骨形成蛋白4对人胶质瘤干细胞增殖和凋亡的影响

目的 研究骨形成蛋白4(bone morphogenetic protein 4,BMP4)对人胶质瘤干细胞增殖和凋亡的影响.方法 在体外以重组人BMP4蛋白干预人胶质瘤U87细胞系来源的胶质瘤干细胞,免疫荧光鉴定胶质瘤干细胞,通过软琼脂克隆实验、流式细胞仪检测,观察BMP4对胶质瘤干细胞增殖和凋亡的影响.结果 BMP4能显著抑制胶质瘤干细胞的增殖能力,并诱导其凋亡.BMP4组增殖相关蛋白Cyclin D1 表达降低,抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2表达明显降低,促凋亡蛋白Bax表达显著增多.结论 BMP4可显著抑制胶质瘤U87细胞系来源的胶质瘤干细胞的增殖能力,并诱导其凋亡.

Effect of bone morphogenetic protein 4 on glioma stem cell proliferation and apoptosis in vitro

Objective To investigate the role of bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) on the proliferation and apoptosis in glioma stem cells. Methods Stem cells were isolated from a human glioma cell line U87 by using vincristine and characterized by immunofluorescence assay. Proliferation and apoptosis were determined by soft agar colony assay and flow cytometry; Cyclin D1, Bcl-2 and Bax were detected by Western blot analysis. Results BMP4 inhibited cell proliferation and promoted apoptosis in U87 glioma stem cells. Moreover, Bcl-2 and Cyclin D1 expression were decreased by BMP4, while Bax level was elevated. Conclusion BMP4 can inhibit U87 glioma stem cells proliferation through downregulating Cyclin D1 level, and promote apoptosis through induction of Bax expression and inhibition of Bcl-2 level. It suggests that BMP4 plays an important role in human glioma stem cell biology.