Serine/threonine protein phosphatases in DNA damage response

DNA damage response (DDR) is among the most important of the mechanisms that maintain genome stability which, when destabilized, predisposes organs to cancer. Reversible phosphorylation mediated by protein kinases and protein phosphatases regulates most, if not all, cellular activities, including DDR. Protein kinase inhibitors have become the main focus of targeted therapy and anticancer drug development. However, our limited knowledge of protein phosphatase function is compromising our capacity to develop therapeutic agents against phosphatases. In this review, we summarize the roles of serine/threonine protein phosphatases involved in DDR and propose that in situ dephosphorylation of phosphoproteins by protein phosphatases, instead of proteasome-mediated degradation of phosphoproteins, is mainly employed by cells.     

非小细胞肺癌外周血有核细胞miRNA表达特点研究

miRNA在非小细胞肺癌的发生发展中发挥重要作用,为了解非小细胞肺癌患者外周血有核细胞的miRNA表达特征及其作用,采用第二代高通量测序技术对7例非小细胞肺癌患者和7例对照的外周血有核细胞miRNA表达水平进行检测,比较非小细胞肺癌患者与对照的外周血有核细胞miRNA表达特征,分析两者miRNA表达水平差异情况,共鉴定出非小细胞肺癌患者与对照的外周血有核细胞中有显著表达差异的miRNA 209种,其中肺癌样本miRNA表达上调的有138种,表达下调的有71种.研究结果显示非小细胞肺癌患者与对照样本的外周血有核细胞中miRNA表达具有显著差异,其中部分已被证实参与肿瘤发生、发展等过程.     

不同恶化程度胃癌细胞系的细胞间隙连接通讯功能及Cx43表达的差异

以人正常胃黏膜上皮细胞系GES-1和不同恶化程度的人胃癌细胞系(低恶化AGS细胞系、中恶化SGC-7901细胞系、高恶化BGC-823细胞系)为研究对象,采用激光共聚焦显微镜的荧光漂白恢复技术及划痕标记荧光染料示踪技术研究不同恶化程度的胃癌细胞系细胞间隙连接通讯(Gap junctional intercellular communication,GJIC)功能的差异;采用荧光定量PCR技术和间接免疫荧光技术检测间隙连接蛋白(Connexin43,Cx43)基因在mRNA和蛋白水平的表达差异,探求其与胃癌恶性程度的相关性.结果表明,在正常胃细胞系和低、中及高恶化胃腺癌细胞系中,细胞间的GJIC功能随着恶性程度的升高而减弱(AGS、SGC-7901)或消失(BGC-823),且Cx43蛋白及mRNA的表达量随着恶性程度的升高而下调(AGS、SGC-7901)或缺失(BGC-823).这提示胃癌恶性程度与胃癌细胞的GJIC功能显著相关(P<0.05),GJIC在胃癌发生中起重要作用.     

LAGE-1DNA肿瘤疫苗的抗肿瘤治疗效果研究

以LAGE-1转染EMT6构建小鼠乳腺癌肿瘤模型;将BalB/c小鼠随机分为4组,以pcDNA3.1/LAGE-1及对照pcDNA3.1分别接种实验组和对照组各三次.于末次免疫后10 d在小鼠左背部、右背部皮下分别种植EMT6肿瘤细胞和EMT6/LAGE1肿瘤细胞．荷瘤后观察成瘤时间、肿瘤大小,并对小鼠脾细胞进行CTL细胞杀伤活性实验来观察DNA疫苗引起的免疫反应.结果显示LAGE-1DNA疫苗在体内能诱导有效的特异性肿瘤免疫应答,该疫苗简便有效.     

四生散对肺癌细胞增殖的抑制作用及毒性研究

主要探讨中药制剂四生散对人肺癌A5 4 9细胞株的增殖抑制作用以及其急性毒性.应用改进的MTT法测定四生散对肺癌细胞增殖的影响;采用琼脂糖凝胶电泳测定四生散对诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡的影响;再用分剂量组灌胃小鼠的方法,鉴定四生散的急性毒性.实验结果表明,四生散对人肺癌A5 4 9细胞株的增殖有较强的抑制作用,并具有明显的量效和时效相关性;经四生散处理后的A5 4 9细胞呈现凋亡特征性电泳条带;在3 2倍于人的剂量时,小鼠饮食和体重均在正常水平,并无异常,证实口服四生散无急性毒性.     

蝙蝠葛酚性碱对胃癌细胞SGC-7901 COX-2表达的影响

为探讨蝙蝠葛酚性碱(PAMD)抗胃癌的作用机理,通过实时定量PCR观察PAMD对胃癌细胞株SGC-7901 COX-2 mRNA表达的影响.结果表明,PAMD各剂量组均能下调COX-2 mRNA的表达,其中PAMD(20)剂量组下调COX-2的作用有统计学差异,且优于阳性对照组.PAMD抗胃癌的作用机理可能与其抑制COX-2基因表达有关.     

乳苣水提取物对人肺癌细胞SPCA-1生长的影响

为了探讨乳苣水提取物对体外培养的肺癌细胞SPCA-1的影响,分别用质量浓度为0.5、1、1.25和1.5 g/L(mg/m L)的乳苣水提取物处理SPCA-1细胞,24 h后通过CCK-8法检测发现,与对照组(未处理)相比,处理组细胞增殖活力均显著下降(P0.001).流式细胞仪检测(AnnexinⅤ-FITC/PI染色)发现随着处理浓度的增加,处理组细胞凋亡率都显著提高(P0.05),且呈剂量依赖关系.为了探索乳苣是否对体内肿瘤有抑制作用,构建了SPCA-1细胞的裸鼠皮下瘤模型,通过观察喂食乳苣水提取物后皮下瘤的生长情况发现,与未喂食乳苣水提取物的对照鼠相比,喂食5周后的实验组的瘤体得到明显的抑制.实验结果表明乳苣水提取物能够抑制体外和体内生长的SPCA-1细胞,可以作为一种潜在的预防和治疗肺癌的药物做进一步研究.     

基于聚邻苯二胺和纳米金电位型免疫传感器的研究

利用电聚合和电沉积技术将邻苯二胺和纳米金固定在石墨电极上，通过白组装的方法使抗体（羊抗小鼠IgG）与石墨电极表面上的纳米金结合，制备了一种免疫传感器（Ab／GNPs／POPD／GE），并对实验条件进行了优化。该传感器能够对抗原（小鼠IgG）进行定量检测，具有灵敏度高、响应速度快、检测范围宽等优良性能。其检测范围为4．0×10^-～1．0×10^-3ng／mL，检测下限为1．0×10^-3ng／mL．而且该免疫传感器具有较高的选择性和较好的稳定性，寿命可达15d左右。     

Galectin-3 stabilizes heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein Q to maintain proliferation of human colon cancer cells

Comparative analysis of proteomes using 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-resistant human colon cancer cell line revealed that decreased galectin-3 expression was significantly associated with retarded proliferation. However, in the presence of 5-FU proliferation rate of cells with suppressed galectin-3 expression did not differ from that of cells with normal galectin-3 expression, even galectin-3 suppression augmented apoptosis. Mechanism by which galectin-3 regulates cancer cell proliferation has been identified in immunoprecipitates of the anti-galectin-3 antibody. Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein Q (hnRNP Q) was identified as a protein interacting with galectin-3. Interestingly, while galectin-3 protein was not affected by the hnRNP Q level, its suppression was accompanied by a decrease in hnRNP Q expression. The present study demonstrates that galectin-3 stabilizes hnRNP Q via complex formation, and reduction in the hnRNP Q level leads to slow proliferation and less susceptibility to 5-FU. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. B.C.Yoo; S-H.Hong; These two authors contributed equally to this work. Received 10 September 2008; received after revision 19 October 2008; accepted 07 November 2008     

王瓜根抗癌糖蛋白的生理生化特征及其对肺腺癌细胞杀伤作用初步研究

经电泳分析,王瓜根活性蛋白可分为两种:其一是酸性蛋白,具细胞毒作用,等电点测定 P~I 为3.2,PAGE 电泳测定分子量为6.76×10~4道尔顿;其二是碱性蛋白,等电点为9.3,PAGE 电泳测定分子量为1.58×10~4道尔顿;微具细胞毒作用。王瓜根活性蛋白属糖蛋白,经纸层析和薄层硅胶 H 层析证实含半乳糖和木糖。扫描电镜观察和光镜连续观察,显示酸性蛋白对肺腺癌细胞的体外培齐有杀伤作用,当培养液含120μg/ml 时杀伤率达58%,对正常肺细胞作用弱;碱性蛋白对肺腺癌细胞杀伤作用较差,在同样剂量时只有47.6%杀伤率。新鲜王瓜根原汁有很强的杀伤肺腺癌细胞作用,剂量在26g/ml 时,杀伤率达60%;当提高到105g/ml 时,杀伤率达74%。试验结果提示:王瓜根活性抗癌物质,除指三萜—葫芦素之外,可能还存在另一种活性物质。这种活性抗癌物质对肺腺癌细胞表面微绒毛无作用,经处理24小时后,癌细胞开始变形,表现为不同程度内陷,32小时癌细胞膜开始溶解,48小时癌细胞溶成团块。