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。     

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。     

Role of Autophagy in Capsaicin-Induced Apoptosis in U251 Glioma Cells

In recent years, the role of capsaicin in cancer prevention and treatment has gained people’s attention. However, the mechanism of anti-glioma cells by capsaicin has not been elucidated. Here, we discuss the mechanism of capsaicin in U251 cells. Cell viability was detected by MTT and extracellular LDH measurements, while immunofluorescence was performed to measure changes of LC3 in U251 cells. The expressions of LC3II, Puma-α, Beclin1, P62, Procaspase-3, and P53 were observed by immunoblotting. The cell viability decreased and the punctate patterns of LC3 in U251 cells were observed after Capsaicin treatment. Meanwhile, the expressions of Beclin1, P62, and Puma-α increased. After using 3-MA, the expressions of Beclin1 and Procaspase-3 were reduced while those of P53 and Puma-α increased. The expression of LC3II was increased after Pifithrin-α treatment. Therefore, we believed that capsaicin could induce apoptosis in U251 cells, and the inhibition of autophagy could contribute to apoptosis.     

土贝母苷甲经miR-21/ PDCD4 途径诱导胶质瘤U251细胞凋亡

目的:研究土贝母苷甲(TBMS I)对胶质瘤U251细胞的抗肿瘤作用以及探究土贝母苷甲对miR-21及其靶基因PDCD4基因表达的影响。方法:U251细胞在体外进行培养,四甲基偶氮唑盐(MTT)法检测不同浓度的土贝母苷甲对细胞增殖的影响;Hoechst33258染色观察细胞核形态的变化;实时荧光定量PCR检测miR-21和PDCD4基因的表达情况;Western blot检测PDCD4蛋白的表达情况。结果:土贝母苷甲能够显著抑制U251细胞的增殖,其抑制作用呈剂量和时间依赖性。Hoechst33258染色观察到土贝母苷甲处理组细胞的细胞核形态表现出典型的凋亡特征。PCR结果显示:随着土贝母苷甲浓度增加,miR-21的表达逐渐降低(P0.05),PDCD4基因表达显著增加(P0.05)。Western blot结果提示:与阴性对照组相比,15、30μg/mL土贝母苷甲显著上调了PDCD4蛋白的表达(P0.05)。结论:土贝母苷甲能够显著抑制人胶质瘤U251细胞的增殖并诱导细胞发生凋亡,其机制可能与下调miR-21的表达和上调PDCD4的表达有关。     

蛇床子素对人胶质瘤U251细胞抗增殖作用的研究

目的:研究蛇床子素对人胶质瘤U251细胞的抗增殖作用和可能的机制.方法:不同浓度蛇床子素处理U251细胞后,MTT法检测细胞活力,流式细胞法检测细胞周期和凋亡情况.结果:①蛇床子素显著抑制U251细胞的增殖.②蛇床子素诱导U251细胞发生G2/M期阻滞和凋亡.③蛇床子素处理后的U251细胞PI3K/Akt信号通路活性受到明显抑制.结论:蛇床子素通过抑制PI3K/Akt信号通路抑制人胶质瘤U251细胞的增殖.     

Resveratrol Induces Glioma Cell Apoptosis through Activation of Tristetraprolin

Tristetraprolin (TTP) is an AU-rich elements (AREs)-binding protein, which regulates the decay of AREs-containing mRNAs such as proto-oncogenes, anti-apoptotic genes and immune regulatory genes. Despite the low expression of TTP in various human cancers, the mechanism involving suppressed expression of TTP is not fully understood. Here, we demonstrate that Resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxystilbene, Res), a naturally occurring compound, induces glioma cell apoptosis through activation of tristetraprolin (TTP). Res increased TTP expression in U87MG human glioma cells. Res-induced TTP destabilized the urokinase plasminogen activator and urokinase plasminogen activator receptor mRNAs by binding to the ARE regions containing the 3′ untranslated regions of their mRNAs. Furthermore, TTP induced by Res suppressed cell growth and induced apoptosis in the human glioma cells. Because of its regulation of TTP expression, these findings suggest that the bioactive dietary compound Res can be used as a novel anti-cancer agent for the treatment of human malignant gliomas.     

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。     

Salvianolic Acid B Induces Apoptosis in Human Glioma U87 Cells Through p38-Mediated ROS Generation

Salvianolic acid B (SalB), the main water-soluble bioactive compounds isolated from the traditional Chinese medical herb Danshen, has been shown to exert anti-cancer effect in several cancer cell lines. The aim of our study was to investigate the potential anti-cancer effect of SalB in human glioma U87 cells. We found that treatment with SalB significantly decreased cell viability of U87 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. SalB also enhanced the intracellular ROS generation and induced apoptotic cell death in U87 cells. Western blot analysis suggested that SalB increased the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and p53 in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, blocking p38 activation by specific inhibitor SB203580 or p38 specific siRNA partly reversed the anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects, and ROS production induced by SalB treatment. The anti-tumor activity of SalB in vivo was also demonstrated in U87 xenograft glioma model. All of these findings extended the anti-cancer effect of SalB in human glioma cell lines, and suggested that these inhibitory effects of SalB on U87 glioma cell growth might be associated with p38 activation mediated ROS generation. Thus, SalB might be concerned as an effective and safe natural anticancer agent for glioma prevention and treatment.     

Ciglitazone Induces Caspase-Independent Apoptosis through Down-Regulation of XIAP and Survivin in Human Glioma Cells

Induction of apoptosis may be a promising therapeutic approach in cancer therapy. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) agonists induce apoptosis in various cancer cells. However, the molecular mechanism remains to be defined. The present study was undertaken to determine the precise mechanism of cell death induced by ciglitazone, a synthetic PPARγ agonist, in A172 human glioma cells. Ciglitazone resulted in a concentration- and time-dependent apoptotic cell death. Similar results were obtained with troglitazone, another synthetic PPARγ agonist. Ciglitazone induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and ciglitazone-induced cell death was prevented by the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine, suggesting an important role of ROS generation in the ciglitazone-induced cell death. The cell death induced by ciglitazone was inhibited by the PPARγ antagonist GW9662. Although ciglitazone treatment caused a transient activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and p38, the ciglitazone-induced cell death was not affected by inhibitors of these kinses. Ciglitazone caused a loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and its effect was prevented by N-acetylcysteine and GW9662. The specific inhibitor of caspases-3 DEVD-CHO and the general caspase inhibitor z-DEVD-FMK did not exert the protective effect against the ciglitazone-induced cell death and caspase-3 activity also was not altered by ciglitazone. The ciglitazone-induced cell death was accompanied by down-regulation of XIAP and Survivin, but not by release of apoptosis-inducing factor. Taken together, these findings suggest that down-regulation of XIAP and Survivin may play an active role in mediating a caspase-independent and -PPARγ-dependent cell death induced by ciglitazone in A172 human glioma cells. These data may provide a novel insight into potential therapeutic strategies for treatment of glioblastoma.     

Sulforaphane Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cells

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common hematological cancer in children. Although risk-adaptive therapy, CNS-directed chemotherapy, and supportive care have improved the survival of ALL patients, disease relapse is still the leading cause of cancer-related death in children. Therefore, new drugs are needed as frontline treatments in high-risk disease and as salvage agents in relapsed ALL. In this study, we report that purified sulforaphane, a natural isothiocyanate found in cruciferous vegetables, has anti-leukemic properties in a broad range of ALL cell lines and primary lymphoblasts from pediatric T-ALL and pre-B ALL patients. The treatment of ALL leukemic cells with sulforaphane resulted in dose-dependent apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest, which was associated with the activation of caspases (3, 8, and 9), inactivation of PARP, p53-independent upregulation of p21^CIP1/WAF1, and inhibition of the Cdc2/Cyclin B1 complex. Interestingly, sulforaphane also inhibited the AKT and mTOR survival pathways in most of the tested cell lines by lowering the levels of both total and phosphorylated proteins. Finally, the administration of sulforaphane to the ALL xenograft models resulted in a reduction of tumor burden, particularly following oral administration, suggesting a potential role as an adjunctive agent to improve the therapeutic response in high-risk ALL patients with activated AKT signaling.     

紫草素对人脑胶质瘤U251 细胞增殖和凋亡的影响

目的:观察紫草素对体外培养的人脑胶质瘤U251细胞的增殖和凋亡的影响。方法:应用MTT法和Annexin V-FITC/PI双染流式细胞术分别检测2.5、5、10μM/L的紫草素对U251细胞的体外抑杀作用以及凋亡诱导作用,进一步应用Western blot方法检测紫草素对凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2及Bax表达水平的影响。结果:紫草素对人U251胶质瘤细胞具有明显的增殖抑制作用,且呈一定的剂量依赖性和时间依赖性。紫草素可明显上调U251细胞Bax的表达,下调Bcl-2的表达,与对照组相比存在显著性差异(P0.05)。结论:紫草素对人胶质瘤U251细胞具有明显的抑制增殖和促进凋亡作用。     

Ceramide Induces Non-Apoptotic Cell Death in Human Glioma Cells

Ceramide causes either apoptosis or non-apoptotic cell death depending on model system and experimental conditions. The present study was undertaken to examine the effect of ceramide on cell viability and its molecular events leading to cell death in A172 human glioma cells. Ceramide induced cell death in a dose-dependent manner and the cell death was dependent on generation of reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation. TUNEL assay, Hoechst 33258 staining, and flow cytometric analysis did not show typical apoptotic morphological features. Ceramide caused phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and p38, but the cell death was not affected by inhibitors of MAPK subfamilies. Ceramide caused ATP depletion without loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. Ceramide did not induce caspase activation and ceramide-induced cell death was also not altered by inhibitors of caspase activation. Transfection of dominant inhibitory mutant of IκBα (S32A/36A) and pretreatment of pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate, an inhibitor of NF-κB, enhanced ceramide-induced cell death. These results indicate that ceramide causes non-apoptotic, caspase-independent cell death by inducing reactive oxygen species generation in A172 human glioma cells. NF-κB is involved in the regulation of ceramide-induced cell death in human glioma cells.     

全反式维甲酸联合替莫唑胺对胶质瘤U251细胞增殖与凋亡的影响

目的：研究全反式维甲酸（ATRA）联合替莫唑胺（TMZ）对胶质瘤细胞株U251增殖及凋亡的影响。方法：体外培养胶质瘤细胞株U251,分为ATRA组、TMZ组、ATRA＋TMZ组和空白对照4组,应用MTT法测定U251细胞生长抑制率,流式细胞仪检测细胞周期分布和细胞凋亡率,westernblot法检测细胞维甲酸受体β（RARβ）蛋白和凋亡相关蛋白Caspase．3蛋白的表达情况。结果：对照组、ATRA组、TMZ组及ATRA＋TMZ组的细胞生长抑制率分别为（1．72±0．12）％、（9．87±0．87）％、（23．87＋1．32）％及（35．74±1．44）％,ATRA＋TMZ组的细胞生长抑制率显著高于单独应用TMZ（P〈0．01）。对照组、ATRA组、TMZ组及ATRA＋TMZ组的细胞凋亡率分别为（1．32±0．11）％、（4．16±0．35）％、（8．44±0149）％、（15．27±1．03）％,ATRA＋TMZ组的凋亡率显著高于单独应用TMZ有更高的凋亡率（P〈0．01）。对照组、ATRA组、TMZ组及ATRA＋TMZ组RARp蛋白相对表达量分别0．452±0．054、0．837±0．068、0．195±0．021、0．376±0．039,ATRA＋TMZ组RARβ蛋白相对表达量显著高于TMZ组（P〈0．01）。ATRA＋TMZ组Caspase．的3蛋白表达相对水平为（0．832±0．059）,明显高于ATRA组（0．334±0．041）及TMZ组（0．521＋0．032）,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0．01）。结论：全反式维甲酸联合替莫唑胺能更有效抑制U251细胞的增殖,增加其凋亡率,这可能与其增加RARβ和Caspase-3蛋白的表达抑制U251细胞增殖、诱导细胞凋亡有关。     

Suppressing H19 Modulates Tumorigenicity and Stemness in U251 and U87MG Glioma Cells

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a type of malignant carcinoma found in the brain. Its high frequency of occurrence and poor survival rate have garnered much research attention in recent years. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are known to be related to the formation and progression of several cancer types by both promoting and suppressing tumor transformation. H19 is one such lncRNA and has been shown to be upregulated in a few types of cancer. In this study, we discovered that the expression of H19 increased in GBM cell lines. H19 knocked down GBM cells also displayed decreased cellular proliferation and a higher apoptosis rate when induced by temozolomide. Interestingly, the GBM cell lines U87MG and U251 were found to express cancer stem cell markers CD133, NANOG, Oct4 and Sox2. Expression of these markers was downregulated in H19-deficient cells. Collectively, these data suggest a role for H19 in contributing to GBM malignancy and the maintenance of its stem cell properties.     

雷公藤甲素诱导胰腺癌细胞凋亡

目的：观察雷公藤甲素对胰腺癌细胞BxPC-3和PANC-1生长抑制及诱导细胞凋亡作用,探讨雷公藤甲素抗胰腺癌的机制。方法：雷公藤甲素处理BxPC-3和PANC—1细胞后,用M1rr法检测细胞的生长抑制,用流式细胞术检测细胞的凋亡率,用罗丹明123和DCFH—DA染色方法测定细胞线粒体膜跨膜电位变化和活性氧（ROS）的产生,用Western印迹检测Bcl-2、Bax蛋白表达的变化。结果：雷公藤甲素对胰腺癌细胞BxPC-3和PANC—1具有生长抑制和诱导细胞凋亡的作用,且呈时间和剂量依赖关系;处理72h后,胰腺癌细胞线粒体跨膜电位明显下降,Bax表达上调,Bcl-2表达下降。结论：雷公藤甲素能有效抑制胰腺癌细胞增殖,通过增强线粒体通透性诱导细胞凋亡。     

西达本胺诱导胰腺癌细胞凋亡

目的：观察西达本胺对胰腺癌细胞BxPC-3和PANC-1生长抑制及诱导细胞凋亡作用,探讨西达本胺抗胰腺癌的机制。方法：西达本胺处理BxPC-3和PANC-1细胞后,用流式细胞术检测细胞的凋亡率,用罗丹明123和DCFH—DA染色方法测定细胞线粒体膜跨膜电位变化和活性氧（ROS）的产生,用Western印迹检测Bcl-2家族和γH2AX蛋白表达的变化。结果：西达本胺对胰腺癌细胞BxPC-3和PANC-1具有生长抑制和诱导细胞凋亡的作用,且呈时间和剂量依赖关系;处理72h后,胰腺癌细胞内ROS产生增强导致DNA损伤发生,且线粒体跨膜电位明显下降;促凋亡蛋白Bax的表达,抑制抑凋亡蛋白Bcl-2和Mcl—1的表达。结论：西达本胺具有抑制胰腺癌细胞增殖,诱导细胞凋亡的作用;西达本胺增强胰腺癌细胞内ROS的产生并导致DNA损伤,最终诱导细胞凋亡的发生。