三氧化二砷对K562/A02 细胞的凋亡及细胞周期的影响

目的:研究三氧化二砷对多药耐药急性白血病细胞株K562/A02凋亡与细胞周期的影响及可能机制。方法:取阿霉素(Adr)的耐药白血病细胞株分为未加药的对照组及加入不同浓度的三氧化二砷(其终浓度为4.0μmol/L、5.0μmol/L)组,流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡及细胞周期分布,Western blot方法检测不同浓度三氧化二砷对K562/A02细胞核NF-κBp65蛋白水平。结果:与对照组比较,三氧化二砷可显著增加Adr对K562/A02细胞凋亡率,阻滞细胞于G0/G1期,降低K562/A02细胞胞核中NF-kB p65的表达(P均<0.05)。结论:三氧化二砷可能是通过抑制NF-kB的胞内活化转位,从而促进K562/A02细胞凋亡及抑制细胞增殖。     

诱导耐药K562/ADM和转基因耐药K562/MDR细胞株的生物学行为和耐药机制的比较研究

目的探讨转多药耐药基因mdr1的K562/MDR细胞株作为单机制耐药模型的可行性,为进一步研究肿瘤耐药及其逆转奠定基础。方法实验分为3部分:(1)在电子显微镜下观察慢性髓细胞白血病急性红白变敏感细胞系K562,阿霉素(adriamycin,ADM)诱导耐药细胞株K562/ADM和K562/MDR耐药细胞株的生物学行为;同时测定3种细胞系的群体倍增时间;以观察药物诱导和基因转移是否对细胞的生物学行为造成影响。(2)以K562细胞为对照,用MTT法分别测定阿霉素、柔红霉素(daunorubicin,DNR)、长春新碱(vincristine,VCR)对3种细胞的半数致死量(IC50)。(3)多药耐药相关基因与蛋白的检测。免疫细胞化学法观察mdr1基因编码的P-糖蛋白(P-gp)的表达;流式细胞术检测P-gp、bcl-2的表达百分率;生化法测定细胞内谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(GSTs)活性;RT-PCR法检测拓扑异构酶(to-poisomeraseⅡ,topoⅡ)mRNA的表达变化。结果(1)在超微结构上,K562/ADM的细胞器—线粒体出现水肿,K562和K562/MDR未见明显异常;K562的群体倍增时间为19.67±3.10d;K562/MDR为20.40±1.80d;K562/ADM为28.47±1.75d;(2)K562/ADM和K562/MDR细胞对ADM的耐药倍数分别为23.1和1.2倍;对DNR为84.9和14.4倍;对VCR为298.3和10.1倍。(3)与K562比较,K562/ADM细胞的P-gp和Bcl-2蛋白表达率高且topoⅡcDNA片段大小发生变化;K562/MDR仅P-gp表达率高。结论K562/MDR的生物学行为与亲本细胞K562相似,耐药机制单一,可作为单机制耐药模型,对某一耐药基因进行更为深入精确的研究,也可针对该耐药基因准确地筛选相应的逆转剂。     

DC-CIK对K562/A多药耐药基因mdr1 表达的影响

目的：体外观察树突状细胞（dendritic cell，DC）联合细胞因子诱导的杀伤细胞（cytokine inducedkiller，CIK）对K562/A细胞株 多药耐药基因mdr1 表达的影响。方法：采集健康人的外周血，分离出单个核细胞( peripheral blood mononuclear cell，PBMC )，在 体外加入多种细胞因子经诱导生成DC及CIK 细胞，以流式细胞仪检测其表面标志，将DC 细胞内加入K562/A 细胞裂解物致敏 后，再与CIK细胞混合培养48 小时。将致敏后的DC-CIK 细胞与K562/A及K562 分组培养后以荧光定量PCR 检测其mdr1 基 因表达的情况，PBMC 作为对照组。结果：RT-PCR 中可见K562/A+DC-CIK 组中mdr1 mRNA 表达较K562/A明显降低，经荧光定 量PCR 观察到K562/A 内mdr1 mRNA 表达为K562 的10.27 倍、K562/A/PBMC 略低于未处理的K562/A（P>0.05）， K562/A/DC-CIK 细胞中mdr1 mRNA含量较K562/A、K562/A/PBMC 少（P<0.05）。DC-CIK细胞与细胞株混合培养后，mdr1 基因 表达较混合培养前明显降低。结论：实验数据显示DC-CIK 可使耐药细胞株内mdr1 基因表达下调。但K562 与DC-CIK 混合培养 后该基因降低不明显，提示该基因在细胞中存在着基础表达，意义在于维持细胞内稳态。目前针对逆转白血病耐药的研究较少， 需要多进行相关研究以拓宽细胞免疫治疗在逆转耐药领域的应用。DC-CIK 是具有发展潜力的抗肿瘤方法。本实验将为下一阶段 研究逆转耐药的机制提供依据，DC-CIK 细胞免疫疗法有望成为逆转肿瘤耐药的新方法。     

miR-19通过Keap-Nrf2/HO-1信号通路对卵巢癌细胞增殖的影响

摘要 目的：研究卵巢癌组织和细胞中miR-19的表达,探讨其异常表达对卵巢癌细胞Kelch样环氧氯丙烷相关蛋白-1（Kelch-like epichlorohydrin-associated protein1,Keap1）--核因子E2相关因子2（nuclearfactor-E2-relatedfactor2,Nrf2） /血红素氧合酶-1（heme oxygenase1,HO-1）信号通路及卵巢癌细胞增殖的影响。方法：回顾性收集2019年1月至2020年12月于我院就诊的患者经病理切片诊断为卵巢癌上皮细胞的手术标本30例,卵巢良性肿瘤标本30例,正常卵巢组织标本30例。免疫组化检测不同标本中Keap1、Nrf2、HO-1的表达,检测卵巢组织及细胞中miR-19、Keap1、Nrf2、HO-1的mRNA表达水平,及卵巢癌细胞中Keap1、Nrf2、HO-1的蛋白表达水平。在OVCAR-3细胞中沉默miR-19后,Western Blot检测细胞内Keap1、Nrf2、HO-1蛋白表达水平,收集沉默miR-19,对照组,沉默Nrf2、对照组的OVCAR-3细胞,继续培养0 h、24 h、48 h后,检测细胞增殖和凋亡。结果：Keap1蛋白在卵巢癌组织中的阳性表达显著低于良性卵巢肿瘤组织及正常卵巢组织;Nrf2和HO-1蛋白在卵巢癌组织中的阳性表达显著低于良性卵巢肿瘤组织及正常卵巢组织（P＜0.05）;沉默miR-19抑制其表达后,细胞内Keap1 mRNA、蛋白表达水平明显升高,Nrf2、HO-1 mRNA表达水平无明显变化,蛋白表达水平明显降低（P＜0.05）;沉默miR-19 组、沉默Nrf2组与转染阴性对照组相比,增殖能力明显降低,凋亡能力明显升高（P＜0.05）。结论：卵巢癌细胞中,miR-19表达水平升高,可通过调控Keap1-Nrf2/HO-1信号通路影响卵巢癌细胞的增值、凋亡能力。     

Keap1-Nrf2信号通路参与子宫内膜癌细胞增殖、转移、耐药机制的研究

目的:研究Kelch样环氧氯丙烷相关蛋白1(Keap1)-核转录因子E2相关因子(Nrf2)信号通路对子宫内膜癌细胞生长、转移及耐药的影响。方法:选择代表I型子宫内膜癌细胞的KLE细胞株和代表II型子宫内膜癌的ARK2细胞株,采用real-time PCR和Western blot法测定两细胞株Keap1和Nrf2基因m RNA、蛋白表达,MTT法检测两细胞株对顺铂耐药性。对Keap1表达更低、耐药性更强的ARK2细胞株的Keap1基因过表达。Real-time PCR、Western blot、平板克隆实验、MTT法、Transwell迁徙、侵袭实验等方法研究ARK2细胞中Keap1过表达对Nrf2及下游靶基因表达、细胞生长、侵袭、耐药的影响。结果:在ARK2和KLE细胞中Nrf2基因m RNA表达无明显差异,ARK2细胞中Keap1基因表达无论是m RNA还是蛋白水平在的表达均要低于KLE细胞株,而Nrf2蛋白水平的表达在ARK2细胞株中则要明显高于KLE细胞株。Keap1表达较低的ARK2细胞较Keap1高表达的KLE细胞耐药性更高。ARK2细胞株中Keap1过表达能够明显下调Nrf2蛋白及下游基因ABCC2、γ-GCS表达;MTT实验和平板克隆实验表明Keap1过表达能够降低ARK2细胞增殖能力;Keap1过表达能够降低ARK2细胞迁徙和侵袭能力;Keap1过表达能够显著提高ARK2细胞对顺铂的敏感性。结论:Keap-Nrf2信号通路在子宫内膜浆液性癌细胞株ARK2中活化程度显著高于子宫内膜样癌细胞株KLE,Keap1对Nrf2蛋白表达调控是基于转录后的,且低表达的Keap1及高表达的Nrf2蛋白和肿瘤细胞的高耐药性有关。在子宫内膜浆液性癌细胞株ARK2中上调Keap1基因表达能够有效的下调Nrf2蛋白及其下游基因的表达,并降低肿瘤细胞的生长、迁徙、侵袭能力,且能提高肿瘤细胞对顺铂的敏感性。     

mdr-1和bcl-2基因在K562/ADM多药耐药细胞中的共表达

为探讨肿瘤细胞多药耐药(MDR)形成的分子机理,本文观察了mdr-1、bcl-2和bax基因及其编码蛋白在人红白血病细胞株K562/ADM中的可能共表达。结果显示,在K562/ADM细胞中,在以mdr-1及P-gp过度表达为 特征的MDR形成时,其bcl-2及产物Bcl-2也过度表达,其中Bcl-2的表达阳性率约为相应敏感株K562的11倍;而Bax在二种细胞中均呈阳性表达,但无显著差异(P>0.05),提示bcl-2基因在mRNA和蛋白水平上的过度表达可能是K562/ADM细胞MDR形成时细胞凋亡耐受的分子基础。     

DC-CIK对K562/A多药耐药基因mdr1表达的影响

目的：体外观察树突状细胞（dendritic cell,DC）联合细胞因子诱导的杀伤细胞（cytokine inducedkiller,CIK）对K562/A细胞株多药耐药基因mdr1表达的影响。方法：采集健康人的外周血,分离出单个核细胞（peripheral blood mononuclear cell,PBMC）,在体外加入多种细胞因子经诱导生成DC及CIK细胞,以流式细胞仪检测其表面标志,将DC细胞内加入K562/A细胞裂解物致敏后,再与CIK细胞混合培养48小时。将致敏后的DC-CIK细胞与K562/A及K562分组培养后以荧光定量PCR检测其mdr1基因表达的情况,PBMC作为对照组。结果：RT-PCR中可见K562/A＋DC-CIK组中mdr1 mRNA表达较K562/A明显降低,经荧光定量PCR观察到K562/A内mdr1 mRNA表达为K562的10.27倍、K562/A/PBMC略低于未处理的K562/A（P〉0.05）,K562/A/DC-CIK细胞中mdr1 mRNA含量较K562/A、K562/A/PBMC少（P〈0.05）。DC-CIK细胞与细胞株混合培养后,mdr1基因表达较混合培养前明显降低。结论：实验数据显示DC-CIK可使耐药细胞株内mdr1基因表达下调。但K562与DC-CIK混合培养后该基因降低不明显,提示该基因在细胞中存在着基础表达,意义在于维持细胞内稳态。目前针对逆转白血病耐药的研究较少,需要多进行相关研究以拓宽细胞免疫治疗在逆转耐药领域的应用。DC-CIK是具有发展潜力的抗肿瘤方法。本实验将为下一阶段研究逆转耐药的机制提供依据,DC-CIK细胞免疫疗法有望成为逆转肿瘤耐药的新方法。     

人耐药白血病细胞多药耐药基因-1小干扰RNA的构建及功能研究

目的:构建人耐药白血病细胞多药耐药基因-1小干扰RNA并研究其功能.方法:人工合成编码mdrl小发夹状双链RNA的DNA片段,与pSilencer4.1-CMV质粒连接构建RNAi真核表达栽体,采用脂质体介导法转染人耐药白血病细胞K562/A,经潮霉素B筛选转基因阳性克隆细胞,RT-PCR和Western Blotting检测转基因细胞中mdrl基因的表达量,MTT法检测转基因细胞对阿霉素的敏感性.结果:RT-PCR结果显示,与未转基因组和阴性对照组比较,RNA干扰组mdrl基因在mRNA水平上表达量降低43.55%;Western Blotting检测显示,RNA干扰组mdrl基因在蛋白水平上表达量降低69.46%;MTT法检测显示mdrl干扰细胞对化疗药物柔红霉素的敏感性提高23倍.结论:mdrl小发夹状RNA可显著抑制K562/A细胞中的mdrl基因的表达,提高白血病细胞对化疗药物的敏感性,对白血病多药耐药性的逆转和白血病的治疗具有重要理论和实际意义.     

RNA 干扰沉默缺氧诱导因子1α逆转肺癌细胞耐药性

目的:观察RNA干扰沉默缺氧诱导因子1α(HIF-1α)对肺癌细胞耐药性的影响。方法:构建靶向HIF-1α小干扰RNA基因,并转染到人肺腺癌耐顺铂细胞株A549/DDP细胞中。逆转录聚合酶链反应RT-PCR)检测细胞的HIF-1α、多药耐药基因1(MDR-1)以多药耐药相关蛋白基因(MRP)mRNA变化,免疫细胞化学法观察干扰后HIF-1α、P-糖蛋白以及MRP蛋白的变化。MTT法检测不同浓度的顺铂作用下细胞死亡率。结果:HIF-1αsiRNA组中HIF-1α、MDR-1、MRP mRNA水平显著降低(P<0.05),且蛋白水平也显著下降(P<0.05)。HIF-1αsiRNA组细胞死亡率较未转染组均明显增高(P<0.05),转染siRNA阴性组不影响肿瘤细胞的耐药性。结论:HIF-1αsiRNA可显著降低A549/DDP细胞中HIF-1α、MDR-1、MRP表达,从而起到逆转肺腺癌A549/DDP细胞的耐药作用。     

过表达KLF4重组质粒的构建及其在白血病K562细胞中的表达

为了构建过表达锌指转录因子Krüppel样因子4(Krüppel-like factor 4,KLF4)基因的重组质粒pEGFP-KLF4,观察其在白血病K562细胞中的表达,以RT-PCR法扩增人KLF4基因,构建pEGFP-KLF4重组质粒;经酶切及测序鉴定后,将pEGFP-KLF4质粒电穿孔转染白血病K562细胞(K562/pEGFP-KLF4组),设pEGFP-C1空质粒转染K562细胞(K562/pEGFP-C1组)及空白K562细胞作为对照,荧光显微镜观察EGFP-KLF4融合蛋白的表达情况,同时用抗生素G418筛选阳性克隆并扩大培养建立稳定过表达KLF4基因的K562细胞株,随后用RT-PCR检测3组K562细胞中KLF4的m RNA表达水平。实验结果显示,pEGFP-KLF4重组质粒构建成功。该质粒转染K562细胞24 h后能观察到较高强度的绿色荧光;经G418筛选出的阳性克隆扩大培养后建立了稳定过表达KLF4基因的K562细胞株;与对照组相比,K562/pEGFP-KLF4细胞组KLF4的m RNA表达水平明显升高,其过表达率为65.71%(P0.05)。实验中构建的过表达KLF4基因的重组质粒pEGFP-KLF4能在K562细胞中高效表达,为进一步研究其在白血病中的作用奠定了基础。     

Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1 by Na+-H+ Exchanger 1 Protein Plays a Crucial Role in Imatinib-resistant Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells

Resistance toward imatinib (IM) and other BCR/ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors remains troublesome in the treatment of advanced stage chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The aim of this study was to estimate the reversal effects of down-regulation of Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger 1 (NHE1) on the chemoresistance of BCR-ABL-positive leukemia patients'' cells and cell lines. After treatment with the specific NHE1 inhibitor cariporide to decrease intracellular pH (pH_i), the heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) levels of the K562R cell line and cells from IM-insensitive CML patients decreased. HO-1, as a Bcr/Abl-dependent survival molecule in CML cells, is important for the resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with newly diagnosed CML or IM-resistant CML. Silencing PKC-β and Nrf-2 or treatment with inhibitors of p38 pathways obviously blocked NHE1-induced HO-1 expression. Furthermore, treatment with HO-1 or p38 inhibitor plus IM increased the apoptosis of the K562R cell line and IM-insensitive CML patients'' cells. Inhibiting HO-1 enhanced the activation of caspase-3 and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1. Hence, the results support the anti-apoptotic role of HO-1 induced by NHE1 in the K562R cell line and IM-insensitive CML patients and provide a mechanism by which inducing HO-1 expression via the PKC-β/p38-MAPK pathway may promote tumor resistance to oxidative stress.     

Overexpression of sorcin in multidrug resistant human leukemia cells and its role in regulating cell apoptosis

In an attempt to identify novel proteins involved in the emergence of multidrug resistance (MDR) in leukemia cells, we adopted a proteomics approach to analyze protein expression patterns in leukemia cell lines, K562, and its MDR counterpart, K562/A02. Combining high-resolution two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry, we compared the protein expression profiles between K562 and K562/A02. A total number of 22 protein spots with altered abundances of more than 2-fold were detected and 14 proteins were successfully identified. Consistent with our previous observations by cDNA microarray, sorcin, a 22-kDa calcium-binding protein, was also identified by this proteomic approach with a 10.4-fold up-regulation in K562/A02 cells. Overexpression of sorcin protein in K562 cells by gene transfection led to significantly reduced cytosolic calcium level and increased resistance to cell apoptosis. Further, leukemia cell lines over-expressing sorcin also showed up-regulation of Bcl-2, along with decreased level of Bax. Taken together, our results suggest that sorcin plays an important role in the emergence of MDR in leukemia cells via regulating cell apoptosis pathways, thus may represent both a new MDR marker for prognosis and a good target for anti-MDR drug development.     

HO-1在U2OS细胞DOX耐药中的作用及分子机制研究

目的:探讨血红素氧合酶-1(HO-1)在骨肉瘤U2OS细胞多柔比星(DOX)耐药中的作用及相关分子机制。方法:体外培养U2OS细胞,建立U2OS-DOX耐药株,分为U2OS-WT组和U2OS-DOX组。采用siRNA HO-1转染U2OS-DOX细胞,CCK-8法检测细胞活性;RT-PCR法检测缺氧诱导因子1(HIF-1α)及HO-1的mRNA表达;WB法检测HIF-1α及HO-1的蛋白表达水平;流式细胞仪检测罗丹明Rh123在细胞内的蓄积。结果:DOX可降低U2OS细胞活性并随剂量的增加愈加明显,这种诱导作用可以被抗氧化剂(NAC)所逆转(P<0.01)。U2OS-DOX组HIF-1α及HO-1的mRNA和蛋白表达以及P糖蛋白(P-gp)表达水平均显著增加(P<0.05)。转染可恢复U2OS-DOX细胞对DOX化疗敏感性并增加其对Rh123的蓄积(P<0.001)。结论:HO-1可能通过抗氧化应激、增加化疗药物的蓄积等机制发挥U2OS细胞对DOX的耐药性。     

Synergistic effect of the combination of nanoparticulate Fe3O4 and Au with daunomycin on K562/A02 cells

In this study, we have explored the possibility of the combination of the high reactivity of nano Fe3O4 or Au nanoparticles and daunomycin, one of the most important antitumor drugs in the treatment of acute leukemia clinically, to inhibit MDR of K562/A02 cells. Initially, to determine whether the magnetic nanoparticle Fe3O4 and Au can facilitate the anticancer drug to reverse the resistance of cancer cells, we have explored the cytotoxic effect of daunomycin (DNR) with and without the magnetic nano-Fe3O4 or nano-Au on K562 and K562/A02 cells by MTT assay. Besides, the intracellular DNR concentration and apoptosis of the K562/A02 cells was further investigated by flow cytometry and confocal fluorescence microscopic studies. The MDR1 gene expression of the K562/A02 cells was also studied by RT-PCR method. Our results indicate that 5.0 x 10(-7) M nano-Fe3O4 or 2.0 x 10(-8) M nano-Au is biocompatible and can apparently raise the intracellular DNR accumulation of the K562/A02 cells and increase the apoptosis of tumor cells. Moreover, our observations illustrate that although these two kinds of nanoparticles themselves could not lower the MDRI gene expression of the K562/A02 cells, yet they could degrade the MDR1 gene level when combining with anticancer drug DNR. This raises the possibility to combine the nano-Fe3O4 or nano-Au with DNR to reverse the drug resistance of K562/A02 cells, which could offer a new strategy for the promising efficient chemotherapy of the leukemia patients.     

Downregulation of microRNA let-7f mediated the Adriamycin resistance in leukemia cell line

Multidrug resistance (MDR) has become the major cause of failure chemotherapy for leukemia and high mortality of leukemia. The study aimed to investigate whether the let-7f mediate the Adriamycin (ADR) resistance of leukemia, and to explore the potential molecular mechanism. Cell proliferation was examined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide and the soft agar clone formation assay. Flow cytometry was performed to detected cell cycle and apoptosis. The targeted regulationship was analyzed by dual-luciferase assay. Real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot were used to measure the expressions of let-7f, ABCC5, ABCC10, cell cycle-related proteins, and apoptosis-related proteins. The xenograft mouse model was used to conduct the tumor formation assay in vivo. The results demonstrated that the expression of let-7f was lower in multidrug-resistant K562/A02 cell lines compared to that in K562, while ABCC5 and ABCC10 were upregulated. Overexpression of let-7f in K562/A02 cell lines downregulated the ABCC5 and ABCC10 expression, enhanced cell sensitivity to ADR, promoted cell apoptosis, and inhibited cell proliferation. let-7f was proved to negatively regulate ABCC5 and ABCC10. Tumor formation assay further determined that let-7f overexpression increased sensitivity to ADR. Taken together, the let-7f downregulation induced the ADR resistance of leukemia by upregulating ABCC5 and ABCC10 expression. Our study provided a novel perspective to study the mechanism of MDR and a new target for the reversal of MDR.     

Curcumin prevents high glucose damage in retinal pigment epithelial cells through ERK1/2-mediated activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway

To study the effects of curcumin on human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells exposed to high glucose (HG) insult, we performed in vitro studies on RPE cells cultured both in normal and HG conditions to assess the effects of curcumin on the cell viability, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) expression, HO-1 activity, and ERK1/2 expression. RPE cells exposed to HG insult were treated with curcumin. The cell viability, apoptosis, HO-1 activity, ERK, and Nrf2 expression were evaluated. The data indicated that treatment with curcumin caused a significant decrease in terms of apoptosis. Further, curcumin was able to induce HO-1 expression via Nrf2 activation and counteracts the damage elicited by HG. The present study demonstrated that curcumin provides protection against HG-induced damage in RPE cells through the activation of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling that involves the ERK pathway, suggesting that curcumin may have therapeutic value in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy.