小鼠Lewis肺癌组织中糖肽的分离纯化及其对肿瘤细胞与层粘连蛋白基质粘着的影响

小鼠Lewis肺癌组织经氯仿甲醇去除脂类,用木瓜蛋白酶消化,再经Sephadex柱层析分离得到总糖肽。它有明显地抑制小鼠Lewis肺癌细胞,S180肉瘤细胞及人巨细胞肺癌细胞与层粘连蛋白(Laminin,LN)基质粘着的作用;对层粘连蛋白受体(LN-R)与其配体的识别及结合也具有同样明显的阻断效应。糖肽的上述作用均具有剂量依赖性。进一步经ConA-Sepharose CL-4B亲和层析将总糖肽分为三个部分。与ConA不结合的糖肽部分对Lewis肺癌细胞与LN基质的粘着也具有剂量性抑制作用。     

小鼠Lewis肺癌不同部位皮下移植瘤模型的比较

目的探究不同部位肺癌皮下移植瘤存在的差异,为肺癌研究者提供提供基础依据。方法将稳定表达虫萤光素酶的小鼠Lewis肺腺癌细胞(ll2-luc-m38)分别注射于C57 BL/6小鼠的右腋皮下、右腹股沟皮下、脚垫皮下,定期利用小动物活体成像系统观察小鼠皮下移植瘤成瘤情况及转移情况,观察不同部位荷瘤小鼠的生存时间和死亡率,肿瘤组织取材,采用石蜡包埋、切片、HE染色做出病理学诊断。并将小鼠处死后立即进行肺部组织固定、观察转移灶。对皮下移植瘤行切除术观察小鼠术后生存情况和转移情况。结果腋下组和腹股沟组成瘤时间较早,成瘤率为100%,脚垫组成瘤时间较晚,成瘤率为33%;腹股沟组和腋下组瘤体积增长迅速,其中腹股沟组瘤体积增长最快;接种后第21天腋下组70%的小鼠出现了肺转移,转移灶数目较多;腹股沟组50%小鼠出现肺转移,且转移灶数目较少;脚垫组小鼠未观察到肺转移灶。脚垫组小鼠死亡率最高。腹股沟组和腋下组小鼠可行皮下移植瘤切除术,术后存活率为100%。结论小鼠lewis肺癌皮下移植瘤模型中,腹股沟组和腋下组成瘤率高,可耐受移植瘤切除术,手术死亡风险低,便于监测,操作简单且可重复性高,其中腋下组转移性更好。     

A549人肺癌细胞系/615-SCID小鼠转移瘤的生物学特征

目的通过建立A549人肺腺癌细胞/615-SCID小鼠模型,评价重度联合免疫缺陷615-SCID小鼠在建立人类肺癌转移模型方面的应用价值.方法将1×107A549细胞接种到615-SCID及SCID小鼠右上肢背部皮下,观察成瘤时间、成瘤率、肿瘤生长速度及转移发生.结果两品系小鼠接种后的成瘤率均为100%,615-SCID小鼠移植瘤潜伏期较长、生长较缓慢,更容易发生转移.结论 615-SCID小鼠比SCID小鼠更易于构建人类肺腺癌转移模型,对于肺癌转移特性研究具有较大的意义.     

PHP14沉默对肺癌细胞凋亡的影响及其机制

目的:在肺癌细胞中沉默PHP14,并研究其对肺癌细胞凋亡的影响及其可能机制。方法:利用shRNA稳定沉默肺癌细胞株A549中PHP14的表达,并利用Annexin V、PI双染和流式细胞仪检测细胞在正常培养条件下和凋亡诱导条件下的凋亡情况;通过皮下接种裸鼠,探讨PHP14沉默对肺癌细胞体内成瘤的影响,并利用Realtime-PCR和Western blotting检测PHP14沉默后凋亡相关基因的表达情况。结果:成功获得了PHP14稳定沉默的肺癌细胞株,发现PHP14沉默可促进肺癌细胞诱导性凋亡,并抑制肺癌细胞的体内成瘤能力,并且发现PHP14沉默对肺癌细胞凋亡的影响可能是通过抑制Bcl-2表达实现的。结论:PHP14沉默可促进肺癌细胞诱导性凋亡,并可能通过抑制Bcl-2影响肺癌细胞凋亡。     

小鼠Lewis肺癌原位模型的建立

目的利用Matrigel与Lewis制备细胞混悬液注射于小鼠左肺内,建立小鼠Lewis肺癌原位模型,评价其肿瘤生长情况、转移情况,以期建立更稳定、更接近于人肺癌生长情况的小鼠肺癌原位模型。方法将处于对数生长期的Lewis肺癌细胞混悬于Matrigel中,接种于C57BL/6近交系小鼠左肺内。分别于第4、7、10、13、16天各处死5只小鼠,观察其局部成瘤率、肿瘤生长情况、中位生存期及肿瘤转移情况,并对各阶段小鼠行肺部,肝脏,肾脏,脾脏病理切片检查。结果术后第7天解剖的5只小鼠中,3只小鼠肺上可见小的瘤结节形成,其余2只肺上未见肉眼成瘤,行病理HE染色检查在显微镜下可见2只小鼠肺脏有小的瘤结节形成。术后第10天以后处死的所有小鼠肺上均有肉眼成瘤,术后第13天,所有小鼠肺原位成瘤并伴有血性胸腔积液、胸腔内转移。术后第25天,有1只小鼠出现上述转移的同时还出现了心包膜转移及肾脏远处转移。5只小鼠生存期分别为17 d、20 d、22 d、22 d、25 d,小鼠中位生存期为21.2 d（17~25 d）。成瘤率100%。结论利用Matrigel法成功建立小鼠Lewis肺癌原位模型,稳定性好,成瘤率高,并具有远处转移的特性,更接近于人肺癌的发生、发展过程。     

MTHF对C57BL/6鼠Lewis肺癌细胞生长的影响

通过观察MTHF纯体对C57BL/6鼠移植瘤细胞生长的影响,初步探讨MTHF抗肿瘤作用的机理。将42只接种Lewis肺癌LL2细胞的C57BL/6鼠随机分成对照组、MTHF组和顺铂组。分别处理后观察各组肿瘤生长情况,于接种22 d后处死荷瘤鼠,收集肿瘤标本后测量瘤体质量,并进行电镜以及组织学分析,通过免疫组化检测肿瘤组织PCNA、Bcl-2及Bax的表达。结果表明MTHF组、顺铂组抑瘤率分别为46.2%、54.5%。电镜显示MTHF组出现细胞凋亡。MTHF处理Lewis肺癌细胞后,PCNA和Bcl-2基因下调,Bax基因上调。MTHF可显著抑制C57BL/6鼠移植瘤肺癌细胞的生长,其机制可能与诱导Lewis肺癌细胞凋亡并抑制其增殖有关,是一种有前景的抗肿瘤药物。     

人参皂苷Rg3联合苏拉明通过下调TGF-β1表达抑制小鼠肺癌生长转移

目的:肺癌是严重危害人类健康的恶性肿瘤之一,中晚期肺癌以放化疗为主,毒副作用大,观察低毒副作用的人参皂苷Rg3和苏拉明联合对小鼠Lewis肺癌生长转移的抑制作用及机制,为临床安全高效治疗肺癌提供实验资料.方法:将40只接种好Lewis肺癌细胞的C57BL6小鼠随机分为5组,每组8只:A组:对照组、B组:顺铂组、C组:人参皂苷Rg3组、D组:苏拉明组、E组:人参皂苷Rg3联合苏拉明组.接种第4天后开始药物干预,第20天处死,取肺组织,计肺转移结节数,剥离.移植瘤,计瘤重,计算抑瘤率,通过RT-PCR及Western-blot检测移植瘤TGF-β1的mRNA及蛋白的表达.结果:各药物干预组的肺转移结节数及瘤重明显低于对照组(P＜0.05,P＜0.01),人参皂苷Rg3联合苏拉明组最明显;BCDE各组抑瘤率分别为:(19.69±5.61)％、(35.37±8.97)％、(35.85±7.55)％和(49.39±6.99)％,ABCDE各组的肺转移率分别为100％、100％、100％、87.5％和62.5％;各药物干预组的TGF-β1的mRNA及蛋白的表达均低于对照组(P＜0.01),且人参皂苷Rg3联合苏拉明组TGF-β1的表达明显低于人参皂苷Rg3组和苏拉明组(P＜0.05).结论:人参皂苷Rg3联合苏拉明具有抑制小鼠Lewis肺癌的生长转移作用,对晚期肺癌的抑制可能与下调TGF-β1的表达有关.     

不同剂量的塞来昔布对C57BL/6小鼠移植瘤微淋巴管密度抑制作用的研究(英文)

目的:观察不同剂量的塞来昔布对C57BL/6小鼠肺癌移植瘤生长、COX-2表达和微淋巴管密度影响,探讨塞来昔布对C57BL/6小鼠肺癌移植瘤淋巴管生成可能作用机制及量效关系。方法:将Lewis肺癌细胞株接种于C57BL/6小鼠左侧腹股沟皮下建立移植瘤模型,随机分为4组:对照组、塞来昔布低剂量、中剂量、高剂量组。观察荷瘤小鼠生存状态,瘤体积变化,种瘤42天后牺牲小鼠,western blot半定量检测COX-2表达及微淋巴管密度。结果:Western blot半定量显示:塞来昔布高、中剂量组COX-2的表达水平及免疫组织化学染色微淋巴管密度计数均明显减低,差异有统计学意义(P0.05),低剂量组略有减低但差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。抑制程度呈明显的剂量依赖性。结论:塞来昔布抑制Lewis肺癌移植瘤的生长及淋巴转移,可能与下调COX-2的表达,阻遏了淋巴管生成的信号通路,抑制微淋巴管生成有关,该抑制作用呈一定的剂量相关性。     

四君子丸对Lewis肺癌小鼠肿瘤组织Bax和Bcl2表达的影响

本实验通过观察四君子丸对Lewis肺癌小鼠肿瘤组织生长抑制作用及凋亡相关蛋白Bax和Bcl2表达的影响,探讨培土生金法中药复方干预肺癌的作用机制。首先在小鼠右侧腋窝皮下,接种浓度为1×107个/m L的小鼠肺癌Lewis细胞悬液0.1 m L,建立肺癌小鼠模型,成瘤后,将小鼠分为3组:Lewis肺癌组、中药治疗组、顺铂组。中药治疗组每天采用四君子丸0.0936 g/10 g,灌胃一次,连续14 d;顺铂组每周一次腹腔注射顺铂0.05mg/10 g,持续2次。然后取材,采用TUNEL荧光染色法观察各组肿瘤组织细胞凋亡的变化,采用免疫组化和免疫印迹测定肿瘤组织Bax和Bcl2蛋白表达的变化。TUNEL法荧光染色显示:和Lewis肺癌组比较,中药治疗组、顺铂组细胞凋亡指数显著增加(P0.01);免疫组化和免疫印迹结果显示:和Lewis肺癌组比较,中药治疗组和顺铂组Bax的蛋白表达水平显著升高,Bcl-2的蛋白表达水平显著降低(P0.01)。实验表明四君子丸能够干预Lewis肺癌小鼠模型肿瘤组织中Bax和Bcl2的表达,从而促进肿瘤细胞凋亡。     

Celecoxib抑制Lewis肺癌移植瘤淋巴管生成的作用机制及量效关系

目的:COX-2过度表达及淋巴管的生成与肺癌早期转移、不良预后密切相关。观察不同剂量COX-2特异性抑制剂Celecoxib对Lewis肺癌移植瘤生长、COX-2、VEGF-C表达和微淋巴管生成影响,探讨Celecoxib对Lewis肺癌移植瘤淋巴管生成可能作用机制及量效关系。方法:将Lewis肺癌细胞株接种于C57BL/6小鼠左侧腹股沟皮下建立移植瘤模型,随机分为4组:对照组、塞来昔布低剂量(30 mg·kg-1·d-1)、中剂量(90 mg·kg-1·d-1)、高剂量(180 mg·kg-1·d-1)组。观察荷瘤小鼠生存状态,瘤体积变化,计算抑瘤率,种瘤42天后牺牲小鼠,切取移植瘤组织,免疫组化染色检测COX-2、VEGF-C表达及微淋巴管密度(Lymphatic microvessel density,LMVD)。结果:塞来昔布低、中、高剂量组的抑瘤率分别为13.3%、46.8%和56.3%。塞来昔布高、中剂量组较对照组抑瘤作用明显,差异有统计学意义(P0.05),但低剂量组差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。免疫组织化学染色结果分析显示:塞来昔布高、中剂量组COX-2、VEGF-C的表达水平及微淋巴管密度均明显减低,差异有统计学意义(P0.05),低剂量组略有减低但差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。抑制程度呈明显的剂量依赖性。结论:塞来昔布抑制Lewis肺癌移植瘤的生长及淋巴转移,可能与下调COX-2的表达,减少VEGF-C的产生,抑制微淋巴管生成有关,该抑制作用呈一定的剂量相关性,为抗肺癌早期淋巴转移,改善患者预后的药物研发提供了一定的实验基础。     

Imaging the efficacy of UVC irradiation on superficial brain tumors and metastasis in live mice at the subcellular level

The effect of UVC irradiation was investigated on a model of brain cancer and a model of experimental brain metastasis. For the brain cancer model, brain cancer cells were injected stereotactically into the brain. For the brain metastasis model, lung cancer cells were injected intra‐carotidally or stereotactically. The U87 human glioma cell line was used for the brain cancer model, and the Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) was used for the experimental brain metastasis model. Both cancer cell types were labeled with GFP in the nucleus and RFP in the cytoplasm. A craniotomy open window was used to image single cancer cells in the brain. This double labeling of the cancer cells with GFP and RFP enabled apoptosis of single cells to be imaged at the subcellular level through the craniotomy open window. UVC irradiation, beamed through the craniotomy open window, induced apoptosis in the cancer cells. UVC irradiation was effective on LLC and significantly extended survival of the mice with experimental brain metastasis. In contrast, the U87 glioma was relatively resistant to UVC irradiation. The results of this study suggest the use of UVC for treatment of superficial brain cancer or metastasis. J. Cell. Biochem. 114: 428–434, 2013. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Alterations in Ca2+ homeostasis in rat erythrocytes with atrazine treatment: positive modulation by vitamin E

Tubulin polymerization promoting protein 3 (TPPP3), a member of the TPPP family, can induce tubulin polymerization and microtubule bundling. Previously, it has been shown that TPPP3 plays an important role in cell proliferation. Depletion of TPPP3 by microRNA-based RNA interference (RNAi) inhibits cell growth, arrests cell cycles, and causes mitotic abnormalities in HeLa cells. In the present study, we knocked down TPPP3 in Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cells with the same RNAi construct, and observed a retarded tumor cell growth in vitro. Furthermore, C57BL/6 mice that received subcutaneously injected LLC cells in which TPPP3 was knocked down showed a pronounced reduction in tumor progression. The migration/invasion activity of TPPP3-knockdown LLC cells was significantly suppressed in a transwell chamber migration assay. When these cells were injected into the tail veins of C57BL/6 mice, they exhibited milder lung metastasis compared with control tumor cells. Taken together, these findings suggested that the TPPP3 gene played an important role in tumorigenesis and metastasis, and it could potentially become a novel target for cancer therapy.     

BMP2 signalling activation enhances bone metastases of non‐small cell lung cancer

Distant metastases occur when non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is at late stages. Bone metastasis is one of the most frequent metastases of NSCLC and leads to poor prognosis. It has been reported that high expression of BMP2 in NSCLC correlates with poor survival, but whether BMP2 contributes to NSCLC bone metastasis remains largely unknown. The activation of BMP signalling is found in metastatic bone tumours of mice Lewis lung carcinoma and predicts poor survival in human NSCLC. BMP2 signalling activation can enhance bone metastasis of Lewis lung carcinoma. Moreover, BMP2 secreted by stroma fibroblasts can promote the migration and invasion of NSCLC cells. Besides, in combination with pre‐osteoblast and LLCs, BMP2 could enhance the differentiation of macrophages into osteoclasts to play roles in the osteolytic mechanism of NSCLC bone metastasis. Interestingly, NSCLC cells can also enrich BMP2 to pre‐osteoblasts to function in the osteoblastic mechanism. Our results firstly demonstrate the detailed mechanisms about what roles BMP2 signalling play in enhancing NSCLC bone metastases. These findings provide a new potential therapy choice for preventing bone metastases of NSCLC via the inhibition of BMP2 signalling.     

Development of a metastatic fluorescent Lewis Lung carcinoma mouse model: Identification of mRNAs and microRNAs involved in tumor invasion

Cancer metastasis is the foremost cause of death in cancer patients. A series of observable pathological changes takes place during progression and metastasis of cancer, but the underlying genetic changes remain unclear. Therefore, new approaches are required, including insights from cancer mouse models. To examine the mechanisms involved in tumor metastasis, we first generated a stably transfected Lewis Lung carcinoma cell line expressing a far-red fluorescent protein, called Katushka. After in vivo growth in syngeneic mice, two fluorescent Lewis Lung cancer subpopulations were isolated from primary tumors and lung metastases. The metastasis-derived cells exhibited a significant improvement in in vitro invasive activity compared to the primary tumor-derived cells, using a quantitative invasion chamber assay. Moreover, expression levels of 84 tumor metastasis-related mRNAs, 88 cancer-related microRNAs as well as Dicer and Drosha were determined using RT-qPCR. Compared to the primary Lewis Lung carcinoma subculture, the metastasis-derived cells exhibited statistically significantly increased mRNA levels for several matrix metalloproteinases as well as hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK). A modest decrease in Drosha and Dicer mRNA levels was accompanied by significant downregulation of ten microRNAs, including miR-9 and miR-203, in the lung metastatic Lewis Lung carcinoma cell culture. Thus, a tool for cancer metastasis studies has been established and the model is well suited for the identification of novel microRNAs and mRNAs involved in malignant progression. Our results suggest that increases in metalloproteinase expression and impairment of microRNA processing are involved in the acquirement of metastatic ability.     

Establishment and characterization of an osteopontin-null cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma cell line

Osteopontin (OPN) is a secreted glycoprotein implicated to function in cancer development and metastasis. Although elevated expression of OPN are observed in cancer cells of various types, in some cases, only the cells in the stromal region surrounding the tumor express OPN, suggesting distinct functional roles for this protein derived from host cells and from cancer cells. To provide a model for addressing the functions and mechanisms of host-derived OPN in cancer progression and metastasis, a cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma cell line (ONSC) that lacks the OPN gene, Spp1, was established. This line of cells was derived from a squamous cell carcinoma that developed in a female, OPN-null mouse subjected to two-stage skin carcinogenesis. Morphologically, ONSC cells resemble epithelial cells, and they express the epithelial markers, K1, K14, and p63, as confirmed by immunohistochemical analyses. Genomic analyses indicate the presence of mutated H-Ras and p53 genes. ONSC cells form colonies in soft agar and, subcutaneously injected into athymic nude mice, develop into squamous cell carcinomas that metastasize to the lungs. Lacking OPN expression, these squamous cell carcinoma cells provide a model to address the function of host OPN in the context of cancer progression and metastasis.     

Effects of laminin glycopeptides on metastasis—related behaviors of cancer cells

Our previous reports have shown that lamininglycopeptides (LN-GPs),the total glycopeptides prepared from laminin (LN),can prevent the experimental lung metastasis and liver metastasis of mouse cancer cells.In order to explore the anti-metastatic mechanism of LN-GPs,we studied the effects of LN-GPs on metastasisrelated behaviors of cancer cells in vitro.LN-GPs did not affect cell survival.However,LN-GPs inhibited cell attachment and spreading of S180 cells on LN-and Matrigelsubstrate in dose-dependent and time-dependent manners.Moreover,inhibition of cell attachment and spreading on Matrigel substrates were much greater on Matrigel substrate than on LN substrate.In the gresence of LN-GPs,S180 cells on LN substrate changed from a flattened polygonal shape to a round one,the migration of S180 cells on LN substrate decreased,and the number of a highly invasive human pulmonary giant carcinoma PG cells invading Matrigel filter in a Boyden chamber was reduced.LN-GPs thus have multiple inhibitory effects on cancer metastasisrelated behaviors.     

Model for mediastinal lymph node metastasis produced by orthotopic intrapulmonary implantation of lung cancer cells in mice

This study is designed to establish a pulmonary tumor model to investigate the biology and therapy of lung cancer in mice. Current methods for forming a solitary intrapulmonary nodule and subsequent metastasis to mediastinal lymph nodes are not well defined. Lewis lung carcinoma cell (LLC) suspensions were orthotopically introduced into the lung parenchyma of C57/BL6 mice via a limited skin incision without thoracotomy followed by direct puncture through the intercostal space. The implantation process was performed within approximately 50 sec per mouse, and the operative mortality was less than 5%. Single pulmonary nodules developed at the implanted site in 93% of animals and subsequent mediastinal lymph nodes metastasis were observed in all mice that were succeeded to form a lung nodule after intrapulmonary implantation. The size of tumor nodule and the weight of mediastinal lymph node increased in a time-dependent manner. The mean survival time of mice implanted successfully with LLC cells was 21 +/- 2 days (range; 19-24 days). Histopathological analysis revealed that no metastatic tumor was detectable in the mediastinal lymph nodes on day 11, but metastatic foci at mediastinal lymph nodes were clearly observed on days 17 and 21 after implantation. Other metastases in distant organs or lymph nodes were not observed at 21 days after the implantation. Comparative studies with intrapleural and intravenous injections of LLC cells suggest that the mediastinal lymph node metastasis by intrapulmonary implantation is due to the release of tumor cells from the primary nodule, and not due to extrapulmonary leakage of cells. An intravenous administration of CDDP on day 1 after tumor implantation tended to suppress the primary tumor nodule and significantly inhibited the lymph node metastasis. Thus, a solitary pulmonary tumor nodule model with lymph node metastasis approximates clinical lung cancer, and may provide a useful basis for lung cancer research.