哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白小分子干扰RNA对食管鳞癌细胞中mTOR-p70S6K信号通路及裸鼠移植瘤生长的影响

目的 检测哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mTOR)小分子干扰RNA(siRNA)对食管鳞癌中mTOR-p70S6K信号通路的阻断作用以及对裸鼠移植瘤生长的影响.方法 以食管鳞癌细胞株EC9706为研究对象,采用siRNA干扰、逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)、Western blot、流式细胞术及CCK-8等方法,观察mTOR-p70S6K信号通路被阻断后,通路中各因子蛋白及mRNA表达的变化,及其对细胞增殖和凋亡的影响.进行裸鼠成瘤实验,观察mTOR siRNA对肿瘤生长的影响.结果 与未转染细胞相比,转染mTOR siRNA的细胞中mTOR和磷酸化p70S6K的表达水平降低(P<0.05),而pTOS6K的表达水平升高(P<0.05).转染mTOR siRNA后,细胞凋亡增加,细胞增殖能力降低,且对顺铂的敏感性增高,细胞被阻滞在G,期(P<0.05).mTOR siRNA能明显抑制裸鼠移植瘤的生长,siRNA组和siRNA+顺铂组的肿瘤抑制率分别为50.9%和62.3%.结论 mTOR siRNA能有效抑制mTOR-pTOS6K信号通路,抑制细胞增殖,促进细胞凋亡,在裸鼠体内能显著抑制肿瘤的生长.mTOR-pVOSSK信号通路在食管鳞癌发生发展中起重要作用.

Effects of mTOR siRNA on mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells and the growth of transplanted tumor in nude mice

Objective To investigate the effects of mTOR siRNA on mTOR-p70S6K signaling pathway in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ( ESCC) cells in vitro, and growth and apoptosis in transplanted tumor in nude mice. Methods mTOR siRNA was transfected into ESCC cell line EC9706 cells. The expressions of factors of the mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. DNA contents and cell apoptosis were determined by flow cytometry, and cell proliferation was measured by CCK-8 assay. The effects of mTOR siRNA on the transplanted tumor growth were assessed in nude mice. Results The levels of mTOR and p-p70S6K were significantly decreased ( P < 0.05 ) while the level of p70S6K was increased (P<0.05) in the cells transfected with mTOR siRNA, compared with that in untransfected cells and cells transfected with control siRNA. After being interfered by mTOR siRNA, the number of apoptotic cells was increased, cell proliferation became slower and cell cycle was arrested in G, phase compared with that in control cells. Also, mTOR siRNA inhibited the growth of transplanted tumor in vivo. Conclusions mTOR siRNA can effectively interfere in mTOR-p70S6K signaling pathway, induce cell apoptosis and inhibit cell proliferation and tumor growth, suggesting that mTOR-p70S6K signaling pathway plays an important role in the carcinogenesis and development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.