沉默ABCE1对神经胶质瘤细胞U251增殖、迁移和凋亡的影响北大核心CSCD

三磷酸腺苷结合盒蛋白E1(ABCE1)是ATP结合盒蛋白亚家族成员之一,在病毒感染、细胞增殖、抗凋亡、翻译起始和核糖体生物发生等过程中发挥重要作用。为了探讨ABCE1对神经胶质瘤细胞U251增殖、迁移和凋亡的作用,本研究通过实时荧光定量PCR和免疫印迹实验,检测ABCE1在神经胶质瘤细胞和正常胶质细胞中的mRNA和蛋白质表达水平。结果显示,ABCE1在神经胶质瘤细胞U251中的表达高于在正常胶质细胞中的表达。利用siRNA靶向沉默ABCE1后,在神经胶质瘤细胞U251中,ABCE1 mRNA和蛋白质的表达水平均显著减少,细胞的凋亡率显著提高,细胞增殖和迁移明显受到抑制,而且细胞对化疗药物替莫唑胺的敏感性增强。此外,沉默ABCE1后使Bcl-2的mRNA和蛋白质表达水平显著下调,而Bax的mRNA和蛋白质表达水平显著上调。以上结果表明,ABCE1与神经胶质瘤细胞的增殖和迁移密切相关,通过siRNA靶向沉默ABCE1基因,可显著降低U251细胞的增殖和迁移能力。     

沉默ABCE1对神经胶质瘤细胞U251增殖、迁移和凋亡的影响

ABCE1是ATP结合盒蛋白亚家族成员之一,在病毒感染,细胞增殖,抗凋亡,翻译起始和核糖体生物发生等过程中有重要的作用。为了探讨ABCE1对神经胶质瘤细胞U251增殖、迁移和凋亡的作用,本研究通过实时荧光定量PCR和免疫印迹实验检测ABCE1在神经胶质瘤细胞和正常胶质细胞中的mRNA和蛋白质表达水平,结果发现ABCE1在神经胶质瘤细胞U251中的表达高于在正常胶质细胞中的表达。利用siRNA靶向沉默ABCE1后,神经胶质瘤细胞U251中ABCE1 mRNA和蛋白的表达水平均显著减少,细胞的凋亡率显著提高,细胞增殖和迁移明显受到抑制,而且细胞对化疗药物替莫唑胺的敏感性增强。此外,沉默ABCE1后,Bcl-2的mRNA和蛋白质表达水平显著下调,而Bax的mRNA和蛋白质表达水平显著上调。以上研究结果表明,ABCE1与神经胶质瘤细胞的增殖和迁移密切相关,通过siRNA靶向沉默ABCE1基因可显著降低U251细胞的增殖和迁移能力。     

PKM2对乳腺癌细胞有氧糖酵解、增殖和凋亡的影响

[目的]探讨siRNA介导的PKM2基因沉默对乳腺癌细胞中有氧糖酵解、细胞增殖和凋亡产生的影响。[方法]荧光定量PCR检测乳腺癌细胞转染siRNA-PKM2的效率,葡萄糖和乳酸试剂盒及Western Blot检测细胞的糖酵解能力,CCK-8法检测细胞增殖能力,Western Blot检测细胞的凋亡状况。[结果]与对照组相比,转染PKM2的siRNA 48h后,细胞摄取葡萄糖量及乳酸分泌量均明显降低(P0.05),两种与糖酵解相关的蛋白Glut1和PFK-1表达量均降低;细胞增殖速率减慢(P0.05);抗凋亡蛋白bcl-x L蛋白表达降低,促凋亡蛋白caspase-9蛋白表达增多。[结论]siRNA介导的PKM2基因沉默能抑制乳腺癌细胞的有氧糖酵解及增殖能力,并促进细胞凋亡。     

尖吻蝮蛇小分子多肽对人神经胶质瘤细胞系U251的凋亡及bcl-2/bax基因表达和氧化应激的影响

目的:探讨尖吻蝮蛇小分子多肽对人神经胶质瘤细胞系U251的增殖抑制作用及其机制。方法:MTT法检测2.5、5.0和10.0mg/L尖吻蝮蛇小分子多肽对人神经胶质瘤细胞系U251的增殖抑制作用;RT-PCR法检测尖吻蝮蛇小分子多肽对人神经胶质瘤细胞bcl-2和bax基因表达的影响;分光光度法检测胶质瘤细胞中丙二醛(MDA)的含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)的活性。结果:2.5、5.0和10.0 mg/L尖吻蝮蛇小分子多肽对人神经胶质瘤细胞生长抑制率(49.77%、67.65%和76.42%)高于对照组(P<0.001)。当小分子多肽的剂量增加时,bcl-2 mRNA的表达呈逐渐下降趋势,而bax mRNA的表达则呈逐渐升高趋势,bcl-2/bax亦逐渐减小。2.5、5.0和10.0 mg/L组MDA含量高于对照组(P<0.01),且SOD活性低于对照组(P<0.01);5.0和10.0 mg/L组MDA含量高于2.5mg/L组和对照组(P<0.001),10.0 mg/L组SOD活性低于2.5mg/L组和对照组(P<0.001);10.0 mg/L组SOD活性低于5.0、2.5mg/L组和对照组(P<0.01)。结论:尖吻蝮蛇小分子多肽通过氧化应激使bcl-2/bax mRNA表达降低可能是抑制人神经胶质瘤细胞系U251增殖的重要原因之一。     

HCMV感染对胶质瘤细胞U87自噬的影响

研究人巨细胞病毒(HCMV)感染对神经胶质瘤U87细胞自噬的影响。通过观察微管相关蛋白1轻链3(LC3)、自噬相关基因Beclin1及其蛋白表达的变化,从而探讨HCMV与神经胶质瘤发生、发展的关系及意义。用HCMV AD169(MOI=5)感染神经胶质瘤U87细胞,同时将未感染HCMV的U87细胞作为对照组。分别在6、12、24、48 h用RT-PCR检测Beclin1的表达,Western-blot和免疫荧光检测Beclin1和LC3编码蛋白的表达,最后用CCK-8检测细胞的增殖活性。结果显示,HCMV感染的U87细胞LC3-II蛋白表达水平逐渐下降(P<0.05);同时,HCMV感染的U87细胞Beclin1基因及蛋白的表达水平也逐渐下降(P<0.01),且HCMV感染U87细胞增殖显著(P<0.01)。以上结果表明,HCMV感染抑制胶质瘤U87细胞自噬,并会引起Beclin1表达水平下调,进而导致胶质瘤细胞增殖。     

三氧化二砷对胶质瘤U251细胞侵袭迁移和MMP2表达的影响

目的:研究三氧化二砷(As2O3)在体外对胶质瘤U251细胞侵袭迁移及金属基质蛋白酶2(MMP2)表达的影响。方法:采用台盼兰法(MTT法)观察As2O3对U251细胞粘附能力的影响;Transwell侵袭小室测定法检测As2O3对U251细胞侵袭能力的影响;明胶酶谱实验和逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)方法观察As2O3对金属基质蛋白酶2(Matrix metalloproteinase2,MMP2)在U251细胞中表达的影响。结果:As2O3能够降低U251细胞粘附能力,Transwell实验中药物处理组穿膜细胞数明显低于对照组(P<0.01),As2O3不但降低MMP2前体蛋白的表达,而且影响其mRNA的表达。结论:As2O3能够有效抑制胶质瘤U251细胞的侵袭迁移,其作用机制可能与As2O3下调胶质瘤U251细胞中MMP2的表达有关。     

白藜芦醇对人胶质瘤细胞迁移能力的影响

目的:探讨白藜芦醇对人胶质瘤U251细胞迁移能力的影响。方法:常规培养人胶质瘤U251细胞,取对数生长期细胞进行实验。采用细胞划痕实验检测经终浓度为50和100μg/ml的白藜芦醇刺激后的人胶质瘤U251细胞的迁移距离。结果:细胞划痕实验结果显示,对照组、50μg/ml白藜芦醇组和100μg/ml白藜芦醇组刺激的U251细胞迁移率分别为(25.7±2)%、(19.8±7)%和(8.3±2)%,均有显著性差异(p0.05)。结论:白藜芦醇具有抑制人胶质瘤U251细胞迁移的作用。     

EphA2对神经胶质瘤细胞系U251的凋亡﹑增殖﹑迁移和侵袭的研究

为了研究EphA2对神经胶质瘤细胞系U251在增殖、凋亡、迁移和侵袭方面所起的作用,用RT-PCR方法检测正常脑组织标本与两种恶性胶质瘤细胞系中EphA2 mRNA表达水平,然后用化学合成的针对EphA2基因的小干扰RNA(siRNA)下调该基因的表达,以检测其在U251中的生物学功能．证实了EphA2基因在正常脑组织标本中的表达水平远低于两种恶性胶质瘤细胞系．把体外化学合成针对EphA2基因的小干扰RNA(siRNA- EphA2)转染入U251细胞后,Western blot, 实时定量 RT-PCR检测到U251细胞中EphA2蛋白及mRNA表达水平都明显降低,并且细胞增殖受到显著抑制,同时出现了明显的细胞凋亡．伤口愈合实验(检测细胞迁移能力),Transwell小室实验(检测细胞侵袭能力)均表明,下调EphA2的表达后,细胞的迁移和侵袭能力较阴性对照组显著减弱．上述结果表明,在神经胶质瘤U251细胞中,EphA2与其恶性增殖及高度侵染性相关,可作为分子治疗的有效靶点．     

过表达TNFAIP1促进替莫唑胺对人脑胶质瘤细胞U251迁移和侵袭的抑制作用

为了深入研究人脑胶质瘤治疗时耐药的发生机制,并寻求潜在的治疗手段,以人脑胶质瘤细胞U251为研究对象,研究肿瘤坏死因子α诱导蛋白1(TNFAIP1)对其迁移和侵袭的影响。半定量PCR和蛋白质免疫印迹(Western blot)试验发现,替莫唑胺(TMZ)会上调U251细胞内TNFAIP1的表达。在U251细胞中过表达TNFAIP1后,发现上调TNFAIP1的表达能促进TMZ对U251细胞迁移及侵袭的抑制作用,并且这一作用是通过抑制上皮-间充质转化(EMT)信号通路来实现的。这一发现有助于为人脑胶质瘤的临床治疗提供新的理论依据,为其治疗方法提供新的策略。     

HSV-1感染对人星形胶质瘤细胞增殖、凋亡和细胞周期的影响

目的:研究单纯疱疹病毒1型(Herpes simplexvires,HSV-1)感染对人星形胶质瘤细胞U251增殖、凋亡和细胞周期的影响.方法:以感染复数(MOI)为5的HSV-1感染体外培养的U251细胞,在感染后24 h、48 h、72 h和96 h用倒置显微镜观察U251细胞的形态改变:用MTT法、流式细胞术观察HSV-1感染对U251细胞增殖、凋亡和细胞周期的影响.结果:①U251细胞在感染24h后开始出现细胞融合,48 h后开始出现典型的细胞病变效应(Cytopathic effect,CPE),72h后超过80%的细胞出现CPE,.96h后细胞大部分死亡.②MTT法显示HSV-1感染U251细胞24 h、48 h、72 h及96 h的U251细胞OD值均低于对照组(P<0.05).③HSV-1感染U251细胞12h后凋亡率与对照组无显著差异(P0.05),感染24h和36h后凋亡率比相应对照组有显著差别(p<0.05).④HSV感染12h、24h和36h后均可引起U251细胞S期细胞增多和G0/G1期细胞减少,24 h后G2/M期细胞比例开始增加.结论:HSV.1能感染体外培养的U251细胞,抑制其增殖,促进其凋亡并影响其细胞周期.     

Effect of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 in the Human Brain Glioma Cell Line U251

The role of bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) in gliomas is not clear. We hypothesized that BMP4 inhibits proliferation in the brain glioma cell line U251 through a signaling pathway involving BMP4 and the mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 (SMAD4) protein. We exposed U251 cells to Adriamycin (1 g) for 48 h; cell proliferation (MTT assay), expression of BMP4 and SMAD4 (mRNA: qPCR; protein: Western blot) were studied. We further altered expression of BMP4 by overexpression or siRNA silencing, and documented cell responses to Adriamycin. Proliferation of U251 cells was significantly inhibited upon exposure to Adriamycin. This inhibition was associated with increased expression of BMP4. Further, proliferation of U251 cells was inhibited when BMP4 was overexpressed. BMP4 expression negatively correlated with expression of SMAD4, such that elevated levels of BMP4 were associated with decreased expression of SMAD4 and vice versa. The Adriamycin-induced inhibition of proliferation of U251 cells was attenuated when BMP4 was knocked down by siRNA. To conclude, BMP4 is associated with inhibition of proliferation of U251 cells; the effects of BMP4 involve the BMP4-Smad signaling pathway. BMP4 has a potential as a target for glioma therapy.     

LRRC4 inhibits the proliferation of human glioma cells by modulating the expression of STMN1 and microtubule polymerization

LRRC4 is a tumor suppressor of glioma, and it is epigenetically inactivated commonly in glioma. Our previous study has shown that induction of LRRC4 expression inhibits the proliferation of glioma cells. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying the action of LRRC4 in glioma cells. We employed two-dimensional fluorescence differential gel electrophoresis (2-D DIGE) and MALDI -TOF/TOF-MS/MS to identify 11 differentially expressed proteins, including the significantly down-regulated STMN1 expression in the LRRC4-expressing U251 glioma cells. The levels of STMN1 expression appeared to be positively associated with the pathogenic degrees of human glioma. Furthermore, induction of LRRC4 over-expression inhibited the STMN1 expression and U251 cell proliferation in vitro, and the glioma growth in vivo. In addition, induction of LRRC4 or knockdown of STMN1 expression induced cell cycle arrest in U251 cells, which was associated with modulating the p21, cyclin D1, and cyclin B expression, and the ERK phosphorylation, and inhibiting the CDK5 and cdc2 kinase activities, but increasing the microtubulin polymerization in U251 cells. LRRC4, at least partially by down-regulating the STMN1expression, acts as a major glioma suppressor, induces cell cycle arrest and modulates the dynamic process of microtubulin, leading to the inhibition of glioma cell proliferation and growth. Potentially, modulation of LRRC4 or STMN1 expression may be useful for design of new therapies for the intervention of glioma.     

藏红花素诱导人胶质瘤U251细胞内质网应激性凋亡的研究

目的：研究藏红花素对人胶质瘤U251细胞的促凋亡作用和可能的机制。方法：不同浓度藏红花素处理U251细胞后,MTT法检测细胞活力,TUNEL染色观察细胞凋亡情况。结果：①藏红花素显著抑制U251细胞的增殖,并诱导其发生凋亡。②藏红花素增加了U251细胞胞浆内钙离子的含量,并上调了内质网分子伴侣GRP78的表达。③藏红花素处理后的U251细胞内质网相关凋亡分子CHOP,Caspase-4,JNK活性明显增高。结论：藏红花素通过诱导内质网应激性凋亡抑制人胶质瘤U251细胞的增殖。     

TSP50 promotes the Warburg effect and hepatocyte proliferation via regulating PKM2 acetylation

Metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of malignancy. Testes-specific protease 50 (TSP50), a newly identified oncogene, has been shown to play an important role in tumorigenesis. However, its role in tumor cell metabolism remains unclear. To investigate this issue, LC–MS/MS was employed to identify TSP50-binding proteins and pyruvate kinase M2 isoform (PKM2), a known key enzyme of aerobic glycolysis, was identified as a novel binding partner of TSP50. Further studies suggested that TSP50 promoted aerobic glycolysis in HCC cells by maintaining low pyruvate kinase activity of the PKM2. Mechanistically, TSP50 promoted the Warburg effect by increasing PKM2 K433 acetylation level and PKM2 acetylation site (K433R) mutation remarkably abrogated the TSP50-induced aerobic glycolysis, cell proliferation in vitro and tumor formation in vivo. Our findings indicate that TSP50-mediated low PKM2 pyruvate kinase activity is an important determinant for Warburg effect in HCC cells and provide a mechanistic link between TSP50 and tumor metabolism.Subject terms: Cancer metabolism, Oncogenes, Tumour biomarkers

Gao et al. shows that testes-specific protease 50 (TSP50) binds to PKM2 and promotes the Warburg effect by increasing PKM2 K433 acetylation level and PKM2 acetylation site (K433R) mutation remarkably abrogated the TSP50-induced aerobic glycolysis, cell proliferation in vitro and tumor formation in vivo. Our study reveals a link between an oncogene and a key enzyme in HCC glycolysis, which provides new ideas for human HCCs treatment with TSP50 as the target.     

The multifaceted regulation and functions of PKM2 in tumor progression

Tumor cells undergo metabolic rewiring from oxidative phosphorylation towards aerobic glycolysis to maintain the increased anabolic requirements for cell proliferation. It is widely accepted that specific expression of the M2 type pyruvate kinase (PKM2) in tumor cells contributes to this aerobic glycolysis phenotype. To date, researchers have uncovered myriad forms of functional regulation for PKM2, which confers a growth advantage on the tumor cells to enable them to adapt to various microenvironmental signals. Here the richness of our understanding on the modulations and functions of PKM2 in tumor progression is reviewed, and some new insights into the paradoxical expression and functional differences of PKM2 in distinct cancer types are offered.     

BST-2参与HCMV感染诱导的恶性胶质瘤细胞增殖和迁移

为探讨BST-2蛋白是否参与人巨细胞病毒(HCMV)感染导致的恶性胶质瘤细胞增殖和迁移,以HCMV AD169株感染U251细胞,通过细胞划痕愈合实验检测HCMV感染对U251迁移的影响;通过Western-blot方法检测HCMV感染对BST-2蛋白表达的影响;通过CCK-8、细胞划痕愈合和transwell方法检测HCMV感染后下调BST-2对U251细胞增殖和迁移能力的影响。结果显示,HCMV感染可促进U251细胞迁移并高表达BST-2,沉默BST-2后可抑制由HCMV感染诱导的细胞增殖和迁移。结果证实HCMV感染可促进胶质瘤细胞U251增殖迁移,BST-2参与了HCMV感染导致的恶性胶质瘤细胞增殖和迁移。     

The influence of simulated microgravity on proliferation and apoptosis in U251 glioma cells

Several studies have indicated that microgravity can influence cellular progression, proliferation, and apoptosis in tumor cell lines. In this study, we observed that simulated microgravity inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis in U251 malignant glioma (U251MG) cells. Furthermore, expression of the apoptosis-associated proteins, p21 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 (IGFBP-2), was upregulated and downregulated, respectively, following exposure to simulated microgravity. These findings indicate that simulated microgravity inhibits proliferation while inducing apoptosis of U251MG cells. The associated effects appear to be mediated by inhibition of IGFBP-2 expression and stimulation of p21 expression. This suggests that simulated microgravity might represent a promising method to discover new targets for glioma therapeutic strategy.