黄芪多糖对人鼻咽癌CNE-1细胞的放疗增敏及上皮间质转化的作用

目的:采用黄芪多糖(APS)与放射治疗(IR)联用,研究APS对人鼻咽癌CNE-1细胞的放疗敏感性及上皮间质转化(EMT)的作用机制。方法:采用细胞计数(CCK-8)法检测不同质量浓度APS(0,6.25,12.5,25,50,100,200 g·L-1)对CNE-1细胞的细胞毒性;克隆形成实验计算12.5 g·L-1APS与不同放射剂量(0,2,4,6 Gy)联用后对CNE-1细胞的存活分数(SF),利用线性二次方程数学模型(LQ)根据SF值绘制放射敏感曲线;细胞划痕和transwell小室实验分别检测各组细胞的迁移和侵袭能力;流式细胞仪检测各组细胞的凋亡情况;蛋白免疫印迹法(Western blot)检测各组细胞的EMT标记物、凋亡标记物以及蛋白激酶B/细胞外调节蛋白激酶(Akt/ERK)通路蛋白的表达水平。结果:克隆形成实验和放射敏感曲线结果表明,非毒性剂量12.5 g·L-1APS与4 Gy放射剂量联合给药可以明显增加CNE-1细胞的放疗敏感性;与空白组及IR组比较,APS与IR联用可以抑制CNE-1细胞的迁移和侵袭能力(P0.05),明显增加CNE-1细胞的凋亡率(P0.05)。与空白组及IR组比较,APS与IR联用可以显著下调间质型钙黏蛋白(N-cadherin),p-Akt和p-ERK蛋白表达水平,明显上调上皮型钙黏蛋白(E-cadherin),B淋巴细胞瘤-2相关X蛋白(Bax)和半胱天冬氨酸蛋白酶-3(Caspase-3)蛋白表达水平(P0.05)。结论:APS与IR联用可以抑制CNE-1细胞的迁移和侵袭,增加放疗引起的细胞凋亡,其可能通过抑制EMT和Akt/ERK通路有关。     

circRNA_001569通过miR-145/HBXIP轴影响乳腺癌细胞的恶性生物学行为

目的：探讨 circRNA_001569 通过 miR-145/HBXIP 轴在乳腺癌细胞增殖、侵袭、迁移中发挥的作用。方法:收集2016年1月至2019年1月期间衡水市人民医院收治的30例乳腺癌患者的癌组织和癌旁组织。qPCR检测circRNA_001569在乳腺癌组织、癌旁组织以及细胞系中的表达。生物信息学工具预测miR-145的靶基因，RNA免疫沉淀（RNA immunoprecipitation，RIP）和双荧光素酶报告基因实验检测 miR-145 或靶基因之间的相互作用 ；向乳 腺 癌 MDA-MB-231 和 MCF-7细胞中转染si-circRNA_001569、miR-145 mimics或miR-145 inhibitor，建立基因过表达或沉默的细胞模型，qPCR和Western blotting分别检测转染对相关基因和蛋白表达的影响，CCK-8法、Transwell实验检测转染对细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移的影响。结果:在乳腺癌组织和乳腺癌细胞中，circRNA_001569 和 HBXIP 均呈高表达、miR-145 呈低表达。RIP 分析和双荧光素酶实验证实了 miR-145 与circRNA_001569和HBXIP之间的靶向关系；circRNA_001569或HBXIP过表达促进MDA-MB-231和MCF-7细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移（均 P<0.01），而 miR-145 过表达起相反的作用（均 P<0.01）。结论:circRNA_001569 可能通过下调 miR-145 的表达、上调HBXIP的表达从而促进乳腺癌细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移。     

miR-548d抑制骨肉瘤细胞的增殖和迁移

目的:探讨miR-548d对骨肉瘤细胞增殖和迁移的影响。方法:通过Real time PCR及Western blot检测miR-548d和KRAS在30例骨肉瘤组织以及293、MG63和U2OS细胞中的表达情况。对30例骨肉瘤组织中miR-548d和KRAS含量的相关性进行分析，随后通过报告基因实验印证miR-548d对KRAS的靶向作用。MG63细胞中分别过表达或沉默miR-548d后，通过Western blot实验分析KRAS的变化情况，MTT实验观察miR-548d对细胞增殖的影响，Transwell实验观察miR-548d对其迁移能力的影响。结果:骨肉瘤组织及细胞中miR-548d表达较低，KRAS表达较高。在骨肉瘤组织中miR-548d与KRAS的表达呈负相关。报告基因实验证明miR-548d可以直接打靶KRAS。Western blot指出miR-548d可以抑制KRAS的表达。最后MTT和Transwell实验指出miR-548d可以抑制MG63细胞的增殖与迁移。结论:miR-548d可以通过打靶KRAS抑制骨肉瘤细胞的增殖和迁移。     

miR-361-5p对肾细胞癌ACHN细胞恶性生物学行为的影响

目的：探讨miR-361-5p对肾细胞癌ACHN细胞增殖、侵袭、迁移、凋亡及其细胞周期的影响。方法：将miR-361-5p mimics和miR-361-5p inhibitor分别转染至肾癌ACHN细胞中，用qPCR检测转染细胞中miR-361-5p的表达水平，用MTT法、划痕愈合实验、Transwell实验、流式细胞术分别检测细胞的增殖、迁移、侵袭、细胞周期和凋亡水平。结果：与空白对照组和 Mimics-NC组比较，miR-361-5p mimics组ACHN细胞中miR-361-5p表达水平显著升高（P<0.01），细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移能力均显著减弱（均P<0.01），而凋亡率升高（P<0.01）。与空白对照组或Inhibitor-NC组比较，miR-361-5p inhibitor组细胞中miR-361-5p表达水平显著下降（P<0.01），细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移能力均增强（均P<0.01），细胞周期运转加速（P<0.01），凋亡率降低（P<0.05）。结论：miR-361-5p可抑制肾癌ACHN细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移，并诱导细胞凋亡，其在肾癌发生发展过程中发挥重要的抑制作用。     

人参皂苷Rg5调控lncRNA-PCAT12抑制胃癌细胞生长实验研究

目的:探讨人参皂苷Rg5通过抑制长链非编码RNA-PCAT12(lncRNA-PCAT12)抑制胃癌(GC)细胞增殖与迁移的价值。方法:对数生长期的人胃癌SNU-1 细胞分为四组,A组,B组与C组加入0.03,0.06,0.09 μmol/L Rg5处理,对照组加入5% DMSO进行处理。MTT法检测细胞增殖、双染法检测细胞凋亡、划痕实验检测细胞迁移、实时定量PCR检测lncRNA-PCAT12表达。结果:处理后24、48、72 h,对照组中lncRNA-PCAT12表达水平和癌细胞增殖指数高于各实验组(P<0.05),C组均低于B组与A组(P<0.05)。实验各组细胞凋亡率均比对照组高(P<0.05),C组比B组与A组高(P<0.05)。转染48 h后,实验各组细胞迁移距离都小于对照组(P<0.05),而C组小于其他两个实验组(P<0.05)。结论:人参皂苷Rg5能通过抑制lncRNA-PCAT12的表达,且高浓度的效果更显著,可通过抑制GC细胞增殖与迁移,促进其凋亡,从而发挥抑癌作用。     

miR-29a靶向调控CLDN1抑制肝癌细胞增殖的实验研究

目的:探讨miR-29a在肝癌组织中的表达水平，及其对人肝癌细胞增殖能力的影响。方法:通过RT-PCR测定肝癌组织及非肝癌组织中miR-29a的表达水平；将携带miR-29a的脂质体miR-29a mimic、空载体miR-NC以及miR-29a抑制剂anti-miR-29a转染入肝癌细胞系HepG2和HLE，通过RT-PCR方法检测miR-29a对肝癌细胞系HepG2、HLE增殖能力影响；通过Targetscan软件预测miR-29a靶基因，采用Western blot及荧光素酶实验验证。结果:与非肝癌组织比较，miR-29a在肝癌组织中表达下调，MTT实验提示:miR-29a高表达组肝癌细胞增殖能力较弱，miR-29a低表达组肝癌细胞增殖能力提高。Targetscan软件提示:CLDN1可能为miR-29a靶基因，Western blot及荧光素酶实验提示:与阴性对照组相比，miR-29a高表达组内CLDN1表达下降，相反miR-29a低表达组内CLDN1表达增加。结论:miR-29a在肝癌细胞及组织中表达下调，并且可能通过调控CLDN1影响肝癌细胞增殖能力。     

PP4R1 interacts with HMGA2 to promote non-small-cell lung cancer migration and metastasis via activating MAPK/ERK-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 1 (PP4R1) has been shown to play a role in the regulation of centrosome maturation, apoptosis, DNA repair, and tumor necrosis factor signaling. However, the function of PP4R1 in non-small-cell lung cancer remains unclear. In this study, we identify PP4R1 as an oncogene through Oncomine database mining and immunohistochemical staining, and we showed that PP4R1 is upregulated in lung cancer tissues as compared with that in normal lung tissues and correlated with a poor prognosis in lung cancer patients. Furthermore, in vitro study by wound-healing and Transwell assay showed that PP4R1 could promote migration and invasion of lung cancer cells. Mechanistic investigations revealed that PP4R1 could cooperate with high mobility group AT-hook 2 and thereby promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition via MAPK/extracellular receptor kinase activation. Taken together, our study provides a rich resource for understanding PP4R1 in lung cancer and indicates that PP4R1 may serve as a potential biomarker in lung cancer therapies.     

Nidogen 1 regulates proliferation and migration/invasion in murine claudin-low mammary tumor cells

Nidogen 1 (NID1) is a glycoprotein found in basement membranes involved in cross-linking collagen IV and laminin. The role of NID in breast cancer has only been evaluated in a small number of studies and the findings of these studies have been inconsistent. Our previous work revealed that highly tumorigenic murine mammary tumor cells express high levels of Nid1 while weakly tumorigenic mammary tumor cells express low levels of Nid1. To investigate Nid1, two stable knockdown lines were created, and Nid1 knockdown was confirmed at both the mRNA and protein level. Nid1 knockdown significantly reduced cell proliferation and migration/invasion and these reductions in proliferation and migration/invasion could be rescued by conditioned media containing NID1 protein. The reduced migration/invasion observed in the Nid1 knockdown cells was not associated with significant alterations in the epithelial gene Cdh1 or the mesenchymal genes Snai1, Snai2, Twist1, Twist2, Zeb1 and Zeb2. Therefore, suppression of Nid1 expression reduces proliferation and migration/invasion in claudin-low murine mammary tumor cells.     

Hip Displacement in Cerebral Palsy: The Role of Surveillance

IntroductionHip displacement is common in cerebral palsy (CP) and is related to the severity of neurological and functional impairment. It is a silent, but progressive disease, and can result in significant morbidity and decreased quality of life, if left untreated. The pathophysiology of hip displacement in CP is a combination of hip flexor-adductor muscle spasticity, abductor muscle weakness, and delayed weight-bearing, resulting in proximal femoral deformities and progressive acetabular dysplasia. Due to a lack of symptoms in the early stages of hip displacement, the diagnosis is easily missed. Awareness of this condition and regular surveillance by clinical examination and serial radiographs of the hips are the key to early diagnosis and treatment.Hip surveillance programmesSeveral population-based studies from around the world have demonstrated that universal hip surveillance in children with CP allows early detection of hip displacement and appropriate early intervention, with a resultant decrease in painful dislocations. Global hip surveillance models are based upon the patients’ age, functional level determined by the Gross Motor Function Classification system (GMFCS), gait classification, standardized clinical exam, and radiographic indices such as the migration percentage (MP), as critical indicators of progressive hip displacement.ConclusionDespite 25 years of evidence showing the efficacy of established hip surveillance programmes, there is poor awareness among healthcare professionals in India about the importance of regular hip surveillance in children with CP. There is a need for professional organizations to develop evidence-based guidelines for hip surveillance which are relevant to the Indian context.     

葫芦素抗肿瘤作用研究进展

癌症是全球主要的公共卫生问题，中国国家癌症中心的统计数据也表明癌症以逐年提升的发病率和死亡率成为威胁人类健康的重大疾病。癌症的发生发展机制复杂，涉及多阶段、多个基因及多条信号通路的异常，常规的放化疗及新兴的靶向治疗方法是肿瘤治疗的主要方式，但由于其毒副作用和耐药性的产生严重影响了患者的生活质量和持续有效的治疗效果，因此寻找安全有效的抗癌药物是全球关注的焦点。抗肿瘤植物药紫杉醇类、长春碱类、鬼臼素类、人参皂苷和多糖等的研发与应用给肿瘤治疗带来了新的希望。葫芦素是一种来源于中药葫芦科植物的高度氧化的四环三萜类化合物，药理作用广泛且机制复杂，在葫芦素家族中，目前针对葫芦素B，D，E，I抗肿瘤作用研究最多，已有大量研究证实，葫芦素B，D，E，I在治疗消化系统、呼吸系统、生殖系统、血液系统、泌尿系统等肿瘤疾病中发挥了重要作用，能够显著抑制肿瘤细胞增殖，而且在阻滞细胞周期、诱导细胞凋亡和自噬性死亡、抑制细胞迁移和侵袭、抑制肿瘤血管生成、调节活性氧的水平、调节免疫等方面作用显著，有望开发成为抗癌新药。基于当前国内外针对葫芦素抗多种肿瘤的作用及机制研究成果，笔者对葫芦素抗肿瘤作用研究进展进行了全方面综述，以期为葫芦素类抗肿瘤药物新药研发提供参考。