Alterations in the extracellular catabolism of nucleotides are involved in the antiproliferative effect of quercetin in human bladder cancer T24 cells

Bladder cancer is the most prevalent tumor in the genitourinary tract and the current treatments are not efficient to prevent recurrence and progression of tumor cases. Studies have revealed evidence of the involvement of the purinergic system in bladder tumorigenesis, particularly ecto-5′-NT/CD73, the enzyme responsible for AMP hydrolysis. Quercetin (3,3′,4′,5,7-pentahydroxyflavone) is a plant-derived flavonoid that has been shown to exert a broad range of pharmacologic properties, including potential anticancer activity. Here, we investigated the quercetin effect on the E-NTPDases and ecto-5′-nucleotidase/CD73, which catalyzes the introversion of the extracellular purine nucleotides in T24 human bladder cancer cells. The results showed that this flavonoid was able to increase ADP hydrolysis and inhibit the ecto-5′-nucleotidase/CD73 activity, with no effect on protein expression. The treatment with APCP (α,β-methyleneadenosine-5′-diphosphate), another ecto-5′-NT/CD73 inhibitor, led to a significant reduction in cell proliferation. In addition, we showed that AMP, which can be accumulating by enzyme inhibition, had an antiproliferative effect on T24 cells, which was enhanced when its hydrolysis was inhibited by APCP treatment. Otherwise, adenosine did not cause any significant effect on cell proliferation and the quercetin effects were not altered by the simultaneous presence of adenosine. Taken together, the results suggest that the antiproliferative effect of quercetin on tumor cells may occur, at least in part, via alterations in the extracellular catabolism of nucleotides, that could be by AMP accumulation, or could be due to blocked adenosine receptors by this flavonoid, supporting the potential use of quercetin in bladder cancer treatment.     

Soluble Fas and Fas-ligand in bladder cancer in vitro and in vivo

Circulating soluble Fas (sFas) and expression of Fas-ligand on cancer cells are mechanisms of immune escape. The aim of the present study was to investigate expression and production of Fas and Fas-ligand on bladder cancer cell lines of different grade as a basic mechanism of their secretion in vivo. sFas and sFas-ligand serum levels of patients with different stage of bladder cancer were examined to determine the possible clinical use of these molecules as tumor markers. Bladder cancer cell lines RT4 (G1), RT112 (G1), T24 (G3) and SUP (G4) were analyzed by flowcytometry for Fas and Fas-ligand expression. To determine if the Fas-ligand gene is transcribed in these bladder cancer cell lines, RT-PCR was performed on mRNA extracted from these cell lines. Production of sFas and sFas-ligand was examined in cell culture supernatants of the cancer cells as well as in the serum of 62 patients with bladder cancer by a specific ELISA test. We demonstrate that Fas is expressed in similar levels on all human bladder carcinoma cell lines. In T24 (G3) and SUP (G4) cell lines we were able to detect the Fas-ligand protein, whereas no Fas-ligand protein could be found in RT4 and RT112 (G1) cells. Fas-ligand mRNA was expressed in all bladder cancer cell lines. Furthermore, all bladder cancer cell lines produce sFas but no sFas-ligand in spite of mRNA expression. The range of sFas levels in the serum of all patients with bladder cancer was large and did not show a correlation to the histopathological stage of bladder cancer. Although there is in vitro evidence that sFas and Fas-ligand play a role in bladder cancer, no correlation between the sFas and s Fas-ligand serum levels and the histopathological stage of bladder cancer could be found. Therefore, serum sFas and sFas-ligand have to date limited clinical relevance.     

人膀胱移行细胞癌T24细胞中CK20mRNA表达检测方法的建立

目的建立巢式RT—PCR方法检测人膀胱移行细胞癌T24细胞中CK20。RNA表达进行分析的实验方法。方法培养人膀胱移行细胞癌T24细胞,利用普通RT—PCR及巢式RT—PCR方法分别检测其CK20mRNA的表达。结果1．5％琼脂糖凝胶电泳发现普通RT—PCR及巢式RT—PCR结果均出现与预期结果一致的阳性条带。结论巢式RT—PCR方法检测人膀胱移行细胞癌T24细胞中有CK20mRNA的表达。为进一步利用巢式RT—PCR方法研究临床膀胱移行细胞癌患者尿脱落细胞及肿瘤组织中CK20mRNA的表达、提高检测敏感性及可靠性打下基础。为膀胱癌早期诊断和术后监测提供一种新的有效手段。     

LIN28A和LAMP1在膀胱癌细胞系中的表达及意义

目的:探讨LIN28A和LAMP1在膀胱癌细胞系中表达情况,以及两者之间的关系,推测其可能临床意义及对肿瘤进展的影响。方法:采用RT-PCR检测膀胱癌细胞系LIN28A、LIN28B和LAMP1表达,免疫荧光检测LIN28A和LAMP1二者蛋白表达定位;LIN28A敲减后通过qRT-PCR检测LAMP1的mRNA表达变化。结果:5个癌细胞系T24、UM-UC3、J82、5637和SW780和正常移行上皮细胞系SV-HUC-1均表达LIN28A,其中J82也表达LIN28B;5个癌细胞系均表达LAMP1,SV-HUC-1不表达LAMP1;LIN28A和LAMP1蛋白均定位在胞浆;LIN28A敲减后对LAMP1的mRNA表达变化无明显影响,相应蛋白变化需要进一步验证。结论:4个膀胱癌细胞系T24、5637、UM-UC3和SW780可以用于LIN28A与肿瘤相关的机制研究,而J82可用于LIN28B的机制研究。LIN28A对肿瘤细胞和干细胞的调控方面可能具有相似性,敲减后对其靶点mRNA表达量无明显影响,LAMP1蛋白可能对肿瘤细胞侵袭转移具有抑制作用。     

VEGF在膀胱癌细胞中的表达

探讨血管内皮生长因子在膀胱肿瘤发生发展中的作用。方法采用逆转录聚合酶链反应方法检测三种人膀胱癌细胞系和正常膀胱组织中ＶＥＧＦｍＲＮＡ的表达,同时用免疫化学方法检测三种人膀胱癌细胞系ＶＥＧＦ蛋白表达。结果三种膀胱纱均有ＶＥＧＦｍＲＮＡ的表达,正常膀组织无表达;     

LIN28在膀胱癌和膀胱癌细胞系中的表达及意义

目的：探讨LIN28在膀胱癌组织和细胞系中表达情况,以及与mieroRNA初级Let-7g（pri—Lev7g）之间关系,推测其可能临床意义及对肿瘤进展的影响。方法：采用常规RT-PCR、miRNA转录、免疫荧光和免疫组化方法,检测LIN28mRNA和pri-Let-7g表达,以及LIN28蛋白表达定位。结果：2例膀胱癌细胞系均表达LIN28mRNA,T24表达较强,免疫荧光显示这两个细胞系均表达LIN28蛋白,阳性部位位于细胞胞质,T24荧光强度强于5637。所选10例膀胱癌和相应癌旁组织均表达LIN28mRNA,二者并无明显不同,与临床分级也无明确关系。免疫组化显示癌组织LIN28表达阳性并定位于胞质,而癌旁正常组织LIN28表达为阴性。此外,两个细胞系pri—Let-7g表达较强,而癌和癌旁组织的pri—Let-7g表达强度无明显差异,需进一步检测其成熟Let-7g在这些组织中是否存在不同,以明确这些miRNA是否发生生物合成的转录后阻断。结论：明确T24和5637两个膀胱癌细胞系均可作为研究LIN28、Let-7与其相应靶基因关系的体外实验模型。尽管并不确定膀胱癌和癌旁组织LIN28、Let-7g表达强度与临床分级是否相关,但至少明确LIN28／LIN28在膀胱癌中表达,为探讨LIN28和Let-7在泌尿系统来源的其他恶性肿瘤中的作用提供借鉴和实验依据。     

Antineoplastic activity of honey in an experimental bladder cancer implantation model: In vivo and in vitro studies

OBJECTIVES: The antitumor effect of bee honey against bladder cancer was examined in vitro and in vivo. Methods: Three human bladder cancer cell lines (T24, 253J and RT4) and one murine bladder cancer cell line (MBT-2) were used in these experiments. In an in vitro study, the antitumor activity was assessed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay, 5-Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) labeling index and flowcytometry (FCM). In the in vivo study, cancer cells were implanted subcutaneously in the abdomens of mice, and the effects were assessed by the tumor growth. RESULTS: In vitro studies revealed significant inhibition of the proliferation of T24 and MBT-2 cell lines by 1-25% honey and of RT4 and 253J cell lines by 6-25% honey. BrdU labeling index was significantly lower. FCM showed lower S-phase fraction, as well as absence of aneuploidy compared with control cells. In the in vivo studies, intralesional injection of 6 and 12% honey as well as oral ingestion of honey significantly inhibited tumor growth. CONCLUSION: Bee honey is an effective agent for inhibiting the growth of T24, RT4, 253J and MBT-2 bladder cancer cell lines in vitro. It is also effective when administered intralesionally or orally in the MBT-2 bladder cancer implantation models. Our results are promising, and further research is needed to clarify the mechanisms of the antitumor activity of honey.     

Subsequent activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase after adhesion of transitional cell cancer cells to fibronectin

INTRODUCTION: In the process of tumor invasion and metastasis, interactions between tumor cells and extracellular matrix play a crucial role. Recently, it was shown that fibronectin binding to fibronectin receptor promotes mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation after tyrosine phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK). We investigated these signal transduction events in transitional cell cancer (TCC) cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS: (1) The adhesion of T24 cells, a fibronectin-receptor-positive TCC cell line, to fibronectin was investigated; (2) the MAPK activation after fibronectin stimulation in bladder cancer cell lines was examined by Western blotting using an antiactive MAPK antibody, and (3) FAK, Sos, and Grb-2 were also examined by Western blot analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: T24 cells adhered to fibronectin-coated dishes more quickly than to the noncoated dishes. Fibronectin stimulation induced activation of MAPK in T24, SCaBER, and HT1376 cells. However, activated MAPK was not detected in RT4 cells which do not express alpha(5)beta(1) integrin (major fibronectin receptor) after fibronectin stimulation. T24, SCaBER, and HT1376 expressed FAK and Sos. RT4 showed little FAK and Sos expression. Grb-2 was expressed in all cell lines. Adhesion of fibronectin-receptor-positive TCC cells to fibronectin activates the MAPK cascade, possibly resulting in activation of tumor cells.     

转基因法建立膀胱癌耐药细胞株

目的　用转基因法建立膀胱癌耐药细胞株 ,研究细胞耐药机制。　方法　利用脂质体(DOTAP)介导的基因转移方法 ,在浸润性膀胱癌细胞株T2 4中转入mdr1全长cDNA ,经阿霉素筛选 ,获得耐药的T2 4细胞株TADM ;免疫组化、MTT、流式细胞仪、基因组PCR、RT PCR等方法鉴定TADM的耐药表型。　结果　TADM细胞的相对耐药指数为 4 1.6 ,基因组中有mdr1cDNA插入 ,P 糖蛋白及mdr1mRNA表达增加。　结论　TADM细胞具有良好的耐药表型 ,其耐药性的产生是由mdr1全长cDNA稳定整合在T2 4细胞基因组中 ,大量表达P 糖蛋白引起。转基因法建立膀胱癌耐药细胞株具有耗时短、耐药强度高而稳定等特点。     

Fas配体在泌尿生殖肿瘤细胞系及肾癌组织中的表达

目的 明确Ｆａｓ配体在泌尿生殖肿瘤细胞系及肾癌组织中的表达情况。方法 采用免疫细胞化学和反转录ＰＣＲ（ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ）法检测膀胱癌（Ｔ２４、ＢＩＵ－８７、ＥＪ）、肾癌（ＧＲＣ－１、ＲＣＣ－９４９）、前列腺癌（ＰＣ－３Ｍ）及１０例肾癌组织上Ｆａｓ配体的表达。结果 免疫细胞化学方法检测细胞系中Ｆａｓ配体表达于ＢＩＵ－８７、ＲＣＣ－９４９和ＧＲＣ－１细胞,而以ＢＩＵ－８７和ＲＣＣ－９４９细胞系表达较强,在     

Radiation induces<Emphasis Type="Italic"> p53</Emphasis>-dependent cell apoptosis in bladder cancer cells with wild-type-<Emphasis Type="Italic">p53</Emphasis> but not in<Emphasis Type="Italic"> p53</Emphasis>-mutated bladder cancer cells

Purpose. It has been reported in several studies that the absence in cancer cells of the p53 tumor suppressor gene, mutations of which are frequently found in bladder cancer, increases their resistance to ionizing radiation. Other studies, however, suggest that mutations of the p53 gene could increase the radiosensitivity of cancer cells, although the evidence is still inconclusive. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between p53 status and radiation response in five different bladder cancer cell lines. Materials and Methods. Five different human bladder cancer cell lines (KK47: with wt-p53, RT4: with wt-p53, T24: with mutated p53, 5637: with mutated p53, UM-UC-3: with mutated p53) were used in the study. Cells were irradiated with 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 Gy, then trypsinized and re-plated for clonogenic survival assay, quantitative RT-PCR assay, flow-cytometry analysis and TUNEL assay. Results. The clonogenic assay demonstrated that KK47 and RT4 had significantly higher radiosensitivity than other cell lines. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis showed that radiation induced increased expression of p53, Bax, and p21 mRNA in KK47 and RT4. After irradiation, G1 cell-cycle arrest was observed in KK47 and RT4 under flow cytometry analysis, while T24, 5637, and UM-UC-3 showed an increase in the proportion of G2 cells. Increased cell apoptosis was also observed under TUNEL assay in KK47 and RT4, but not in other cell lines. Conclusions: It was demonstrated that ionizing radiation induces p53-dependent cell apoptosis in bladder cancer cells with wt-p53 but not in those with mutated p53.     

The effect of hyperthermia on mitomycin-C induced cytotoxicity in four human bladder cancer cell lines

INTRODUCTION: Hyperthermia and mitomycin-C (MMC) have given very encouraging results in several clinical studies for the treatment of superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. However, a synergistic effect of hyperthermia and MMC on the decrease of cell proliferation has never been demonstrated accurately in vitro. We investigated the effect of MMC versus MMC combined with hyperthermia on the cytotoxicity in four human bladder cancer cell lines. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The RT112, RT4, 253J and T24 human bladder cancer cell lines were seeded in 96-well microtiter plates at 2.0 x 10(4) cells per well and were left to attach for 24 hours. The cells were then treated for 60 minutes with MMC concentrations ranging from 0 to 400 microg/ml at a temperature of 37 degrees C or 43 degrees C. After treatment cells were rinsed three times with culture medium and left for 24 hours in the incubator. Dimethyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) solution was added and after 4 hours of incubation the MTT containing media was aspired from all wells and 100 microl of dimethyl sulfoxide was added to each well. A spectrum analyses was performed at 595 nm light wavelength. RESULTS: A decrease of cell proliferation after treatment with increasing concentrations MMC was demonstrated. Hyperthermia has a synergistic effect on the decrease of cell proliferation by different concentrations MMC. In the cells treated without MMC no significant difference in the extent of cell killing at 37 degrees C and 43 degrees C was observed. Furthermore, no difference was observed between cells with a p53 protein mutation (RT112 and T24) or without a p53 protein mutation (253J and RT4). Conclusion: A clear synergistic effect of MMC and hyperthermia has been demonstrated in four human bladder cancer cell lines.     

Predicting the tumorigenic phenotype of human bladder cancer cells by combining with fetal rat mesenchyme

Background

In nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer patients, prediction of pTa and pT1 bladder cancer recurrence and progression must be established. Micropapillary structures have been defined as small clusters of invasive cancer cells having features of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Since the stromal microenvironment helps to induce the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, interactions between cancer cells and stroma should be closely examined to predict the tumorigenic phenotype of human bladder cancer cells.

Expression of survivin in bladder cancer cell lines using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction

ObjectivePrevious studies have reported that survivin expression is significantly associated with various malignancies including bladder cancer. However, the relationship between the expression of survivin and the tumor stage and grade of bladder cancer still require further study.MethodsTo determine whether survivin plays a role in the differentiation of bladder cancer cells, we conducted a preliminary study to examine the expression of survivin in bladder cancer cell lines.ResultsIn this study, we observed that the gene expression fold changes of survivin ranged from 3.2 to 16.7 in various tumor grades (G1–G4) of bladder cancer cell lines, which were higher than that in normal human urothelial cell line. With the worse differentiation of bladder cancer cell lines, the gene expression fold changes of survivin increased significantly (3.2-fold in RT4, 5.8-fold in 5637, 6.6-fold in T24, and 16.7-fold in HT1197). In addition, we observed different genotypes among various cell lines (C/C in HUC4449, C/G in RT4, C/G in 5637, G/G in T24, and C/C in HT1197). The relationship between survivin ?31 C/G polymorphism and various bladder cancer cell lines was non-significant. However, the overexpression of survivin may be associated with aggressive features of bladder cancer.ConclusionOur findings suggest that survivin could be a potential therapeutic target through the inhibition of cell proliferation in bladder cancer.     

E-cadherin和CAR在人膀胱癌细胞中的表达及其意义

目的检测上皮型钙黏素（E—cadherin）和柯萨奇-腺病毒受体（coxsackie and adenovirus receptor，CAR）在多种人膀胱癌细胞中的表达情况，初步讨论E-cadherin与CAR在人膀胱癌细胞中表达的意义及两者间的关联。方法用Western印迹法测定人膀胱癌细胞中E—cadherin和CAR的表达情况。结果E—cadherin，CAR在RT4、5637细胞中表达较高，在253J细胞中表达较低；E—cadherin在J82、T24细胞中不表达，CAR在J82细胞中微弱表达，在T24中不表达。结论E-cadherin和CAR在人膀胱癌细胞中的表达趋势一致，两者可能相互协作，共同参与膀胱癌的侵袭转移过程。     

MicroRNA-221 silencing predisposed human bladder cancer cells to undergo apoptosis induced by TRAIL

ObjectivesBladder cancer is the most common type of urologic cancer in Chinese males. The 5-year survival rate of advanced bladder cancer is approximately 20%–40%. There is an obvious urgent need for novel and effective therapies against bladder cancer. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a recently discovered class of noncoding RNAs; suppressing miRNA-221 might prove beneficial in several cancers. To explore novel and effective therapies against bladder cancer, we explored the effects of miRNA-221 silencing on the survival of bladder cancer cells.Materials and methodsNorthern blot analysis was used to determine miRNA-221 expression levels in bladder cancer T24 cells, RT4 cells and human normal urothelial cells. miRNA-221 was silenced with antisense oligonucleotides in T24 cells and pro-apoptotic effect of necrosis factor related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) on miRNA-221-silenced cells was assessed with flow cytometry. The p27^kip1 protein expression in miRNA-221-silenced cells exposed to TRAIL was detected by Western blotting. The role of miRNA-221 silencing on T24 cell cycle phase distribution was investigated through flow cytometric analysis.ResultsHuman miRNA-221 was significantly up-regulated in bladder cancer T24 cells and RT4 cells compared to human normal urothelial cells. T24 cell was TRAIL-resistant cell line. MiRNA-221 silencing predisposed T24 cells to undergo apoptosis induced by TRAIL and resulted in an up-modulation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27Kip1. MiRNA-221 suppression promoted the activation of caspase 3 induced by TRAIL in T24 cells.ConclusionsMiRNA-221 silencing rendered human bladder cancer T24 cells to undergo apoptosis induced by TRAIL. Our findings suggest a potential role of suppressing miRNA-221 in human bladder cancer therapy.     

靶向沉默Notch1基因对人膀胱癌细胞生物学行为的影响

目的 探讨沉默Notch1基因对人膀胱癌细胞生物学行为的影响. 方法 将靶向Notch1的siRNA真核表达载体psiRNA Notch1-1转染膀胱癌细胞株T24和BIU-87,噻唑盐法、流式细胞术检测沉默Notch1后膀胱癌细胞生长、细胞周期和凋亡情况.RT-PCR和蛋白质印迹法检测转染前后Notch1基因mRNA和蛋白表达的变化. 结果 转染后72 h,T24和BIU-87细胞G0/G1期细胞比例明显增加,分别为(80.13±2.69)%和(69.44±2.41)%,与T24对照组(23.89±1.32)%和BIU-87对照组(24.63±1.68)%比较差异有统计学意义(P值均<0.05).转染后72 h,T24和BIU-87细胞凋亡率分别为(13.75±1.23)%和(8.72±1.01)%,与T24对照组(1.28±0.14)%和BIU-87对照组(1.01±0.27)%比较差异均有统计学意义(P值均<0.05).转染后24 h细胞生长明显受到抑制,该抑制作用持续到转染后96 h.转染后72 h,T24和BIU-87细胞中Notch1基因mRNA和蛋白表达明显下调(P<0.05). 结论 Notch1在膀胱癌细胞株中可能起致癌作用.沉默Notch1基因能够抑制膀胱癌细胞的增殖.