局部形成酸性微环境。研究发现LDH与恶性肿瘤关系密切,LDH通过Warburg效应调节乳酸产生,而适当的酸性调控则对LDH形成负反馈调节回路。肿瘤细胞的LDH-A基因异常激活常伴随着LDH-B基因的异常失活,LDH-A的异常激活及丙酮酸脱氢酶的失活,可进一步促使丙酮酸转化为乳酸,后者不仅仅作为代谢产物,而且是肿瘤细胞的主要能量来源。     

白藜芦醇通过糖代谢重编程抑制DEN诱导大鼠肝细胞癌前阶段的恶性增殖

白藜芦醇(resveratrol,RES)可抑制肝癌细胞的生长与增殖。但其在癌前阶段的作用尚不十分清楚。本文研究白藜芦醇对二乙基亚硝胺(diethylinitrosamine, DEN)诱导大鼠肝癌前阶段的作用及机制。SD大鼠分为正常对照组、RES处理组、DEN处理组和RES-DEN处理组。研究结果表明,DEN处理大鼠8周时,肝细胞的总增殖细胞核抗原(proliferating cell nuclear antigen,PCNA)升高至2倍(P<0.05),核内PCNA蛋白表达水平升高至3倍(P<0.001),而RES-DEN处理组大鼠肝细胞总PCNA(P<0.05)和核内PCNA蛋白表达水平(P<0.001)降低。结果提示,RES可显著抑制肝细胞恶性增生。通过非靶向代谢物组学及代谢通路富集分析,结果表明,RES-DEN处理大鼠的肝细胞中,虽然磷酸戊糖途径向糖酵解途径的转变增强,但相较于DEN组大鼠,糖酵解水平并未出现显著提高,提示磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸-丙酮酸-乳酸这条代谢途径被抑制。进一步验证发现,这条代谢途径上的关键酶M2型丙酮酸激酶(M2-type pyruvate kinase,PKM2)和乳酸脱氢酶(lactate dehydrogenase,LDHA)蛋白质表达水平被抑制(P<0.05)。RES可通过调节糖代谢重编程,在肝癌的癌前阶段抑制DEN诱导的大鼠肝细胞的过度增殖,为RES预防肝癌提供了实验依据。     

Regulation of ferrochelatase gene expression by hypoxia

Ferrochelatase (FECH), the last enzyme of the heme biosynthetic pathway, catalyzes the insertion of iron into protoporphyrin to form heme. This pathway provides heme for hemoglobin and other essential hemoproteins. The regulatory role of oxygen in the pathway has not been clearly established. In this study, we examined whether FECH gene expression is upregulated during hypoxia by a mechanism which involves the hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1). Two HIF-1 binding motifs were identified within the -150 bp FECH minimal promoter sequence. Exposure of HEL, K562, and Hep-G2 cells to hypoxia for 18 hours resulted in a significant increase in FECH mRNA expression (p < 0.05). Hypoxia also transactivated the minimal promoter for the FECH gene in the cells. Transient co-expression of wild-type HIF-1alpha or a dominant negative HIF-1alpha with the FECH minimal promoter luciferase construct stimulated or blocked FECH promoter activity, respectively. Expression of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor factor blocked the expression of both FECH mRNA and HIF-1alpha protein during normoxic culture of renal carcinoma cell line (RCC4). The results suggest that the FECH gene is a target for HIF-1 during hypoxia.     

低氧条件下大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞中活性氧与低氧诱导因子-1α和细胞增殖的关系

在低氧条件下,观察大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞（pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells,PASMCs）中活性氧（reactive oxygen species,ROS）的变化,探讨ROS的变化是否通过调控低氧诱导因子-4α（hypoxia-inducible factor 1α, HIF-1α）的表达影响PASMCs的增殖。采用组织块法原代培养大鼠PASMCs,分成3组：常氧组（21％O2,24h）,低氧组（5％O2,24h）,低氧＋Mn-TBAP组（5％O2,24h,Mn-TBAP是一种ROS清除剂）。用激光共聚焦显微镜荧光染色法检测细胞内ROS的变化;用RT-PCR和免疫组织化学方法分别测定HIF-1α mRNA和蛋白的表达;用MTT法检测细胞增殖程度。结果显示：（1）低氧组PASMCs内ROS水平明显高于常氧组（P〈0．05）,低氧＋Mn-TBAP组ROS水平明显低于低氧组（P〈0．05）,但仍高于常氧组（P〈0．05）;（2）低氧组及低氧＋Mn-TBAP组的HIF-1α mRNA和蛋白表达均高于常氧组（P〈0．05）,且低氧组表达高于低氧＋Mn-TBAP组（P〈0．05）;（3）低氧组细胞增殖明显高于常氧组和低氧＋Mn-TBAP组（P〈0．05）,低氧＋Mn-TBAP组细胞增殖高于常氧组（P〈0．05）。结果表明：在低氧条件下大鼠PASMCs中ROS水平明显升高,RROS的变化能够调节HIF-1α的表达,进而影响平滑肌细胞的增殖,提示ROS可能在肺动脉高压的发病机制和低氧信号转导中具有重要作用。     

缺氧诱导因子与肾细胞癌关系的研究进展

缺氧诱导因子(hypoxia inducible factor,HIF)对维持肿瘤细胞的能量代谢、肿瘤血管生成、促进肿瘤细胞增殖和转移起着重要作用,是肿瘤细胞低氧条件下产生的关键信号分子。本综述旨在总结前人研究,阐述HIF与肾癌细胞之间的内在关系。HIF成员是参与肾癌细胞对缺氧应答反应中的关键因子,并通过靶基因的调节,促进新生血管的生成,导致肿瘤生长。其中,HIF-1α及HIF-2α在促进新生血管的生成方面发挥着主要作用。HIF-1α及HIF-2α与VEGF密切相关,随着其的表达增高,VEGF在数量上及m RNA水平上均显著增高,显示其可通过调控VEGF参与肾癌血管生成,而HIF-2α转录激活VEGF m RNA的特异性较HIF-1α更强。HIF-3α可能存在的负性调控作用,其异构体-4的作用可能与HIF-lα的负性调节有关,其可以阻止HIF-lα与下游靶基因的缺氧反应元件(hypoxia response elements,HRE)结合,同时可在转录水平抑制HIF-lα。HIF在未来可能有成为肾细胞癌治疗的靶点。     

Blockade of Endogenous Reactive Oxygen Species by N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine Suppresses the Invasive Activity of Rat Hepatoma Cells by Modulating the Expression of Hepatocyte Growth Factor Gene

We have already reported that exogenously added reactive oxygen species (ROS) could potentiate the invasive activity of rat hepatoma cell line of AH109A by activating autocrine loop of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-c-Met pathway. In this report, we examined the involvement of endogenous ROS in the invasive activity of hepatoma cells by using a cell-permeable antioxidant, N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC). NAC could certainly scavenge intracellular ROS when directly added to the media at the concentration of 1 or 5 mM and could significantly suppress hepatoma cell invasion, although it showed a little effect on hepatoma cell proliferation at these concentrations. NAC also decreased the content of HGF mRNA and the secretion of HGF at these concentrations, leading to suppression of their invasion. In the present study, blockade of endogenous ROS by NAC proved to efficiently suppress the invasive activity of hepatoma cells by down-regulating HGF gene expression, suggesting the importance of endogenous ROS in cellular signaling of tumor cell invasion.     

Upregulation of NAD(P)H oxidase 1 in hypoxia activates hypoxia-inducible factor 1 via increase in reactive oxygen species

Hypoxia sensing and related signaling events, including activation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1), represent key features in cell physiology and lung function. Using cultured A549 cells, we investigated the role of NAD(P)H oxidase 1 (Nox1), suggested to be a subunit of a low-output NAD(P)H oxidase complex, in hypoxia signaling. Nox1 expression was detected on both the mRNA and protein levels. Upregulation of Nox1 mRNA and protein occurred during hypoxia, accompanied by enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. A549 cells, which were transfected with a Nox1 expression vector, revealed an increase in ROS generation accompanied by activation of HIF-1-dependent target gene expression (heme oxygenase 1 mRNA, hypoxia-responsive-element reporter gene activity). In A549 cells stably overexpressing Nox1, accumulation of HIF-1alpha in normoxia and an additional increase in hypoxia were noted. Interference with ROS metabolism by the flavoprotein inhibitor diphenylene iodonium (DPI) and catalase inhibited HIF-1 induction. This suggests that H2O2 links Nox1 and HIF-1 activation. We conclude that hypoxic upregulation of Nox1 and subsequently augmented ROS generation may activate HIF-1-dependent pathways.     

HIF-1-mediated expression of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase: a metabolic switch required for cellular adaptation to hypoxia

Activation of glycolytic genes by HIF-1 is considered critical for metabolic adaptation to hypoxia through increased conversion of glucose to pyruvate and subsequently to lactate. We found that HIF-1 also actively suppresses metabolism through the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) by directly trans-activating the gene encoding pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 (PDK1). PDK1 inactivates the TCA cycle enzyme, pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH), which converts pyruvate to acetyl-CoA. Forced PDK1 expression in hypoxic HIF-1alpha null cells increases ATP levels, attenuates hypoxic ROS generation, and rescues these cells from hypoxia-induced apoptosis. These studies reveal a hypoxia-induced metabolic switch that shunts glucose metabolites from the mitochondria to glycolysis to maintain ATP production and to prevent toxic ROS production.