Rab5在胰腺癌细胞BxPC3中对Notch1活性的调节

目的 本研究拟阐明内吞调节蛋白Rab5在Notch活化中的作用.方法 用RNA干扰的方法抑制BxPC3细胞中Rab5蛋白的表达,用Western blot测定Notch1活性型Notch ICD的表达.用Wortmannin和LY294002抑制PI3激酶的活性,观察Notch活性的变化.结果 抑制Rab5蛋白的表达,或者抑制PI3激酶的活性后,Notch1的活性型Notch ICD的表达量均显著下降,同时BxPC3细胞的生长受到抑制.结论 在胰腺癌细胞BxPC3中内吞调节蛋白质Bab5和PI3激酶在Notch活化中起着关键的作用,提示Notch的活化依赖于内吞.

Regulation of Notch1 activity by Rab5 in pancreatic cancer BxPC3 cells

Objective To elucidates the regulation of Notch1 activity by Rab5 which controls endosome fusion.Methods Rab5 expression of BxPC3 cells were inhibited by siRNA interference,the changes of Notch ICD protein were measured by Western blot.We use Wortmannin and LY294002 which inhibit the acticity of Phosphatidylinositol(PI) 3-kinases to investigate Notch ICD protein level.Results After inhibiting Rab5 expression or the activity of Phosphatidylinositol(PI) 3-kinases,Notch ICD protein level and the growth of BxPC3 cells decreased.Conclusion In BxPC3 cells,Rab5 and Phosphatidylinositol(PI) 3-kinases are important to regulate Notch1 activity and the activation of Notch is dependent on endocytosis.