RNA干扰抑制端粒酶反转录酶联合γ射线对人喉癌细胞的作用

目的 观察人端粒酶反转录酶特异性干扰载体(pshRNA-hTERT)联合放射线在细胞和动物模型水平上对人喉鳞癌Hep-2细胞株的生长抑制作用,研究抑制hTERT在放射增敏中的作用。方法 细胞水平:联合pshRNA-hTERT和γ射线作用于人喉癌细胞Hep-2,用TRAP-PCR-ELISA法检测端粒酶活性,彗星电泳检测DNA损伤;动物水平:建立Hep-2和Hep-2R移植瘤模型,瘤内注射pshRNA-hTERT并联合放射线观察对移植瘤的抑制作用,TUNEL法检测肿瘤细胞的凋亡,免疫组织化学法检测肿瘤内hTERT蛋白的表达。 结果 转染pshRNA-hTERT后Hep-2细胞hTERT的mRNA表达抑制率为60.78%;pshRNA-hTERT不仅能抑制Hep-2细胞的端粒酶活性,而且抑制照射后DNA损伤的修复;在移植瘤模型中,pshRNA-hTERT与放射线有协同抑制移植瘤生长的作用(Hep-2:EPO＝1.79;Hep-2R:EPO＝2.01)。结论 pshRNA-hTERT在细胞和动物实验水平均具有放射增敏作用,表明抑制端粒酶及其亚单位可以增加在体肿瘤的放射敏感性,这为喉癌的基因放疗研究提供了依据。     

Effect of γ-irradiation on gene expression of heat shock proteins in the foodborne pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7

Abstract

Purpose: The expression levels of seven genes (clpB, dnaK, groES, grpE, htpG, htpX and ibpB) encoding heat shock proteins (HSP) in Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli) gamma irradiated was investigated. Timing impact of post-irradiated RNA extraction on the expression levels of these seven genes was also studied at a dose damaging the bacterial cells (0.4 kGy).

Methods: Bacterial samples were γ-irradiated at 0.4 kGy and at a lethal dose of 1.3 kGy. RNA was extracted at 0 min post irradiation for both irradiation doses and at 15, 30, 60, 90 or 120 min post-irradiation at the dose damaging the cells. Quantification of the gene expression was performed using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (q-RT-PCR).

Results: The expression of genes encoding HSP was a very dynamic process evolving rapidly when E. coli cells were irradiated at 0.4 kGy. Notably, groES, grpE and ibpB were more up- regulated at 1.3 kGy than those at 0.4 kGy.

Conclusions: For the seven genes studied there were more damaged proteins during irradiation at the lethal dose and this dose causes increased expression in HSP which contributes to damage reparation. Expression patterns of genes encoding HSP in E. coli treated by γ-irradiation are different from those treated by heat shock.