Apoptosis induction with polo-like kinase-1 antisense phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotide of colon cancer cell line SW480

AIM:To investigate the effects of polo-like kinase-1 (PLKl) antisense phosphorothioate oligodeoxynudeotide (ASODN) on apoptosis and cell cycle of human colon cancer cell line SW480. METHODS:After SW480 colon cancer cells were transfected with PLKl ASODN, Northern and Western blot analyses were used to examine PLKl gene expression in cancer cells. We studied apoptosis using terminal uridine deoxynudeotidyl nick end labeling. Apoptosis and cell cycle of SW480 cells were examined by fluorescence-activated cell sorter scan. RESULTS:The levels of PLKl mRNA and protein were greatly inhibited by PLKl ASODN in SW480 cancer cells transfected with PLKl ASODN. Apoptosis index (AI) induced PLKl ASODN in a time-and dose-dependent manner. Results from FLM showed that sub-2N DNA content of transfected cancer cells was significantly increased and arrested at G_2/M compared with control groups. CONCLUSION:PLKl ASODN can induce apoptosis of human colon cancer cell line SW480.     

端粒酶hTR反义寡核苷酸对K562细胞端粒酶活性的影响

目的：探讨端粒酶RNA反义寡核苷酸（antisense oligodeoxynucleotide,ASODN)对人白血病K562细胞端粒酶活性及细胞生长的影响。方法：应用与人端粒酶RNA组分模板区互补的硫代ASODN处理K562细胞，用端粒酶重复扩增分析（telomere repeat amplification protocol,TRAP)-PCR-ELISA检测法观察端粒酶活性的变化；用Annexin V分析法及流式细胞术检测凋亡细胞。结果：经ASODN作用后，细胞端粒酶活性明显受到抑制，并与ASODN的浓度和处理时间相关。作用5d后，凋亡细胞明显增加。结论：端粒酶RNA模板区ASODN可明显抑制白血病K562细胞端粒酶活性，抑制细胞生长和增殖，诱导细胞凋亡，可能成为白血病基因治疗新靶点。     

乙型肝炎病毒X基因对肝细胞系细胞凋亡及端粒酶活性的影响

目的探讨乙型肝炎病毒x基因对肝细胞恶性变的作用机制.方法将带C基因、S基因的载体电转染导入HepG2细胞,筛选表达细胞克隆,复苏带X基因的HepG2细胞.PCR-ELISA检测各株细胞的端粒酶活性.用反义寡核苷酸诱导细胞凋亡,流式细胞仪观测转染了x基因、C基因、S基因细胞的凋亡情况.结果表达细胞克隆经同步化处理,39.50%转染X基因的细胞进入细胞S周期,其端粒酶活性指数395±0.07明显高于其它各组细胞.反义寡核苷酸诱导后,转染X基因细胞凋亡峰明显减小,凋亡率仅1.75%;其细胞活性与反义寡核苷酸浓度成反比.结论乙型肝炎病毒X基因上调肝源细胞端粒酶活性,抑制细胞凋亡,这可能是诱导肝细胞恶性变的又一机制.     

丙型肝炎病毒核心区蛋白对 HepG2细胞周期、细胞凋亡和细胞端粒酶活性的影响

目的　研究丙型肝炎病毒核心区 (HCV C)蛋白对肝癌细胞HepG2细胞周期、细胞凋亡和细胞端粒酶活性的影响。方法　首先运用基因重组技术构建含有HCV C基因的真核表达质粒pcDNA3.1( ) ,然后利用脂质体介导将重组真核表达质粒转染HepG2 ,经G4 18筛选获得稳定转染HepG2细胞 (HCV C转染HepG2细胞 ) ,经逆转录 聚合酶链反应技术 (RT PCR)和间接免疫荧光法证实其中有HCV C蛋白表达。然后进行如下实验 :( 1)利用四甲基偶氮唑蓝比色 (MTT)法检测HCV C转染HepG2细胞、空白质粒转染HepG2细胞和未转染HepG2细胞的生长增殖率 ;经流式细胞术(FACS)检测 3组细胞的细胞周期 ;( 2 )经流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率 ;( 3)经端粒重复扩增 酶联免疫吸附试验 (TRAP ELISA)法检测上述 3组细胞端粒酶活性表达情况。结果　 ( 1)HCV C转染HepG2细胞增殖率显著高于空白质粒转染HepG2和未转染HepG2细胞增殖率 ;HCV C转染HepG2细胞S期所占百分率高于未转染HepG2细胞S期所占百分率 ;( 2 )HCV C转染HepG2细胞凋亡率显著低于无HCV C转染细胞凋亡率 ;( 3)上述 3组细胞端粒酶活性之间差异无显著性。结论　 ( 1)HCV C蛋白具有抑制细胞凋亡的作用 ;( 2 )HCV C蛋白促进HepG2从G0 /1期进入S期 ,从而可能促进细胞生长增殖 ,抑制细胞凋亡 ;( 3)HCV     

端粒酶逆转录酶基因反义寡核苷酸抑制肺癌细胞端粒酶活性和诱导细胞凋亡

目的 研究端粒酶逆转录酶（hTERT)基因反义寡核苷酸（ASODN）对肺癌细胞端粒酶活性和细胞凋亡的影响。方法 实验分为ASODN组、正义寡核苷酸（SODN）组和空白对照组,所用ASODN和SODN的浓度分别为10μmol/L,脂质体为16mg/L,采用端粒重复扩增法、逆转录－聚合酶链反应、Western Blot及流式细胞术分别观察各组端粒酶活性、hTERP mRNA和蛋白质表达以及细胞凋亡。结果 ASODN组显著下调或抑制肺癌细胞端粒酶活性和hTERT表达,但直到第21天才出现细胞凋亡增多。结论 端粒酶活性与hTERT表达密切相关。     

桩蛋白表达下调对结直肠癌细胞SW480侵袭力的影响

目的:探讨下调桩蛋白(paxillin)的表达对结直肠癌细胞SW480体外侵袭的影响.方法:筛选常见结直肠癌细胞株中paxillin 的表达,发现SW480中表达最多.构建干扰paxillin表达的特异性短发夹RNA(shRNA),转染结直肠癌细胞SW480.将SW480细胞分为3组:正常SW480组、阴性对照组及pa...     

Inhibition of human telomerase in MKN—45 cell line by antisense hTR expression vector induces cell apoptosis and growth arrest

AIM: To investigate the effects of antisense human telomerase RNA (hTR)on the biologic behavior of human gastric cancer cell line: MKN-45 by gene transfection and its potential role in the gene therapy of gastric cancer. METHODS: The hTR cDNA fragment was cloned from MKN-45 through RT-PCR and subcloned into eukaryotic expression vector (pEF6/V5-His-TOPO) in cis-direction or trans-direction by DNA recombinant methods. The constructed sense, antisense and empty vectors were transfected into MKN-45 cell lines separately by lipofectin-mediated DNA transfection technology. After drug selection, the expression of antisense hTR gene in stable transfectants and normal MKN-45 cells was detected by RT-PCR, the telomerase activity by TRAP, the apoptotic features by PI and Hoechst 33258 staining, the cell cycle distribution by flow cytometry and the population doubling time by cell counting. Comparison among the stable transfectants and normal MKN-45 cells was made. RESULTS: The sense, antisense hTR eukaryotic expression vectors and empty vector were successfully constructed and proved to be the same as original design by restriction endonuclease analysis and sequencing. Then, they were successfully transfected into MKN-45 cell lines separately with lipofectin. The expression of antisense hTR gene was only detected in MKN-45 cells stably transfected with antisense hTR vector (named as MKN-45-ahTR) but not in the control cells. In MKN-45-ahTR, the telomerase activity was inhibited by 75%, the apoptotic rate was increased to 25.3%, the percentage of cells in the G0/G1 phase was increased to 65%, the proliferation index was decreased to 35% and the population doubling time was prolonged to 35.3 hours. However, the telomerase activity, the apoptotic rate, the distribution of cell cycle, the proliferation index and the population doubling time were not different among the control cells. CONCLUSION: Antisense hTR can significantly inhibit telomerase activity and proliferation of MKN-45 cells and induce cell apoptosis. Antisense gene therapy based on telomerase inhibition can be a potential therapeutic approach to the treatment of gastric cancer.     

藤梨根提取物通过调控miR-192-5p/ARPP19轴影响结直肠癌细胞的增殖和凋亡

背景 藤梨根提取物(rattan root extract,RRE)可抑制胃癌、肺癌等肿瘤细胞增殖,具有一定抗肿瘤作用,但其是否影响结直肠癌细胞的恶性表型还未知.miR-192-5p在结直肠癌组织中表达降低,且其低表达与肿瘤大小等临床病理特征相关,可作为结直肠癌诊治的潜在生物学标志物.StarBase生物信息学软件预测...     

Inhibitory effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester on the growth of SW480 colorectal tumor cells involves β-catenin associated signaling pathway down-regulation

AIM: To study the anti-tumor effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and the influence of CAPE on β-catenin associated signaling pathway in SW480colorectal cancer (CRC) cells.METHODS: SW480 cells were treated with CAPE at serial concentrations. The proliferative status of cells was measured by methabenzthiazuron (MTT) assay. Cell cycle and cell apoptosis were analyzed using flow cytometry (FCM). Western blotting assay was used to evaluate the protein level of β-catenin, c-myc and cyclinD1.β-catenin localization was determined by indirect immunofluorescence.RESULTS: CAPE displayed a strong inhibitory effect in a significant dose- and time-dependent manner on SW480cell growth. FCM analysis showed that the ratio of G0/G1 phase cells increased, S phase ratio decreased and apoptosis rate increased after SW480 cells were exposed to CAPE for 24 h. Pretreatment of SW480 cells with CAPE significantly suppressed β-catenin, c-myc and cyclinD1protein expression. CAPE treatment was associated with decreased accumulation of β-catenin protein in nucleus and cytoplasm, and concurrently increased its accumulation on the surface of cell membrane.CONCLUSION: CAPE can inhibit SW480 cell proliferation by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Decreased β-catenin and the associated signaling pathway target gene expression may mediate the anti-tumor effects of CAPE.     

Telomere and telomerase in the initial stage of immortalization of esophageal epithelial cell

AIM: To search for the biomarker of cellular immortalization, the telomere length, telomerase activity and its subunits in cultured epithelial cells of human fetal esophagus in the process of immortalization. METHODS: The transgenic cell line of human fetal esophageal epithelium (SHEE) was established with E(6)E(7) genes of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 18 in our laboratory. Morphological phenotype of cultured SHEE cells from the 6th to 30th passages, was examined by phase contrast microscopy, the telomere length was assayed by Southern blot method, and the activity of telomerase was analyzed by telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP). Expressions of subunits of telomerase, hTR and hTERT, were assessed by RT-PCR. DNA content in cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry. The cell apoptosis was examined by electron microscopy (EM) and TUNEL label. RESULTS: SHEE cells from the 6th to 10th passages showed cellular proliferation with a good differentiation. From the 12th to the 16th passages, many senescent and apoptotic cells appeared, and the telomere length sharply shortened from 23kb to 17kb without expression of hTERT and telomerase activity. At the 20th passage, SHEE cells overcame the senescence and apoptosis and restored their proliferative activity with expression of telomerase and hTERT at low levels, but the telomere length shortened continuously to the lowest of 3kb. After the 30th passage cells proliferation was restored by increment of cells at S and G2M phase in the cell cycle and telomerase activity expressed at high levels and with maintenance of telomere length. CONCLUSION: At the early stage of SHEE cells, telomeres are shortened without expression of telomerase and hTERT causing cellular senescence and cell death. From the 20th to the 30th passages, the activation of telomerase and maintenance of telomere length show a progressive process for immortalization of esophageal epithelial cells. The expression of telomerase may constitute a biomarker for detection of immortalization of cells.     

Inhibitory effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester on the growth of SW480 colorectal tumor cells involves β-catenin associated signaling pathway down-regulation

AIM: To study the anti-tumor effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and the influence of CAPE on beta-catenin associated signaling pathway in SW480 colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. METHODS: SW480 cells were treated with CAPE at serial concentrations. The proliferative status of cells was measured by methabenzthiazuron (MTT) assay. Cell cycle and cell apoptosis were analyzed using flow cytometry (FCM). Western blotting assay was used to evaluate the protein level of beta-catenin, c-myc and cyclinD1. Beta-catenin localization was determined by indirect immunofluorescence. RESULTS: CAPE displayed a strong inhibitory effect in a significant dose- and time-dependent manner on SW480 cell growth. FCM analysis showed that the ratio of G0/G1 phase cells increased, S phase ratio decreased and apoptosis rate increased after SW480 cells were exposed to CAPE for 24 h. Pretreatment of SW480 cells with CAPE significantly suppressed beta-catenin, c-myc and cyclinD1 protein expression. CAPE treatment was associated with decreased accumulation of beta-catenin protein in nucleus and cytoplasm, and concurrently increased its accumulation on the surface of cell membrane. CONCLUSION: CAPE can inhibit SW480 cell proliferation by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Decreased beta-catenin and the associated signaling pathway target gene expression may mediate the anti-tumor effects of CAPE.     

Fas相关死亡结构域蛋白增强5-氟尿嘧啶抑制结肠癌细胞生长作用的研究

目的 通过体外和体内实验研究结肠癌细胞在稳定转染Fas相关死亡结构域蛋白(FADD)基因后对5-氟尿嘧啶的敏感性,探讨FADD基因与5-氟尿嘧啶联合治疗结肠癌的可行性.方法 ①RT-PCR和Western印迹法检测稳定转染FADD基因的结肠癌细胞SW480/FADD、稳定转染空载体的结肠癌细胞SW480/neo和正常结肠癌细胞SW480中FADD基因的mRNA和蛋白表达水平.②MTT法检测3种细胞对5-氟尿嘧啶的敏感性.TUNEL法和流式双染法检测细胞凋亡率.Western印迹法检测caspase-8和caspase-3的表达.③裸鼠成瘤实验观察瘤体生长曲线,病理学和TUNEL法检测肿瘤细胞凋亡.结果 ①SW480/FADD细胞FADD基因mRNA和蛋白表达水平明显较SW480和SW480/neo增高(P＜0.05).②5-氟尿嘧啶对SW480/FADD的抑制率明显高于SW480和SW480/neo,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).③5-氟尿嘧啶(10 mg/L)干预48 h后,SW480/FADD凋亡率达(33.3±4.5)%,与SW480[(13.9±3.2)%]和SW480/neo[(14.1±3.4)%]间差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).④5-氟尿嘧啶(10 mg/L)干预48 h后,SW480、SW480/neo的procaspase-8和procaspase-3表达比SW480/FADD增高,而cleaved easpase-8和cleaved caspase-3的表达比SW480/FADD降低(P＜0.05).⑤SW480/FADD对5-氟尿嘧啶更加敏感,瘤体体积增加幅度明显小于SW480和SW480/neo,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 稳定转染FADD基因可明显增加结肠癌细胞对5-氟尿嘧啶的敏感性,二者联合应用在结肠癌治疗中有潜在的价值.     

Effects of phosphorothioate anti-sense oligodeoxynucleotides on colorectal cancer cell growth and telomerase activity

AIM: To investigate the inhibitory effect of phosphorothioate anti-sense oligodeoxynucleotides (PASODN) on colorectal cancer LS-174T cells in vitro and the mechanism of inhibition of telomerase activity in these cells. METHODS: PASODN were used to infect LS-174T cells and block human telomerase RNA (hTR) through anti-sense technology. The inhibitory effect of PASODN was evaluated by colony-forming inhibition assay and growth curve. Changes of telomerase activity in LS-174T cells were detected by polymerase chain reaction-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (PCR-ELISA), and the level of apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry (FCM) assay. RESULTS: PASODN showed a dose and time-dependent inhibition of cell proliferation. The optimal dosage of PASODN was 10 mumol/L. The colony-forming efficiency was 10.3% in PASODN group after 10 d, whereas that in phosphorothioate mis-sense oligodeoxynucleotides (PMSODN) group with the same concentration and in PBS group (blank control) was 49.1% and 50.7%, respectively. PCR-ELISA results indicated that telomerase activity in the PASODN group was obviously inhibited in comparison with in the control groups (P<0.01, t = 3.317 and 3.241, t0.01(20) = 2.845). Meanwhile, before the number of cells was decreased, the morphological changes were observed in the cells of PASODN group. The cells in PASODN group showed the apoptotic peak at 72 h after infection, whereas the control group did not show. CONCLUSION: Specific sequence oligonucleotides can inhibit telomerase activity and lead to cell apoptosis, suggesting a novel treatment strategy for malignant tumors induced by telomerase.     

Mechanisms underlying aspirin-mediated growth inhibition and apoptosis induction of cyclooxygenase-2 negative colon cancer cell line SW480

AIM： To investigate the effects of aspirin （acetylsalicylic acid） on proliferation and apoptosis of colorectal cancer cell line SW480 and its mechanism. METHODS： Cyclooxygenase （COX）-2 negative colorectal cancer cell line SW480 was treated with aspirin at concentrations of 2.5 mmol/L, 5.0 mmol/L, 10.0 mmol/L for different periods in v/tro. Anti-proliferation effect of aspirin on SW480 was detected by 3-（4,5-dimeth- ylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide （MTT） assay. Cell cycle and apoptosis were observed by flow cytometry （FCM）. Transmission electron microscope （TEM） was used for morphological study. Apoptosis-associated genes were detected by immunohistochemical staining and Western blotting. RESULTS： Aspirin inhibited SW480 proliferation and induced apoptosis in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Treatment with different concentrations of aspirin significantly increased the proportions of cells at the G0/G1 phase and decreased the proportions of cells at the S- and G2/M phases in a concentration-dependent manner. Aspirin not only induced apoptosis but also caused cell necrosis at a high concentration as well. After treatment with aspirin, SW480 cells displayed typically morphological features of apoptosis and necrosis under TEM, and increased the Bcl-2 expression in cells, but the expression of Bax was down regulated. CONCLUSION： Aspirin inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of SW480 cells. Its anti-tumor mechanism may arrest cell cycle and shift Bax/Bcl-2 balance in cells.     

ShRNA-mediated BMI-1 gene silencing inhibits gastrointestinal stromal tumor cell telomerase activity and enhances apoptosis

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most frequently occurring mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Telomerase activity is well acknowledged as a critical factor in oncogenesis. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of BMI gene silencing on proliferation, apoptosis and telomerase activity in human GIST882 cells. GIST882 cells were transfected with a eukaryotic expression vector of an shRNA fragment. The silencing efficiency in the GIST882 cells was determined by RT-qPCR and a western blot analysis. After the shRNA-BMI-1 plasmid was transfected into the GIST882 cells and nude mice, a cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and flow cytometry were utilized to detect the GIST882 cell proliferation, the apoptosis rate and the cell cycle. Tumor growth was observed by tumor xenograft in nude mice. Telomerase activity and telomere length were detected by a Southern blot and a target region amplified polymorphism. The shRNA-BMI-1 recombinant plasmid was successfully constructed. The mRNA and protein expression of the BMI-1 gene in GIST882 cells was suppressed by the shRNA-BMI-1 recombinant plasmid. Meanwhile, BMI-1 gene silencing inhibited the cell proliferation, tumor growth, and cell cycle in the GIST882 cells. However, cell apoptosis was increased and telomerase activity was decreased with the silencing of the BMI-1 gene. Collectively, the results of this study suggest that silencing the BMI-1 gene may provide a new target for the treatment of GISTs.