Recombinant soluble TRAIL induces apoptosis of cancer cells

TRAIL is a tumor necrosis factor family member that selectively induces apoptosis of cancer cells but not of normal cells. To develop TRAIL into a potential cancer drug, three different sizes of soluble TRAIL fragments, including sTRAIL(74—281), sTRAIL(95—281) and sTRAIL(101—281), were expressed in E. coli and purified to homogeneity. Apoptosis assays indicated that sTRAIL(95—281) and sTRAIL(101—281), but not sTRAIL(74—281), can potently induce apoptosis of various cancer cell lines in 6 h, suggesting that the N-terminal fragment of aa101 has inhibitory effect on TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Moreover, we found that some cancer cells were resistant to TRAIL and the resistant cells could be converted into sensitive cells by treatment with the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide, suggesting that one or more short-lived proteins are responsible for cells’ resistance to TRAIL.     

重组质粒pEgr-1-TRAIL辐射诱导乳腺癌细胞效应的实验研究

目的将具有辐射诱导表达特性的重组质粒p Egr-1-TRAIL转入乳腺癌MCF-7细胞中,诱导肿瘤杀伤基因TRAIL的表达,实现辐射和基因对MCF-7细胞的双重杀伤效应.方法用ELISA法检测不同剂量X射线诱导TRAIL表达的量效关系及2 Gy X射线照射后不同时间TRAIL的表达;用流式细胞仪检测不同处理组MCF-7细胞早期凋亡情况.结果不同剂量X射线照射转染p Egr-1-TRAIL重组质粒的乳腺癌细胞MCF-7,TRAIL表达量明显高于假照组(P0.001~0.05),其中5 Gy X射线照后表达量最高,TRAIL表达量为假照组的5.1倍.2 Gy X射线照射后4 h,TRAIL表达量明显升高(P0.05),并随时间延长逐渐增加,照射后32 h达峰值,表达量为照射前的4.6倍.MCF-7-p Egr-1-TRAIL/0 Gy组早期凋亡细胞百分数较MCF-7/0 Gy和MCF-7-p3.1Egr/0 Gy组明显增加(P0.01),随着照射剂量的增加,MCF-7-p Egr-1-TRAIL/5 Gy组细胞早期凋亡率与其他处理组比较均存在统计学意义(P0.001~0.05),MCF-7/0 Gy组细胞生长最快,而MCF-7-p Egr-1-TRAIL/8 Gy组细胞生长最慢.结论乳腺癌细胞转染p Egr-1-TRAIL重组表达质粒联合X射线照射能够增加MCF-7细胞凋亡,抑制其生长.     

乳腺癌转移抑制因子（BRMS1）在人乳腺癌细胞系中的表达受体研究

通过PCR方法研究乳腺癌转移抑制因子（BRMS1）在人乳腺癌细胞系MDA MB-231和MCF-7中的表达.质粒（MDA231PEF,MCF-7PEF）通过克隆到大肠杆菌中进行转化.对人乳腺癌细胞系MDA MB-231和MCF-7进行RNA提取并进行反转录.将基因部分敲除的BRMS1（MDA231 BRMS1rib1,MCF7BRMS1rib1）通过大肠杆菌进行克隆,研究BRMS1在MDA MB-231和MCF-7中的表达.结果表明BRMS1在MDA MB-231和MCF-7中均有明显的表达,基因部分敲除后表达减弱.由此说明BRMS1在人乳腺癌细胞系MDA MB-231和MCF-7中存在表达受体.     

Recombinant sTRAIL induces cell death of tumor cell lines as well as primary cancer cells

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a new member of TNF family. It was reported that TRAIL could induce apoptosis of tumor cells but not normal cells in tissue culture system. To further study the biological activity and potential clinical significance, a recombinant soluble TRAIL (rsTRAIL) has been expressed stably in E. coli after transformation of pET28b vector containing the extracellular domain of TRAIL. The yield of rsTRAIL is approximately as high as 60% of whole bacterial proteins. The rsTRAIL, purified by Ni+ -agarose affinity chromatography, could remarkably trigger apoptosis at the concentrations of 0.1-1 μg/mL in all 7 tumor cell lines tested in vitro. However, this killing activity has not been observed in mouse fibroblast cell line (NIH3T3) as normal control. Further investigation shows that the rsTRAIL could also kill primary tumor cells isolated freshly from patients with cardiac cancer, breast cancer and malignant thymoma, while the normal human peripheral blood lymphocytes are not killed under the same conditions. These results provide new evidence that rsTRAIL could induce apoptosis of tumor cells specifically and it could be a new promising medicine for tumor therapy.     

Hsp90抑制剂17-AAG通过EGFR,IGFR途径抑制乳腺癌细胞的增殖

 17-AAG通过抑制Hsp90的功能而抑制多种肿瘤细胞的生长增殖,用不同浓度17-AAG作用于乳腺癌细胞株MDA-MB-231和BT474,用SRB法检测细胞相对存活数,计算半数抑制药物浓度IC₅₀;并用Westernblotting检测Hsp90的"顾客"蛋白EGFR,IGFR-1以及G2/M细胞周期蛋白cdc2的表达,研究17-AAG抑制乳腺癌细胞的增殖,促进细胞凋亡的途径.结果显示,1μmol/L的17-AAG已能完全抑制MDA-MB-231和BT474细胞增殖,2种细胞的IC₅₀分别为0.0587,0.0576μmol/L;17-AAG作用的乳腺癌细胞EGFR,IGFR-1表达明显下调,此作用呈剂量依赖性.这些研究结果表明17-AGG可显著抑制乳腺癌细胞MDA-MB-231和BT474的生长增殖,此作用与17-AGG抑制细胞生长因子受体途径有关.     

A novel peptide,selected from phage display library of random peptides,can efficiently target into human breast cancer cell

To develop a targeting vector for breast cancer biotherapy, MDA-MB-231 cell, a human breast cancer cell line, was co-cultured with pC89 （9 aa） phage display library of random peptides. In multiple inde-pendent peptide-presenting phage screening trials, subtilisin was used as a protease to inactivate extra-cellular phages. The internalized phages were collected by cell lysising and amplified in E. coli XLI-Blue. Through five rounds of selection, the pepUde-presenting phages which could be internalized in MDA-MB-231 cells were isolated. A comparison was made between internalization capacities of peptide-presenting phages isolated from MDA-MB-231 cells and RGD-integrin binding phage by coculturing them with other human tumor cell lines and normal cells. The nucleoUde sequences of isolated peptide-presenting phages were then determined by DNA sequencing. To uncover whether phage coat protein or amino acid order was required for the character of the pepUde to MDA-MB-231 cells, three peptides were synthesized. They are CASPSGALRSC, ASPSGALRS and CGVIFDHSVPC （the shifted sequence of CASPSGALRSC）, and after coculturing them with different cell lines, their targeting capacities to MDA-MB-231 cells were detected. These data suggested that the internalization process was highly selective, and capable of capturing a specific peptide from parent peptide variants. Moreover, the targeting internalization event of pepUdes was an amino acid sequence dependent manner. The results demonstrated the feasibility of using phage display library of random peptides to develop new targeting system for intracellular delivery of macromolecules, and the peptide we obtained might be modified as a targeting vector for breast cancer gene therapy.     

新基因BP1抗体制备及其在乳腺癌表达的初步观察

为了探讨新同源盒基因BP 1在乳腺癌的表达,运用生物信息学方法设计19肽,合成并偶联到大分子载体KLH上制成人工免疫原,制备兔抗BP 1多克隆抗体IgG.蛋白印迹方法检测BP 1在乳腺癌细胞系M CF 7、M DA-M B-231细胞均有表达:免疫组织化学结果显示,BP 1蛋白在乳腺癌的表达率显著高于癌旁组织,在雌激素受体阴性肿瘤的表达率高于雌激素受体阳性组。BP 1基因的异常表达参与了乳腺癌的发生,是一种新的乳腺癌分子标志物.     

XIAP在TRAIL抗性细胞HCT116 bax-/-中的作用机制研究

为了探索结直肠癌细胞HCT116抗TRAIL诱导凋亡的分子机制,本课题以其抗性细胞HCT116 bax~(-/-)为实验对象进行了研究.通过利用目前最热的基因定点编辑技术Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats(CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated(Cas)9系统将HCT116bax~(-/-)的XIAP(X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein)基因彻底敲除后,用TRAIL处理,发现其恢复了对TRAIL的敏感,形态学发生了明显凋亡,而且western blot检测显示PARP蛋白发生了完全剪切.由此证明敲除XIAP基因能克服HCT116 bax~(-/-)对TRAIL的抗性.这些发现对肿瘤细胞抗TRAIL的分子机理研究以及肿瘤的个性化治疗有非常重要的意义.     

Hiwi基因在耐药MCF-7/ADM乳腺癌细胞株中的表达

目的探讨Hiwi基因在耐阿霉素人乳腺癌MCF-7/ADM细胞和非耐药MCF-7细胞的表达.方法应用实时定量PCR与Western blot技术进行Hiwi基因在耐阿霉素人乳腺癌MCF-7/ADM细胞和非耐药MCF-7细胞株表达水平检测.结果 Hiwi基因在耐阿霉素人乳腺癌MCF-7/ADM细胞中的表达明显高于正常乳腺细胞(P0.01)及非耐药MCF-7细胞(P0.05).结论 Hiwi基因在耐阿霉素人乳腺癌MCF-7/ADM细胞株的高表达为耐药乳腺癌细胞的靶向治疗指出新的研究方向,对乳腺癌治疗预后评估具有临床指导性.     

过表达maspin对人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞凋亡的影响

通过构建maspin表达质粒,在人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞中过表达maspin,研究maspin对MCF-7细胞增殖率及凋亡率的影响.MTT检测实验表明,过表达maspin能够剂量依赖性抑制MCF-7细胞的增殖率.采用TUNEL法和流式细胞术检测maspin对MCF-7细胞凋亡的影响,结果表明过表达maspin可促进MCF-7细胞凋亡进而抑制其增殖.     

山奈酚诱导三阴性乳腺癌细胞MDA-MB-231中乳腺癌耐药蛋白的表达并下调抗肿瘤药物对MDA-MB-231细胞的杀伤作用

为确定三叶青活性物质山奈酚对三阴性乳腺癌(triple negative breast cancer,TNBC)的影响及其作用的分子机制,通过定量PCR的方法检测TNBC临床标本及MDA-MB-231细胞中孕烷X受体(pregnane X receptor,PXR)的表达情况;通过荧光素酶报告基因活性检测确定山奈酚对MDA-MB-231细胞中PXR转录因子活性的影响;通过MTT(四唑盐)方法、裸鼠皮下成瘤方法研究了山奈酚以及抗肿瘤药物卡铂、维利帕尼以及拉帕替尼等对MDA-MB-231细胞的抗肿瘤作用。结果表明:PXR在TNBC临床标本以及MDA-MB-231细胞中有明确表达;山奈酚能够诱导MDA-MB-231细胞对抗肿瘤药物卡铂、维利帕尼以及拉帕替尼等对MDA-MB-231细胞的杀伤作用;山奈酚能够诱导MDA-MB-231中PXR的转录因子活性以及PXR下游基因乳腺癌的表达;使用小干扰RNA(small interfere RNA,siRNA)抑制乳腺癌耐药蛋白(breast cancer resistance protein,BCRP)的表达能够逆转山奈酚诱导的抗肿瘤药物耐药。可见,山奈酚诱导TNBC细胞MDA-MB-231中乳腺癌耐药蛋白的表达并下调抗肿瘤药物对MDA-MB-231细胞的杀伤作用。     

Chaetoglobosins E诱导乳腺癌MCF-7细胞凋亡作用机制研究

为探究Chaetoglobosins E(ChE)对肿瘤细胞增殖和凋亡的影响,体外培养人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞、人膀胱癌T-24细胞、人黑色素瘤C8161细胞、人白血病U937细胞,用不同浓度的ChE分别作用于4种细胞24 h或48 h,MTT法检测4种肿瘤细胞的增殖情况;为进一步研究其作用机制,Hoechst 3334...     

α-生育酚琥珀酸酯对乳腺癌细胞中IAPs家族蛋白表达的影响

目的检测α-生育酚琥珀酸酯(-αTOS)对MCF7和MDA-MB-453乳腺癌细胞增殖以及细胞中凋亡抑制蛋白家族(IAPs)表达的影响。方法采用四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)法测定-αTOS对人乳腺癌细胞MCF7和MDA-MB-453增殖的抑制作用,细胞分别接种于96孔板后用浓度为51、0、255、0、75、1001、25和150μmol/L的-αTOS处理48 h后检测;细胞经50μmol/L、100μmol/L-αTOS处理122、4、48 h后,用RT-PCR的方法检测细胞内c-IAP1和c-IAP2 mRNA的转录水平;用Western Blot的方法检测c-IAP1和c-IAP2的蛋白质表达水平。结果-αTOS对人乳腺癌细胞MCF7和MDA-MB-453有显著的增殖抑制作用,并表现为剂量依赖性,-αTOS对MCF7和MDA-MB-453的IC50值(细胞半数死亡的药物浓度)分别为132μmol/L和74μmol/L;RT-PCR结果显示,-αTOS使两个细胞系的c-IAP1的转录水平显著下降,且呈时间依赖性;但对c-IAP2的转录水平没有明显影响;Western Blot的结果发现-αTOS使得这两种细胞系的c-IAP1蛋白质翻译水平也呈下降趋势,该结果与mRNA转录水平下降相一致,对c-IAP2蛋白质的表达几乎无影响。因此,α-TOS可能通过抑制c-IAP1蛋白的表达而抑制MCF7和MDA-MB-453乳腺癌细胞的生长增值,a-TOS有望开发成为新的预防和治疗乳腺癌的有效药物。     

伤寒沙门菌激活TRAIL信号通路促进巨噬细胞凋亡

为探究伤寒沙门菌对巨噬细胞凋亡及肿瘤坏死因子相关凋亡诱导配体(tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand,TRAIL)信号通路的影响,对伤寒沙门菌感染THP-1细胞早期和后期提取细胞RNA进行转录组测序(RNA-seq).通过定量PCR(qPCR)技术检测凋亡相关基因的转录水平,对RNA-seq结果进行验证,流式细胞术和蛋白质免疫印迹法检测THP-1细胞的凋亡和凋亡相关蛋白;加入TRAIL抗体结合TRAIL蛋白后,流式细胞术和蛋白质免疫印迹法检测感染早期THP-1细胞凋亡的变化.结果显示,伤寒沙门菌感染THP-1细胞后,凋亡相关基因caspase-3、caspase-8、caspase-9在感染后期转录水平显著增加,Tnfsf10、Tnfrsf10b、Tnf、Fas在感染早期和后期转录均增加,细胞凋亡率明显增加,caspase-3、caspase-8、caspase-9蛋白活化增加,TRAIL、DR5蛋白表达增加;与PBS对照组相比,加入TRAIL抗体后caspase-3蛋白活化明显减弱,细胞凋亡率明显下降.综上,伤寒沙门菌通过部分激活TRAIL信号通路来诱导巨噬细胞凋亡.     

TRAF6表达与乳腺癌侵袭能力的关系

目的:探讨TRAF6在不同侵袭能力的乳腺癌组织及细胞系中的表达.方法:(1)应用免疫组化方法检测TRAF6在正常乳腺组织和乳腺癌组织中的表达.(2)应用Western blotting方法检测TRAF6在高、低侵袭能力癌细胞系MDA-MB-231、MCF-7及正常乳腺细胞系MCF-10A中的表达.结果:(1)正常乳腺组织中TRAF6的阳性表达率低于乳腺癌组织(P0.05),在导管原位癌的阳性表达率显著低于浸润性导管癌中(P0.01).(2)TRAF6蛋白在MCF-10A中的表达低于乳腺癌细胞系中的表达,MCF-7中的表达量低于MDA-MB-231中的表达量.结论:TRAF6蛋白表达量随着乳腺癌的侵袭能力的增加而增加,说明TRAF6可能与乳腺癌侵袭能力有关.     

恩度对雌激素受体阳性的人乳腺癌细胞生长的抑制作用及其分子机制的研究

研究了重组人血管内皮抑素(恩度)对雌激素受体阳性的人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞株生长的抑制作用与其分子机制.采用MTT法、台盼蓝染色法和中性红染色法检测不同浓度恩度对MCF-7细胞生长的抑制作用,Hoechst33258荧光染色法和TUNEL分析法观察恩度诱导MCF-7细胞凋亡的形态变化,蛋白印迹法检测恩度作用的MCF-7细胞中与生长和凋亡相关蛋白的表达.结果表明,恩度显著性地抑制MCF-7细胞的生长并诱导细胞凋亡.此外,恩度显著性地减少MCF-7细胞VEGFR1,c-Met,ERα,Akt,NF-κB,Bcl-2和CyclinD1蛋白的表达,明显地上调Bax蛋白的表达,其作用的分子机制可能是通过抑制VEGFR1/c-Met/ERα-Akt-NF-κB信号传导通路,下调Bcl-2/Bax蛋白比率、降低CyclinD1蛋白的水平.     

新型多酸化合物对人乳腺癌细胞增殖的抑制作用

采用MTT法、形态学方法和Western blot方法,检测了3种新型多酸化合物[SbW9、（SbW9）2-（SnR）4、（SbW9）2-（SnR-CH3）4]对人乳腺癌MCF7和MDA-MB-231细胞生长抑制作用,细胞形态学变化及细胞PCNA蛋白表达变化,并探讨该3种化合物抑癌的机制.实验结果表明：3种化合物对人乳腺癌细胞MCF7和MDA-MB-231的生长均具有明显的抑制作用（P〈0.01）,细胞形态发生明显变化,细胞皱缩并且增殖速度明显减慢;其中,（SbW9）2-（SnR）4可使MCF7细胞PCNA蛋白表达下降（P〈0.05）,且呈浓度剂量依赖性.说明该3种新型多酸化合物均具有抗肿瘤活性,其活性部位可能是以{SbW9}为基本建筑单元的聚阴离子,作用机制可能与其抑制细胞DNA的合成有关.     

苦丁茶对MCF-7人乳腺癌细胞的体外抗癌效果

对市售的苦丁茶进行MCF-7人乳腺癌细胞体外抗癌效果和体内抗转移效果评价.通过MTT实验、DAPI荧光染色分析和RT-PCR分析说明其体外抗癌效果.200μg/mL苦丁茶(81%抑制率)水提物表现出对MCF-7人乳腺癌细胞较强的生长抑制效果.200μg/mL比100和50μg/mL苦丁茶水提物具有更强的细胞诱导凋亡效果,Bax,caspase-3和caspase-9的mRNA表达得到增强,Bcl-2表达减弱.苦丁茶水提物处理后炎症相关因子NF-κB,iNOS和COX-2表达减弱,展示了苦丁茶的抗炎特性.由此得出,一定质量浓度的苦丁茶具有良好的抗癌预防效果.     

5,4’-二-正辛烷氧基-7-二氟亚甲基异黄酮抑制人乳腺癌细胞生长和诱导凋亡的作用

目的 探讨金雀异黄素（Genistein,Gen）衍生物5,4’-二-正辛烷氧基-7-二氟亚甲基异黄酮（5,4’-Di-n- octoxyl-7-gem-difluoromethylene-genistein,DOdFMG）体外抑制人乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7细胞生长和诱导凋亡作用及机制,以寻找具有开发前景的肿瘤治疗新候选药物.方法 体外培养人乳腺癌细胞系（MCF-7）细胞,分别应用不同浓度的DOdFMG处理人乳腺癌细胞系（MCF-7）细胞,软琼脂克隆形成法测定DOdFMG对体外培养MCF-7细胞的锚定非依赖性增殖及生长作用的影响;PI染色流式细胞计分析（FCM）法检测DOdFMG对MCF-7细胞诱导凋亡影响.western blotting法检测蛋白激酶CK2,NF-KB蛋白表达和活性的变化,初步探讨DOdFMG抗乳腺癌作用的分子机制.结果 DOdFMG对体外培养MCF-7细胞具有抑制增殖及生长作用,呈剂量依赖性.DOdFMG诱导人MCF-7细胞凋亡.Western Blot分析结果显示：DOdFMG 3.0,10.0,30.0 μmol/L处理人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞24 h后,比较于空白对照组,蛋白激酶CK2的表达下调12.50%,41.50%,67.30%,NF-KB的表达下调20.50%,51.47%,71.93%.DOdFMG 30.0 μmol/L分别处理6,12,24 h后,比较于空白对照组,蛋白激酶CK2的表达下调27.73％,44.8％,65.2％,NF-KB的表达下调20.50%,49.83%,69.93%.这表明DOdFMG以时间－剂量依赖方式引起蛋白激酶CK2、NF-KB下调,与先导化合物Gen比较,DOdFMG更为有效（P<0.05）.结论 DOdFMG显著抑制人乳腺癌细胞系（MCF-7）细胞增殖及生长;DOdFMG可诱导人乳腺癌细胞系（MCF-7）细胞凋亡;抑制蛋白激酶CK2,下调NF-κB的表达可能是DOdFMG诱导凋亡的分子机制之一.     

Effects ofPKCα antisense RNA on human breast cancer cell proliferation and expression ofcyclinD1 andCDK4

The role of PKCα in human breast cancer cell proliferation and expression ofcyclinD1 andCDK4 has been investigated using inhibition ofPKCα expression by its antisense RNA. WhenPKCα expression was inhibited the rate of cell proliferation decreased apparently and the levels ofcyclinD1 andCDK4 mRNA were lower than the control. The results showed thatPKCα, a key member of signal transduction system, played an important role in human breast cancer cell proliferation and had a close relationship with expression ofcyclinD1 andCDK4 which control start of cell cycle.