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。     

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.     

海星皂甙1对人胶质瘤U87细胞抗增殖作用的研究

目的:海星皂甙是一类从海星中分离、萃取出来的甾体苷类,被认为是海星体内毒素的主要成分.研究表明海星皂甙及其化学衍生物具有多种药理学活性,包括抗菌、抗病毒、抗肿瘤、抑制真菌活性等.本实验旨在研究海星皂甙1对人胶质瘤U87细胞的抗增殖作用和可能的机制.方法:不同浓度海星皂甙l处理人胶质瘤U87细胞后,采用MTT法检测细胞活力,TUNEL染色观察细胞凋亡情况,Westernblot检测内质网应激相关凋亡分子的活性.结果:①海星皂甙1显著抑制U87细胞的增殖,呈时间与剂量依赖性.②海星皂甙1诱导U87细胞发生凋亡.③海星皂甙1处理后U87细胞内质网相关凋亡分子活性明显增高.结论:海星皂甙1通过诱导细胞凋亡抑制人胶质瘤U87细胞的增殖,这种抗增殖作用可能是通过激活内质网应激相关凋亡分子实现的.     

神经胶质瘤U251细胞氧化损伤中自噬和凋亡过程的时间顺序

目的：探讨过氧化氢（H2O2）诱导神经胶质瘤U251细胞损伤中自噬和凋亡发生的时间顺序。方法：实验分为4组：正常对照组、1mmol／L H2O2作用（6h、12h、24h）组。应用MTF法检测H202对神经胶质瘤U251细胞生存率的影响;MDC染色检测自噬空泡的变化;流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡率变化。Western blot检测Beclin1和胞浆cyt c蛋白的表达。结果：与对照组相比,1mmol／L H2O2作用下,U251细胞存活率明显降低,并呈时间依赖性。与对照组相比,1mmol／L H2O2作用后,6h时U251细胞自噬空泡明显增加,自噬相关蛋白Beclin1表达明显增加,12h、24h细胞自噬水平逐渐增强;而6h时未见细胞凋亡率明显变化及cyt c由线粒体向胞浆的释放,12h、24h时细胞凋亡率明显增加,胞浆中cyt c蛋白表达明显增强（P〈0．05）。结论：氧化损伤能够诱导神经胶质瘤U251细胞发生自噬和凋亡,并且自噬发生于凋亡之前。     

内质网应激介导的细胞凋亡

内质网是细胞内重要的细胞器,内质网功能的损伤引起ER应激(ERS).内质网通过激活未折叠蛋白质反应(UPR)以保护由内质网应激所引起的细胞损伤,恢复细胞功能,包括暂停早期蛋白质合成、内质网分子伴侣和折叠酶的转录激活、内质网相关性降解(ERAD)的诱导.长期过强的内质网应激诱导内质网相关性细胞凋亡,清除受损细胞,包括内质网应激诱导CHOP/GADD153表达、JNK的激活以及caspase-12蛋白水解酶的活化等一系列生物学效应.     

稳定表达人Eps8基因的胶质瘤U251细胞系的建立

应用亚克隆方法构建pEGFP-C3／Eps8真核表达载体,经测序鉴定后,用脂质体进行胶质瘤U251细胞的转染,应用G418筛选出稳定表达pEGFP-C3／Eps8和pEGFP—C3的细胞系,最后通过Western blot和荧光定位证明印娼在U251细胞中过量表达。本实验成功建立了稳定转染Eps8的U251细胞系,为进一步研究Eps8基因在胶质瘤中的功能奠定了良好的实验基础。     

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。     

EphA2对神经胶质瘤细胞系U251的凋亡﹑增殖﹑迁移和侵袭的研究

为了研究EphA2对神经胶质瘤细胞系U251在增殖、凋亡、迁移和侵袭方面所起的作用,用RT-PCR方法检测正常脑组织标本与两种恶性胶质瘤细胞系中EphA2 mRNA表达水平,然后用化学合成的针对EphA2基因的小干扰RNA(siRNA)下调该基因的表达,以检测其在U251中的生物学功能．证实了EphA2基因在正常脑组织标本中的表达水平远低于两种恶性胶质瘤细胞系．把体外化学合成针对EphA2基因的小干扰RNA(siRNA- EphA2)转染入U251细胞后,Western blot, 实时定量 RT-PCR检测到U251细胞中EphA2蛋白及mRNA表达水平都明显降低,并且细胞增殖受到显著抑制,同时出现了明显的细胞凋亡．伤口愈合实验(检测细胞迁移能力),Transwell小室实验(检测细胞侵袭能力)均表明,下调EphA2的表达后,细胞的迁移和侵袭能力较阴性对照组显著减弱．上述结果表明,在神经胶质瘤U251细胞中,EphA2与其恶性增殖及高度侵染性相关,可作为分子治疗的有效靶点．     

川楝素诱导人胃癌MGC-803细胞凋亡及其机制

目的: 本研究旨在探讨川楝素诱导人胃癌MGC-803细胞凋亡及其机制。方法: 将人胃癌MGC-803细胞分为5组,每组3个复孔,采用氟尿嘧啶(5-FU)和0 nmol/L川楝素(TSN)分别作为阳性对照和阴性对照。其余3组分别加入终浓度为30 nmol/L、50 nmol/L、70 nmol/L的川楝素。川楝素处理细胞48 h后,利用激光共聚焦显微镜观察细胞形态结构变化;流式细胞术检测线粒体膜电位变化;酶标法检测Caspase-3和Caspase-9活性;利用qRT-PCR和Western blot检测凋亡相关基因Bcl-2、Bax、Cyt c和APAF-1 mRNA和蛋白水平。结果: 与0 nmol/L TSN组相比,30 nmol/L、50 nmol/L、70 nmol/L的川楝素作用于人胃癌MGC-803细胞48 h,可见细胞体积缩小,细胞核裂解,部分染色质凝集等形态学变化;Caspase-3和Caspase-9活性升高(P＜0.05);而线粒体膜电位明显下降(P＜ 0.05);Bax、Cyt c和APAF-1 基因mRNA及蛋白表达量显著升高(P＜0.05),Bcl-2 基因mRNA及蛋白表达量显著降低(P＜0.05)。结论: 川楝素通过上调Bax、Cyt c和APAF-1的表达,下调Bcl-2基因表达,增强Caspase-3、Caspase-9活性诱导人胃癌MGC-803细胞凋亡。     

内质网应激的细胞效应分子机制

内质网应激（endoplasmic reticulum stress,ERs）是内质网腔内错误折叠蛋白聚积的一种适应性反应,适度ERs通过激活未折叠蛋白反应起适应性的细胞保护作用,而过高和持久的ERs则通过诱导转录因子CHOP表达、激活caspase-12和c—Jun氨基末端激酶（JNK）等导致细胞凋亡。近年来,越来越多的研究提示内质网应激是神经退行性病变、2型糖尿病以及肥胖等疾病发生过程中的重要环节。对内质网应激的细胞效应分子机制进行综述。随着对ERs机制理解的深入,有可能会发现新的分子标志物或新的诊疗策略。     

Prion Protein Protects Cancer Cells against Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Induced Apoptosis

Unfolded protein response(UPR) is an adaptive reaction for cells to reduce endoplasmic reticulum(ER) stress. In many types of cancers, such as lung cancer and pancreatic cancer, cancer cells may harness ER stress to facilitate their survival and growth. Prion protein(PrP) is a glycosylated cell surface protein that has been shown to be up-regulated in many cancer cells. Since PrP is a protein prone to misfolding, ER stress can result in under-glycosylated PrP, which in turn may activate ER stress. To assess whether ER stress leads to the production of under-glycosylated PrP and whether underglycosylated PrP may contribute to ER stress thus leading to cancer cell apoptosis, we treated different cancer cells with brefeldin A(BFA), thapsigargin(Thps), and tunicamycin(TM). We found that although BFA, Thps, and TM treatment activated UPR, only ATF4 was consistently activated by these reagents, but not other branches of ER stress. However, the canonical PERK-eIF2α-ATF4 did not account for the observed activation of ATF4 in lung cancer cells. In addition, BFA,but neither Thps nor TM, significantly stimulated the expression of cytosolic PrP. Finally, we found that the levels of PrP contributed to anti-apoptosis activity of BFA-induced cancer cell death. Thus, the pathway of BFA-induced persistent ER stress may be targeted for lung and pancreatic cancer treatment.     

衣霉素诱导大鼠心肌细胞内质网应激凋亡模型的构建

目的：通过衣霉素诱导内质网应激建立新生大鼠心肌细胞凋亡模型。方法：不同浓度、不同时间的衣霉素作用于原代培养乳鼠心肌细胞,通过MTT实验和流式细胞术测定心肌细胞的存活率和凋亡率,Western blot检测内质网应激蛋白GRP78,CHOP表达水平。结果：①与阴性对照组相比,衣霉素具有损伤心肌细胞的作用,并呈现剂量与时间依赖关系（P〈0.05,n=12）。②通过流式细胞术判断心肌细胞死亡的性质,当衣霉素浓度为100ng/ml,作用72h时,心肌细胞存活率和凋亡率分别为57.4±3.2%（n=12）,25.9±5.8%（n=3）。提示衣霉素损伤细胞的形式主要为凋亡性死亡。③内质网应激蛋白GRP78和CHOP表达于6h开始增加,24h达到峰值,随后呈下降趋势。结论：应用衣霉素成功诱导SD乳鼠心肌细胞内质网应激凋亡模型,衣霉素的最佳诱导浓度为100ng/ml,作用时间为72h。     

大鼠严重烧伤后心肌细胞GRP94表达变化及其意义

目的观察严重烧伤大鼠心肌细胞内质网应激蛋白表达的改变及其意义,以探讨严重烧伤后心肌损伤与内质网应激的关系。方法建立大鼠30％Ⅲ度烫伤模型,酶联免疫法检测血浆中心肌肌钙蛋白T（cTnT）含量,放射免疫法检测血浆中TNFα的含量,RT-PCR和免疫组化分析GRP94的表达。结果烧伤组大鼠伤后3h血浆中cTnT含量即呈显著升高（P〈0．01）,心肌中GRP94 mRNA和蛋白表达于烧伤后3h显著性升高,12h达峰值,24h还呈显著升高;大鼠烧伤后3h心肌中Caspase-3活性开始升高,12h达高峰,48h后仍显著高于对照组。牛磺酸治疗组GRP94的表达和Caspase-3活性较烧伤组均有显著性降低（P〈0．05）。结论严重烧伤可引起心肌细胞内质网应激,牛磺酸对烧伤后早期心肌损害有保护作用。     

Bufalin Induces the Interplay between Apoptosis and Autophagy in Glioma Cells through Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

Malignant gliomas are common primary tumors of the central nervous system. The prognosis of patients with malignant glioma is poor in spite of current intensive therapy and thus novel therapeutic modalities are necessary. Bufalin is the major component of Chan-Su (a traditional Chinese medicine) extracts from the venom of Bufo gargarizan. In this study, we evaluated the growth inhibitory effect of bufalin on glioma cells and explored the underlying molecular mechanisms. Our results showed that bufalin inhibited the growth of glioma cells significantly. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that bufalin induced apoptosis through mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. In addition, bufalin was also found to induce ER stress-mediated apoptosis, which was supported by the up- regulation of ER stress markers, CHOP and GRP78, and augmented phosphorylation of PERK and eIF2α as well as cleavage of caspase-4. Downregulation of CHOP using siCHOP RNA attenuated bufalin-induced apoptosis, further confirming the role of ER stress response in mediating bufalin-induced apoptosis. Evidence of bufalin-induced autophagy included formation of the acidic vesicular organelles, increase of autophagolysosomes and LC3-II accumulation. Further experiments showed that the mechanism of bufalin-induced autophagy associated with ATP deleption involved an increase in the active form of AMPK, decreased phosphorylation levels of mTOR and its downstream targets 4EBP1 and p70S6K1. Furthermore, TUDC and silencing of eIF2α or CHOP partially blocked bufalin-induced accumulation of LC3-II, which indicated that ER stress preceded bufalin-induced autophagy and PERK/eIF2α/CHOP signaling pathway played a major part in the process. Blockage of autophagy increased expression of ER stress associated proteins and the ratio of apoptosis, indicating that autophagy played a cytoprotective role in bufalin induced ER stress and cell death. In conclusion, bufalin inhibits glioma cell growth and induces interplay between apoptosis and autophagy through endoplasmic reticulum stress. It will provide molecular bases for developing bufalin into a drug candidate for the treatment of maglinant glioma.     

Combination Treatment with Resveratrol and Sulforaphane Induces Apoptosis in Human U251 Glioma Cells

Resveratrol is a naturally occurring polyphenolic compound highly enriched in grapes, peanuts, red wine, and a variety of food sources. Sulforaphane belongs to the family of isothiocyanates and is highly enriched in cruciferous vegetables. Our previous study showed that resveratrol, when used at high concentrations, inhibited cell proliferation, caused the cell cycle arrest and induced apoptotic cell death in glioma cells. In the current study, we tested the effect of combination treatment with resveratrol and sulforaphane, when both were used at low concentrations, on cell proliferation, migration and death in human U251 glioma cells. Our study shows that combination treatment with resveratrol and sulforaphane inhibits cell proliferation and migration, reduces cell viability, induces lactate dehydrogenase release, decreases pro-survival Akt phosphorylation and increases caspase-3 activation. The use of combination of bioactive food components, such as resveratrol and sulforaphane, may be a viable approach for the treatment of glioma.     

Crocin and Quercetin protect HCT116 and HEK293 cells from Zearalenone-induced apoptosis by reducing endoplasmic reticulum stress

Mycotoxins are considered to be significant contaminants of food and animal feed. Zearalenone (ZEN) is a non-steroidal estrogenic mycotoxin produced by several species of Fusarium in cereals and agricultural products. ZEN has been shown to be cytotoxic, genotoxic, and mutagenic in different cell types. In the present study, we investigated the involvement of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in ZEN-mediated toxicity in human intestine (HCT116) and kidney (HEK293) cells and evaluated the effects of the two common dietary compounds Quercetin (QUER) and Crocin (CRO). We show that ZEN treatment induces ER stress and activates the unfolded protein response (UPR) as evidenced by XBP1 mRNA splicing and upregulation of GRP78, ATF4, GADD34, PDIA6, and CHOP. Activation of the ER stress response is associated with activation of the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis. This apoptotic process is characterized by an increase in ROS generation and lipid peroxidation, a loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential (ΔΨm), and an activation of caspases and DNA damages. We also demonstrate that the antioxidant properties of QUER and CRO help to prevent ER stress and reduce ZEN-induced apoptosis in HCT116 and HEK293 cells. Our results suggest that antioxidant molecule might be helpful to prevent ZEN-induced ER stress and toxicity.     

内质网应激诱导自噬的分子机制

在真核细胞中,内质网对蛋白质的折叠和运输至关重要,多种病理因素对内质网稳态的扰乱,可导致内质网腔中未折叠或错误折叠蛋白蓄积,即内质网应激(ERS)。细胞为此通过激活一种叫做未折叠蛋白反应(UPR)的防御反应来恢复内质网稳态。自噬是一种被描述为"自我吞食"的细胞代谢过程,其通过批量清除和降解未折叠蛋白以及破损细胞器在ERS时作为一种重要的保护机制。近年的研究显示这两个系统动态互联,且ERS可以通过多种方式诱导自噬的发生。在本文中,我们将总结目前关于ERS尤其是UPR诱导自噬的分子机制的相关知识,以进一步指导关于ERS与自噬关系的的研究。