胶质瘤组织中miR-218的表达及其对血管生成的作用

目的 明确miR-218在胶质瘤组织中的表达，探讨其对胶质瘤血管生成的作用及机制。方法 采用荧光实时定量PCR法和免疫印迹法检测胶质瘤组织和细胞中miR-218、P70核糖体S6激酶1（p70s6k1）的表达情况，采用基质胶塞实验和小管形成实验分别在体内外检测miR-218对新血管生成的影响。结果 21例胶质瘤组织标本中miR-218表达较7例癌旁组织标本明显下调，且表达量与WHO分级有关。过表达miR-218能显著抑制血管生成。MiR-218直接靶向p70s6k1。过表达p70s6k1能部分逆转miR-218对血管新生的抑制作用。结论 MiR-218能通过靶向p70s6k1的表达调控胶质瘤血管生成，进而影响胶质瘤的进展。     

基因间长链非编码RNA152靶向微小RNA?103a?3p对非小细胞肺癌细胞增殖和侵袭迁移的影响

目的探讨基因间长链非编码RNA 152(LINC00152)靶向调控微小RNA-103a-3p(miR-103a-3p)表达及对非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)细胞增殖和侵袭迁移的影响。方法采用实时定量PCR(QPCR)检测正常肺上皮细胞BEAS-2B及NSCLC细胞(ANIP-973、NCI-H157、A549和NCI-H1975)的LINC00152水平。选取LINC00152水平最高的细胞分别转染LINC00152特异性小干扰RNA(si-LINC00152组)或无关序列(si-NC组),另设未转染细胞为对照组。QPCR检测LINC00152水平,活细胞计数CCK-8法、Transwell小室和划痕实验测定细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移能力,Western blotting检测基质金属蛋白酶(MMP)-2、MMP-9和第10号染色体缺失的磷酸酶及张力蛋白同源基因(PTEN)的水平;荧光素酶报告实验验证LINC00152靶向结合miR-103a-3p的能力。结果NSCLC细胞的LINC00152水平均高于BEAS-2B细胞(P<0.05),尤其是NCI-H1975细胞的最高。si-LINC00152组的LINC00152水平为0.352±0.087,低于对照组的1.058±0.219和si-NC组的1.126±0.139(P<0.05)。与si-NC组和对照组相比,si-LINC00152组NCI-H1975细胞转染48、72 h的增殖活力下降(P<0.05);si-LINC00152组的划痕愈合率和穿膜细胞数分别为(27.386±2.428)%和(78.840±5.031)个,低于si-NC组的(77.675±4.803)%和(179.208±13.264)个及对照组的(76.371±5.385)%和(174.003±15.678)个(P<0.05);与si-NC组和对照组相比,si-LINC00152组的MMP-2和MMP-9水平均降低,而PTEN水平升高(P<0.05)。对照组和si-NC组上述指标的差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。双荧光素酶报告分析证实,miR-103a-3p模拟物降低了野生型LINC00152的荧光素酶活性(P<0.05),但对突变型无影响(P>0.05)。结论LINC00152在NSCLC细胞中高表达并发挥促癌作用,与NSCLC的迁移侵袭密切相关,LINC00152与miR-103a-3p间的相互作用在NSCLC靶向治疗中有一定潜能。     

高危型HPV阳性宫颈癌患者miRNA-34a-5p的表达及临床意义

目的　探讨高危型人乳头状瘤病毒（high risk-human papilloma virus, HR-HPV）阳性宫颈癌患者组织及血清中微小RNA（microRNA, miRNA）-34a-5p的表达及其对宫颈癌的诊断价值。方法　将100例HR-HPV阳性宫颈癌患者（宫颈癌组）、70例宫颈上皮内瘤变（cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, CIN）患者（CIN组）、70例HR-HPV阳性子宫良性病变或者HPV单纯阳性的健康体检者（对照组）作为研究对象。采集上述研究对象的血清标本及70例行手术治疗的宫颈癌组患者癌组织及癌旁组织。使用实时荧光定量PCR技术测定组织及血清中miRNA-34a-5p水平，并分析miRNA-34a-5p与宫颈癌临床、病理指标的关联及血清miRNA-34a-5p对宫颈癌的诊断价值。结果　①对照组血清中miRNA-34a-5p的相对表达量高于CIN组和宫颈癌组：（0.933±0.097）vs.（0.554±0.099）vs.（0.369±0.099），差异有统计学意义（F=741.401，P=0.000）；宫颈癌组患者术前血清中miRNA-34a-5p相对表达量低于术后1周，差异有统计学意义（t=8.305，P=0.000）。有无淋巴结转移和有无远处转移的宫颈癌患者血清中miRNA-34a-5p相对表达量的差异有统计学意义（P均＜0.05）。②宫颈癌组患者癌旁组织中miRNA-34a-5p的相对表达量高于癌组织，差异具有统计学意义（t=40.313，P=0.000）。③宫颈癌组患者癌组织中的miRNA-34a-5p表达水平与血清中的表达水平呈正相关（r=0.908，P=0.000）。④以0.508为miRNA-34a-5p相对表达量的最佳临界值诊断宫颈癌，其灵敏度为83.6%，特异度为79.4%，AUC为0.860，95%置信区间为0.803～0.917。结论　HR-HPV阳性宫颈癌患者癌组织和血清中miRNA-34a-5p表达下调，对宫颈癌诊断及预后监测具有一定的参考价值。     

Toll样受体9依赖的p38MAPK信号通路在原发性舍格伦综合征中的作用机制

目的 :在动物模型NOD鼠中,研究Toll样受体9(Toll like receptor 9,TLR9)依赖的p38MAPK信号通路在原发性舍格伦综合征发病机制中的作用,从而寻找疾病药物治疗的新靶点。方法:选取4、5、8、10、15周龄的NOD雌性小鼠,利用流式细胞学技术检测小鼠外周血单个核细胞中TLR9、p-p38 MAPK双阳性细胞的比率。利用免疫组化检测小鼠下颌下腺TLR9及p-p38 MAPK的表达情况。同时,观察小鼠刺激性唾液流率的改变以及下颌下腺的病理学改变。结果:TLR9、p-p38MAPK双阳性细胞在4、15周龄NOD鼠外周血单个核细胞中的表达,相对于正常对照组Balb/c小鼠无显著性差异。而自第5周开始,NOD鼠中双阳性细胞的比率逐渐升高,到第8周达到最高,第10周后逐渐下降。TLR9在NOD鼠下颌下腺的浸润淋巴细胞和部分腺上皮细胞中呈阳性表达,p-p38在NOD鼠下颌下腺的浸润淋巴细胞和周围少量腺上皮细胞中呈阳性表达。NOD鼠刺激性唾液流率自第5周起逐渐减少,相较于正常小鼠降低50%~60%。结论 :从第5周到第10周,TLR9、p-p38MAPK双阳性细胞在NOD鼠中显著升高,同时伴随着刺激唾液流率的降低以及下颌下腺TLR9、p-p38MAPK阳性的淋巴细胞浸润。结果提示,外周血单个核细胞中TLR9依赖的p38MAPK信号通路的激活,可能在原发性舍格伦综合征发病早期起到重要作用,NOD鼠可用于p38 MAPK或TLR9抑制实验的动物模型。     

肿瘤坏死因子α调控MPO的分泌在子痫前期发病中的作用

子痫前期(PE)是引起全球孕产妇及新生儿发病率和死亡率升高的妊娠特发性疾病。目前其病因尚未完全明确,单一生物标志物也很难预测其变化。PE患者经积极治疗病情无好转或进行性恶化时,终止妊娠是其唯一有效的治疗措施。学者认为血管内皮细胞损伤是PE的主要发病机制。近年研究发现,PE患者血浆中肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)的异常表达参与疾病的发生和发展。TNF-α与相关受体结合后,可活化丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)信号通路导致下游靶蛋白髓过氧化物酶(MPO)水平上调。中性粒细胞过度活化后释放MPO,其表达水平增高是血管内皮细胞损伤的关键因素。综述TNF-α调控MPO的相关机制在PE发病中作用的研究进展。     

双硫仑对口腔鳞癌细胞上皮-间充质转化的影响及机制探讨

目的 基于Smad4突变状态探讨双硫仑对口腔鳞癌(oral squamous cell carcinoma,OSCC)细胞上皮-间充质转化(epithelial-mesenchymal transformation,EMT)的影响。方法 将2017年6月—2018年6月在安徽医科大学附属口腔医院进行肿瘤切除术的46例OSCC患者手术切除的癌组织和癌旁组织切片纳入研究,同时购置人舌鳞状细胞癌细胞系SCC-25和CAL-27。采用免疫组织化学染色观察组织中Smad4的表达情况,Western免疫印迹测定细胞中Smad4的表达情况,分析双硫仑对TGF-β1诱导的细胞EMT迁移、侵袭、形态学以及p38、JNK和ERK表达的影响。采用SPSS 20.0软件包对数据进行统计分析。结果 癌组织中Smad4阳性表达率显著低于癌旁组织(P<0.05)。双硫仑浓度为5、10、20 μmol/L时,SCC-25和CAL-27细胞存活率与对照组相比无显著差异(P>0.05),双硫仑浓度≥30 μmol/L后,SCC-25和CAL-27细胞存活率显著小于对照组(P<0.05)。经TGF-β1处理后,SCC-25和CAL-27细胞形态由上皮样转变为间质样,上皮性钙黏附蛋白(E-cadherin)表达显著降低,波形蛋白(Vimentin)和神经性钙黏附蛋白(Snail)表达显著升高,迁移能力显著增强(P<0.05)。经双硫仑+TGF-β1处理后,随着双硫仑浓度上升,SCC-25和CAL-27细胞形态改变逐渐减小,E-cadherin蛋白表达逐渐升高,Vimentin和Snail蛋白表达逐渐降低,迁移能力逐渐减弱(P<0.05)。TGF-β1刺激后5 min后,SCC-25和CAL-27细胞中p-ERK水平逐渐上升,在15 min时达到最大值,随后逐渐降低(P<0.05)。经20 μmol/L双硫仑+TGF-β1处理后,SCC-25和CAL-27细胞中p-ERK水平随作用时间延长而逐渐下降(P<0.05)。结论 双硫仑可通过阻断MAPK信号通路中ERK磷酸化,达到抑制Smad4突变与Smad4非突变OSCC细胞EMT作用。     

Circ_0008039 supports breast cancer cell proliferation,migration, invasion,and glycolysis by regulating the miR‐140‐3p/SKA2 axis

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been shown to modulate gene expression and participate in the development of multiple malignancies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of circ_0008039 in breast cancer (BC). The expression of circ_0008039, miR‐140‐3p, and spindle and kinetochore‐associated protein 2 (SKA2) was detected by qRT‐PCR. Cell viability, colony formation, migration, and invasion were evaluated using methylthiazolyldiphenyl‐tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, colony formation assay, and transwell assay, respectively. Glucose consumption and lactate production were measured using commercial kits. Protein levels of hexokinase II (HK2) and SKA2 were determined by western blot. The interaction between miR‐140‐3p and circ_0008039 or SKA2 was verified by dual‐luciferase reporter assay. Finally, a mouse xenograft model was established to investigate the roles of circ_0008039 in BC in vivo. We found that circ_0008039 and SKA2 were upregulated in BC tissues and cells, while miR‐140‐3p was downregulated. Knockdown of circ_0008039 suppressed BC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and glycolysis. Moreover, miR‐140‐3p could bind to circ_0008039 and its inhibition reversed the inhibitory effect of circ_0008039 interference on proliferation, migration, invasion, and glycolysis in BC cells. SKA2 was verified as a direct target of miR‐140‐3p and its overexpression partially inhibited the suppressive effect of miR‐140‐3p restoration in BC cells. Additionally, circ_0008039 positively regulated SKA2 expression by sponging miR‐140‐3p. Consistently, silencing circ_0008039 restrained tumor growth via increasing miR‐140‐3p and decreasing SKA2. In conclusion, circ_0008039 downregulation suppressed BC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and glycolysis partially through regulating the miR‐140‐3p/SKA2 axis, providing an important theoretical basis for treatment of BC.

Abbreviations

ANOVA

analysis of variance

BC

breast cancer

circRNAs

circular RNAs

DMSO

dimethyl sulfoxide

ECAR

extracellular acidification rate

ECL

enhanced chemiluminescence

FBS

fetal bovine serum

HK2

hexokinase II

MEGM

mammary epithelial growth medium

miR‐140‐3p

microRNA‐140‐3p

MTT

methylthiazolyldiphenyl‐tetrazolium bromide

PBS

phosphate‐buffered saline

PRKAR1B

protein kinase A regulatory subunit R1‐beta

SD

standard ± deviation

SKA2

spindle and kinetochore‐associated protein 2

     

血清p53抗体异常高水平对消化道肿瘤的早期诊断价值分析

目的:探讨血清p53抗体异常高水平对消化道肿瘤的早期诊断的价值。方法:选取2016年3月至2019年3月来我院检查确诊为消化道肿瘤的患者80例为消化道肿瘤组,选取来我院健康体检的67例健康志愿者为健康对照组。通过酶联免疫吸附实验检测血清中人体抑癌基因p53及其抗体水平;通过RT-qPCR检测血清中细胞凋亡相关基因Bcl-2、Bax和Caspase-3蛋白表达量。采用Pearson相关性分析明确消化道肿瘤p53、p53抗体水平和Bcl-2、Bax、Caspase-3蛋白表达水平的关系。结果:消化道肿瘤组p53水平降低,p53抗体水平异常升高(P<0.05)。与健康对照组相比,消化道肿瘤组Bcl-2表达量增加,Bax和Caspase-3蛋白表达量降低(P<0.05)。消化道肿瘤p53水平与Bcl-2蛋白表达水平呈负相关关系,与Bax、Caspase-3蛋白表达水平均呈正相关关系;p53抗体水平和Bcl-2蛋白表达水平呈正相关关系,与Bax、Caspase-3蛋白表达水平均呈负相关关系(P<0.05)。结论:消化道肿瘤患者血清p53抗体异常高水平,可作为临床辅助诊断消化道肿瘤的可靠指标之一。     

Antitumor effects of dioscin in A431 cells via adjusting ATM/p53-mediated cell apoptosis,DNA damage and migration

Skin cancer is the deadliest type of malignant disease and causes primary mortality worldwide. Dioscin, which exists in medicinal plants, has potent anticancer effects. However, its effects on skin cancer remain unknown. In the present study, the activity and mechanism of dioscin on the human skin cancer A431 cell line were investigated, MTT, colony formation, Transwell, wound-healing, TUNEL, Comet, immunofluorescence and western blot assays were used to assess the effects of dioscin on A431 cells. The results of MTT, colony formation, Transwell and wound-healing assays revealed that dioscin suppressed proliferation, colony formation and invasion of the cancer cells. TUNEL and comet assays demonstrated that dioscin exhibited significant effects on cell apoptosis and DNA damage. Investigations into the mechanism revealed that the expression levels of phosphorylated Ataxia telangiectasia-mutated (ATM) were considerably activated by dioscin, which significantly upregulated the expression levels of p53 to activate mitochondrial apoptosis signaling. Furthermore, the expression levels of BAX, cleaved caspase-3/9 and cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase were upregulated, and the expression levels of BCL-2 were downregulated by dioscin. Additionally, dioscin markedly downregulated the expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), MMP9, RHO and cdc42, which are all associated with tumor invasion. In addition, p53-small interfering RNA transfection experiments indicated that dioscin exhibited excellent activity against skin cancer in vitro by decreasing p53 expression. Overall, the present results suggested that dioscin inhibited skin cancer cell proliferation via adjusting ATM/p53-mediated cell apoptosis, migration and DNA damage, which should be considered as a potential option for future treatments of skin cancer.