PIG7与丙戊酸促进人白血病细胞SKNO-1的分化和凋亡

 目的：研究p53诱导基因 7（PIG7）对人白血病细胞SKNO-1的作用及组蛋白脱乙酰酶抑制剂丙戊酸(VPA)的协同效应。方法：SKNO-1细胞经不同浓度的VPA（1~10 mmol/L）分别作用后,用MTT法检测VPA对SKNO-1细胞增殖的影响。通过病毒包装及感染系统分别将带有PIG7开放读码框和反义寡核苷酸片段的慢病毒载体导入SKNO-1细胞,用RT-PCR及Western blotting检测SKNO-1细胞中PIG7 的mRNA及蛋白表达情况;用流式细胞术检测VPA作用于病毒感染后SKNO-1细胞的凋亡率和分化抗原CD11b的表达; DNA ladder实验分析细胞的凋亡。结果：VPA可明显抑制SKNO-1细胞增殖,且具有时间、剂量依赖性。过表达PIG7促进SKNO-1细胞的凋亡和分化, 联合VPA作用后细胞分化抗原CD11b的表达水平和细胞凋亡率明显高于空载体组（P<0.05）,并出现典型的DNA梯状条带。结论：VPA具有抑制SKNO-1细胞增殖和诱导其分化及凋亡的作用。过表达PIG7可促进SKNO-1细胞的凋亡和分化,并增加SKNO-1细胞对VPA的敏感性。过表达PIG7联合VPA有望成为白血病治疗的新策略。

PIG7 and valproic acid promote differentiation and apoptosis of human leukemia SKNO-1 cells

AIM: To investigate the synergistic effect of p53-inducible gene 7 (PIG7) and histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor valproic acid (VPA) on the differentiation and apoptosis of human leukemia SKNO-1 cells.METHODS: The DNA fragments containing PIG7 open reading frame or antisense oligonucleotides were subcloned into lentiviral vector. SKNO-1 cells were transduced with prepared lentivirus. Transgene expression was detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting. The expression of myeloid cell differentiation antigen CD11b and the apoptotic cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. DNA fragmentation analysis was also used to observe the apoptosis of SKNO-1 cells.RESULTS:  VPA inhibited the proliferation of SKNO-1 cells in a dose-　and time-dependent manner. Compared with control group, the differentiation and apoptosis  of SKNO-1 cells were significantly induced by ectopically expressed PIG7 (P<0.05). The apoptosis induced by ectopically expressed PIG7 was further enhanced by VPA treatment (P<0.05), and the typical DNA ladders were also observed. The proportion of CD11b+ SKNO-1 cells notably increased after infection with lentivirus containing PIG7 as compared with empty vector group (P<0.05). Up-regulation of PIG7 also enhanced the susceptibility of the cells to the induction of differentiation by VPA.CONCLUSION: VPA inhibits the proliferation and induces the differentiation and apoptosis of SKNO-1 cells. Enforced expression of PIG7 enhances the differentiation  and apoptosis of SKNO-1 cells and promotes the sensitivity of SKNO-1 cells to VPA. Over-expression of PIG7 combined with VPA may provide a new strategy for treatment of leukemia.