TMSG-1基因功能的初步研究

TMSG-1是用mRNA差异显示技术克隆的转移相关基因, 它在高转移肿瘤细胞系和有转移的肿瘤组织中表达下降. 以高转移的前列腺癌细胞系PC-3M-1E8为受体细胞, 通过基因转染技术观察了TMSG-1基因表达对细胞V-ATPase活性、细胞内pH值和细胞凋亡情况的影响, 同时利用GFP对TMSG-1细胞内定位进行了分析. 结果表明, V-ATPase在PC-3M-1E8细胞系, 转染空载体和转染反义TMSG-1细胞系的活性无明显差异. 在转染正义TMSG-1的细胞系中, V-ATPase的活性比PC-3M-1E8细胞系, 转染空载体和转染反义TMSG-1细胞系均有明显增高(P < 0.001). 利用pH敏感性荧光探针BCECF测定细胞内的pH值, 结果显示转染正义TMSG-1组的pHi值有明显提高. 细胞凋亡的检测结果表明, 转染正义TMSG-1组细胞凋亡明显增多(P < 0.01), BCL2的表达显著下降. TMSG-1蛋白的细胞内定位分析表明, TMSG-1是一个跨膜蛋白, 定位于内质网、线粒体等细胞质膜系统. 实验结果表明, 前列腺癌细胞系中TMSG-1的上调可以提高细胞V-ATPase的活性, 增加细胞内的pH值, 同时TMSG-1的上调还可抑制BCL2的表达, 促进细胞凋亡的发生.     

Primary functional identification of gene <Emphasis Type="Italic">TMSG-1</Emphasis>

TMSG-1 was a tumor metastasis-related gene identified using mRNA differential display, whose expression level was lower in cancer cell lines with higher metastatic potential and in tumor tissue with metastasis. TMSG-1 was transfected to prostate cancer cell line (PC-3M-1E8) with high metastatic potential to observe the effects of increased expression of TMSG-1 on V-ATPase activity, intracellular pH and cell apoptosis. Subcellular localization of the encoded protein of TMSG-1 was determined by using GFP. Results showed that there were no differences of V-ATPase activity among parental PC-3M-1E8 cell line, pcDNA3 transfectant and anti-TMSG-1 transfectant, whereas the V-ATPase activity was significantly higher in TMSG-1 transfectant than that in parental PC-3M-1E8 cell line, pcDNA3 transfectant and Anti-TMSG-1 transfectant (p<0.001). Intracellular pH (pHi) was detected by using the pH-dependent fluorescence probe BECEF. Results showed the pHi was significantly increased in TMSG-1 transfectant. Cell apoptosis assay demonstrated cell apoptosis was significantly higher in -1 transfectant (p<0.01) and BCL2 expression was down regulated. Subcellular localization of TMSG-1 protein showed TMSG-1 was a transmembrane protein, which predicted TMSG-1 protein was located in cytoplasm system, such as endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial. These results indicated TMSG-1 up regulation in prostate cancer cell line could promote V-ATPase activity, increase pHi and cell apoptosis, and inhibit the expression of BCL2.     

Primary functional identification of gene TMSG-1

TMSG-1 (Tumor metastasis suppressor gene-1) is a cancer metastasis-related gene cloned by means of mRNA differential display from human prostate cancer cell lines with different metas-tatic potential[1], which has higher expression in non-metastatic cell line, whereas lower expres-sion in highly metastatic cell line. In samples of primary gastric carcinoma, the TMSG-1 expres-sion markedly decreased in gastric carcinoma with lymph node metastases. It was found that protein encoded by TMS…