选择性COX-2抑制剂celecoxib对K562细胞的增殖抑制、凋亡诱导作用和分子机制

环氧化酶(cyclooxygenase, COX)家系被显示与恶性肿瘤的增殖和凋亡耐受有关,COX-2可作为恶性肿瘤治疗和预防的重要分子靶标.应用COX-2特异抑制剂——celecoxib,观察了药物对人慢性粒细胞白血病急变细胞株——K562细胞的增殖抑制和凋亡诱导效应.结果证明,celecoxib能够有效地抑制K562细胞增殖(台盼蓝染色,MTT试验及集落形成抑制试验证实),并呈一定的剂量依赖性.Celecoxib抑制K562细胞增殖的IC₅₀为46 μmol/L.通过DNA ladder胶电泳和流式细胞仪检测,凋亡细胞的AO/EB染色等方法证明celecoxib能够诱导K562细胞凋亡,这一效应与Caspase-3蛋白表达上调和裂解激活有关,当阻断Caspase-3的活性,celecoxib诱导的K562细胞凋亡明显受抑.利用RT-PCR分析技术及蛋白质印迹,证明K562细胞存在COX-2 mRNA和COX-2蛋白表达;而且,K562细胞COX-2蛋白表达可被IL-1β诱导性刺激,从而确认K562细胞为COX-2表达阳性细胞;celecoxib在较高浓度(80～160μmol/L)既可抑制K562细胞COX-2 mRNA表达,也可下调COX-2蛋白质表达,提示celecoxib抗K562白血病细胞活性与COX-2的抑制相关,其抗白血病的分子机制部分涉及到COX-2依赖性途径.     

AG490 上调 BATF2 表达抑制淋巴瘤细胞增殖 *

摘要 目的： AG490 作为 JAK2/STAT3 通路的抑制剂, 在对肿瘤细胞的抑制作用上所展现出的高效低毒性, 使其有望成为临床上 治疗肿瘤的一种可能的药物。 然而, AG490 的抗瘤机制尚未明确。因此, 本文拟对 AG490 抑制淋巴瘤细胞增殖的效应及其作用机 制进行进一步探讨,为 AG490 应用于临床提供实验依据。方法： 用不同剂量的 AG490 处理淋巴瘤细胞 （Namalwa 和 JeKo-1 ） 、 JurkatT 淋巴细胞性白血病细胞和 THP-1 单核细胞性白血病细胞 24 小时, CCK-8 法检测 AG490 (0 μM、 2 μM、 20μM、 50μM、 200μM)对上述细胞的增殖抑制作用, 实时定量 PCR 法检测 BATF2 mRNA 的变化, Western blot 法检测其蛋白水平的变化, 细胞转染 siRNA 法抑制 BATF2 表达后 CCK8 法检测 AG490 对 Namalwa 细胞的增殖抑制效应。结果： AG490 呈剂量依赖性地抑制 Namalwa、 JeKo-1、 Jurkat 细胞的增殖(P<0.05), 同时上调其 BATF2 mRNA 水平和蛋白水平的表达(P<0.05)。对于无显著抑制作用的 THP-1 细胞, BATF2 的表达亦未见升高(P>0.05)。siRNA 法抑制 BATF2 基因表达后, AG490 对 Namalwa 细胞的增殖抑制效果明 显降低(P<0.05)。 结论： AG490 杀肿瘤细胞的效率与其诱导的 BATF2 的表达呈正相关, 抑制 BATF2 的表达后 AG490 抑制肿瘤细 胞增殖的效率明显降低。因此, AG490 可能是通过上调 BATF2 表达的方式抑制淋巴瘤细胞增殖。这意味着 BATF2 是 AG490 杀 伤淋巴瘤细胞的作用靶点, 可能为新药的开发做出一定的贡献。     

广西沿海四种红树植物抗肿瘤活性的筛选

该研究采用超声提取法,得到红海榄的叶、秋茄的茎和叶、水黄皮的叶和桐花树的茎的95%乙醇提取物,并用MTS法检测提取物对前列腺癌DU145、PC3细胞增殖抑制效果,结果桐花树茎95%乙醇提取物对DU145细胞增殖抑制作用最强,对DU145干预24、48、72 h的IC₅₀分别为75.23、88.81、76.53 μg·mL^-1。在此基础上,依次采用石油醚、乙酸乙酯、正丁醇对桐花树茎95%乙醇提取物进行梯度萃取,得到不同极性部位后选择桐花树茎乙酸乙酯部位(EACS)对19种肿瘤细胞(HT-29,SW480,DLD-1,COLO205,PC3,DU145,SKOV3-S,A2780,SGC-7901,Tca-8113,MDA-MB-231,HepG2,SMMC-7721,Bel-7402,MHCC-97H,Hela,PANC-1,EJ,A549)和3种正常细胞(HUVEC,EC304,RWPE-1)进行MTS实验检测其抗增殖作用,用集落形成进一步检测EACS对细胞HT-29、DLD-1、SW480、DU145、PC3、SKOV3-S的增殖影响。结果表明:EACS对16个肿瘤细胞和3个正常细胞均具有不同程度的增殖抑制作用,其中对RWPE-1的增殖抑制作用最强,药物作用72 h后的IC₅₀为22.78 μg·mL^-1; EACS对细胞HT-29、DLD-1、SW480、DU145、PC3、SKOV3-S的集落形成均具有抑制作用,抑制作用强度与浓度成正相关关系。     

分心木乙醇提取物对人结肠癌HCT116细胞增殖、凋亡和迁移的影响

为研究分心木对人结肠癌细胞HCT116增殖、凋亡和迁移的影响,该研究以75%乙醇作为溶剂提取分心木中的活性成分,利用MTT法检测分心木乙醇提取物对HCT116细胞增殖的影响;流式细胞术、AO/EB双染、TUNEL法和Western blot检测细胞凋亡;划痕愈合实验检测细胞迁移;体外建立肿瘤3D细胞模型(3D培养)检测分心木乙醇提取物对HCT116 3D肿瘤细胞球增殖的影响。结果显示,分心木乙醇提取物以剂量依赖的方式抑制HCT116细胞活性,促进细胞凋亡,同时促进凋亡因子Bax的表达,降低抗凋亡因子Bcl2的表达,并促进凋亡的关键执行蛋白PARP的裂解;划痕愈合实验和3D肿瘤细胞培养表明,分心木乙醇提取物抑制细胞迁移和3D肿瘤细胞的增殖。该研究表明,分心木乙醇提取物抑制肿瘤细胞的增殖和迁移,并通过促进cleaved PARP、Bax蛋白表达和抑制Bcl2蛋白的表达诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡。此外,分心木乙醇提取物抑制肿瘤3D细胞球的增殖,这提示结肠癌对分心木乙醇提取物的药物敏感性在体内体外没有显著差异。     

选择性环氧合酶-2抑制剂塞来昔布抑制胃癌多药耐药基因表达的实验研究

目的:探讨选择性环氧合酶(COX-2)抑制剂塞来昔布对胃癌细胞株BGC823多药耐药(mdr)1表达的影响.方法:胃癌细胞株BGC823经浓度分别为0、10、100μ mol/L的塞来昔布处理后,酶联免疫吸附试验检测塞来昔布对胃癌细胞前列腺素E2(PGE2)分泌的影响,24、48 h后用RT-PCR检测多药耐药(mdr)1 mRNA表达,48 h后用免疫细胞化学染色法检测P-gp表达.结果:塞来昔布可显著抑制胃癌细胞株BGC823 PGE2分泌.并呈浓度依赖性(P<0.05).不同浓度塞来昔布作用于细胞后,胃癌细胞株BGC823的mdrl/P-gp表达受不同程度抑制,100μ mol/L的塞来昔布对mdrl mRNA表达抑制作用强于10μ mol/L(P<0.01).不同浓度药物与测量时间为交互作用,作用48h与24h相比,塞来昔布对mdrl mRNA表达的抑制作用更强(P<0.01).结论:塞来昔布可抑制BGC823的mdrl/P-gp表达,且呈剂量效应关系.塞来昔布可能通过抑制COX-2活性,抑制COX-2下游产物PGE2表达,从而抑制P-gp表达.选择性COX-2抑制剂可能有助于减轻肿瘤细胞对化疗药物的耐药性.     

罗汉果醇抗肿瘤活性及其作用机制研究

罗汉果醇是罗汉果皂苷的苷元,有研究报道罗汉果皂苷V具有防癌抑癌作用。该研究采用噻唑蓝实验( MTT法)检测罗汉果醇对不同肿瘤细胞增殖的抑制情况,以及不同浓度的罗汉果醇对CNE1细胞的增殖抑制率;应用细胞克隆形成实验进一步验证罗汉果醇对CNE1细胞增殖的抑制作用;采用Annexin V/PI 双染法检测罗汉果醇对CNE1细胞凋亡的影响;以实时定量PCR技术检测罗汉果醇对CNE1细胞中Caspase-3、Sur-vivin、Bax和Bcl-2基因的mRNA 表达水平的影响。结果表明：罗汉果醇能显著抑制DU145、HepG2、A549、CNE1、CNE2细胞的增殖,其中对CNE1细胞增殖的抑制作用最为显著,并呈剂量依赖性,其半数抑制浓度IC50为(81.48±4.73)μmol·L-1;通过对CNE1细胞进一步的克隆形成实验,也验证了这一点;Annexin V/PI 双染法可见随着浓度的增加,凋亡比例增加;实时定量PCR技术检测显示罗汉果醇处理后,促凋亡基因Caspase-3、Bax的表达增加,抗凋亡基因Survivin、Bcl-2的表达减少。因此,罗汉果醇可能是通过促进Caspase-3、Bax等促凋亡基因和抑制Survivin、Bcl-2等抗凋亡基因的表达,来诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡,进而发挥抗肿瘤活性。     

婆婆纳抗黑色素瘤物质基础的初步研究

为明确婆婆纳（Veronica didyma）抗黑色素瘤活性部位及物质基础，该研究采用CCK8法评价了婆婆纳乙醇提取物4个萃取部位（石油醚层、乙酸乙酯层、正丁醇层、水层）乙醇提取物及单体化合物对黑色素瘤细胞株（B16和A375）细胞的增殖抑制作用，并使用植物化学方法和技术对活性部位的化学成分进行系统分离纯化。结果表明：（1）乙酸乙酯萃取部位（ethyl acetate extract,PPNE）较其他样品有更好抑制B16细胞和A375细胞增殖的作用，其半抑制浓度（IC50）值分别为0.177 mg·mL-1(B16)、2.826 mg·mL-1(A375)。（2）从活性部位PPNE中得到7个单体化合物，即对羟基苯甲醛（1）、胡黄连苷II(2)、isoscutellarein 7-O-(6?-oacetyl)-β-allopyranosyl (1?→2″)-β-glucopyranoside(3)、3′-hydroxyl-4′-O-methylisoscutellarein 7-O-[6?-O-acetyl-β-D-allopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranos...     

AG490上调BATF2表达抑制淋巴瘤细胞增殖

目的：AG490 作为JAK2/STAT3 通路的抑制剂,在对肿瘤细胞的抑制作用上所展现出的高效低毒性,使其有望成为临床上治疗肿瘤的一种可能的药物。然而,AG490 的抗瘤机制尚未明确。因此,本文拟对AG490 抑制淋巴瘤细胞增殖的效应及其作用机制进行进一步探讨,为AG490 应用于临床提供实验依据。方法：用不同剂量的AG490 处理淋巴瘤细胞（Namalwa 和JeKo-1）、Jurkat T 淋巴细胞性白血病细胞和THP-1 单核细胞性白血病细胞24小时,CCK-8 法检测AG490 （0 滋M、2 滋M、20 滋M、50 μM、200滋M）对上述细胞的增殖抑制作用,实时定量PCR 法检测BATF2 mRNA 的变化,Western blot 法检测其蛋白水平的变化,细胞转染siRNA 法抑制BATF2 表达后CCK8 法检测AG490 对Namalwa 细胞的增殖抑制效应。结果：AG490 呈剂量依赖性地抑制Namalwa、JeKo-1、Jurkat 细胞的增殖（P〈0.05）,同时上调其BATF2 mRNA 水平和蛋白水平的表达（P〈0.05）。对于无显著抑制作用的THP-1 细胞,BATF2 的表达亦未见升高（P〉0.05）。siRNA 法抑制BATF2 基因表达后,AG490 对Namalwa 细胞的增殖抑制效果明显降低（P〈0.05）。结论：AG490 杀肿瘤细胞的效率与其诱导的BATF2 的表达呈正相关,抑制BATF2 的表达后AG490 抑制肿瘤细胞增殖的效率明显降低。因此,AG490可能是通过上调BATF2表达的方式抑制淋巴瘤细胞增殖。这意味着BATF2 是AG490 杀伤淋巴瘤细胞的作用靶点,可能为新药的开发做出一定的贡献。     

黄芩素对猪前体脂肪细胞增殖分化的影响

研究黄芩素(BAI)对猪前体脂肪细胞增殖分化的影响,并探讨其可能的作用机制。原代培养猪前体脂肪细胞,采用油红O染色观察细胞分化的形态学变化;MTT检测细胞增殖状况;油红O染色提取定量分析细胞内脂肪生成及细胞分化程度;分光光度法测定脂肪酸合酶(FAS)的活性;逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)检测分化特异基因过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ2(PPARγ2)mRNA表达变化。结果显示,前体脂肪细胞在分化成脂肪细胞的过程中,其形态由梭形变成椭圆形、圆形,细胞内充满大小不一的脂滴;BAI浓度在160～640μmol/L时显著抑制其增殖(P<0.05)、BAI浓度为40～320μmol/L时显著抑制PPARγ2mRNA表达和FAS的活性,并抑制细胞分化(P<0.05)。以上结果说明,BAI对前体脂肪细胞增殖分化均有一定抑制作用,BAI可能通过抑制PPARγ2mRNA表达和降低FAS活性,从而抑制猪前体脂肪细胞分化。     

姜黄素对A549肺癌细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移的抑制作用及与Keap1/Nrf2信号通路的关系

目的探究姜黄素对肺癌A549细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移的抑制作用及其机制。方法通过MTT法检测姜黄素对A549细胞增殖能力的影响;通过流式细胞术测定姜黄素对A549细胞凋亡的调节作用;通过Transwell试验,观察姜黄素对肺癌A549细胞的侵袭和迁移能力的影响;采用Western blot实验和RT-PCR实验,观察姜黄素对其Keap1/Nrf2信号通路的调节作用。结果增殖实验、凋亡实验和Transwell实验显示,姜黄素能够显著性抑制癌细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移,并能够促进其凋亡。Western blot检测显示姜黄素能够显著抑制Keap1和Nrf2表达;RT-PCR实验结果显示姜黄素能够显著抑制Keap1mRNA和Nrf2 mRNA表达。结论姜黄素可能通过抑制Keap1/Nrf2信号通路蛋白的表达而抑制肺癌A549细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭,并促进其凋亡。     

Novel combination of Celecoxib and proteasome inhibitor MG132 provides synergistic antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects in human liver tumor cells

Molecular targeted therapy has shown promise as a treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Celecoxib (Celebrex®) exhibits antitumor effects in human HCC cells, and its mechanism of action is mediated either by its ability to inhibit cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) or by a number of various other COX-2 independent effects. Proteasome inhibitors (PIs) can exert cell growth inhibitory and apoptotic effects in different tumor cell types, including HCC cells. The present study examined the interaction between celecoxib and the PI MG132 in two human liver tumor cell lines HepG2 and HA22T/VGH. Our data showed that each inhibitor reduced proliferation and induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner in both cell lines. Moreover, the combination of celecoxib with MG132 synergistically inhibited cell viability and increased apoptosis, as documented by caspase 3 and 7 activation, PARP cleavage, and down-regulation of Bcl-2. Celecoxib and MG132, both alone and synergistically in combination, induced expression of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress genes ATF4, CHOP, TRB3 and promoted the splicing of XBP1 mRNA. Knockdown of TRB3 mRNA expression by small interference RNA significantly decreased combination-induced cell death in HA22T/VGH cells, whereas it increased combination-induced cell death in HepG2 cells, suggesting that activation of the ER stress response might have either a detrimental or a protective role in liver tumor cell survival. In conclusion, our data indicate that combination treatment with celecoxib and MG132 resulted in synergistic antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects against liver cancer cells, providing a rational basis for the clinical use of this combination in the treatment of liver cancer.     

Role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on cyclooxygenase-2 metabolism in brain-metastatic melanoma

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is important in the progression of epithelial tumors. Evidence indicates that omega-6 PUFAs such as arachidonic acid (AA) promote the growth of tumor cells; however, omega-3 fatty acids [eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)] inhibit tumor cell proliferation. We investigated the effects of omega-3 PUFA on the expression and function of COX-2 in 70W, a human melanoma cell line that metastasizes to the brain in nude mice. We show that 1) tumor necrosis factor-alpha upregulates the expression of both COX-2 mRNA and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production, and 2) omega-3 and omega-6 PUFA regulate COX-2 mRNA expression and PGE2 production. AA increased COX-2 mRNA expression and prostaglandin production in omega-6-stimulated 70W cells. Conversely, COX-2 mRNA expression decreased in cells incubated with EPA or DHA. AA increased Matrigel invasion 2.4-fold, whereas EPA or DHA did not. Additionally, PGE2 increased in vitro invasion 2.5-fold, whereas exposure to PGE3 significantly decreased invasion. Our results demonstrate that incubation of 70W cells with either AA or PGE2 increased invasiveness, whereas incubation with EPA or DHA downregulated both COX-2 mRNA and protein expression, with a subsequent decrease in Matrigel invasion. Taken together, these results indicate that omega-3 PUFA regulate COX-2-mediated invasion in brain-metastatic melanoma.     

Effects of microRNA-513b on cell proliferation,apoptosis, invasion,and migration by targeting HMGB3 through regulation of mTOR signaling pathway in non-small-cell lung cancer

This study aimed to explore the underlying mechanism of miR-513b and HMGB3 in regulating non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). NSCLC tumor, adjacent tissues, and cell lines were extracted, and the expression of miR-513b and HMGB3 were determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blot analysis. Then, miR-513b was overexpressed in NSCLC cell, and the proliferation, migration, invasion, and apoptosis of cells were determined by 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT), wound healing, transwell, and flow cytometry, respectively. Regulatory relationship between miR-513b and HMGB3 was determined using luciferase activity reporter assay. Lastly, HMGB3 and/or miR-513b were overexpressed in NSCLC cells, and the proliferation, migration, invasion, and apoptosis of cells were determined. Compared with the controls, the expression of miR-513b was significantly downregulated in the NSCLC tissues and cells lines by RT-qPCR ( p < 0.05). However, the expression of HMGB3 was significantly downregulated at both messenger RNA and protein levels ( p < 0.05). Overexpression of miR-513b could significantly inhibit the proliferation, invasion, migration, and promote apoptosis of NSCLC cells ( p < 0.05). HMGB3 was a target of miR-513b, and overexpression of HMGB3 could obviously reverse the effect of miR-513 on the proliferation, invasion, migration, and apoptosis of NSCLC cells ( p < 0.05). The present results could suggest miR-513b was downregulated in NSCLC and could regulate the proliferation, invasion, migration, and apoptosis of NSCLC cells via HMGB3.     

Expression of Ca(2+)-independent and Ca(2+)-dependent phospholipases A(2) and cyclooxygenases in human melanocytes and malignant melanoma cell lines

We provide novel evidence that human melanoma cell lines (M10, M14, SK-MEL28, SK-MEL93, 243MEL, 1074MEL, OCM-1, and COLO38) expressed, at mRNA and protein levels, either Ca(2+)-independent phospholipase A(2) (iPLA(2)) or cytosolic phospholipase A(2) (cPLA(2)) and its phosphorylated form. Normal human melanocytes contained the lowest levels of both PLA(2)s. Cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 (COX-1 and COX-2) were also expressed in cultured tumor cells as measured by Western blots. The most pronounced overexpression of iPLA(2) and COX-1 was found in two melanoma-derived cells, M14 and COLO38. Normal human melanocytes and the M10 melanoma cell line displayed no COX-2 expression. Using subcellular fractionation, Western blot and confocal microcopy analyses, in paradigmatic SK-MEL28 and SK-MEL93 cells we showed that iPLA(2), COX-1 and even cPLA(2) were equally located in the cytosol, membrane structures and perinuclear region while COX-2 was preferentially associated with the cytosol. Specific inhibitors of these three enzymes significantly reduced the basal proliferation rate either in melanocytes or in melanoma cell lines. These results, coupled with the inhibition of the cell proliferation by electroporation of melanoma cells with cPLA(2) or COX-2 antibodies, demonstrate that a possible correlation between PLA(2)-COX expression and tumor cell proliferation in the melanocytic system does exist. In addition, the high expression level of both PLA(2)s and COXs suggests that eicosanoids modulate cell proliferation and tumor invasiveness.     

环状RNA circMRPS35通过miR-130a-3p/ZNRF3轴调节胃癌细胞的增殖、凋亡、迁移和侵袭

摘要 目的：探讨环状RNA MRPS35（circMRPS35）对胃癌（GC）细胞增殖、凋亡、迁移和侵袭的调控机制。方法：体外培养人GC细胞系（HGC-27、MGC-803、MKN45和AGS）和正常胃上皮GES-1细胞,实时荧光定量PCR（RT-qPCR）检测circMRPS35、miR-130a-3p和锌环指蛋白3（ZNRF3）mRNA表达。另取MGC-803细胞,分为对照组、pc-NC组、pc-circMRPS35组、pc-circMRPS35+miR-NC组、pc-circMRPS35+miR-130a-3p组,采用Lipofectamine 3000进行质粒转染。RT-qPCR检测circMRPS35、miR-130a-3p和ZNRF3 mRNA表达,Western blot检测ZNRF3蛋白表达,CCK-8法、流式细胞术检测细胞增殖与凋亡,划痕实验和Transwell小室实验检测细胞迁移与侵袭能力,裸鼠移植瘤实验探究circMRPS35对GC细胞体内生长的影响。双荧光素酶报告基因检测miR-130a-3p与circMRPS35或ZNRF3的靶标关系。结果：GC细胞系中circMRPS35和ZNRF3 mRNA呈低表达,miR-130a-3p呈高表达（均P＜0.05）。过表达circMRPS35可降低miR-130a-3p,上调ZNRF3 mRNA和蛋白水平,抑制细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭,并促进细胞凋亡（均P＜0.05）;circMRPS35过表达对GC细胞恶性行为和裸鼠移植瘤生长的抑制作用可被miR-130a-3p mimic逆转（P＜0.05）。双荧光素酶实验结果显示,过表达miR-130a-3p可降低circMRPS35-WT和ZNRF3-WT的荧光素酶活性（P＜0.05）。结论：circMRPS35可能通过miR-130a-3p/ZNRF3轴抑制GC细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭,并促进细胞凋亡。     

Persistent left superior vena cava: Review of the literature, clinical implications, and relevance of alterations in thoracic central venous anatomy as pertaining to the general principles of central venous access device placement and venography in cancer patients

Introduction

Bcl-xL, an important member of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family, plays critical roles in tumor progression and development. Previously, we have reported that overexpression of Bcl-xL was correlated with prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of Bcl-xL expression with invasion and radiosensitivity of human CRC cells.

Methods

RT-PCR and Western blot assays were performed to determine the expression of Bcl-xL mRNA and protein in CRC cells and normal human intestinal epithelial cell line. Then, adenovirus-mediated RNA interference technique was employed to inhibit the expression of Bcl-xL gene in CRC cells. The proliferation of CRC cells was analyzed by MTT and colony formation assay. The migration and invasion of CRC cells was determined by wound-healing and tranwell invasion assays. Additionally, the in vitro and in vivo radiosensitivity of CRC cells was determined by clonogenic cell survival assay and murine xnograft model, respectively.

Results

The levels of Bcl-xL mRNA and protein expression were significantly higher in human CRC cells than in normal human intestinal epithelial cell line. Ad/shBcl-xL could significantly reduce the expression of Bcl-xL protein in CRC cells. Also, we showed that adenovirus-mediated siRNA targeting Bcl-xL could significantly inhibit proliferation and colony formation of CRC cells. Ad/shBcl-xL could significantly suppress migration and invasion of CRC cells. Moreover, Ad/shBcl-xL could enhance in vitro and in vivo radiosensitivity of CRC cells by increasing caspase-dependent apoptosis.

Conclusions

Targeting Bcl-xL will be a promising strategy to inhibit the metastatic potential and reverse the radioresistance of human CRC.