PC-1在前列腺癌细胞中促进c-myc基因的表达

前列腺癌相关基因PC-1(Prostate and colon gene1)是属于癌基因D52家族成员,具有促进前列腺癌细胞雄激素非依赖性生长的功能。为了研究PC-1发挥这种生物功能的分子机制,文章在PC-1高表达的LNCaP-pc-1及对照LNCaP-zero细胞中,利用RT-PCR和Western blotting等方法检测c-myc基因表达;提取两细胞胞质和胞核蛋白,利用Western blotting分析c-myc上游调节蛋白β-catenin变化;利用c-Myc蛋白抑制剂10058-F4作用前列腺癌细胞C4-2,Western blotting检测PC-1蛋白表达变化。发现PC-1促进c-myc基因表达,并促进β-catenin入核;c-Myc蛋白抑制剂10058-F4可抑制PC-1的表达。结果表明:PC-1在前列腺癌中促进c-myc基因的表达,并且这种促进作用可能是通过Wnt/β-catenin信号通路实现的。同时,PC-1与c-Myc蛋白间可相互促进,进一步促进前列腺癌细胞雄激素非依赖性生长。     

MicroRNA122真核表达载体的构建及在HepG2细胞中的表达与检测

为进一步研究microRNA的功能及作用靶标提供技术平台,构建microRNA真核表达载体。从HepG2215细胞基因组DNA扩增microRNA122前体,克隆到pEGFP-C1的载体上,经测序鉴定后转染至HepG2细胞中,荧光显微镜观察绿色荧光蛋白表达情况并提取基因组总RNA,RT-PCR检测microRNA122表达,TA克隆鉴定。结果表明,成功构建microRNA122真核表达载体,并证实其在真核细胞HepG2中表达。此方法成功构建microRNA表达,并为后续研究提供良好的技术平台。     

含有绿色荧光蛋白基因的质粒载体的构建及其在水稻白叶枯细菌中的表达

本文用绿色荧光蛋白基因（green fluorescent protein）标记水稻白叶枯细菌,观察其在白叶枯细菌中的表达情况。光激发后,白叶枯细菌发出绿色荧光,表明gfp在白叶枯细菌中得到了高效表达。后续工作意在利用gfp所发出的绿色荧光,来追踪白叶枯细菌侵染水稻的路径,以及检测水稻在遭受白叶枯病害时的一些生理生态变化,进一步探讨水稻对白叶枯细菌的抗生机理,希望能够为水稻抗性品种的检测提供新的理论依据。文中重点介绍了对质粒pM2464的改造过程,经gfp标记后的水稻白叶枯细菌,在紫外或蓝光的激发下,发出绿色荧光,证明了用标记有gfp基因的白叶枯细菌来观察其侵染水稻过程的想法是可行的。     

PLK3在前列腺癌细胞中的表达与定位

据报道,Polo样蛋白激酶3(polo-like kinase 3,PLK3)具有促进前列腺癌细胞的生长增殖及迁移能力。本研究旨在构建pCDNA3-FLAG-PLK3真核表达质粒,初步探究其在前列腺癌细胞系内的表达与定位,并检测前列腺癌细胞系中的内源PLK3蛋白水平。根据PLK3蛋白的编码序列设计合成PLK3蛋白编码序列的引物,以含有PLK3蛋白编码序列的质粒作为模板,并通过PCR扩增目的片段,再用限制性内切酶EcoRⅠ和XhoⅠ进行双酶切、连接并转化后,挑取单克隆菌落扩增并提取质粒,进行双酶切鉴定以及测序比对。将序列比对正确的重组质粒转染至CWR22Rv1及LNCaP细胞中,利用Western Blot实验检测重组质粒在CWR22Rv1和LNCaP细胞中的表达;以免疫荧光染色实验检测外源的FLAG-PLK3蛋白在细胞中的定位。此外,利用Western Blot实验检测了在五种前列腺癌细胞系中内源PLK3蛋白水平。本研究经过以上实验构建出了FLAG-PLK3真核表达质粒,并且验证其能够在前列腺癌细胞中表达;通过免疫荧光确定FLAG-PLK3蛋白在细胞中主要分布在细胞膜中,少量分布在细胞...     

真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(-)+KG的构建及在HeLa细胞中的表达

为了将绿色荧光蛋白(green fluorescent protein,GFP)引入细胞核内,采用两轮PCR方法从原先克隆在pcD-NA3.1(-)+GFP载体中将GFP编码序列扩增出来并引入Kozak序列和核定位信号,使用常规酶切和连接方法将其重组至pUCm-T克隆载体中,再将目的片段重组至pcDNA3.1(-)中,对阳性克隆进行酶切、PCR和测序鉴定后,构建了带有Kozak序列和核定位信号的绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(-)+KG。真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(-)+KG被转染试剂Su-perfect转染至HeLa细胞中,绿色荧光蛋白基因在HeLa细胞中得到表达而且在细胞核中观察到绿色荧光。该研究以绿色荧光蛋白为标记初步建立了活体观察真核细胞核动态变化的研究体系。     

利用慢病毒载体快速建立表达外源基因的哺乳动物细胞系

建立稳定表达外源基因的哺乳动物细胞系是一项重要的生物技术,介绍了联合使用慢病毒载体和流式细胞仪分选技术来建立稳定表达绿色荧光蛋白的293T细胞系.结果表明,在1个月左右的时间里即可获得表达绿色荧光蛋白的293T细胞系,阳性细胞率高达96.5％,而且建立的细胞系能够稳定传代.因此,联合慢病毒载体和流式细胞仪分选技术的策略对于建立稳定表达外源基因的哺乳动物细胞系快捷和可靠.     

PC-1增强受体酪氨酸激酶家族成员EphA3在前列腺癌细胞中的转录

为了研究前列腺癌相关基因(prostate and colon gene 1, PC-1）对受体酪氨酸激酶家族分子EphA3表达的影响,用RT-PCR、实时PCR和Western印迹检测表达不同水平PC-1的前列腺癌细胞系LNCaP和C4-2中EphA3的表达情况. 发现PC-1可诱导EphA3基因表达上调. 采用荧光素酶实验检测PC-1对于EphA3启动子转录活性的影响,结果显示,PC-1对转录起始位点上游916 bp的启动子活性没有影响,而可增强转录起始位点上游2011 bp启动子的活性.对EphA3启动子－916 bp～－2　011 bp区域进行生物信息学分析,结果显示,此区域包含HSF、NF-1、Nkx-2、SP1和GATA-1等多种转录因子结合位点.实验结果表明,PC-1可通过影响EphA3启动子诱导EphA3基因高表达,其调控区域位于转录起始位点上游－2　011　bp至－916 bp之间,提示PC-1可能通过影响一些结合于此区域的转录因子来影响EphA3启动子的转录活性.     

绿色荧光蛋白cDNA在腺病毒重组载体转染中的应用

绿色荧光蛋白（green fluorescent protein, GFP）基因是目前发现的唯一能在细胞内表达,且不需要其他外源底物参与的全新报告基因.将GFP cDNA与腺病毒载体pAdE1CMV重组,以lipofectin转染293细胞（一种人胚肾细胞）,观察其在真核细胞内的表达情况,为转基因技术提供了新的监测方法.     

绿色荧光蛋白表达载体pXS75－GFP的构建及在嗜热四膜虫中的应用

为获得能够用于构建嗜热四膜虫蛋白定位的载体,该研究将GFP基因与镉（Cd2＋）诱导的四膜虫金属硫蛋白基因（MTTl）启动子序列和终止子序列融合,获得表达载体pXS75-GFP。通过同源重组和抗性筛选,pXS75-GFP载体携带的目的基因整合入四膜虫MTTl位点,在cd2＋诱导下实现GFP融合蛋白的可控表达。将α－tubulin基因ATUl克隆JN－pXS75－GFP中,重组质粒pXS75－GFP－ATUl通过基因枪转化入四膜虫细胞,在巴龙霉素筛选下获得稳定的α-tubulin－GFP过表达细胞株。激光共聚焦显微镜观察α－tubulin．GFP的定位,结果显示,α－tubulin—GFP融合蛋白在四膜虫细胞中表达并分布于皮层上,表明pXS75．GFP载体可用于嗜热四膜虫功能蛋白的定位分析。     

含gfp植物转基因表达载体的构建及在矮牵牛转基因不定根中的高效表达

利用pBIN19、pGFP和pCHS质粒, 成功构建了CaMV 35S启动子驱动的gfp基因的植物转基因表达载体pBIN-35S-GFP, 并导入野生型发根农杆菌K599。矮牵牛的转化实验表明, 矮牵牛离体叶片被发根农杆菌K599(带pBIN-35S-GFP质粒)感染生根率达45%。对诱导的不定根基因组DNA的PCR检测表明, 不定根基因组中含有发根农杆菌K599 Ri质粒中的rolB基因和外源gfp基因;转基因不定根在蓝色光激发下能发出强烈的绿色荧光, 表明构建的转基因载体pBIN-35S-GFP能实现gfp基因的高效表达。该载体在CaMV 35S启动子的两端各有一个多克隆位点, 可以方便地进行启动子替换, 用于研究不同启动子的功能。此外, 该载体在gfp基因的5'端含有多克隆位点, 在3'端含有EcoRⅠ和BsmⅠ两个单一酶切位点, 可以方便地在5'端连接上目标基因, 表达含GFP的融合蛋白, 进行目标基因编码蛋白的亚细胞定位; 也可以方便地切除gfp基因, 连上需要的目的基因进行转化。     

Expression of prostate specific membrane antigen in androgen-independent prostate cancer cell line PC-3

During the progression of prostate cancer from androgen-dependence or sensitivity to androgen-independence, the overall expression of prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) increases with its appearance in plasma membrane. However, surprisingly some androgen-independent metastatic prostate cancer cell lines do not express this protein. Estradiol (E2) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) due to their recognized and strong involvement in prostate growth, development, and pathology were selected with the aim of restoring the expression of PSMA in markedly dedifferentiated prostate cancer PC-3 cells and in Du 145. E2 (10(-7)-10(-11)M) and bFGF (10ng/ml) stimulated the expression of mRNAs for PSMA (2- to 4-fold increase) that apparently were further translated and processed to its membrane form in LNCaP, PC-3, and Du 145 cells. The values of interaction force between the same anti-PSMA antibodies and all studied cells were almost identical (45-64pN), indicating antigenic similarity of the membrane form of PSMA expressed in LNCaP, PC-3, and Du 145 cells.     

外源高表达PC-1蛋白N端43个氨基酸可加速人前列腺癌细胞系C4-2的生长

研究PC-1蛋白N端43个氨基酸表达对人前列腺癌细胞C4—2生长的影响。用DNA重组技术将含PC—1蛋白N端43个氨基酸的DNA序列正向克隆到真核表达载体pIRES2-EGFP中,采用脂质体法将重组质粒稳定转染进C4—2细胞中,RT—PCR分析外源序列的转录情况,固相ELISA法测定PC—1蛋白N端43个氨基酸的表达,MTT实验分析细胞的生长速度。结果获得了稳定转染PC—J基因N端43个氨基酸的前列腺癌细胞株,在该细胞株中外源PC—1蛋白N端43个氨基酸得到高表达,细胞生长速度较对照细胞加快了38％。结果表明外源PC—I基因N端43个氨基酸高表达可提高人前列腺癌细胞C4—2的生长速度,推论PC—J基因高表达可能在人前列腺癌的发展中起一定的促进作用。     

Expression of membrane-associated C-reactive protein by human monocytes: indications for a selectin-like activity participating in adhesion

We have shown previously that rat liver macrophages (Kupffer cells) express a membrane-bound form of C-reactive protein (mCRP) on their surface which is identical to a galactose-specific particle receptor activity. We now establish the presence of mCRP on human monocyte-macrophages using immunocytochemistry with an anti-neoCRP specific monocloncal antibody and RNA-RNAin situ hybridization to demonstrate the presence of CRP-specific mRNA. Concomitant with mCRP expression, cells exhibit galactose-dependent uptake of particles coated with lactosylated bovine serum albumin. Adhesion experiments on fibronectin-coated surfaces that mCRP on human blood monocytes may act as a selectin-like adhesion molecule, mediating initial carbohydrate-specific contacts which are followed by peptide-specific recognition via integrin receptors.     

Expression patterns of vitamin D receptor in human prostate

UV exposure and serum levels of vitamin D have been linked in several studies with prostate cancer risk. At the cellular level, the principal action of vitamin D is mediated though vitamin D receptors (VDR). Since prostate cancer is a disease strongly associated with age, we examined the presence of VDR in normal prostate from donors of various ages to determine if the VDR expression pattern changed with age. We also compared the VDR expression in the peripheral and central zones of the prostate to determine if the expression pattern varied by location. Immunohistochemical studies were performed on paraffin-embedded tissue from cases selected by the following age decades; 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60-69. Both the central and peripheral zones were examined for VDR expression. The intensity of VDR expression in prostate was compared with expression in different types of human tissues. Mean VDR expression was lowest in the 10-19 years of age group. The intensity of the nuclear VDR was higher though the fifth decade, and then declined in cases of ages 60-70. When multiple sections of the same donor prostate were compared, VDR expression was greater in the peripheral zone compared to the central zone.     

X-ray microanalysis of etoposide-induced apoptosis in the PC-3 prostatic cancer cell line.

Apoptosis comprises a critical intracellular defense mechanism against tumourigenic growth. We have been interested in the relationship between morphological changes and intracellular concentration of several cations after etoposide-induced apoptosis in androgen-independent prostate cancer cells. SEM and X-ray microanalysis were performed on freeze-dried PC3 cells after etoposide treatment, and correlated with the morphological features observed after examination by light and fluorescence microscopy. Cell viability assays were also performed. A significant decrease in intracellular Cl(-) and K(+)and a progressive increase in Mg(2+) and Na(+) were observed, with parallel changes in cellular volume as cells passed through three morphological stages of apoptosis. The use of EPXRMA made it possible to evaluate alterations in element composition in prostate cancer cell apoptosis and may be a helpful tool for further studies on apoptosis in prostate cancer.     

Proteomic analysis of microvesicles released by the human prostate cancer cell line PC-3

Cancer biomarkers are invaluable tools for cancer detection, prognosis, and treatment. Recently, microvesicles have appeared as a novel source for cancer biomarkers. We present here the results from a proteomic analysis of microvesicles released to the extracellular environment by the metastatic prostate cancer cell line PC-3. Using nanocapillary liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry 266 proteins were identified with two or more peptide sequences. Further analysis showed that 16% of the proteins were classified as extracellular and that intracellular proteins were annotated in a variety of locations. Concerning biological processes, the proteins found in PC-3 cell-released microvesicles are mainly involved in transport, cell organization and biogenesis, metabolic process, response to stimulus, and regulation of biological processes. Several of the proteins identified (tetraspanins, annexins, Rab proteins, integrins, heat shock proteins, cytoskeletal proteins, 14-3-3 proteins) have previously been found in microvesicles isolated from other sources. However, some of the proteins seem to be more specific to the vesicular population released by the metastatic prostate cancer PC-3 cell line. Among these proteins are the tetraspanin protein CD151 and the glycoprotein CUB domain-containing protein 1. Interestingly, our results show these proteins are promising biomarkers for prostate cancer and therefore candidates for clinical validation studies in biological fluids.     

The determination of the potential anticancer effects of Coriandrum sativum in PC-3 and LNCaP prostate cancer cell lines

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is such an herb from the Apiaceae family, used both for its medicinal and nutritional properties for many centuries. In this study, the effects of C. sativum extract on gene expression, viability, colony formation, migration, and invasion of PC-3 and LNCaP prostate cancer cell lines have been investigated. The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) dose in PC-3 and LNCaP cells was detected to be 2 and 5 mg/mL at the 24th hour, respectively. C. sativum extracts have been observed to cause a significant decrease in the expression of Akt and Bcl-2 in the PC-3 cells and just Akt in LNCaP cells while increasing in the expression of p53, caspase-9, caspase-10, PTEN, DR5, TRADD, PUMA, and NOXA. DR4 expression was increased in LNCaP cell line but not PC-3, and APAF and BID had increased expression in PC-3 but not the LNCaP cells. Our observations have shown that C. sativum extract decreased colony formation while inhibiting cell invasion and migration. Cell migration was hindered in PC-3 but not the LNCaP cells. In conclusion, this data present a valuable addition to the very limited data available out there on the potential use of C. sativum in prostate cancer treatment.     

Inhibition of osteoblastic cell differentiation by conditioned medium derived from the human prostatic cancer cell line PC-3 in vitro

Human prostatic carcinoma frequently metastasizes to bone tissue and activates bone metabolism, especially bone formation, at the site of metastasis. It has been reported that an extract of prostatic carcinoma and conditioned medium (CM) of a human prostatic carcinoma cell line, PC-3, established from a bone metastastic lesion, stimulate osteoblastic cell proliferation. However, there is little information about the effect of PC-3 CM on the differentiation of osteoblastic cells. In this study, we investigated the effect of PC-3 CM on the differentiation of two types of osteoblastic cells, primary fetal rat calvaria (RC) cells containing many undifferentiated osteoprogenitor cells, and ROS 17/2.8, a well-differentiated rat osteosarcoma cell line. PC-3 CM inhibited bone nodule formation and the activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALPase), an osteoblastic marker enzyme, on days 7, 14, and 21 (RC cells) or 3, 6, and 9 (ROS 17/2.8 cells) in a dose-dependent manner (5–30% CM). However, the CM did not affect cell proliferation or cell viability. PC-3 CM was found to markedly block the gene expression of ALPase and osteocalcin (OCN) mRNAs but had no effect on the mRNA expression of osteopontin (OPN), the latter two being noncollagenous proteins related to bone matrix mineralization. These findings suggest that PC-3 CM contains a factor that inhibits osteoblastic cell differentiation and that this factor may be involved in the process of bone metastasis from prostatic carcinoma. J. Cell. Biochem. 67:248–256, 1997. © 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.