斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721及其裸鼠皮下移植瘤的影响

【目的】探讨斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721及其裸鼠皮下移植瘤的影响。【方法】1、采用磺酰罗丹明染色法(SRB法)检测不同浓度斑蝥素酸镁在体外对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721增殖的抑制作用;2、流式细胞术检测斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721细胞周期和细胞凋亡的影响;3、Hoechst33342染色观察斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721细胞形态的影响;4、透射电镜观察斑蝥素酸镁作用后人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721超微结构的变化;5、建立人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型,实验组每只裸鼠瘤周注射斑蝥素酸镁6.26×10?5 mmol,对照组给予相同容积的无菌生理盐水瘤周注射,计算抑瘤率;6、原位末端标记染色(TUNEL)法检测人肝癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤组织细胞凋亡情况。【结果】1、斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721有比较明显的抑制作用,抑制率随药物浓度的增加而升高,呈剂量效应关系,其半数抑制浓度(IC50)为1.79?mol/L;2、流式细胞检测结果显示:人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721在斑蝥素酸镁的作用下,G0/G1期细胞减少,G2/M期细胞增加,细胞出现G2/M期阻滞;细胞凋亡率随斑蝥素酸镁浓度加大而逐渐增加;3、Hoechst33342染色镜下显示:斑蝥素酸镁作用后人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721出现凋亡细胞形态特征;4、透射电镜观察:斑蝥素酸镁作用后人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721出现细胞核异形、染色质聚集成团、边集,见凋亡小体;5、斑蝥素酸镁组肿瘤体积、重量显著小于生理盐水组(P﹤0.05),抑瘤率为49%;6、TUNEL法提示斑蝥素酸镁组移植瘤组织细胞凋亡率显著高于生理盐水组(χ2=92.609,P﹦0.000)。【结论】斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721在体内外均有抑制增殖作用,并可以诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡,其凋亡的发生与细胞分裂期阻滞有关。     

健脾化瘀中药提高胞嘧啶脱氨酶/单纯疱疹病毒胸苷激酶基因治疗肝细胞癌的实验研究

目的:观察健脾化瘀中药提高胞嘧啶脱氨酶/单纯疱疹病毒胸苷激酶基因治疗肝细胞癌的作用。方法:脂质体lipofectamine将含有双自杀基因的腺病毒载体pAd-CD/TK导人293细胞,收集病毒上清转染人肝癌细胞BEL7402,MTT法测定BEL7402细胞存活率。裸鼠人肝癌模型转染CD/TK双自杀基因后,给予5-FC500mg/kg,GCV 100mg/kg腹腔注射,同时予健脾化瘀中药960复方灌胃。观察肿瘤生长情况。结果:给予前体药物5-FC和GCV后,CD/TK转染细胞被杀死。并表现出较强的旁观者效应。转染细胞比例达到10%即表现出较强的杀伤作用(P<0.01)。健脾化瘀中药960复方具有提高旁观者效应作用,1.67ml/kg和2.5ml/kg960复方含药血清组细胞存活率显著低于对照组(P<0.01)。转染基因组应用5-FC和GCV治疗后,裸鼠肝癌的生长明显受到抑制(P<0.05),抑瘤率39.42%,单用中药组抑瘤率18.04%,中药与CD/TK 5-FC/GCV联合运用组,较单纯CD/5-FC/HSV-tk/GCV对裸鼠肿瘤模型的生长抑制作用更加明显(P<0.05),抑瘤率55.10%。结伦:腺病毒介导CD/TK自杀基因可有效地杀死人肝癌BEL7402细胞,健脾化瘀中药960复方具有显著提高CD/TK双自杀基因对人肝癌细胞的抑杀作用。     

丙型肝炎病毒E1蛋白活化MAPK／ERK信号通路促进肝癌细胞增殖

目的研究丙型肝炎病毒（hepatitisCvirus,HCV）编码蛋白E1的生物学功能。方法分别构建编码HCV重要蛋白E1、E2、NS3、NS5a、NS5b的腺病毒载体Ad—E1、Ad—E2、Ad—NS3、Ad—NS5a、Ad—NS5b;将重组并包装的腺病毒分别感染SMMC-7721细胞,测定感染滴度,通过RT—PCR方法在转录水平鉴定HCVE1、E2、NS3、NS5a、NSSb的表达,用Western印迹在蛋白水平鉴定E1蛋白的表达。腺病毒感染SMMC-7721细胞后,通过细胞增殖实验筛选生物学功能最明显的蛋白。将筛选到的Ad—E1感染SMMC-7721细胞,用MTS、结晶紫、细胞周期实验观察体外过表达E1蛋白对感染细胞增殖的影响;Western印迹检测p-ERK、ERK的表达;RT—PCR检测c—Myc、cyclinD1、c—Jun、c．Fos基因的表达。结果成功扩增了能够编码HCV重要蛋白E1、E2、NS3、NS5a、NS5b的高滴度腺病毒Ad—E1、Ad—E2、Ad—NS3、Ad—NS5a、Ad—NS5b,并且通过RT—PCR方法在转录水平鉴定了目的基因的表达,Western印迹方法在蛋白水平鉴定了E1蚩白的表达。通过细胞计数、MTS、结晶紫实验证实Ad—E1感染组细胞较对照组增殖速度加快,细胞周期显示Ad-E1感染组细胞34．38％处于S期,明显高于Ad—GFP（27．32％）（P〈0．05）对照组;Ad-E1感染绢p-ERK蛋白表达量增高,同时与细胞增殖相关的MAPK／ERK下游基因转录水平上凋。结论体外过表达HCVE1蛋白可以明显促进SMMC-7721细胞的增殖,其促增殖作用可能与MAPK／ERK信号通路的活化相关。     

携带TSLC1基因的双靶向溶瘤腺病毒联合阿霉素对SMMC-7721肝癌细胞的杀伤作用

研究携带TSLC1基因的溶瘤腺病毒(Ad.sp-E1A(24)-TSLC1)联合化疗药物阿霉素(adriamycin,ADM)对SMMC-7721肝癌细胞的体外杀伤作用。实时定量PCR检测TSLC1在不同肝细胞中的表达情况;用荧光显微镜观察阿霉素、Ad.sp-E1A(24)-TSLC1单独作用和两者联合作用的细胞形态学的变化;采用MTT法、结晶紫染色、Hoechst33342染色检测各处理组细胞的存活率和凋亡水平情况;通过Western blot检测TSLC1和E1A蛋白水平的表达。结果表明,联合应用Ad.sp-E1A(24)-TSLC1和阿霉素的细胞凋亡现象比单独作用的效果显著,表明阿霉素能够增强携带TSLC1基因的溶瘤腺病毒对肝癌细胞SMMC-7721的杀伤作用,为肝癌治疗的临床应用奠定一定基础。     

腺病毒介导IL-24-E1A双基因载体的构建及其体外抑制SMMC-7721肝癌细胞生长作用初探

构建IL-24和E1A双基因腺病毒载体,获得Ad-IL-24-E1A重组腺病毒子,分析其体外抑瘤作用。PCR及BglⅡ和SalⅠ酶切获得IL-24,与空载体构建成pAdTrack-IL-24-IRES。XhoI和EcoRV酶切获得E1A片段,与pAdTrack-IL-24-IRES连接后成功构建pAdTrack-IL-24-IRES-E1A,同源重组、包装和扩增获得Ad-IL-24-E1A重组病毒子。用50MOI重组腺病毒感染SMMC-7721肝癌细胞,MTT法测定Ad-IL-24-E1A的细胞生长抑制作用;流式细胞仪分析细胞凋亡情况。本研究成功获得Ad-IL-24-E1A重组病毒子。与其他组相比,Ad-IL-24-E1A明显抑制肿瘤细胞生长,感染48h后凋亡率达52%,而抑制正常细胞作用不明显。研究提示Ad-IL-24-E1A双基因重组载体明显抑制SMMC-7721肝癌细胞生长。     

胡桃醌不同给药途径对人肝癌细胞BEL-7402裸鼠皮下移植瘤生长的影响

目的采用裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型,通过不同给药途径对胡桃醌抗肿瘤活性和毒性进行评价。方法建立人肝癌BEL-7402细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型,通过腹腔注射和局部注射两个给药途径观察胡桃醌抑制肿瘤生长的效果。结果①以600、300和150μg/kg胡桃醌腹腔注射于人肝癌BEL-7402细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型,发现该剂量胡桃醌对肿瘤生长没有明显的影响;NK细胞活性检测发现,600、300μg/kg胡桃醌对裸鼠免疫功能有影响(P均<0.01),150μg/kg胡桃醌则没有影响(P>0.05);与阳性对照组(5-Fu)相比,600μg/kg胡桃醌组NK细胞活性差异无显著性(P>0.05),300和150μg/kg胡桃醌组NK细胞活性差异有显著性(P<0.05,P<0.01),结果提示胡桃醌对小鼠免疫系统有一定的损伤作用。②以4.5、3和1.5 mg/kg胡桃醌腹腔注射于人肝癌BEL-7402细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型,抑瘤率分别为为78.24%、66.57%、48.94%;4.5、3 mg/kg胡桃醌的抑瘤作用可与阳性对照组比拟(P均>0.05)。但4.5 mg/kg胡桃醌组裸鼠出现明显的皮下脂肪减少、消瘦,并有死亡现象。③以pH 7.4和pH 4.0的600、300和150μg/kg胡桃醌人肝癌BEL-7402细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型局部给药,结果发现不同pH(pH 7.4或4.0)600、300μg/kg的胡桃醌局部注射抑瘤作用与阳性对照组(5-Fu)组差异无显著性(P>0.05),而不同pH的150μg/kg胡桃醌抑瘤作用不明显。同一浓度不同pH药物的抑瘤作用差异无显著性(P均>0.05),但pH 4.0的胡桃醌组肿瘤细胞肝转移较少。结论胡桃醌不同给药途径均可抑制人肝癌BEL-7402细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤的生长,但有一定的毒副作用,药物安全范围较小。     

苦参碱对肝癌细胞增殖凋亡及stat3、stat5基因的影响

观察苦参碱对SMMC-7721细胞增殖、凋亡及stat3s、tat5基因的影响。用MTT法检测不同浓度苦参碱对SMMC-7721细胞增殖的抑制作用,双荧光染色观察细胞凋亡率,RT-PCR半定量检测stat3s、tat5基因的表达。结果发现苦参碱有抑制细胞增殖促进凋亡的作用,并呈时间剂量依赖性;不同浓度苦参碱作用于SMMC-7721细胞后stat3s、tat5的mRNA水平明显下调(P<0.01),其中高浓度苦参碱的作用更强。苦参碱能显著抑制SMMC-7721细胞增殖、促进其凋亡,其机制可能与下调stat3s、tat5的基因表达有关。     

Ad-IL-24对MG-63人骨肉瘤细胞抑癌效应的体内外实验

本研究旨在分析腺病毒携带的IL-24基因在体内外对人骨肉瘤细胞生长抑制效应及其分子机制。将Ad-IL-24重组腺病毒感染MG-63细胞,用荧光显微镜、RT-PCR法检测IL-24在MG-63细胞中的转录和表达;MTT法、流式细胞技术和Hoechst染色法检测IL-24基因的表达对MG-63细胞的生长抑制和凋亡效应;半定量RT-PCR法检测IL-24基因的表达对MG-63细胞中的bcl-2、bax、caspase-3相关基因表达的影响。用Ad-IL-24重组腺病毒在MG-63骨肉瘤荷瘤裸鼠的瘤体内进行注射治疗,观察肿瘤生长变化,15d后处死裸鼠,摘除瘤体,称瘤重。并通过免疫组化法检测Bcl-2、Bax、Caspase-3等与细胞凋亡相关因子的表达。结果表明Ad-IL-24重组腺病毒感染MG-63细胞后,能明显抑制MG-63细胞增殖,并能通过上调细胞中bax、caspase-3和下调bcl-2基因表达,诱导细胞凋亡,呈现出典型细胞凋亡形态学变化。Ad-IL-24重组腺病毒瘤内注射MG-63裸鼠荷瘤骨肉瘤移植瘤后,能显著抑制肿瘤生长,瘤重的抑制率可达52%,免疫组化结果显示Ad-IL-24重组腺病毒能明显上调与细胞...     

紫草素对肝癌细胞SMMC-7721凋亡的影响及其机制

目的: 探讨紫草素对肝癌SMMC-772细胞的作用及分子机制。方法: SMMC-7721细胞分别经0、5、20、80、320 ng/ml的紫草素作用0 h、24 h、48 h和72 h后,适时采用CCK8法观察该细胞增殖的活性,hoechst染色分析细胞的核型变化,流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡水平,Western blot证实细胞内蛋白表达水平的改变,通过小鼠体内实验观察该药的抑瘤作用。结果: 本研究体外实验发现紫草素可显著抑制SMMC-7721细胞的增殖活性并诱导其凋亡(P＜0.01),上调基因p53的表达,并抑制AKT、PI3K蛋白的磷酸化,体内实验也证实紫草素可显著抑制荷瘤小鼠肿瘤的生长(P＜0.01),作用效果随用药剂量和时间的增加而增加。结论: 紫草素可通过影响PI3K/AKT信号通路抑制SMMC-7721细胞的增殖,且诱导其凋亡,具有潜在的抗肝癌作用。     

DC荷载α-GalCer对小鼠HepS肝癌的抑制作用

目的:研究树突状细胞(DC)荷载α-半乳糖神经酰胺(α-Gal Cer)作为自然杀伤T细胞(NKT)刺激物对原发性肝癌Heps荷瘤小鼠的抑制作用。方法:建立小鼠Hep S肝癌移植瘤模型,随机分为3组,对照组(NS对照组)、树突状细胞组(DC组)、DC荷载α-半乳糖神经酰胺组(DC+α-Gal Cer组),每组10只。分别给予尾静脉注射DC、荷载α-Gal Cer的DC4×106/m L,对照组给予同体积的NS,隔天给药1次,共3次。各组于干预后2周取眼球血,用流式细胞术(FCM)检测小鼠外周血CD4+T细胞及CD8+T细胞含量变化。取肿瘤组织,称取各瘤体重量,计算抑瘤率。免疫组化染色比较各组瘤体细胞内Bax凋亡蛋白;Westem blot法检测各组移植瘤组织内Bax的表达。结果:DC荷载α-Gal Cer组CD4+T细胞及CD8+T细胞数较DC组及对照组明显升高(P0.05),DC组较对照组有上升趋势,但差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。DC荷载α-Gal Cer组平均瘤体重量较对照组及DC组均显著减轻(P0.05),DC组与对照组平均瘤重无明显变化(P0.05)。与NS组及DC组相比,DC荷载α-Gal Cer组移植瘤内Bax阳性细胞数量及Western blot表达量明显升高,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);DC组与NS组之间无明显差异(P0.05)。结论:DC荷载α-Gal Cer可活化NKT细胞,激活外周血抗肿瘤免疫细胞杀伤肿瘤,抑制小鼠肝癌移植瘤的生长。     

Downregulation of NIN/RPN12 binding protein inhibit the growth of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

The ribosome assembly factor NIN/RPN12 binding protein (Nob1) has been suggested to be essential for processing of the 20S pre-rRNA to the mature 18S rRNA, and is also reported to participate in proteasome biogenesis. However, it is unclear whether Nob1 is involved in tumor cells growth. The aim of this study was to determine whether the suppression of Nob1 by short hairpin RNA (shRNA) inhibits the growth of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. Recombinant lentiviral shRNA expression vector carrying Nob1 was constructed and then infected into human HCC cell line SMMC-7721. The growth properties of SMMC-7721/pGCSIL-GFP-shNC and pGCSIL-GFP-shNob1 cells were determined by MTT, BrdU incorporation assay, and flow cytometric analysis. In addition, the colony formation and tumor growth ability in nude mice were detected to define the function of Nob1 in cell transformation and tumorigenesis. Our data showed that the growth and proliferation of SMMC-7721/pGCSIL-GFP-shNob1 cells were significantly reduced compared with the SMMC-7721/pGCSIL-GFP-shNC. In addition, the colony formation was impaired after the suppression of Nob1 in SMMC-7721 cells. And in vivo, the tumor formation ability of the SMMC-7721/pGCSIL-GFP-shNob1 cells was significantly reduced compared with the control cells. Our data support that Nob1 is an important regulator of the tumorigenic properties of human HCC and could be used as a candidate therapeutic target in human HCC.     

FOXQ1在肝癌中的临床意义及其对SMMC-7721细胞体外血管形成的影响

探讨叉头框蛋白Q1(forkhead box Q1, FOXQ1)基因在肝癌中的临床意义及对肝癌细胞体外血管生成作用.利用 qRT-PCR法及Western印迹法,检测24例肝癌、癌旁组织、正常肝细胞L02及肝癌细胞SMMC-7721中FOXQ1的mRNA和蛋白质的表达;利用免疫组织化学法检测68例肝癌及癌旁组织中FOXQ1的蛋白质表达.合成shRNA-FOXQ1及shRNA-NC慢病毒,转染到SMMC-7721细胞.用体外血管生成实验检测转染shRNA-FOXQ1的肝癌细胞血管生成能力. 用qRT-PCR和Western印迹法检测细胞间FOXQ1、VEGF基因和蛋白质的表达.结果显示,癌组织和SMMC-7721细胞中FOXQ1 mRNA和蛋白质的表达均高于癌旁组织和正常肝细胞(P<0.05),FOXQ1蛋白的表达与TNM分期、肿瘤分化程度、肿瘤数目、肿瘤大小等参数差异显著(P<0.05).shRNA-FOXQ1组血管生成能力明显低于shRNA-NC组和空白组(P<0.05),FOXQ1、VEGF基因和蛋白质的表达也明显低于shRNA-NC组和空白组(P<0.05).研究结果证实,FOXQ1在肝癌中高表达,如果沉默FOXQ1的表达可抑制肝癌细胞血管生成,与肝癌的临床病理特征密切相关.     

Synergistic effect of EMS1-shRNA and sorafenib on proliferation,migration, invasion and endocytosis of SMMC-7721

To investigate the synergistic effect of EMS1-PSilencer4.1-shRNA (EMS1-shRNA) and sorafenib on biological behaviors of HCC cell line SMMC-7721. EMS1-shRNA was constructed and transfected into SMMC-7721 cells. Decreased levels of EMS1/cortactin were tested in RT-QPCR and Western blot assay. Proliferation, migration, invasion, and endocytosis of SMMC-7721 were tested through CCK8 assay, scratch test, transwell invasion assay and transferrin endocytosis assay, respectively. Raf-1 was detected by Western blot assay. HCC xenograft model was prepared to observe tumor growth. Animals were euthanized and their subcutaneous lesions were weighed. Then the tissues were fixed and paraffin sections were prepared. Cortactin and PCNA (a proliferation marker) were then detected by immunohistochemistry. As compared with untreated group, the levels of EMS1 gene and cortactin protein in EMS1-shRNA-transfected group were significantly reduced; Among EMS1-shRNA-transfected group, sorafenib-treated group and combined group, the levels of proliferation at 48 h were reduced to 83.69, 57.18, 41.94 %; the levels of migration were reduced to 49.69, 60.83, and 21. 67 %; the levels of invasion were reduced to 42.97, 53.65, 18.18 %; the levels of endocytosis were reduced to 37.15, 97.95 % (p > 0.05), 20.68 % (p < 0.05, respectively). Western blot assay showed levels of Raf-1 were reduced to 68.56, 59.09, 21.90 %. The tumor volume and weight of nude mice HCC xenograft tumors were reduced significantly either (p < 0.05, respectively). Immunohistochemistry showed levels of cortactin and PCNA were reduced to 35.69, 93.84, 23.68 and 87.69, 43.84, 33.68 % in each group, respectively. The biological behaviors of SMMC-7721 were inhibited in the presence of EMS1-shRNA and sorafenib both alone and in combination. The combination of the agents improved the curative effect over either single agent, showing synergetic effect.     

Plumbagin induces autophagy and apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells in vitro and in vivo

Plumbagin (PL), an active naphthoquinone compound, has been demonstrated to be a potential anticancer agent. However, the underlying anticancer mechanism is not fully understood. In this study, the human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) SMMC-7721 cell line was studied in an in vitro model. The cell proliferation was inhibited by PL in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Electron microscopy, acridine orange staining, and immunofluorescence were used to evaluate autophagosome formation and LC3 protein expression in PL-treated SMMC-7721 cells. Real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot showed that PL treatment suppressed the expression of apoptosis and autophagy factors (LC3, Beclin1, Atg7, and Atg5), which are associated with tumor apoptosis and autophagy in SMMC-7721 cells. In the study of in vitro tumor nude mouse models, PL can inhibit tumor growth. Cell apoptosis and autophagy of the transplanted tumors were evaluated by hematoxylin and eosin staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling staining, and Western blot. In addition, in the in vivo studies of HCC cells, we found that pretreatment with the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine blocked the formation of apoptosis induced by PL. In contrast, administration of the apoptosis inhibitor Z-VAD did not affect PL-induced autophagy. Taken together, our findings strongly suggest that PL is a promising drug with significant antitumor activity in HCC.     

Osteopontin promotes hepatocellular carcinoma invasion by up-regulating MMP-2 and uPA expression

Osteopontin (OPN) is over-expressed in a variety of cancers, but its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression has not been clarified. In this study, weakly tumorigenic, non-metastastic human HCC cell line SMMC-7721 cells were forced to over-express OPN via stable transfection. A series of functional assays were performed to assess the effects of OPN on tumor cell behaviors and cDNA microarray was used to identify the genes regulated by OPN. The results showed that OPN significantly enhanced the migration and invasion of SMMC-7721 cells in vitro. In addition, CD44v6 antibody could significantly inhibit the invasion of OPN over-expressing SMMC-7721 cells. Moreover, MMP-2 and uPA expressions were significantly up-regulated in OPN over-expressing SMMC-7721 cells. Together, these findings indicate that OPN enhanced HCC cells invasion through interaction with its receptor CD44v6 and increased MMP-2 and uPA expressions, providing at least one mechanism for OPN-mediated HCC progression and metastasis.     

RNA interference targeting CITRON can significantly inhibit the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells

CITRON (rho-interacting, serine/threonine kinase 21), which is a key component of the midbody, is essential for cytokinesis. However, the role of CITRON in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is poorly understood. Here we first measured the expression of CITRON in HCC specimens by quantitative real-time RT–PCR and immunohistochemical staining. The results showed CITRON to be frequently up-regulated in HCC as compared with adjacent non-tumour tissues. Then we employed adenovirus-mediated RNA interference against CITRON to assess its anti-proliferation effect on SMMC-7721 cells, a representative HCC cell line. The resulting data demonstrated that CITRON knockdown was capable of inhibiting the proliferation and colony formation of SMMC-7721 cells, with an obvious increase of multinucleated cells. Furthermore, we subcutaneously injected the SMMC-7721 cells with the CITRON knockdown into nude mice to evaluate the tumourigenicity. The data indicated that adenovirus-mediated RNA interference can suppress tumourigenicity in vivo of HCC cells. Our data suggest that CITRON may be a potential target for therapeutic intervention in HCC.     

海洋细菌SSQ500的鉴定及其发酵产物抗肿瘤作用机制研究

[目的]对具有抗肿瘤活性的海洋细菌SSQ500进行分类鉴定,初步探讨其发酵产物的抗肿瘤作用机制.[方法]通过菌株的形态学观察、生理生化特征检测和16S rDNA序列分析及系统发育分析,以确定菌株的分类.不同浓度的活性物质作用于肿瘤细胞不同时间后收集细胞,流式细胞术分析人肝癌细胞(SMMC-7721)凋亡比例,检测Caspase3、Caspase8蛋白的表达.[结果]初步鉴定菌株SSQ500属于粘球菌属(Myxococcaceae sp.).该菌株发酵产物能诱导SMMC-7721凋亡,上调Caspase3、Caspase8蛋白的表达.[结论]SSQ500属于粘球菌属,其发酵产物的抗肿瘤作用机制为诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡,可能与上调Caspase3、Caspase8蛋白的表达有关.     

Microfilament regulatory protein MENA increases activity of RhoA and promotes metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Mammalian enabled (MENA), usually known as a direct regulator of microfilament polymerization and bundling, promotes metastasis in various cancers. Here we focus on the role of MENA in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) metastasis and the relevant mechanism from the view of RhoA activity regulation. By HCC tissue microarray analysis, we found that MENA expression was positively associated with satellite lesions (P<0.01) and vascular invasion (P<0.01). Cases with membrane reinforcement of MENA staining in HCC tissues had significantly higher rates of early recurrence in the intermediate MENA expression group. Knockdown of MENA significantly suppressed HCC cell migration and invasion in vitro, as well as their intrahepatic and distant metastasis in vivo. Knockdown of MENA also decreased filopodia and stress fibers in SMMC-7721 cells. Furthermore, a decrease of RhoA activity was detected by a pull-down assay in SMMC-7721-shMENA cells. The ROCK inhibitor, Y-27632, suppressed migration of both MENA knockdown SMMC-7721 cells and control cells, but diminished their difference. Thus, our findings suggest that MENA promotes HCC cell motility by activating RhoA.     

Longikaurin A,a natural ent-kaurane,induces G2/M phase arrest via downregulation of Skp2 and apoptosis induction through ROS/JNK/c-Jun pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma cells

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of primary liver cancer, and is also highly resistant to conventional chemotherapy treatments. In this study, we report that Longikaurin A (LK-A), an ent-kaurane diterpenoid isolated from the plant Isodon ternifolius, induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human HCC cell lines. LK-A also suppressed tumor growth in SMMC-7721 xenograft models, without inducing any notable major organ-related toxicity. LK-A treatment led to reduced expression of the proto-oncogene S phase kinase-associated protein 2 (Skp2) in SMMC-7721 cells. Lower Skp2 levels correlated with increased expression of p21 and p-cdc2 (Try15), and a corresponding decrease in protein levels of Cyclin B1 and cdc2. Overexpression of Skp2 significantly inhibited LK-A-induced cell cycle arrest in SMMC-7721 cells, suggesting that LK-A may target Skp2 to arrest cells at the G2/M phase. LK-A also induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and apoptosis in SMMC-7721 cells. LK-A induced phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), but not extracellular signal-regulated kinase and P38 MAP kinase. Treatment with, the JNK inhibitor SP600125 prevented LK-A-induced apoptosis in SMMC-7721 cells. Moreover, the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine prevented phosphorylation of both JNK and c-Jun. Taken together, these data indicate that LK-A induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in cancer cells by dampening Skp2 expression, and thereby activating the ROS/JNK/c-Jun signaling pathways. LK-A is therefore a potential lead compound for development of antitumor drugs targeting HCC.     

OIP5对肝癌细胞SMMC-7721增殖和侵袭迁移能力的影响

目的:探讨OIP5对肝癌细胞SMMC-7721增殖和侵袭迁移能力的影响。方法:采用RNA干扰技术沉默肝癌细胞中OIP5的表达后,通过qRT-PCR和Western-blot技术检测OIP5的下调效率,CCK-8和平板克隆法检测肝癌细胞的增殖能力,Transwell法检测肝癌细胞的侵袭和迁移能力。结果:转染OIP5-siRNA后,肝癌细胞SMMC-7721中OIP5 mRNA和蛋白的表达水平均明显降低(P0.05);同时,与对照组相比,OIP5-siRNA组肝癌细胞SMMC-7721的CCK-8实验的OD值、平板克隆法测得的克隆球个数、Transwell法测得的迁移细胞数与侵袭细胞数均明显低于对照组(P0.05)。结论:OIP5能够促进肝癌细胞的增殖和侵袭迁移,可能作为肝癌治疗的潜在靶点。