RP4 通过miR-183-5p.1上调FOXO1抑制乳腺癌细胞增殖

近年来,越来越多的证据表明,长非编码RNAs在肿瘤发生发展中发挥重要作用。位于12号染色体的长非编码RNA RP4-816N1.7（简称RP4）在乳腺癌细胞中的作用未见报道。我们通过实时荧光定量PCR证实,RP4在乳腺癌细胞中的表达量普遍低于其在正常乳腺上皮细胞MCF-10A中的表达量。RP4在MCF-7和MDA-MB-231中表达量分别比其在MCF-10A中的表达量下调21.57%和91.33%。过表达RP4可明显抑制乳腺癌细胞增殖。敲低RP4可显著增加乳腺癌细胞的增殖能力。生物信息学预测,RP4可能与miR-183-5p.1结合,且叉头蛋白O1(FOXO1)可能是miR-183-5p.1的潜在靶标。实时荧光定量PCR结果提示,RP4可下调miR-183-5p.1,而miR-183-5p.1也可下调RP4和FOXO1的表达。双荧光素酶报告基因结果证实,miR-183-5p.1可与RP4结合,下调其表达,也能与FOXO1 3′UTR结合,抑制其mRNA和蛋白质水平的表达量。最后,本文通过BrdU实验证实,RP4通过FOXO1抑制乳腺癌细胞的增殖。总之,RP4通过内源性结合miR-183-5p.1,上调FOXO1表达,进而抑制乳腺癌细胞增殖。     

LncRNA ITGA9-AS1抑制乳腺癌细胞增殖并增强其对顺铂的敏感性

长链非编码RNAs (long non-coding RNAs, lncRNAs) 是一类长度大于200 nt,无蛋白质编码功能的RNAs。近年来,lncRNAs在肿瘤发生发展中的作用备受关注。LncRNAs芯片分析结合后期实时荧光定量PCR验证发现,ITGA9-AS1在MCF-7细胞中的表达量显著高于耐药细胞MCF-7/5Fu,且其在乳腺癌细胞中的表达量显著低于正常乳腺上皮细胞。生物信息学预测,ITGA9 AS1无蛋白质编码功能。在乳腺癌细胞T47D中过表达ITGA9-AS1,可显著抑制该细胞的增殖和克隆形成能力,增加该细胞对化疗药物顺铂（cisplatin, cDDP）的敏感性。相反,在乳腺上皮细胞MCF-10A中敲低ITGA9-AS1的表达,能够明显增加该细胞的增殖能力和克隆形成能力,同时降低该细胞对cDDP的敏感性。总之,lncRNA ITGA9-AS1可抑制乳腺癌细胞增殖,增强乳腺癌细胞对化疗药物的敏感性。     

LncRNA RP1通过调控细胞周期蛋白质促进结肠癌细胞增殖

长链非编码RNAs(long non-coding RNAs, lncRNAs)是一类无蛋白质编码功能,长度大于200 nt的RNAs。qRT-PCR实验证实,lncRNA RP1-506.5(命名为RP1)在人结肠癌细胞株中的表达量明显高于人正常结肠上皮细胞。RP1在结肠癌组织中的表达量为癌旁组织表达量的8.5倍。在HCT116细胞中,上调RP1的表达,同时在HCT8细胞中沉默RP1的表达,探讨RP1对结肠癌细胞生物学特性的影响。MTS检验、活细胞工作站增殖实验,结合平板克隆检测发现,过表达RP1能明显促进结肠癌细胞HCT116的增殖能力。而在HCT8细胞中沉默RP1表达后,该细胞的增殖能力明显减弱。流式细胞周期分析的结果表明,RP1能促进细胞周期快速通过G_1/S检测点,并能加速S期进程。荧光定量PCR、Western印迹检测发现,在HCT116细胞中上调RP1的表达,P21的表达水平下调,细胞周期蛋白D1(cyclinD1)、依赖细胞周期蛋白激酶6(CDK6)表达水平上调;当沉默LncRNA RP1的表达时,能上调P21的表达水平,下调cyclinD1、CDK6的表达水平。上述结果表明,LncRNA RP1可通过调控周期相关蛋白质的表达促进结肠癌细胞增殖。     

LncRNA RP1调控周期蛋白质促进结肠癌细胞增殖

长链非编码RNAs（long non-coding RNAs, lncRNAs）是一类无蛋白质编码功能,长度大于 200 nt的RNAs。qRT-PCR实验证实,lncRNA RP1-506.5（命名为RP1）在人结肠癌细胞株中的表达量明显高于人正常结肠上皮细胞（P<0.01）。RP1在结肠癌组织中的表达量为癌旁组织中表达量的8.5倍。在HCT116中,上调RP1的表达,同时在HCT8中沉默RP1的表达,探讨RP1对结肠癌细胞生物学特性的影响。MTS实验、活细胞工作站增殖实验,结合平板克隆实验发现,过表达RP1能明显促进结肠癌细胞HCT116的增殖能力。而在HCT8细胞中沉默RP1表达后,该细胞的增殖能力明显减弱。流式细胞周期实验结果表明,RP1能促进细胞周期快速通过G1/S检测点,并能加速S期进程。荧光定量PCR、Western印迹实验发现,在HCT116中细胞中,上调RP1的表达后,P21的表达水平下调,细胞周期蛋白D1（cyclinD1）、依赖细胞周期蛋白激酶6(CDK6)表达水平上调;当沉默LncRNA RP1的表达后,能上调P21的表达水平,下调cyclinD1、CDK6的表达水平。这些结果表明,LncRNA RP1可通过调控周期相关蛋白质的表达促进结肠癌细胞增殖。     

LncRNA RP11-316M1.12在甲状腺乳头状癌中的表达及对细胞侵袭、迁移的影响

目的:探讨长链非编码RNA(LncRNA)RP11-316M1.12在甲状腺乳头状癌(PTC)中的表达及对细胞侵袭、迁移的影响。方法:采用荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)法检测42例PTC组织及其相应癌旁组织中LncRNA RP11-316M1.12表达水平。体外培养TPC-1细胞,将TPC-1细胞分为LncRNA RP11-316M1.12-siRNA组(敲低组)、阴性对照组(NC组)、空白对照组(NG组),qRT-PCR法检测各组TPC-1细胞中LncRNA RP11-316M1.12表达水平,CCK-8法检测各组TPC-1细胞增殖能力,Transwell实验检测各组TPC-1细胞迁移、侵袭能力,Western blot法检测各组TPC-1细胞中上皮-间充质转化(EMT)相关蛋白表达水平。结果:与癌旁组织相比,PTC癌组织中LncRNA RP11-316M1.12相对表达量明显升高(P0.05)。与NC组、NG组比较,转染24、48、72 h敲低组TPC-1细胞增殖能力受到抑制(P0.05)。与NC组、NG组比较,敲低组迁移细胞数、侵袭细胞数、间质细胞标志物波形蛋白(vimentin)、N-钙粘附蛋白(N-cadherin)蛋白相对表达量均显著降低(P0.05),上皮细胞标志物E-钙粘附蛋白(E-cadherin)相对表达量显著升高(P0.05)。结论:LncRNA RP11-316M1.12在PTC癌组织中呈高表达,沉默LncRNA RP11-316M1.12可抑制TPC-1细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭能力,其机制可能与PTC肿瘤细胞EMT过程有关。     

circFNDC3B/miR-655-3p轴调控乳腺癌细胞增殖、细胞周期和凋亡

为了探讨circFNDC3B对乳腺癌细胞增殖、细胞周期和凋亡的影响及可能机制,该研究首先采用RT-qPCR法检测了83例乳腺癌组织及乳腺癌细胞系(MCF-7、T47D、Bcap-37)中circFNDC3B和miR-655-3p表达;然后分别转染circFNDC3B小干扰RNA、miR-655-3p模拟物、miR-655-3p抑制剂或共转染circFNDC3B小干扰RNA与miR-655-3p抑制剂至MCF-7细胞中,采用CCK-8法检测了细胞增殖,流式细胞术检测了细胞凋亡和周期,Western blot法检测了细胞中CyclinD1与Cleaved-caspase-3的蛋白表达,双荧光素酶报告基因实验验证了miR-655-3p与circFNDC3B的调控关系。结果显示,乳腺癌组织和细胞系中circFNDC3B表达升高(P0.05),而miR-655-3p表达降低(P0.05)。下调circFNDC3B或上调miR-655-3p后,MCF-7细胞增殖活性和CyclinD1蛋白表达量降低,细胞周期进程受到阻滞,细胞凋亡率与Cleaved-caspase-3蛋白表达量增加,差异均具有统计学意义(P0.05)。circFNDC3B靶向结合并负调控miR-655-3p。下调miR-655-3p对MCF-7细胞增殖、细胞周期和凋亡的影响与上调miR-655-3p相反。下调miR-655-3p逆转下调circFNDC3B对MCF-7细胞增殖、细胞周期和凋亡的影响。这说明,circFNDC3B可能通过抑制miR-655-3p的表达促进乳腺癌细胞增殖和细胞周期进程,并阻碍细胞凋亡。     

miR-200c-3p靶向FOSL1增加乳腺癌细胞化疗敏感性

化疗耐受是乳腺癌复发转移率居高不下、综合治疗效果难以提高的主要瓶颈。前期研究证实,miR-200c-3p在乳腺癌敏感细胞MCF-7中的表达量显著高于耐药细胞MCF-7/5Fu,提示miR-200c-3p可能参与乳腺癌化疗增敏,但是具体机制不详。生物信息学预测联合双荧光素酶报告基因实验证实,miR-200c-3p靶向调控FOSL1,且在多种肿瘤中miR-200c-3p与FOSL1表达负相关。实时荧光定量PCR技术和Western印迹技术证实,FOSL1在耐药细胞MCF-7/5Fu中的表达量显著高于亲本细胞MCF-7。在MCF-7细胞中,过表达FOSL1能够显著提高该细胞对5-Fu的化疗耐受;在MCF-7/5Fu中,使用siRNA技术沉默FOSL1,将提高该细胞对5-Fu的化疗敏感性。此外,MTT实验还发现,miR-200c-3p抑制剂能够显著上调MCF-7细胞对5-Fu的耐受,但是在此细胞中干扰FOSL1的表达,又可以增加其对5-Fu的化疗敏感性;miR-200c-3p mimics显著增加MCF-7/5Fu细胞的化疗敏感性,上调FOSL1表达后又可逆转miR-200c-3p mimics的化疗增敏作用。总之,miR-200-3p能够通过靶向FOSL1增加乳腺癌细胞对5-fluorouridine化疗敏感性。     

miR-34c逆转乳腺癌耐药细胞株MCF-7/DOX耐药性的研究

miR-34在肿瘤发生发展中起着至关重要的作用,然而,mi R-34在肿瘤耐药中的作用研究不多。该研究将合成的mi R-34c成熟序列转染乳腺癌阿霉素(doxorubicin,DOX)耐药细胞MCF-7/DOX,探讨mi R-34c体外逆转MCF-7/DOX细胞耐药性作用及其可能的机制。采用Real-time RT-PCR检测mi R-34c在乳腺癌耐药细胞株MCF-7/DOX中的表达,MTS法检测miR-34c对MCF-7/DOX细胞阿霉素耐药性的影响,流式细胞术检测miR-34c对MCF-7/DOX细胞周期和凋亡的影响,Real-time RT-PCR和Western blot法检测多药耐药相关蛋白MDR、MRP以及细胞周期与凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2、E2F3的表达。结果显示,mi R-34c在乳腺癌MCF-7/DOX耐药细胞中低表达,转染mi R-34c可明显增加耐药细胞对阿霉素的敏感性;流式分析发现,miR-34c可以促进耐药细胞G2期细胞周期阻滞和凋亡;与对照组相比较,miR-34c转染组细胞MDR、MRP蛋白表达无明显变化,而Bcl-2、E2F3 mRNA和蛋白表达均明显下调。研究表明,miR-34c直接靶向抑制Bcl-2和E2F3的表达,诱导细胞周期G2期阻滞和凋亡,进而增强MCF-7/DOX耐药细胞对阿霉素的敏感性。     

miR-486-3p对乳腺癌细胞MCF-7凋亡的调控作用研究

为探讨miR-486-3p对乳腺癌细胞MCF-7凋亡的调控作用,采用qRT-PCR法和Western blot法测定24例乳腺癌组织和癌旁正常组织miR-486-3p和凋亡相关蛋白的表达水平;采用qRT-PCR法测定乳腺癌细胞MCF-7、HBL101和正常乳腺细胞MCF10A中miR-486-3p的表达水平。将MCF-7、HBL101和MCF10A细胞分为正常对照组、模拟物对照组、miR-486-3p模拟物组、抑制物对照组和miR-486-3p抑制物组,各组细胞转染后进行培养,采用CCK-8法测定各组细胞增殖情况,采用细胞划痕法测定MCF-7和MCF10A细胞的迁移情况,采用Transwell法和流式细胞术测定各组细胞侵袭和凋亡情况,采用qRT-PCR和Western blot法测定凋亡相关蛋白mRNA和蛋白的表达水平。该研究得出乳腺癌组织中miR-486-3p表达水平较癌旁正常组织显著降低(P0.05),乳腺癌组织中Bcl-2蛋白表达水平较癌旁正常组织显著增加(P0.05),而Bax和Caspase-3蛋白表达水平较癌旁正常组织显著降低(P0.05)。乳腺癌细胞MCF-7和HBL101中miR-486-3p表达水平较正常乳腺细胞MCF10A显著降低(P0.05),其中以乳腺癌细胞MCF-7中miR-486-3p表达水平最低。miR-486-3p模拟物组乳腺癌细胞MCF-7和HBL101中miR-486-3p的表达水平较模拟物对照组显著升高(P0.05),miR-486-3p抑制物组miR-486-3p的表达水平较抑制物对照组显著降低(P0.05)。miR-486-3p模拟剂组乳腺癌MCF-7和HBL101细胞在24 h、48 h和72 h时的吸光度值较模拟物对照组显著降低(P0.05),而miR-486-3p抑制物组在24 h、48 h和72 h时吸光度值较抑制物对照组显著升高(P0.05)。miR-486-3p模拟剂组乳腺癌MCF-7细胞划痕宽度显著宽于模拟物对照组(P0.05),而miR-486-3p抑制物组乳腺癌MCF-7细胞划痕宽度显著窄于抑制物对照组(P0.05)。miR-486-3p模拟剂组乳腺癌MCF-7细胞穿膜细胞数量较模拟剂对照组显著降低(P0.05),而miR-486-3p抑制物组穿膜细胞数量较抑制物对照组显著升高(P0.05)。miR-486-3p模拟剂组乳腺癌MCF-7细胞凋亡数量较模拟物对照组显著升高(P0.05),而miR-486-3p抑制物组细胞凋亡数量较抑制物对照组显著降低(P0.05)。miR-486-3p模拟剂组乳腺癌MCF-7细胞中Bcl-2 mRNA和蛋白表达水平较模拟物对照组显著降低(P0.05),Bax和Caspase-3表达水平显著升高(P0.05),miR-486-3p抑制物组Bcl-2表达水平较抑制物对照组显著升高(P0.05),Bax和Caspase-3表达水平显著降低(P0.05)。总之,miR-486-3p是乳腺癌的抑癌基因,可能通过调节凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2、Bax和Caspase-3 mRNA及蛋白的表达,而对乳腺癌细胞的凋亡起促进作用。     

Silencing MAP3K1 expression through RNA interference enhances paclitaxel-induced cell cycle arrest in human breast cancer cells

The objective of this study is to compare the expression level of MAP3K1 between normal mammary gland cells and breast cancer cells, and to analyze the effects of silencing MAP3K1 on breast cancer cells with paclitaxel treatment. Western blotting analysis was used to detect the expression level of MAP3K1 in MCF-7 and MCF-12F cells. The effect of gene silencing through different siRNAs was determined by realtime-PCR. MTT assay was used to test the cell proliferation. Cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry. MAP3K1 protein expression level in breast cancer cells was higher than that in normal mammary gland cells. MAP3K1 siRNA transfection significantly reduced the expression level of MAP3K1, and enhanced paclitaxel-induced cell proliferation inhibition and cell cycle arrest in breast cancer cells. Targeting MAP3K1 expression through small RNA interference can promote the therapeutic effects of paclitaxel in breast cancer.     

Modulation of cholinephosphotransferase activity in breast cancer cell lines by Ro5-4864, a peripheral benzodiazepine receptor agonist

Changes in phospholipid and fatty acid profile are hallmarks of cancer progression. Increase in peripheral benzodiazepine receptor expression has been implicated in breast cancer. The benzodiazepine, Ro5-4864, increases cell proliferation in some breast cancer cell lines. Biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine (PC) has been identified as a marker for cells proliferating at high rates. Cholinephosphotransferase (CPT) is the terminal enzyme for the de novo biosynthesis of PC. We have addressed here whether Ro5-4864 facilitates some cancer causing mechanisms in breast cancer. We report that cell proliferation increases exponentially in aggressive breast cancer cell lines 11-9-1-4 and BT-549 when treated with nanomolar concentrations of Ro5-4864. This increase is seen within 24 h of treatment, consistent with the cell doubling time in these cells. Ro5-4864 also upregulates c-fos expression in breast cancer cell lines 11-9-1-4 and BT-549, while expression in non-tumorigenic cell line MCF-12A was either basal or slightly downregulated. We further examined the expression of the CPT gene in breast cancer (11-9-1-4, BT-549) and non-tumorigenic cell lines (MCF-12A, MCF-12F). We found that the CPT gene is overexpressed in breast cancer cell lines compared to the non-tumorigenic cell lines. Furthermore, the activity of CPT in forming PC is increased in the breast cancer cell lines cultured for 24 h. Additionally, we examined the CPT activity in the presence of nanomolar concentrations of Ro5-4864. Biosynthesis of PC was increased in breast cancer cell lines upon treatment. We therefore propose that Ro5-4864 facilitates PC formation, a process important in membrane biogenesis for proliferating cells.     

Breast cancer. Cyr61 is overexpressed, estrogen-inducible, and associated with more advanced disease

To identify genes involved in breast cancer, polymerase chain reaction-selected cDNA subtraction was utilized to construct a breast cancer-subtracted library. Differential screening of the library isolated the growth factor-inducible immediate-early gene Cyr61, a secreted, cysteine-rich, heparin binding protein that promotes endothelial cell adhesion, migration, and neovascularization. Northern analysis revealed that Cyr61 was expressed highly in the invasive breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231, T47D, and MDA-MB-157; very low levels were found in the less tumorigenic MCF-7 and BT-20 breast cancer cells and barely detectable amounts were expressed in the normal breast cells, MCF-12A. Univariate analysis showed a significant or borderline significant association between Cyr61 expression and stage, tumor size, lymph node positivity, age, and estrogen receptor levels. Interestingly, expression of Cyr61 mRNA increased 8- to 12-fold in MCF-12A and 3- to 5-fold in MCF-7 cells after 24- and 48-h exposure to estrogen, respectively. Induction of Cyr61 mRNA was blocked by tamoxifen and ICI182,780, inhibitors of the estrogen receptor. Stable expression of Cyr61 cDNA under the regulation of a constitutive promoter in MCF-7 cells enhanced anchorage-independent cell growth in soft agar and significantly increased tumorigenicity and vascularization of these tumors in nude mice. Moreover, overexpression of Cyr61 in MCF-12A normal breast cells induced their tumor formation and vascularization in nude mice. In summary, these results suggest that Cyr61 may play a role in the progression of breast cancer and may be involved in estrogen-mediated tumor development.     

CAPER,a novel regulator of human breast cancer progression

CAPER is an estrogen receptor (ER) co-activator that was recently shown to be involved in human breast cancer pathogenesis. Indeed, we reported increased expression of CAPER in human breast cancer specimens. We demonstrated that CAPER was undetectable or expressed at relatively low levels in normal breast tissue and assumed a cytoplasmic distribution. In contrast, CAPER was expressed at higher levels in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) specimens, where it assumed a predominantly nuclear distribution. However, the functional role of CAPER in human breast cancer initiation and progression remained unknown. Here, we used a lentiviral-mediated gene silencing approach to reduce the expression of CAPER in the ER-positive human breast cancer cell line MCF-7. The proliferation and tumorigenicity of MCF-7 cells stably expressing control or human CAPER shRNAs was then determined via both in vitro and in vivo experiments. Knockdown of CAPER expression significantly reduced the proliferation of MCF-7 cells in vitro. Importantly, nude mice injected with MCF-7 cells harboring CAPER shRNAs developed smaller tumors than mice injected with MCF-7 cells harboring control shRNAs. Mechanistically, tumors derived from mice injected with MCF-7 cells harboring CAPER shRNAs displayed reduced expression of the cell cycle regulators PCNA, MCM7, and cyclin D1, and the protein synthesis marker 4EBP1. In conclusion, knockdown of CAPER expression markedly reduced human breast cancer cell proliferation in both in vitro and in vivo settings. Mechanistically, knockdown of CAPER abrogated the activity of proliferative and protein synthesis pathways.     

Livin promotes progression of breast cancer through induction of epithelial–mesenchymal transition and activation of AKT signaling

The inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAP) are closely correlated with proliferation, apoptosis, motility, and metastasis. Livin is the most recently identified IAP, and its role in breast progression remains unknown. In our study, analyses of 50 patients with breast cancer revealed that the positive expression rate of Livin was higher in breast cancer tissues (62%) relative to that in adjacent (35%) and normal tissues (25%). Livin expression in breast cancer correlated with the clinical stage and axillary lymph node metastasis and could be used as a prognostic marker. Our in vitro experiment revealed that Livin was highly expressed in high-invasive MDA-MB-231 cells as compared to low-invasive cells (MCF-7). Suppression of Livin by short-hairpin RNA reduced the Livin expression of MDA-MB-231 cells and subsequently inhibited tumor cell growth, proliferation, and colony formation and induced tumor cell apoptosis, motility, migration, and invasion. Overexpression of Livin in MCF7 cells resulted in increased migration and invasion capabilities of the cells without affecting proliferation and apoptosis. In addition, epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) was induced by Livin expression in breast cancer cell lines. The high level of phosphorylated AKT in MDA-MB-231 cells was suppressed by Livin knockdown. Further, Livin-induced migration and invasion could be abolished by either the application of the phosphoinositide-3-kinase inhibitor LY294002 or knockdown of AKT expression using small-interfering RNA. In conclusion, Livin serves as an independent prognostic indicator for breast cancer. Livin expression promotes breast cancer metastasis through the activation of AKT signaling and induction of EMT in breast cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo.     

PLAC1特异性TCR基因修饰T细胞对乳腺癌的抗肿瘤作用

目的研究胎盘特异性基因1（PLAC1）特异性T细胞受体（TCR）基因修饰T细胞对乳腺癌的抗肿瘤作用。 方法磁珠分选人类白细胞抗原分型为A2（HLA-A2）的志愿者外周血单个核细胞（PBMC）中的CD8⁺ T细胞,流式检测CD8⁺ T细胞的表型。通过慢病毒载体构建、包装,将可识别乳腺癌肿瘤抗原PLAC1的HLA-A2限制性的TCR基因导入CD8⁺ T细胞（称为TCR-T细胞）,以慢病毒空载体包装、感染的CD8⁺ T细胞（NC-T细胞）作为对照细胞,通过流式细胞术检测PLAC1特异性TCR的表达效率。免疫荧光和流式细胞术检测乳腺癌细胞MCF-7和MDA-MB-231（三阴性乳腺癌细胞）的PLAC1和HLA-A2血清型的表达。WST-1法检测不同效靶比（5?:?1、10?:?1和20?:?1）TCR-T细胞或NC-T细胞与乳腺癌细胞MCF-7或MDA-MB-231作用后的细胞毒性,并通过ELISA检测共培养后T细胞IFN-γ的释放量。通过裸鼠皮下人乳腺癌移植瘤模型检测TCR-T细胞以及NC-T细胞的抗肿瘤作用。采用单因素方差分析及独立t检验进行统计学分析。 结果磁珠分选出的CD8⁺ T细胞CD3⁺ CD8⁺比例达到（98.89±0.30）%。经慢病毒感染、五聚体检测,TCR-T细胞中PLAC1特异性TCR的正确表达率为（24.58±0.82）%,NC-T细胞不表达PLAC1特异性TCR。免疫荧光和流式结果显示乳腺癌细胞MCF-7和MDA-MB-231为HLA-A2和PLAC1双阳性表达细胞。其中流式检测结果显示,MCF-7和MDA-MB-231细胞中HLA-A2的表达效率分别为（93.04±1.36）%和（98.72±0.12）%。在效靶比为20?:?1时,TCR-T细胞对MCF-7杀伤率为（51.5±1.37）%,高于NC-T细胞对MCF-7的杀伤率（5.93±2.40）%,t = 15.507,P < 0.01;TCR-T细胞对MDA-MB-231杀伤率为（44.34±2.20）%,高于NC-T细胞对MDA-MB-231杀伤率（5.15±2.40）% （t?= 10.694,P < 0.01）。在相同效靶比情况下,TCR-T细胞对MCF-7或MDA-MB-231细胞的细胞毒性高于NC-T细胞,且随着效靶比的增加杀伤效果增强。在效靶比为20?:?1时,与MCF-7共培养后TCR-T细胞IFN-γ的分泌水平[（347.49±4.10）pg/ml]高于NC-T细胞[（18.14±6.22）pg/ml]（t = -76.638,P < 0.01）;与MDA-MB-231共培养后TCR-T细胞IFN-γ的分泌水平为（255.25±6.85）pg/ml,高于NC-T细胞[（14.70±6.38）pg/ml] （t = -44.526,P < 0.01）,且随着效靶比的增加分泌量升高。在裸鼠皮下人乳腺癌移植瘤实验中,生理盐水组和NC-T细胞移植组小鼠的肿瘤生长迅速,TCR-T细胞治疗组小鼠肿瘤生长相对缓慢,在移植后第35天,生理盐水组、NC-T细胞组和TCR-T细胞组小鼠肿瘤的平均体积分别为（5?636.96±2?879.55）mm³、（5?522.12±3?391.48）mm³和（1?403.85±1?394.31）mm³,TCR-T细胞治疗组小鼠肿瘤体积明显小于生理盐水组（F = 0.1813,P < 0.05）和NC-T细胞组（F = 0.1307,P?< 0.05）。 结论PLAC1特异性TCR基因修饰T细胞对乳腺癌细胞具有较强的抗肿瘤作用,PLAC1可作为乳腺癌治疗的潜在靶标;PLAC1特异性TCR基因修饰T细胞治疗是PLAC1表达阳性的乳腺癌治疗的新策略。     

Cyclin A1 Modulates the Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Promotes Hormone-Dependent Growth and Angiogenesis of Breast Cancer

Alterations in cellular pathways related to both endocrine and vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) may contribute to breast cancer progression. Inhibition of the elevated levels of these pathways is associated with clinical benefits. However, molecular mechanisms by which endocrine-related pathways and VEGF signalling cooperatively promote breast cancer progression remain poorly understood. In the present study, we show that the A-type cyclin, cyclin A1, known for its important role in the initiation of leukemia and prostate cancer metastasis, is highly expressed in primary breast cancer specimens and metastatic lesions, in contrasting to its barely detectable expression in normal human breast tissues. There is a statistically significant correlation between cyclin A1 and VEGF expression in breast cancer specimens from two patient cohorts (p<0.01). Induction of cyclin A1 overexpression in breast cancer cell line MCF-7 results in an enhanced invasiveness and a concomitant increase in VEGF expression. In addition, there is a formation of protein–protein complexes between cyclin A1 and estrogen receptor ER-α cyclin A1 overexpression increases ER-α expression in MCF-7 and T47D cells. In mouse tumor xenograft models in which mice were implanted with MCF-7 cells that overexpressed cyclin A1 or control vector, cyclin A1 overexpression results in an increase in tumor growth and angiogenesis, which is coincident with an enhanced expression of VEGF, VEGFR1 and ER-α Our findings unravel a novel role for cyclin A1 in growth and progression of breast cancer, and suggest that multiple cellular pathways, including cell cycle regulators, angiogenesis and estrogen receptor signalling, may cooperatively contribute to breast cancer progression.