RNA干扰沉默神经型钙黏素基因对人食管 癌细胞系EC9706侵袭能力的影响

 探讨RNAi沉默N-cadherin基因表达对人食管癌细胞系EC9706体外侵袭能力的影响。方法 将N-cadherin基因的RNA干扰载体pMSCVneo/N-cadherin质粒通过脂质体转染法转染人食管癌细胞系EC9706,运用G418进行抗性克隆的筛选和扩增,进而得到稳定转染的人食管癌细胞系EC9706,通过RT-PCR和Western blot检测稳定转染后的人食管癌细胞系EC9706中N-cadherin的mRNA和蛋白表达水平的变化,同时检测转染前后食管癌细胞系EC9706中MMP-9基因表达水平的变化,并通过Transwell小室体外侵袭实验检测转染前后人食管癌细胞系EC9706体外侵袭能力的变化。结果 通过G418加压筛选法得到稳定转染的人食管癌细胞系EC9706,RT-PCR和Western blot检测结果显示,稳定转染后的人食管癌细胞系EC9706中N-cadherin的mRNA和蛋白表达水平均下调,同时MMP-9基因的mRNA表达水平也随之下调;Transwell小室体外侵袭实验结果显示,伴随着N-cadherin和MMP-9表达水平的下调,人食管癌细胞系EC9706的体外侵袭能力也降低（P＜0.05）。结论 RNA干扰沉默神经型钙黏素基因可以使人食管癌细胞系EC9706的体外侵袭能力降低。     

RACK1对食管鳞癌细胞侵袭转移能力的抑制作用

目的:探讨RACK1表达水平与食管鳞状细胞癌不同转移潜能细胞侵袭转移能力的关系.方法:Transwell实验检测食管鳞癌EC9706-H、EC9706-L和EC109-H、EC109-L细胞的转移潜能;利用RT-PCR和Western blot方法,检测食管鳞癌高低转移细胞系EC9706-H、EC9706-L和EC109-H、EC109-L中RACK1的mRNA和蛋白表达水平.利用慢病毒转染技术上调RACK1低表达细胞中RACK1的表达后,采用Transwell实验检测其侵袭和迁移能力的变化.结果:EC9706-H细胞和EC109-H细胞的体外侵袭和迁移能力显著高于EC9706-L和EC109-L细胞系.RT-PCR和Western blot实验结果显示,RACK1在EC9706-H细胞和EC109-H细胞中呈低表达;而在EC9706-L细胞和EC109-L细胞中呈高表达.通过慢病毒转染技术上调EC9706-H和EC109-H细胞系中RACK1的表达,二者的侵袭转移能力明显降低.结论:RACK1表达水平与食管鳞癌细胞的侵袭转移能力负相关,过表达RACK1能够抑制食管鳞癌细胞的侵袭转移能力.这提示,RACK1在食管鳞癌的侵袭转移中发挥重要作用,有可能成为其诊断、治疗及预后评估的新靶点.     

PTEN在食管鳞状细胞癌中的表达和临床意义

目的：研究抑癌基因PTEN蛋白表达与食管鳞状细胞癌临床病理特征的关系,探讨其在食管癌变中的可能作用。方法：应用免疫组织化学SP法检测60例食管鳞状细胞癌及20例癌旁正常组织中PTEN蛋白的表达,结合临床资料进行分析。结果：PTEN蛋白阳性反应主要定位于胞浆。食管鳞状细胞癌组织中PTEN蛋白表达阳性率56．7％明显低于正常组织阳性率90．0％（P〈0．05）。PTEN蛋白在低分化、中分化、高分化鳞癌组的阳性表达率分别是21．4％、55．0％、76．9％,三组之间相互比较有极显著统计学差异（P〈0．01）,肿瘤分化程度越低PTEN蛋白表达越低。有淋巴细胞转移的食管癌组织中VrEN表达的阳性率42．9％明显低于无淋巴细胞转移的食管癌组织阳性率76．0％（P〈0．05）。有外膜浸润的食管癌组织中PTEN表达的阳性率26．1％明显低于无外膜浸润的食管癌组织阳性率75．7％（P〈0．05）。PTEN蛋白在食管癌早期表达高于晚期（P〈0．01）。结论：PTEN蛋白在食管鳞状细胞癌组织中的低表达可能与食管鳞癌的发生发展有重要关系。     

热休克蛋白 HSP27 抑制食管鳞癌细胞的侵袭转移能力简

目的：探讨HSP27分子的表达水平与食管鳞癌高、低转移潜能细胞系侵袭转移能力的关系。方法：选用EC9706-H、EC9706-L和EC109-H、EC109-L两对食管鳞癌高、低转移潜能细胞系,利用细胞划痕实验检测不同细胞侵袭转移能力的差异;利用Western blot检测HSP27在不同转移潜能细胞中的表达水平;利用慢病毒转染技术上调HSP27低表达细胞中HSP27的表达,采用细胞划痕实验检测其侵袭转移能力的变化。结果：细胞划痕实验证实,EC9706-H细胞和EC109-H细胞的体外侵袭转移能力高于EC9706-L细胞和EC109-L细胞;Western blot实验结果显示,HSP27在EC9706-H细胞和EC109-H细胞中呈低表达,在EC9706-L细胞和EC109-L细胞中呈高表达;通过慢病毒转染技术上调EC9706-H细胞和EC109-H细胞中HSP27的表达,二者的侵袭转移能力明显降低。结论：HSP27与食管鳞癌的侵袭转移能力呈负相关,即HSP27高表达的食管鳞癌细胞其侵袭转移能力受到抑制。     

下调DNMT1对食管鳞癌EC9706增殖、迁移的影响及相关机制的研究

背景与目的：已有研究显示在多种肿瘤组织或细胞中均能检测出特异性DNA甲基转移酶1（DNA methyltransferase 1,DNMT1）的高表达,提示DNMT1的高表达与肿瘤的发生发展密切相关。本研究旨在通过下调DNMT1基因的表达,研究其对食管鳞癌EC9706细胞的增殖及浸润转移能力的影响,并探讨相关的分子作用机制。方法：利用CCK-8试剂盒研检测下调DNMT1对EC9706细胞增殖能力的影响,并利用Boyden室法检测下调DNMT1对EC9706细胞浸润转移能力,进一步通过Real-time PCR和Western印迹法检测转染DNMT1 siRNA后细胞中DNMT1及MMP-2基因的转录及其蛋白表达。结果：DNMT1 siRNA转染后,能明显抑制食管鳞癌EC9706细胞的增殖,降低其浸润转移能力,引起MMP-2表达下调,提示DNMT1下调引起的浸润转移能力的降低可能与MMP-2表达下调密切相关。结论：DNMT1可能成为食管鳞癌治疗新的分子靶点。     

siRNA 沉默HIF-1α在缺氧状态下对食管鳞癌细胞VEGF表达的影响

 目的 观察体外乏氧培养条件下食管鳞癌细胞系EC9706中HIF-1α和VEGF的表达，探讨HIF-1α在低氧条件下对食管鳞癌血管生成的调控作用。方法 CoCl2化学缺氧法模拟肿瘤缺氧环境，RT-PCR、免疫组化法和免疫印迹法分别检测缺氧状态下HIF-1α和VEGF在mRNA和蛋白水平的表达。采用化学合成小干扰RNA（siRNA）介导的RNA干扰技术（RNAi）用siRNA转染EC9706细胞。观察转染后HIF-1α沉默效果。结果 低氧条件下，EC9706细胞HIF-1amRNA水平稳定，蛋白表达显著升高，而VEGFmRNA和蛋白的表达均显著升高。SiRNA转染EC9706后能够显著下调HIF-1α的基因表达，同时VEGF基因的表达也受到明显抑制。结论 缺氧促使EC9706细胞HIF-1α在蛋白水平表达升高，并通过转录激活VEGF的机制调控食管鳞癌血管生成。     

胰岛素样生长因子1受体在食管鳞癌组织中的表达及RNA干扰沉默其表达对EC9706细胞增殖能力的影响

目的 探讨胰岛素样生长因子1受体(IGF-1R)在食管鳞癌组织中的表达及其与患者临床特征之间的关系,以及RNA干扰沉默其表达对人食管癌EC-9706细胞体外增殖能力的影响.方法 采用免疫组化法,检测80例食管鳞癌组织和18例正常食管上皮组织中IGF-1R的表达,通过RNA干扰技术沉默EC9706细胞中IGF-1R的表达,通过绘制生长曲线、四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)实验和平板克隆形成试验,观察IGF-1R对细胞体外增殖能力的影响.结果 食管鳞癌组织中IGF-1R表达的总阳性率为86.3%,强阳性率为51.3%;正常食管上皮组织中IGF-1R表达的总阳性率为61.1%,强阳性率为11.1%.食管鳞癌组织中IGF-1R表达的总阳性率和强阳性率均高于正常食管组织(P＜0.01).有淋巴结转移患者组织中IGF-1R表达的总阳性率和强阳性率均高于无淋巴结转移患者(P＜0.01).IGF-1R的表达随肿瘤组织分化程度的增高而降低,差异均有统计学意义(均P＜0.05).不同年龄组间IGF-1R表达差异无统计学意义(均P＞0.05).Ⅲ～Ⅳ期患者组织中IGF-IR表达的总阳性率和强阳性率均高于Ⅰ～Ⅱ期患者(P＜0.01).稳定干扰后的EC9706细胞IGF-1R蛋白表达下降,生长缓慢,细胞倍增时间较实验对照组和空白对照组延长.培养48 h后,稳定转染细胞抑制率为17.3%,高于实验对照组(2.7%,P＜0.01).稳定转染细胞较实验对照组和空白对照组细胞克隆形成能力减弱(P＜0.05).结论 IGF-1R在食管鳞癌组织中呈高表达,与食管鳞癌的发生、转移、分化程度和临床分期相关;RNA干扰沉默IGF-IR的表达,可以使EC9706细胞的体外增殖能力降低.

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Objective To explore the correlation of IGF-1R expression with clinical features of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and to investigate the effect of silencing IGF-1R by siRNA on the proliferation of esophageal cancer cell line EC9706 cells. Methods Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expresion of IGF-1R in 80 specimens of ESCC and 18 specimens of normal esophageal mucosa.IGF-I R siRNA was transfected into esophageal squamous cell carcinoma EC9706 cells, and the effect of RNAi was assessed by Western blot. The proliferation of EC9706 cells was determined by drawing growth curve, MTT assay and plate colony-forming assay. Results The total and strong positive rates of IGF-1R expression were 86.3% and 51.3% in ESCC, and 61.1% and 11.1% in normal esophageal epithelium,respectively. The total and strong positive rates of IGF-1 R expression in patients with lymph node metastasis were 94.4% and 74.1%, significantly higher than 69.2% and 3.9%, respectively, in those without lymph node metastasis (P ＜ 0. 01 ). A significantly higher IGF-1 R expression was associated with lower histological grade ( P ＜ 0.05 ). The total and strong rates of IGF-1 R expression in 39 patients of stages Ⅲ and Ⅳ were 97.4% and 71.8%, significantly higher than the 75.6% and 31.7%, respectively, in 41 cases of stages Ⅰ and Ⅱ (P ＜ 0. 01 ). IGF-1 R RNAi significantly inhibited IGF-1R expression and the growth of EC9706cells. The clone formation rate of RNAi-IGF-1R transfected cells was 19.1%, significantly lower than that of 52. 3% in non-transfected cells and 49.0% in empty vector-transfected EC9706 cells ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusions The overexpression of IGF-1R is colerated with lymph node metastasis, differentiation and clinical stage. Down-regulation of IGF-1R can inhibit the proliferation of esophageal cancer EC9706 cells in vitro.     

EphB1通过PI3K/AKT信号通路促进食管鳞状细胞癌EC-9706细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭并抑制其凋亡

目的:研究促红细胞生成素产肝细胞受体B1(erythropoietin-producing human hepatocellular receptor B1,EphB1)对食管鳞状细胞癌EC-9706细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭及凋亡的影响,并探索其可能的作用机制。方法:qRT-PCR法分析40对食管鳞状细胞癌手术患者的癌组织及邻近正常组织中EphB1表达情况,并分析其临床特征。在EC-9706细胞中分别转染si-EphB1 RNA和oe-EphB1 RNA及其阴性对照。通过qRT-PCR和蛋白免疫印迹实验检测转染效率;CCK-8实验分析EphB1对细胞活力的影响;Hoechst 33258染色和流式细胞学实验检测细胞凋亡;划痕愈合实验及Transwell侵袭实验明确细胞迁移及侵袭能力;蛋白免疫印迹实验检测EphB1蛋白、增殖相关蛋白［增殖细胞核抗原（proliferating cell nuclear antigen,PCNA）］、凋亡相关蛋白［Bad、Bcl-2、Caspase 3 及剪切型-Caspase 3（cleaved-Caspase 3）］、侵袭转移相关蛋白［基质金属蛋白酶9(matrix metalloproteinase-9,MMP-9)、基质金属蛋白酶2(matrix metalloproteinase-2,MMP-2）、Snail、波形蛋白(Vimentin)、N-cadherin、E-cadherin］以及PI3K/AKT信号通路相关蛋白（PI3K、AKT、p-AKT）的表达水平。结果:EphB1在食管鳞状细胞癌组织及细胞系中高表达(P均＜0.05),EphB1的表达水平与食管鳞状细胞癌患者的TNM分期、有无淋巴结转移和远处转移具有显著相关性(P均＜0.05)。与对照组相比,通过细胞转染技术沉默EphB1和过表达EphB1使EC-9706细胞的增殖、迁移、侵袭能力明显降低或增强,并诱导或抑制细胞凋亡(P均＜0.05)。在蛋白水平上,si-EphB1和oe-EphB1处理EC-9706细胞48 h后,增殖相关蛋白PCNA蛋白表达水平分别显著降低或增加（P均＜0.05）,并分别增加或降低促凋亡相关蛋白Bad、cleaved-Caspase 3的表达水平（P均＜0.05）,下调或上调抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2、Caspase 3的蛋白表达（P均＜0.05）,抑制或促进侵袭转移相关蛋白MMP-9、MMP-2、Snail、Vimentin、N-cadherin的蛋白活性,但却上调或下调 E-cadherin的表达水平（P均＜0.05）。同时,Western blotting实验结果还证实EphB1可诱导食管鳞状细胞癌EC-9706细胞中通路蛋白PI3K、p-AKT的活性增强（P均＜0.05）。结论:EphB1可能通过调控PI3K/AKT信号通路促进食管鳞状细胞癌EC-9706细胞的增殖、迁移及侵袭,并抑制其凋亡。     

组蛋白去乙酰化酶在食管鳞癌中的表达及其表达下调对EC9706细胞生物特性的影响

目的:探讨组蛋白去乙酰化酶(histone deacetylase2,HDAC2)在食管鳞癌组织中的表达,并研究其表达下调对食管鳞癌EC9706细胞增殖、细胞周期和细胞凋亡的影响,以及分析其相关的分子机制。方法:采用免疫组织化学法检测食管鳞癌组织中HDAC2蛋白的表达。将特异性针对HDAC2基因的小分子干扰RNA(small interfering RNA,siRNA)和对照siRNA分别转染食管鳞癌EC9706细胞,实验分3组:未处理组、对照siRNA组和HDAC2siRNA组。蛋白质印迹法检测各组EC9706细胞中HDAC2蛋白的表达。CCK-8计数法检测转染前后细胞的增殖情况。FCM法检测细胞周期和细胞凋亡的变化。蛋白质印迹法检测与细胞增殖、细胞周期和细胞凋亡相关蛋白的表达变化。结果:HDAC2蛋白在食管鳞癌组织中表达的阳性率为79.71%,显著高于癌旁不典型增生组织的51.11%和正常食管黏膜组织的23.19%,3者之间差异具有统计学意义(χ2=44.121,P=0.000);此外,HDAC2蛋白表达与患者的年龄和性别无关(P均>0.05),但是与组织学分级、浸润深度、TNM分期和淋巴结转移均显著相关(P均<0.05)。HDAC2siRNA能有效下调食管鳞癌EC9706细胞中HDAC2蛋白的表达,明显抑制食管鳞癌EC9706细胞的增殖,促使细胞周期静止在G0/G1期,并诱导细胞凋亡。蛋白质印迹法检测结果显示,HDAC2表达下调能明显提高p21和凋亡相关蛋白bax的表达量,同时降低细胞周期蛋白cyclin D1和bcl-2的表达量。结论:HDAC2可能在食管鳞癌的发生、发展中具有重要作用,其表达下调介导的食管鳞癌细胞增殖抑制、细胞周期静止以及细胞凋亡可能与p21、bax的表达升高和cyclin D1、bcl-2表达降低密切相关。     

lncRNA NORAD促进食管鳞状细胞癌EC9706 细胞的增殖和迁移

目的：探讨长链非编码RNA（long non-coding RNA,lncRNA）DNA损伤激活的非编码RNA（non-coding RNA-activated by DNA damage,NORAD）对食管鳞状细胞癌（esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,ESCC）细胞株EC9706 增殖和迁移能力的影响及其机制。方法：采用RT-PCR 法检测不同ESCC细胞（EC9706、TE1、YES-2、KYSE150）中NORAD mRNA表达水平,通过RNA干扰技术将NORAD的小干扰RNA（siRNA）转染到EC9706 细胞（si-NORAD组）以建立NORAD低表达细胞,另设置空白对照组（Ctrl 组,不转染任何序列）及阴性对照组（NC组,转染siRNA 阴性对照序列）,qPCR验证其转染效果。用MTT、平板克隆形成和划痕愈合实验检测敲低NORAD前后EC9706 细胞增殖和迁移能力的变化,Western blotting 检测敲低NORAD前后EC9706 细胞中上皮钙黏蛋白（E-cadherin）、神经钙黏蛋白（N-cadherin）和锌指转录因子Snail 的表达变化。结果：在4 种ESCC 细胞中NORAD mRNA 均呈高表达状态,同时与TE1、YES-2、KYSE150 细胞相比,EC9706 细胞中NORAD mRNA 呈显著高表达（P<0.01）。与Ctrl 组和NC 组比较,转染NORAD-siRNA 后,si-NORAD 组EC9706 细胞中NORAD 表达水平显著降低（均P<0.01）,EC9706 细胞的增殖和迁移能力显著降低（均P<0.05）;敲低NORAD 表达后,EC9706 细胞中E-cadherin 表达升高而N-cadherin 和Snail 表达降低（均P<0.05）。结论：NORAD 在EC9706 细胞中呈高表达状态,敲低NORAD 表达可通过上调E-cadherin、下调N-cadherin 和Snail表达而抑制EC9706 细胞的增殖和迁移能力。     

Novel expression of N-cadherin elicits in vitro bladder cell invasion via the Akt signaling pathway

Novel N-cadherin expression has been linked to the invasive phenotype in bladder tumors yet a primary role for N-cadherin in invasion has not been defined in this model. To address this, N-cadherin was stably transfected into E-cadherin expressing bladder carcinoma cells. This resulted in an enhanced invasive capacity in in vitro assays that was blocked by incubation with an N-cadherin function-blocking antibody in a dose-dependent manner. Analysis of the signaling pathway(s) implicated in N-cadherin-mediated invasion in bladder carcinoma cell lines revealed no correlation between MAPK signaling and invasion, in the presence or absence of fibroblast growth factor 2. Also, while MAPK and p38 kinase inhibitors did not alter the invasive behavior of these cells, an increase in the phosphorylation of Akt at serine-473 was detected in N-cadherin transfectants, suggestive of N-cadherin-mediated Akt activation in bladder cell invasion. Incubation of N-cadherin transfectants with either PI3 kinase or Akt inhibitors resulted in a significant decrease in the invasive capacity of these cells. Exposure of cells to PP2, a src family kinase inhibitor, also decreased the invasive potential of N-cadherin transfectants and resulted in reduced phosphorylation of Akt. The involvement of Akt signaling in bladder cell invasion was also supported by the inhibition of bladder cell invasion by cells constitutively expressing an activated Akt kinase, using the PI3 kinase and Akt inhibitors and PP2. These results suggest that activation of PI3/AKT kinase following N-cadherin expression contributes to the increased invasive potential of bladder carcinoma cells.     

N-cadherin is regulated by activin A and associated with tumor aggressiveness in esophageal carcinoma.

PURPOSE: Activin A is a member of the transforming growth factor beta superfamily and plays an important role in the differentiation of embryonic stem cells. We have reported previously that the expression of activin A is associated with lymph node metastasis in esophageal cancer, and our purpose in the current work is to clarify the molecular mechanism of the aggressive behavior of tumors that have high activin A expression. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We have compared the gene expression profiles of human esophageal carcinoma cell lines that were stably transfected with activin beta A, which is a subunit of activin A, with those of control human esophageal carcinoma cell lines, using a cDNA microarray. RESULTS: We found that the expression level of neuronal cadherin (N-cadherin) was higher in the transfectants than in the control cells. N-cadherin was located on the cell surface of the transfectants, irrespective of the expression of epithelial cadherin (E-cadherin), and the expression of N-cadherin mRNA was significantly associated with that of activin beta A mRNA in clinical samples of esophageal carcinoma (n = 51; r = 0.855). A clinicopathologic analysis suggested that expression of N-cadherin mRNA was associated with the depth of tumor wall invasion, and a group of patients with high expression of N-cadherin mRNA showed a significantly poorer prognosis than a group of patients with low N-cadherin expression (P = 0.046). CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that activin A might mediate the expression of N-cadherin and that this may be associated with depth of invasion and poor prognosis.     

E- and N-cadherin differ with respect to their associated p120ctn isoforms and their ability to suppress invasive growth in pancreatic cancer cells

E-cadherin functions as suppressor of invasion in epithelial cells and its loss is described in many invasive carcinomas. In some tumours, the disappearance of E-cadherin has been correlated with upregulation of other classical cadherins, such as N- or P-cadherin. To analyse the different cellular functions of cadherin molecules, we stably expressed E-cadherin or N-cadherin in the E- and N-cadherin-deficient pancreatic tumour cell line MIA PaCa-2. Only E-cadherin was able to induce a mesenchymal-epithelial transition and suppressed invasion of MIA PaCa-2 cells. Furthermore, only re-expression of E-cadherin resulted in an upregulation of alpha- and beta-catenin mRNAs and protein concentrations. Ectopically expressed N-cadherin failed to assemble cadherin/catenin adhesion complexes and failed to inhibit invasion. Analysis of p120(ctn), which was associated with both cadherins, demonstrated that E-cadherin was linked to a shorter isoform of p120(ctn). In contrast, N-cadherin was associated with the long, 120 kDa p120(ctn) isoforms. In addition, p120(ctn) connected with N-cadherin was phosphorylated at tyrosine residues, whereas the isoform linked to E-cadherin was not phosphorylated. Thus, the differences between E- and N-cadherin in recruiting different phosphorylated isoforms of p120(ctn) to the membrane might be responsible for the inability of N-cadherin to replace E-cadherin as suppressor of invasion in pancreatic carcinoma cells.     

Expression of N-cadherin and alpha-catenin in astrocytomas and glioblastomas.

We examined levels of mRNA and protein for N-cadherin, the predominant cadherin in neural tissues, and mRNA levels for the cadherin-associated protein, alpha-catenin, in a series of gliomas and in glioblastoma cell lines. mRNA levels for N-cadherin and alpha-catenin were significantly higher in glioblastomas than in low-grade astrocytomas or normal brain, while the levels of intact N-cadherin protein were similar in glioblastomas, low-grade astrocytomas and brain. In addition, there was no consistent relationship between invasiveness and expression of N-cadherin and alpha-catenin in highly invasive vs minimally invasive tumours within the same histopathological grade. To assess further the relationship between cadherin expression and neural tumour invasion, we measured N-cadherin expression, calcium-dependent cell adhesion and motility of several glioblastoma cell lines. While all N-cadherin-expressing lines were adhesive, no correlation was seen between the level of N-cadherin expression and cell motility. Together, these findings imply that, in contrast to the role played by E-cadherin in carcinomas, N-cadherin does not restrict the invasion of glioblastomas.     

乳腺癌淋巴道转移潜能与癌细胞中钙粘素及金属蛋白酶的关系

背景及目的:目前尚缺少有效评价乳腺癌淋巴道转移潜能的理想指标。本研究旨在通过检测上皮性钙粘素(E-cadherin,E-Cad)、神经性钙粘素(N-cadherin,N-Cad)和基质金属蛋白酶-9(matrixmetalloproteinase-9,MMP-9)基因产物在乳腺癌组织中表达的情况来探讨它们与乳腺癌浸润和转移的关系。方法:采用免疫组织化学SP方法检测E-Cad、N-Cad和MMP-9在72例乳腺浸润癌(其中淋巴结转移39例,无淋巴结转移33例)中的表达,并用多因素Cox比例风险模型分析患者的预后。结果:E-Cad表达在淋巴结转移组和无淋巴结转移组乳腺癌肿瘤细胞中的平均秩次分别为29.19,45.14,两组差异显著(P<0.001),E-Cad表达与乳腺癌转移呈负相关;N-Cad和MMP-9在淋巴结转移组乳腺癌细胞中的平均秩次分别为40.04和42.97;在无淋巴结转移组乳腺癌肿瘤细胞中的平均秩次分别为32.32和28.85。二者在淋巴结转移组与无淋巴结转移组的表达均具有显著性差异(P<0.05),与乳腺癌淋巴结转移呈正相关。E-Cad高表达者生存时间长。结论:乳腺癌的淋巴道转移与E-Cad、N-Cad和MMP-9的表达具有显著相关性,检测这几种蛋白表达将有助于判断乳腺癌的转移潜能及预后。     

鼻咽癌中E-cadherin和N-cadherin的表达及临床意义

目的 探讨E-钙黏蛋白（E-cadherin）和N-钙黏蛋白（N-cadherin）在鼻咽癌组织中的表达水平及其与临床病理特征的关系。方法 应用免疫组织化学SABC法检测72例鼻咽癌和12例慢性鼻咽炎性组织中E-cadherin、N-cadherin的表达情况,并结合临床病理特征进行相关性分析。结果 E-cadherin在慢性鼻咽炎性组织中阳性表达率高于鼻咽癌组织,而N-cadherin在慢性鼻咽炎性组织中阳性表达率低于鼻咽癌组织。两者的表达与性别、年龄及远处转移无明显相关;而与T分期、N分期及临床分期密切相关; E-cadherin与N-cadherin两者之间表达呈明显负相关。结论 在鼻咽癌组织中E-cadherin的低表达和 N-cadherin异常表达与肿瘤的局部浸润和淋巴结转移有关。     

乙酰肝素酶、E-cadherin、N-cadherin和vimentin蛋白在胃癌中的表达及其意义

目的： 探讨人胃癌组织中乙酰肝素酶（HPA）、上皮标志物E-cadherin、间质标志物N-cadherin和vimentin蛋白的表达及其与人胃癌临床病理指标的关系，以及HPA与E-cadherin、N-cadherin、vimentin蛋白之间的关系。方法： 应用免疫组织化学方法检测91例人胃癌组织中HPA、E-cadherin、N-cadherin和vimentin蛋白表达情况；采用卡方检验，检测这几种蛋白阳性表达率与人胃癌不同病理指标的关系；同时采用Spearman等级相关分析HPA与E-cadherin、N-cadherin、vimentin蛋白之间的关系。结果： 人胃癌组织中HPA、E-cadherin、N-cadherin和vimentin蛋白阳性表达率为75.82%、51.65%、54.95%和23.08%。91例人胃癌组织中HPA、E-cadherin、N-cadherin和vimentin蛋白的阳性表达率与胃癌患者年龄、性别、胃癌大小均无明显相关（P > 0.05），而与人胃癌发生部位、分化程度和有无淋巴结转移、侵袭程度有关（P < 0.05）。HPA、N-cadherin和vimentin蛋白在贲门部阳性表达率明显高于胃体、幽门及胃窦胃癌；低分化者、有淋巴结转移者和胃癌侵袭深处这3种蛋白阳性表达率明显高于高分化者、无淋巴结转移者和胃癌起始部位；E-cadherin蛋白在幽门及胃窦部胃癌阳性表达率明显高于贲门和胃体胃癌；高中分化者、无淋巴结转移者明显高于低分化者和有淋巴结转移者。E-cadherin蛋白阳性表达率在侵袭深处明显低于起始部位。经Spearman等级相关分析显示，人胃癌组织中HPA与E-cadherin蛋白的阳性表达率呈负相关（r=-0.341，P < 0.05）；而与N-cadherin（r=0.366，P < 0.05）和vimentin（r=0.284，P < 0.05）蛋白阳性表达率呈正相关。结论： 人胃癌组织中HPA、N-cadherin和vimentin蛋白在低分化者、有淋巴结转移者和胃癌侵袭深处高表达；E-cadherin蛋白在高中分化胃癌，无淋巴结转移者和起始部位高表达。HPA与N-cadherin、vimentin蛋白阳性表达率呈正相关，HPA与E-cadherin蛋白的阳性表达率呈负相关，可见HPA蛋白与间质标志物N-cadherin和vimentin蛋白表达增强有关，而与上皮标志物E-cadherin蛋白缺失或减少有关，因此HPA可能诱导人胃癌组织发生上皮间质转化。     

Expression of TGF-β1, Snail, E-cadherin and N-cadherin in Gastric Cancer and Its Significance

OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of TGF-β1,Snail,E-cad-herin and N-cadherin in gastric cancer(GC),and to examine its relationship to malignant features of the tumors. METHODS The expression of TGF-β1,Snail,E-cadherin and N-cadherin proteins was detected in GC and adjacent tissues by immunohistochemical staining,and compared with the clinico-pathological data. RESULTS Positive rates of expression for TGF-β1,Snail,E-cadherin and N-cadherin were 63.5%,83.3%,37.5%and 44.8%in GC,and 28.8%, 41.3%,100%,11.3%in adjacent tissues,respectively.The expression of all four proteins showed a significant difference between the GCs and adjacent tissues(P<0.05).The positive rate of TGF-β1,Snail and N-cadherin,or the negative rate of E-cadherin expression was significantly related to the differentiated degree,histological type,invasion and metastasis of GC.In addition,the expression of N-cadherin was positively related to that of TGF-β1, but negatively related to that of E-cadherin.There was negative correlation between expression of E-cadherin and TGF-β1 and Snail in GC(P<0.05). CONCLUSION The over-expression of TGF-β1 and Snail and decreased expression of E-cadherin and the abnormal expression of N-cad-herin were involved in the process of invasion and metastasis of GC.The data showed that E-cadherin might switch to N-cadherin.TGF-β1 and Snail might play a fundamental role in the process.     

siRNA干扰KLF8表达对鼻咽癌细胞上皮间质转化的作用

目的 探讨下调KLF8的表达对鼻咽癌CNE1-LMP1细胞侵袭能力的影响及其机制。方法 通过脂质体转染法将KLF8 siRNA真核表达质粒稳定转染至鼻咽癌细胞株CNE1-LMP1。Western blot和RT-PCR法检测CNE1-LMP1细胞中KLF8、E-cadherin、N-cadherin蛋白和mRNA表达水平的变化。Transwell侵袭实验观察siRNA后对CNE1-LMP1细胞侵袭能力的影响。结果 KLF8 siRNA转染的CNE1-LMP1细胞株与其阴性对照NC-si组比较KLF8蛋白和mRNA表达水平均下调,证实稳转细胞株建立成功。KLF8 siRNA可上调CNE1-LMP1细胞中E-cadherin的表达,而下调N-cadherin的表达。Transwell侵袭实验显示siRNA干扰CNE1-LMP1细胞侵袭能力下降。结论 KLF8在鼻咽癌CNE1-LMP1细胞中高表达;通过siRNA下调KLF8的表达能干扰上皮间质转化（EMT）相关蛋白E-cadherin、N-cadherin的表达,阻断EMT过程,抑制CNE1-LMP1细胞侵袭转移。