趋化因子CXCL5对宫颈癌HeLa细胞恶性表型的影响及机制

目的 研究趋化因子CXCL5对宫颈癌HeLa细胞恶性表型的影响及其机制.方法 通过基因转染构建过表达趋化因子CXCL5的宫颈癌HeLa细胞株,研究过表达CXCL5对宫颈癌HeLa细胞恶性行为和肿瘤相关基因表达的影响.结果 CCK-8、集落形成和划痕实验结果显示,过表达CXCL5可明显促进HeLa细胞的增殖和迁移能力;W...     

DNA损伤诱导的长链非编码RNA-UCA1促进HeLa细胞增殖

尿路上皮癌抗原1 (UCA1)是一种长链非编码RNA,在多种肿瘤内高表达.然而,其在宫颈癌细胞和组织中的表达报告颇不一致,且功能尚未确定.本文探索UCA1在宫颈癌HeLa细胞中的生物学功能.实时定量PCR（qRT-PCR）结果显示,UCA1、p21和p53 mRNA在阿霉素（doxorubicin,DOX）或γ射线照射的HeLa细胞中表达上调|相反,敲减p53表达则可抑制DOX诱导的UCA1上调.表明DNA损伤诱导的UCA1可能与p53有关.转染结合CCK8检测HeLa细胞增殖活力结果显示,与对照比较,过表达UCA1促进HeLa细胞增殖,干扰UCA1表达则减缓细胞增殖.此外,流式细胞术结果显示,过表达UCA1导致阿霉素诱导的凋亡率下降;siRNA抑制UCA1表达后引起细胞G2/M期比例上升,S期下降,且阿霉素诱导的细胞凋亡率上升.上述结果说明,DNA损伤诱导的UCA1可促进HeLa细胞增殖,减少细胞凋亡.然而,是否DNA损伤诱导的UCA1上调依赖p53尚需进一步实验证明.     

CircRALB对宫颈癌细胞株Hela细胞生物学行为影响的研究

探讨circRALB对宫颈癌细胞株Hela细胞生物学行为的影响。化学合成circRALB干扰序列si_RALB以及无关序列si_nc,瞬时转染Hela细胞。荧光定量PCR法检测干扰序列si_RALB对Hela细胞中circRALB表达的影响;细胞计数、MTS法、流式细胞术、细胞划痕实验和Transwell实验检测circRALB对Hela细胞的增殖、凋亡、迁移和侵袭能力的影响。结果显示,瞬时转染效率为(89.67±3.1)%。干扰序列si_RALB转染Hela细胞,circRALB表达量为si_nc组的(47.3±1.5)%,差异有统计学意义;si_RALB转染组细胞增殖活性明显低于si_nc对照组,差异有统计学意义;si_RALB转染组细胞凋亡率为(9.17±1.17)%,si_nc对照组细胞凋亡率为(7.2±0.32)%,空白对照组细胞凋亡率(5.63±0.31)%,尽管si_RALB细胞凋亡率大于si_nc对照组细胞凋亡率,但差异无统计学意义;si_RALB转染组与si_nc转染组相比,划痕间距缩小不明显;si_RALB转染组Hela细胞穿膜数为(21.33±2.19)个,显著低于si_nc组(45.33±1.76)个和空白对照组(52±1.53)个。化学合成的circRALB干扰序列转染Hela细胞后,能显著降低细胞中circRALB的表达量。CircRALB表达下调可显著抑制宫颈癌细胞系Hela细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力,但对其凋亡无明显影响。结果提示CircRALB的表达与宫颈癌细胞的生物学行为有关,可能成为有效的宫颈癌治疗靶标。     

乳酸菌发酵液联合瑞琳他抗对HeLa细胞活性及HPV18病毒载量影响的实验

研究乳酸菌发酵液联合瑞琳他抗对宫颈癌细胞系HeLa细胞的增殖、凋亡、迁移及HPV18 DNA病毒载量的影响,为2种药物联合治疗HPV感染提供新的选择。

采用CCK8法检测不同浓度的单药、组合药对HeLa细胞增殖变化的影响,得出乳酸菌发酵液联合瑞琳他抗对HeLa细胞的半数抑制浓度（IC₅₀）;采用流式细胞术、Transwell实验和杂交捕获—化学发光法（DH3）分别检测乳酸菌发酵液联合瑞琳他抗对HeLa细胞凋亡、细胞迁移、HPV18 DNA病毒载量的影响。

通过CCK-8法检测乳酸菌发酵液IC₅₀为5.5×10⁸ CFU/mL,瑞琳他抗IC₅₀为160 mg/mL。增殖实验结果显示作用48 h后,单药组均对HeLa细胞抑制生长作用明显,且乳酸菌发酵液+瑞琳他抗组对细胞的抑制作用强于瑞琳他抗组（F=164.810,P＜0.05）;流式细胞术检测发现单药组均可诱导HeLa细胞凋亡,乳酸菌发酵液+瑞琳他抗组对细胞的凋亡作用增加且大于瑞林他抗组（F=83.823,P＜0.05）;Transwell实验发现单药组均可抑制细胞迁移,乳酸菌发酵液+瑞琳他抗组对细胞迁移的抑制作用大于瑞林他抗组（F=492.242,P＜0.05）;DH3法显示单药组均可明显下调HeLa细胞HPV18 DNA病毒载量,乳酸菌发酵液+瑞琳他抗组对细胞HPV18 DNA病毒载量的作用大于瑞林他抗组（F=284.769,P＜0.05）。

乳酸菌发酵液联合瑞琳他抗对抑制HeLa细胞增殖、诱导细胞凋亡、抑制细胞迁移和下调细胞HPV18 DNA病毒载量的作用优于瑞琳他抗,为临床治疗HPV感染提供了实验依据和借鉴。

     

过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体α对人绒毛滋养层细胞功能的影响

人绒毛膜滋养层细胞(HTR8/SVneo)是胎盘建立血液循环的重要组成部分,过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体α(PPARα)是调节脂代谢的关键转录因子亚型,本研究旨在研究PPARα对人绒毛滋养层细胞功能的影响。将构建的PPARα表达载体和PPARα小干扰RNA分别转染HTR8/SVneo细胞,检测细胞功能的变化。本实验采取EdU法和MTT法检测细胞增殖,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,transwell小室法检测细胞迁移和浸润能力。结果显示,PPARα过表达能抑制滋养层细胞增殖、迁移和浸润能力,促进细胞凋亡能力;敲低PPARα能促进细胞的增殖、迁移和浸润能力,抑制细胞凋亡能力。PPARα表达水平与其对细胞生长和迁移的影响负相关。     

氢分子对宫颈癌细胞HeLa的影响

氢分子对多种疾病具有良好的治疗或改善效果,并且使用简便无副作用,多项实验结果也证明氢分子对肿瘤的防治具有良好的效果。从细胞增殖、细胞成瘤、细胞活性、细胞周期和凋亡、细胞转移侵袭等方面研究了氢分子对宫颈癌细胞HeLa的作用效果,结果显示：克隆球实验中,加入氢分子后,HeLa细胞集落数显著降低,集落的直径也明显减小。平板克隆形成中,加入氢分子后,细胞克隆的数量和直径均显著降低。细胞活性实验显示,氢分子对HeLa细胞活性具有明显抑制效果,对细胞内中间丝波形蛋白的表达具有一定的抑制作用。此外,氢分子对HeLa细胞周期的影响显著,且具有促凋亡的作用和抑制细胞迁移与浸润的效果。研究结果表明,氢分子抑制了细胞波形蛋白的表达,降低了HeLa细胞的增殖速率,同时抑制了细胞侵袭及迁移的能力,为氢分子对宫颈癌的防治提供了一定的实验基础。     

siRNA沉默SIRT1基因对宫颈癌细胞HeLa增殖和凋亡的影响

化学合成靶向SIRT1基因的小干扰RNA,脂质体法转染人宫颈癌细胞株HeLa,观察小干扰RNA沉默SIRT1基因对HeLa增殖及细胞凋亡的影响。在优化siRNA SIRT1转染条件的基础上,应用RT-PCR和Western blot分别检测各组SIRT1 mRNA、SIRT1蛋白及凋亡相关蛋白的表达;CCK-8法检测细胞增殖抑制率;Hoechst荧光染色法和流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡。结果表明,siRNA SIRT1转染细胞组SIRT1 mRNA水平和蛋白表达量明显低于对照组;siRNA SIRT1转染组细胞增殖受抑制,细胞凋亡率明显增加;凋亡相关蛋白P53、P21表达上调,Survivin表达下调。上述结果表明:siRNA SIRT1诱导的HeLa细胞凋亡与P53、P21、Survivin通路关系密切,但siRNA SIRT1诱导HeLa细胞凋亡的详尽机制有待进一步研究。     

MTERF2在人子宫颈癌细胞株中的表达及对细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响

目的:线粒体转录终止因子2(MTERF2)是线粒体类核的重要组成成分,且参与线粒体基因的表达调控。本研究旨在阐明MTERF2基因在体外培养的人类正常子宫颈上皮细胞株和子宫颈癌细胞株中的表达情况,并进一步探讨MTERF2对子宫颈癌HeLa细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响。方法:采用qRT-PCR和Western印迹检测正常子宫颈上皮细胞株(End1/E6E7)和子宫颈癌细胞株(HeLa、SiHa、C-33A、C4-1、CaSki)中MTERF2 mRNA及其蛋白质的表达情况;分别构建MTERF2稳定过表达或下调表达的子宫颈癌HeLa细胞株,通过XTT实验、细胞划痕实验、Transwell迁移实验、Transwell侵袭实验、克隆形成实验和流式细胞术等方法观察MTERF2基因过表达或表达下调对子宫颈癌细胞恶性生物学行为的影响。结果:MTERF2蛋白及mRNA在子宫颈癌细胞株中的表达水平均低于正常宫颈上皮细胞株。与对照组相比,稳定过表达MTERF2的子宫颈癌HeLa细胞增殖能力下降,同时子宫颈癌HeLa细胞的克隆形成能力、迁移能力和侵袭能力均显著下降;细胞周期出现G1/S期阻滞,周期蛋白D1和pRb蛋白的表达水平明显下降。下调MTERF2表达的子宫颈癌HeLa细胞的增殖能力、克隆形成能力、迁移能力和侵袭能力均有所增强,且未出现细胞周期阻滞。此外,稳定过表达或下调MTERF2表达对子宫颈癌HeLa细胞凋亡均没有显著影响。结论:MTERF2基因在子宫颈癌细胞株中的表达水平低于正常子宫颈上皮细胞株,且负调控子宫颈癌细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭,提示其可能在子宫颈癌发生发展中发挥类似抑癌基因的作用。     

Nutlins类似物NL-86诱导HeLa细胞凋亡的研究

目的 观察新型Nutlins类似物NL-86在体外诱导宫颈癌HeLa细胞凋亡的作用,并初步探讨其作用的分子机制.方法 采用MTT法检测NL-86化合物对HeLa细胞增殖的影响;用 FITC-Annexin V及碘化丙锭（PI）双染法,通过流式细胞仪（FCM）检测NL-86诱导HeLa细胞凋亡情况;用Western 印迹检测PARP[poly（ADP-ribose）polymerase]、pro-caspase 3、8、9的变化,并利用活力检测试剂盒检测caspase 3、8、9的活力,初步确定其诱导凋亡的通路.结果 不同浓度的NL-86 对于HeLa细胞的存活率均具有一定影响,并以浓度依赖的方式诱导HeLa细胞凋亡;随着NL-86浓度的增加,PARP被切割、HeLa 细胞pro-casepase 3、8的含量下降,但 pro-caspase 9无变化.活力测定结果显示caspase 3、8被激活,caspase 9无变化.结论 NL-86化合物能够有效地在体外诱导HeLa 细胞凋亡,且可能依赖于caspase 3、8相关的死亡受体凋亡途径,为进一步研发治疗宫颈癌等肿瘤疾病的药物奠定了实验基础.     

下调lncRNA MCF2L-AS1靶向miR-33b-5p抑制胃癌细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭并促进凋亡

摘要 目的：探讨lncRNA MCF2L-AS1对胃癌细胞恶性生物学行为的影响及分子机制。方法：选取45例胃癌患者的癌组织及癌旁正常组织,或培养胃黏膜上皮细胞GES-1、胃癌细胞HGC-27,采用RT-qPCR检测MCF2L-AS1和miR-33b-5p的表达水平。采用双荧光素酶报告实验检测MCF2L-AS1和miR-33b-5p的靶向关系。将HGC-27细胞分为si-NC组、si-MCF2L-AS1组、mimic NC组、miR-33b-5p mimic组、si-MCF2L-AS1+inhibitor NC组、si-MCF2L-AS1+miR-33b-5p inhibitor组,分别转染si-NC、si-MCF2L-AS1、mimic NC、miR-33b-5p mimic或共转染si-MCF2L-AS1+inhibitor NC、si-MCF2L-AS1+miR-33b-5p inhibitor。采用MTT实验检测细胞增殖情况,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率,克隆形成实验检测细胞克隆形成数,Transwell实验检测迁移和侵袭细胞数。结果：与癌旁正常组织或GES-1细胞相比,胃癌组织或HGC-27细胞中MCF2L-AS1表达水平升高、miR-33b-5p表达水平降低,差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）。MCF2L-AS1可靶向调控miR-33b-5p。下调MCF2L-AS1或过表达miR-33b-5p,miR-33b-5p表达水平升高,HGC-27细胞凋亡率升高,但细胞增殖、克隆形成数、迁移和侵袭数均减少,差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）。抑制miR-33b-5p可减弱下调MCF2L-AS1对HGC-27细胞的生物学作用。结论：下调MCF2L-AS1通过上调miR-33b-5p抑制胃癌细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭并促进凋亡;MCF2L-AS1通过靶向调控miR-33b-5p表达进而参与胃癌细胞的恶性生物学行为。     

源自天蚕素A和爪蟾素2的杂合肽P18体外抑制内皮细胞血管生成

目的探讨杂合肽P18体外对内皮细胞EA.hy926血管生成的抑制作用.方法采用MTT法检测P18对EA.hy926细胞增殖的影响;应用Matrigel实验检测P18对内皮细胞形成管状结构的影响;利用流式细胞术分析P18对内皮细胞的损伤作用.结果 MTT结果显示P18可明显抑制EA.hy926细胞的增殖,且抑制率存在剂量依赖性;Matrigel实验表明P18具有抑制EA.hy926细胞体外分化成管状结构的作用;流式结果显示15 μM P18作用内皮细胞6 h后,所诱导的细胞坏死比例达到81.4%.结论体外实验结果表明,杂合肽P18具有体外抑制EA.hy926细胞血管生成的作用.     

厄贝沙坦对人脐静脉内皮细胞株EA.hy926增殖、凋亡、VEGF mRNA表达的影响

目的:应用不同浓度厄贝沙坦对人脐静脉内皮细胞株EA.hy 926的增殖、凋亡生物学效应及血管发生主要基因VEGFmRNA的表达进行体外研究,探讨厄贝沙坦对内皮细胞的血管生成效应。方法:各种浓度厄贝沙坦对人脐静脉内皮细胞株EA.hy926共同孵育24 h。细胞增殖采用CCK8法分析,Annexin V/PI双染法检测细胞凋亡。RT-PCR验证VEGFmRNA的表达。结果:厄贝沙坦各浓度干预组细胞形态无明显变化,CCK8结果提示厄贝沙坦各干预组相比对照组细胞增殖活力增高(P<0.05),呈浓度非依赖性。流式细胞仪分析厄贝沙坦各浓度干预组细胞无明显凋亡。RT-PCR发现厄贝沙坦1×10-4,1×10-5,1×10-6mol/L浓度组VEGFmRNA表达增高(P<0.05)。结论:厄贝沙坦促进EA.hy926细胞株细胞增殖,上调VEGFmRNA的表达。这提示除了降压效应,血管紧张素受体拮抗剂在缺血性心脏病如慢性心力衰竭治疗中具有一定作用。     

HOXA-AS2靶向miR-17对人脐静脉内皮细胞生物学功能以及炎症因子的影响

目的探讨HOXA-AS2对动脉粥样硬化（AS）模型细胞生物学功能以及炎症因子的影响及分子机制。 方法本实验共分为4个实验;实验1：用100 μg/mL的ox-LDL处理EA.hy926细胞作为ox-LDL组,正常培养的细胞作为对照组;实验2：将pcDNA3.1、pcDNA3.1-HOXA-AS2转染至EA.hy926细胞中再用100 μg/mL的ox-LDL处理,记为ox-LDL+pcDNA3.1组、ox-LDL+pcDNA3.1-HOXA-AS2组;实验3：将pcDNA3.1、pcDNA3.1-HOXA-AS2、si-NC、si-HOXA-AS2分别转染至EA.hy926细胞中,记为pcDNA3.1组、pcDNA3.1-HOXA-AS2组、si-NC组、si-HOXA-AS2组;实验4：将pcDNA3.1-HOXA-AS2与miR-NC、miR-17分别共转染至EA.hy926细胞中再用100 μg/mL的ox-LDL处理,记为ox-LDL+pcDNA3.1-HOXA-AS2+miR-NC组、ox-LDL+pcDNA3.1-HOXA-AS2+miR-17组。实时荧光定量PCR （RT-qPCR）检测HOXA-AS2和miR-17的表达水平;蛋白质印迹（Western blot）法检测细胞周期蛋白依赖性激酶抑制剂1A （P21）、cleaved caspase 3蛋白表达;MTT检测细胞增殖情况;流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡;ELISA法检测白细胞介素-1 （IL-1）、白细胞介素-6 （IL-6）水平;荧光素酶报告实验检测HOXA-AS2和miR-17的靶向关系。两组间比较采用独立样本t检验,多组间比较采用方差分析,组间两两比较采用LSD-t检验。 结果与对照组比较,ox-LDL组EA.hy926细胞中HOXA-AS2表达水平（0.23±0.02比1.02±0.10）,细胞增殖率[（47.83±5.01）﹪比（100.06±10.20）﹪]均降低,细胞凋亡率[（26.81±2.47）﹪比（8.23±0.80）﹪]、P21 （0.82±0.08比0.20±0.02）、cleaved caspase 3 （0.67±0.06比0.14±0.01）、IL-1[（792.34±59.37）ng/L比（326.14±34.59） ng/ L]和IL-6表达水平[（53.67±4.65）ng/L比（19.25±2.11）ng/L]均升高,差异具有统计学意义（P均< 0.05）。与ox-LDL+pcDNA3.1组比较,ox-LDL+pcDNA3.1-HOXA-AS2组EA.hy926细胞中HOXA-AS2表达水平（0.87±0.09比0.22±0.02）、细胞增殖率[（89.94±8.34）﹪比（48.21±4.86）﹪]均升高,细胞凋亡率[（12.33±1.18）﹪比（26.83±2.48）﹪]、P21 （0.33±0.03比0.81±0.08）、cleaved caspase 3 （0.24±0.02比0.69±0.06）、IL-1[ （446.25±46.84）ng/L比（802.21±60.18）ng/L]和IL-6表达水平[（25.64±2.65）ng/L比（55.21±5.10）ng/L]均降低,差异具有统计学意义（P均< 0.001）。与ox-LDL+pcDNA3.1-HOXA-AS2+miR-NC组比较,ox-LDL+pcDNA3.1-HOXA-AS2+miR-17组EA.hy926细胞中miR-17表达水平（2.14±0.21比1.05±0.10）、细胞凋亡率[（23.31±2.33）﹪比（13.75±1.44）﹪]、IL-1水平[（684.26±62.38）ng/L比（451.21±43.58）ng/L]、IL-6水平[（41.29±4.37）ng/L比（26.11±2.39）ng/L]均升高,细胞增殖率[（53.67±5.46）﹪比（90.21±9.16）﹪]降低,差异具有统计学意义（P均< 0.001）。HOXA-AS2与miR-17存在结合位点,荧光素酶报告实验显示,与miR-NC组比较,miR-17组中转染WT-HOXA-AS2的EA.hy926细胞荧光素酶活性降低（0.33±0.03比1.01±0.10,P < 0.05）,而转染MUT-HOXA-AS2的EA.hy926细胞荧光素酶活性差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）;与anti-miR-NC组比较,anti-miR-17组中转染WT-HOXA-AS2的EA.hy926细胞荧光素酶活性升高（2.29±0.21比1.00±0.10,P < 0.05）,而转染MUT-HOXA-AS2的EA.hy926细胞荧光素酶活性差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）。 结论过表达HOXA-AS2促进细胞增殖,抑制ox-LDL引起的细胞凋亡和炎症因子的释放,其机制可能与miR-17有关。     

长链非编码RNA GAS5抑制内皮细胞功能

最新研究表明,长链非编码RNA GAS5（lncRNA GAS5）可调节血管内皮细胞的凋亡,但对内皮细胞其他功能的调控并不明确。本研究旨在了解lncRNA GAS5对内皮细胞的增殖、成血管、NO分泌及内皮标志分子CD31和vWF表达的影响及可能机制。将LncRNA GAS5干扰慢病毒（LV-GAS5-RNAi）转染人脐静脉内皮细胞株（EA.hy926）后,采用CCK8及Matrigel胶分别检测EA.hy926的增殖和成血管能力;硝酸还原酶法检测NO的分泌情况;real-time RT-PCR检测CD31、vWF及miR-21的表达;Western印迹检测PTEN在蛋白质水平的表达。结果显示：与对照组比较,LV-GAS5-RNAi组EA.hy926增殖能力无明显变化(0.34±0.01 vs. 0.34±0.04,P>0.05),而其成血管能力升高(133.70±12.64 vs. 100.00±4.65,P<0.05),NO的分泌量亦增加(28.54±2.75 μmol/L vs.15.11±1.19 μmol/L,P<0.01);内皮标志分子CD31（是对照组的1.46倍）及vWF（是对照组的2.94倍)的基因表达量均显著升高。同时,miR-21表达亦明显升高(是对照组的1.42倍),而miR-21下游靶基因PTEN蛋白质的表达量则显著降低（0.13±0.05 vs. 0.38±0.03,P<0.01）。以上结果提示,LncRNA GAS5抑制了内皮细胞的功能,miR-21、PTEN信号分子可能参与其中的调节。     

Label-free monitoring of apoptosis by surface plasmon resonance detection of morphological changes

Apoptosis can be routinely characterized using biomolecular markers such as in the TUNEL and the annexin V assays or by using fluorescent caspase substrates. Apoptosis can also be semi-quantitatively characterized using microscopy, which targets morphological features such as cell rounding, nuclear condensation and fragmentation as well as cell membrane blebbing. This label-free approach provides a limited resolution for the evolution of these events in time and relies heavily on subjective identification of the morphological features. Here we propose a label-free assay based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) detection of minute morphology changes occurring as a result of apoptosis induction in an endothelial cell model (EA.hy926). At first, annexin V assays confirmed that our cellular model was responsive to TRAIL over a 12-hour period. Then, we show that SPR allows accurate monitoring of apoptosis by measuring (1) the duration of the latency period during which the apoptotic signal is integrated by the initiator caspases and transmitted to the executioner caspases, (2) the rate of the execution phase in which death substrates are cleaved and morphological changes occur, and (3) the total extent of apoptosis. Using these parameters, we characterized the responses obtained with TRAIL (EA.hy926, HeLa, AD-293) and the anti-Fas antibody (HeLa) for the extrinsic pathways and UV exposure (HeLa) for the intrinsic pathways. By comparing the SPR time-course of apoptosis with phase contrast micrographs, we demonstrate that the cell morphological hallmarks of apoptosis are the major contributors to the SPR signal. Altogether, our results validate the use of SPR as an accurate label-free assay for the real-time monitoring of apoptosis-triggered cell morphological changes.     

Paracrine or virus-mediated induction of decorin expression by endothelial cells contributes to tube formation and prevention of apoptosis in collagen lattices

Resting endothelial cells express the small proteoglycan biglycan, whereas sprouting endothelial cells also synthesize decorin, a related proteoglycan. Here we show that decorin is expressed in endothelial cells in human granulomatous tissue. For in vitro investigations, the human endothelium-derived cell line, EA.hy 926, was cultured for 6 or more days in the presence of 1% fetal calf serum on top of or within floating collagen lattices which were also populated by a small number of rat fibroblasts. Endothelial cells aligned in cord-like structures and developed cavities that were surrounded by human decorin. About 14% and 20% of endothelial cells became apoptotic after 6 and 12 days of co-culture, respectively. In the absence of fibroblasts, however, the extent of apoptosis was about 60% after 12 days, and cord-like structures were not formed nor could decorin production be induced. This was also the case when lattices populated by EA.hy 926 cells were maintained under one of the following conditions: 1) 10% fetal calf serum; 2) fibroblast-conditioned media; 3) exogenous decorin; or 4) treatment with individual growth factors known to be involved in angiogenesis. The mechanism(s) by which fibroblasts induce an angiogenic phenotype in EA.hy 926 cells is (are) not known, but a causal relationship between decorin expression and endothelial cell phenotype was suggested by transducing human decorin cDNA into EA.hy 926 cells using a replication-deficient adenovirus. When the transduced cells were cultured in collagen lattices, there was no requirement of fibroblasts for the formation of capillary-like structures and apoptosis was reduced. Thus, decorin expression seems to be of special importance for the survival of EA.hy 926 cells as well as for cord and tube formation in this angiogenesis model.     

半乳糖凝集素-3(galectin-3)基因沉默对Eca109人类食管癌细胞的影响

半乳糖凝集素-3(galectin-3)是一种多功能的β-半乳糖苷结合凝集素,涉及包括细胞生长、粘附、增殖、进展、转移以及凋亡等多种生物学功能,在恶性肿瘤中高表达。以前的研究已经证实了galecin-3过表达在Eca109人食管癌细胞的生物学作用。本研究试图通过进行小干扰RNA(siRNA)介导的galectin-3沉默,以分析galectin-3沉默对食管癌细胞生物学行为的影响。我们采用Western blotting和RT-qPCR被用来证实在蛋白质和mRNA水平上的galectin-3低表达,使用细胞计数试剂盒-8评估细胞增殖,用Annexin V-PE/7-AAD细胞凋亡检测试剂盒和流式细胞术检测Eca109细胞的凋亡。研究结果表明,转染后72 h,si Gal-3组Eca109细胞增殖明显低于siRNA对照组和未处理组(p<0.001)。Transwell实验结果显示,与其他组相比,galecin-3的抑制作用显著降低Eca109细胞的迁移和侵袭能力(p<0.05)。与siRNA-对照组和未处理组相比,galectin-3敲低显著增加Eca109细胞的凋亡率(p<0.05)。敲低Eca109细胞中galecin-3的表达后,细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭能力下降,而细胞凋亡增强,说明galectin沉默可作为食管癌治疗的新策略。     

Combination therapy Eve and Pac to induce apoptosis in cervical cancer cells by targeting PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathways

This study aimed to investigate the anti-cervical cancer effects of everolimus (Eve) and paclitaxel (Pac) when used alone or in combination. Human cervical cancer cells HeLa and SiHa were divided into four group: Blank control group (control), everolimus group (Eve), paclitaxel group (Pac) and combined therapy group (Eve?+?Pac). The cell viability was detected by CCK-8 assay and the cell cloning ability was detected by clonegenic assay. Flow cytometry was used to detect cell apoptosis. Meanwhile, the expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (AKT), mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and their phosphorylated proteins were studied by western blot. The HeLa and SiHa cells proliferation and cloning ability were significantly inhibited in drug treatment groups compared with control group (p?相似文献   

G1对EA.hy926内皮细胞内质网应激的抑制作用

目的观察GPR30受体激动剂G1对高糖诱导的EA.hy926内皮细胞内质网应激(endoplasmic reticulum stress,ERS)的影响。方法选用EA.hy926内皮细胞为研究对象,分为3组:正常对照组(Con,17.51mmol/L葡萄糖)、高糖组(HG,33.3mmol/L葡萄糖)、高糖+G1组(HG+G1,HG+1umol/L G1),利用流式细胞术检测3组细胞凋亡率,Western blot法检测ERS相关分子Bip、IRE1、PERK及凋亡分子Bax、Bcl-2的表达变化,RT-PCR法检测Bip和CHOP的mRNA表达变化。结果 HG组与Con组比较,细胞凋亡率明显升高(P0.01),Bip、IRE1、PERK及凋亡分子Bax表达上调(P0.01,P0.05或P0.001),Bcl-2的表达下调(P0.01),Bip mRNA、CHOP mRNA表达上调(P0.001及P0.01);HG+G1组与HG组比较,细胞凋亡率明显降低(P0.05),Bip、IRE1、PERK及凋亡分子Bax表达下调(P0.05或P0.01),Bcl-2的表达上调(P0.05),Bip mRNA、CHOP mRNA表达下调(P0.001及P0.01)。结论 GPR30受体激动剂G1可抑制EA.hy926内皮细胞内质网应激。     

Downregulation of long noncoding RNA DGCR5 contributes to the proliferation,migration, and invasion of cervical cancer by activating Wnt signaling pathway

Accumulating research works have reported that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in various cancers, including cervical cancer. LncRNA DGCR5 has been identified in many cancers. However, the biological role of DGCR5 in cervical cancer remains barely known. We aimed to investigate the biological function of DGCR5 in cervical cancer progression. Here, in our current study, we observed that DGCR5 was downregulated in human cervical cancer cell lines (MS751, SiHa, HeLa, and HT-3) compared with the primary normal cervical squamous cells (NCSC1 and NCSC2). Then, DGCR5 was restrained by transfection with lenti-virus-short hairpin RNA (LV-shRNA) while induced by LV-DGCR5 in HeLa and C33A cells. Silence of DGCR5 obviously induced cervical cancer cell viability and cell proliferation. Reversely, upregulation of DGCR5 inhibited HeLa and C33A cell survival and proliferation. Furthermore, silencing of DGCR5 increased cervical cancer cell colony formation ability and decreased cell apoptosis, whereas its overexpression exhibited an opposite process. Moreover, DGCR5 suppressed migration and invasion capacity of cervical cancer cells. The Wnt signaling is integral in numerous biological processes. Here, we found that Wnt signaling was strongly activated in cervical cancer cells. Downregulation of DGCR5 contributed to cervical cancer progression by activating Wnt signaling. Subsequently, in vivo animal models were used to confirm that DGCR5 suppressed cervical cancer via targeting Wnt signaling. In conclusion, we reported that DGCR5 was involved in cervical cancer progression via modulating the Wnt pathway.