沉默环状RNA hsa_circ_0001785表达对乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞增殖、迁移及侵袭能力的影响

目的:探究环状RNA（circRNA）hsa_circ_0001785在乳腺癌组织和细胞中的表达变化及其对乳腺癌细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭能力的影响。方法:qRT-PCR实验检测hsa_circ_0001785在乳腺癌组织和乳腺癌细胞（MDA-MB-231和SK-BP-3）中的相对表达水平；CCK-8和克隆形成实验检测沉默或上调表达hsa_circ_0001785对MDA-MB-231细胞活性和克隆形成能力的影响；划痕愈合实验和Transwell侵袭实验检测沉默或上调表达hsa_circ_0001785对MDA-MB-231细胞迁移及侵袭能力的影响。结果:hsa_circ_0001785在乳腺癌组织中的相对表达水平明显高于癌旁组织，hsa_circ_0001785在MDA-MB-231和SK-BP-3细胞中的相对表达水平明显高于人乳腺上皮细胞MCF10A。在MDA-MB-231细胞沉默hsa_circ_0001785，MDA-MB-231细胞的活性和克隆形成能力明显降低，迁移距离显著减少，侵袭能力也明显下降。而在MDA-MB-231细胞中上调表达hsa_circ_0001785，MDA-MB-231细胞的活性和克隆形成能力显著升高，迁移距离明显升高，侵袭能力也明显升高。结论:hsa_circ_0001785在乳腺癌组织和乳腺癌细胞（MDA-MB-231和SK-BP-3）中的表达水平明显升高；沉默hsa_circ_0001785显著抑制乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力，而上调表达hsa_circ_0001785明显促进乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力。     

Temporal and quantitative regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) modulates cell motility and invasion.

We have shown that ER-negative and invasive human breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-468 and MDA-MB-231 have constitutively higher mitogen activated protein kinase (ERK1&2/MAPK) when compared to the ER-positive and non-invasive MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. In MCF-7 cells, TGFalpha stimulation induced only transient MAPK activation, leading to a transient increase in cell migration. However, MDA 231 and MDA 468 cells, TGFalpha stimulation induced sustained MAPK activation, which correlated with enhanced cell motility and in vitro invasion. Serum stimulation activates ERK/MAPK activity persistently in both ER-positive and ER-negative breast cancer cells, leading to enhanced and sustained cell migration. Inhibition of MAPK activation by anti-sense MEK expression in MDA-MB-468 cells significantly inhibits cell migration and in vitro invasion. In contrast, MCF-7 cells expressing constitutively activated MEK show a significant increase in MAPK activity and cell migration, but this failed to enhance in vitro invasion. The kinetic profiles of MAPK activation and inhibition show a relationship between the duration and magnitude of MAPK activation and cell migration in both ER-positive and ER-negative human breast cancer cells. These studies show that cell motility is modulated by the magnitude and the duration of MAPK activation; but increased activation of MAPK may not be sufficient to allow in vitro invasion in non-invasive MCF-7 breast cancer cells.     

miR-101、EZH2和MYC调控乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞增殖能力的机制

目的:研究miR-101、EZH2和MYC对乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞增殖的影响,并探究三者之间的调控机制。方法:以实时荧光定量PCR法检测三阴型乳腺癌组织及相应正常乳腺组织中miR-101、EZH2与MYC的表达,以及乳腺癌细胞系和正常乳腺细胞中miR-101的表达水平。以LipofectamineTM 2000将miR-101 mimics、EZH2 siRNA和MYC siRNA以及相应的阴性对照转染至MDA-MB-231细胞,Western blot法检测EZH2、MYC蛋白的表达,MTT法检测MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖能力。结果:相对于正常乳腺组织,三阴型乳腺癌组织中miR-101 mRNA的表达降低,而EZH2、MYC mRNA表达则显著升高;三阴型乳腺癌细胞中miR-101 mRNA的表达低于正常乳腺细胞MCF-10A。miR-101 mimics转染使MDA-MB-231细胞中miR-101 mRNA含量显著升高。miR-101过表达抑制EZH2、MYC的表达;EZH2敲减也抑制了MYC蛋白的表达。EZH2或MYC敲减可使miR-101 mRNA的表达显著升高。MTT实验结果示,miR-101过表达或敲减EZH2、MYC均可抑制MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖能力。结论:miR-101通过EZH2与MYC形成反馈环路调控MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖能力。     

环状RNA hsa_circ_0058514在三阴性乳腺癌中的表达及作用研究

背景与目的：环状RNA（circular RNA，circRNA）是一类具有重要调节潜能的非编码RNA，参与多种肿瘤的发生、发展，但对于三阴性乳腺癌（triple-negative breast cancer，TNBC）尚未见报道。该研究旨在探讨环状RNA hsa_circ_0058514在TNBC发生、发展中的作用。方法：采用RNA测序（RNA sequencing，RNA-seq）对4对TNBC组织和癌旁组织进行分析，采用实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应（real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction，RTFQ-PCR） 对20对TNBC组织和癌旁组织以及正常人乳腺上皮细胞MCF-10A和TNBC细胞MDA-MB-231和BT-549中hsa_circ_0058514的表达进行验证。将干扰质粒pLL3.7-sh-circ转染TNBC细胞MDA-MB-231和BT-549后，采用RTFQ-PCR检测细胞中hsa_circ_0058514的表达；采用细胞计数试剂盒（cell counting kit-8，CCK-8）和EdU实验检测细胞增殖；采用划痕和Transwell小室实验分别检测细胞迁移和侵袭；采用流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡和细胞周期；采用蛋白质印迹法（Western blot）检测细胞周期蛋白E1（cyclin E1，CCNE1）和细胞周期蛋白依赖性激酶2（cyclin-dependent kinase 2，CDK2）蛋白的表达。结果：环状RNA hsa_circ_0058514在TNBC组织和细胞中显著高表达（P<0.001，P<0.01）；转染pLL3.7-sh-circ后，TNBC细胞中hsa_circ_0058514的表达量显著低于对照组（P<0.001）。下调hsa_circ_0058514后，TNBC细胞增殖、迁移及侵袭能力下降，并促进细胞凋亡，导致细胞周期阻滞。Western blot结果显示，转染pLL3.7-sh-circ后，CCNE1和CDK2蛋白的表达下调（P<0.05）。结论：环状RNA hsa_circ_0058514在TNBC组织和细胞中均高表达，其在TNBC发生、发展中可能起到癌基因的作用，并有望成为TNBC治疗的新靶点。     

乳腺癌组织和细胞中低表达的LZTS2 通过PI3K/AKT信号通路抑制癌细胞增殖、迁移和EMT

[摘要] 目的：探讨亮氨酸拉链肿瘤抑制因子2（leucine zipper tumor suppressor 2, LZTS2）基因在人乳腺癌组织和细胞系中的表达及其对乳腺癌细胞增殖、迁移和EMT的影响及其作用机制。方法：收集2016 年1 月至2016 年12 月开封中心医院乳腺外科收治的50 例女性乳腺癌患者的癌及癌旁组织标本和乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7、MDA-MB-231、MDA-MB-468 以及正常人乳腺上皮细胞株HBL-100,用qPCR 和Western blotting 检测乳腺癌组织和细胞中LZTS2 mRNA和蛋白表达水平。构建pcDNA-LZTS2 真核表达载体并采用脂质体转染MCF-7 细胞,同时转染pcDNA3.1 作为阴性对照。用Western blotting 检测转染48~72 h 后MCF-7 细胞中LZTS2 蛋白表达水平;用MTT法、Transwell 小室法检测LZTS2 过表达对细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响,同时用Western blotting检测细胞中EMT相关蛋白Cyclin D1、波形蛋白、神经钙黏蛋白、上皮钙黏蛋白以及PI3K/AKT信号通路中相关蛋白的表达。结果：人乳腺癌组织中LZTS2 mRNA和蛋白表达水平均明显低于癌旁组织（P<0.05 或P<0.01）;乳腺癌MCF-7、MDA-MB-231 和MDA-MB-468 细胞中LZTS2 mRNA和蛋白表达水平显著低于乳腺上皮细胞HBL-100（P<0.05 或P<0.01）。与空白对照组和pcDNA3.1组相比,pcDNA-LZTS2 组MCF-7 细胞中LZTS2 蛋白表达水平明显上调（P<0.01）,细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭能力显著受到抑制（P<0.05 或P<0.01）,同时过表达LZTS2 细胞中Cyclin D1、波形蛋白和神经钙黏蛋白表达水平均明显降低（P<0.05 或P<0.01）、上皮钙黏蛋白表达水平明显升高（均P<0.01）,显示LZTS2 过表达通过降低p-PI3K和p-AKT 表达而抑制PI3K/AKT信号通路。结论：LZTS2 在乳腺癌中低表达,过表达LZTS2 能够抑制乳腺癌细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力,可能与抑制细胞EMT过程的PI3K/AKT信号通路有关。     

miRNA-613在乳腺癌中的表达及作用机制

  目的  探讨乳腺癌中微小RNA (microRNA,miRNA)-613表达及作用机制。  方法  收集2017年5月至2018年5月91例于南充市中心医院手术切除的乳腺癌患者的组织标本,实时荧光定量PCR检测乳腺癌组织及癌旁组织标本、乳腺癌细胞系(MDAMB-231、MDA-MB-468、MCF-7)和正常乳腺上皮细胞系HBL-100中miRNA-613的表达水平,分析其与乳腺癌患者临床病理特征的关系。TCGA数据库分析miRNA-613与乳腺癌患者预后的关系。双荧光素酶报告实验检测miRNA-613与SOX9的3'UTR区的结合情况。将miRNA-613模拟物转染至MDA-MB-231细胞,CCK-8法和Transwell侵袭及迁移实验分别检测细胞增殖活性、侵袭和迁移能力的变化,Western blot检测细胞中SOX9、β-catenin、E-Cadherin和Vimentin蛋白的表达变化。  结果  miRNA-613在乳腺癌组织中表达明显低于癌旁组织(P < 0.05),并且miRNA-613表达与TNM分期和淋巴结转移密切相关(P < 0.05),TCGA生存数据显示miRNA-613表达与乳腺癌患者的总生存率无关(P>0.05)。乳腺癌细胞系中miRNA-613的表达明显低于正常乳腺上皮细胞系(P < 0.05),并且高侵袭转移性乳腺癌细胞系MDA-MB-231、MDA-MB-468中miRNA-613的表达明显低于低侵袭转移性乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7(P < 0.05)。双荧光素酶报告实验显示miRNA-613可与SOX9的3'UTR特异性结合。上调miRNA-613的表达能抑制MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖和侵袭迁移能力(P < 0.05),同时下调SOX9、β-catenin和Vimentin蛋白的表达(P < 0.05),并上调ECadherin蛋白的表达(P < 0.05)。  结论  在乳腺癌组织和细胞中miRNA-613异常低表达,miRNA-613可能通过调控SOX9、Wnt/β-catenin信号通路抑制乳腺癌细胞的增殖、侵袭转移及上皮间质转化。      

FSIP1促进乳腺癌细胞迁移和侵袭并导致患者不良预后

目的 探讨乳腺癌组织中纤维鞘相互作用蛋白1(FSIP1)表达对乳腺癌细胞侵袭和迁移能力的影响及其与乳腺癌患者预后的关系,从而为乳腺癌的诊断和治疗提供一定的理论参考。方法 收集2004年1月—2018年12月于哈尔滨医科大学附属肿瘤医院确诊的404例乳腺癌患者的乳腺组织样本和病例资料,对收集的乳腺癌患者资料进行回顾性分析并采用Kaplan-Meier方法绘制生存曲线,采用免疫组织化学方法分析FSIP1在乳腺癌和癌旁组织中的表达情况,取乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7、MDA-MB-231、MDA-MB-435、SK-BR-3、T-47D及正常乳腺上皮细胞(HMECs)MCF-10A进行细胞培养,采用CRISPR/CAS9技术敲除乳腺癌细胞系MDA-MB-231和SK-BR-3中的FSIP1基因,通过Western blot实验检测各乳腺癌细胞系中FSIP1蛋白的表达情况并对FSIP1基因敲除结果进行检测,通过细胞迁移和侵袭实验评估FSIP1蛋白敲除对乳腺癌细胞迁移和侵袭能力的影响。结果 与正常乳腺上皮细胞(MCF-10A)相比,乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7、MDA-MB-231、MDA-MB-435、S...     

Inhibition of colon and breast carcinoma cell growth by interleukin-4.

Within human carcinomas, there is often an infiltration of lymphocytes and other cells of the immune system. A variety of cytokines are produced by such cells that could have a paracrine influence on the growth of tumor epithelium. The effect of one of these cytokines, interleukin-4 (IL-4), on human breast and colon cancer cell lines was therefore examined. IL-4 inhibited the growth of human colon (HT 29) and breast [MCF-7 wild type (MCF-7 WT), MCF-7 Adriamycin-resistant (MCF-7r), MDA-MB-231, and MDA-MB-468] carcinoma cells in culture. Competitive binding of 125I-IL-4 demonstrated the presence of 2000 high affinity IL-4-binding sites on HT 29 cells. The Kd for specific binding of 125I-IL-4 to HT 29 cells was 77 pM. Further studies were conducted on the estrogen-dependent MCF-7 WT and estrogen-independent MDA-MB-231 breast carcinoma lines. Concentrations of IL-4 of 10-100 nM were required to significantly inhibit growth of these carcinoma cell lines; e.g., with MCF-7 WT cells, half-maximal inhibition of growth occurred at 20 nM IL-4. Specific binding of 125I-IL-4 was detected to MCF-7 WT and MDA-MB-231 cells, but the low level of binding precluded Scatchard analysis. IL-4 inhibited 90% of the 17 beta-estradiol-stimulated growth of MCF-7 WT cells in a dose-dependent manner but without a change in estrogen receptor expression. Inhibition of growth by IL-4 was less in the absence of estrogens. Combined treatment with IL-4 and other known inhibitors of breast carcinoma cell growth [transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) and the antiestrogen tamoxifen] showed additive inhibition. The hormone-independent cell lines MCF-7r and MDA-MB-231 were additively inhibited by IL-4 and TGF-beta 1. This was not the case with MDA-MB-468 cells in which inhibition by IL-4 and TGF-beta 1 was of similar magnitude but no significantly greater effect was observed on combined treatment. No secretion of IL-4 was detected from these cell lines either basally or on treatment with TGF-beta 1 or tamoxifen, and we conclude that IL-4 is a nonautocrine inhibitor of breast carcinoma cell growth.     

A novel antitumor activity of deguelin targeting the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) receptor pathway via up-regulation of IGF-binding protein-3 expression in breast cancer

In this study, we investigated the antitumor effects of deguelin in several human breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Deguelin inhibited cell viability and the anchorage-dependent and anchorage-independent colony formation of triple-negative (MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-468) and triple-positive (MCF-7) breast cancer cells, and it significantly reduced the growth of MCF-7 cell xenograft tumors. The induction of apoptosis, inhibition of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) signaling activation, and up-regulation of IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) expression may be associated with deguelin-mediated antitumor effects. Our findings suggest a potential therapeutic use for deguelin in patients with triple-negative breast cancer and for those with breast cancers who are sensitive to endocrine- and HER2-targeted therapies.     

miRNA-34a抑制乳腺癌细胞MCF-7、MDA-MB-231的增殖与侵袭

目的:研究miRNA-34a(miR-34a)对乳腺癌细胞MCF-7、MDA-MB-231的生物调控作用。方法:采用定量PCR检测人乳腺上皮细胞MCF-10A,乳腺癌细胞株MCF-7、T47D、MDA-MB-231、MDA-MB-453、Hs578T中miR-34a的表达水平。通过miR-34a mimics分别上调MCF-7、MDA-MB-231细胞中miR-34a的表达水平,MTT和Transwell检测肿瘤细胞增殖能力、侵袭力等生物学行为的变化。结果:乳腺癌细胞MCF-7、T47D、MDA-MB-231、MDA-MB-453、Hs578T中miR-34a处于低表达水平。通过miR-34a mimics上调MCF-7、MDA-MB-231细胞中miR-34a的表达后,细胞的增殖能力被miR-34a抑制（P＜0.05）,miR-34a对细胞侵袭有显著抑制作用（P＜0.05）。结论:miR－34a在乳腺癌细胞MCF-7、T47D、MDA-MB-231、MDA-MB-453及Hs578T中低表达,miR-34a抑制乳腺癌细胞MCF-7、MDA-MB-231的细胞增殖和侵袭能力。     

NDRG2上调PTEN表达抑制乳腺癌细胞迁移的实验

 目的 利用具有相同遗传背景但不同转移能力的乳腺癌细胞模型MCF-7、LM-MCF-7以及MDA-MB-231细胞,研究NDRG2调控乳腺癌细胞迁移的作用及机制。方法 利用RT-PCR和蛋白免疫印迹法检测MCF-7、LM-MCF-7以及MDA-MB-231细胞中NDRG2和PTEN mRNA和蛋白表达水平;构建pCMV-NDRG2和pCMV-PTEN表达载体以及设计合成NDRG2和PTEN siRNA,通过转染过表达或沉默NDRG2和PTEN表达,Transwell迁移实验检测转染后细胞迁移能力改变,Western blot检测NDRG2和PTEN表达调控关系。结果 MCF-7细胞中NDRG2和PTEN mRNA水平和蛋白表达水平显著高于LM-MCF-7和MDA-MB-231细胞（P<0.05）;在LM-MCF-7和MDA-MB-231中上调NDRG2表达可降低细胞迁移能力至13.02%和26.33%（P<0.01）;在MCF-7细胞中沉默NDRG2表达可增强细胞迁移能力至354.62%（P<0.01）;蛋白免疫印迹检测显示PTEN表达受NDRG2调控;沉默（或过表达）NDRG2表达,同时过表达（或沉默）PTEN,MCF-7（或LM-MCF-7）细胞迁移能力未发生显著变化（P>0.05）。结论 乳腺癌细胞中,NDRG2的表达下调,导致PTEN表达下降,解除了对乳腺癌细胞迁移的抑制作用。NDRG2/PTEN信号途径的沉默是乳腺癌细胞获得高迁移能力的重要机制。     

抑制CC类趋化因子配体5基因表达对乳腺癌细胞增殖能力的影响

目的 探讨抑制CC类趋化因子配体5(CCL5)基因表达对人乳腺癌细胞增殖能力的影响.方法 用特异性CCL5 RNA干扰(RNAi)序列慢病毒载体感染人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7和MDA-MB-231,分别为KD1组和KD2组;另在MCF-7和MDA-MB-231细胞中分设阴性病毒载体感染的阴性对照组(NC1组和NC2组)和未感染组(CON1组和CON2组).采用实时定量逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)检测转染病毒后乳腺癌细胞中CCL5的表达,四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)比色法和流式细胞术(FACS)分析细胞的增殖情况,平板克隆形成实验观察细胞的克隆形成能力.结果 CCL5 RNAi慢病毒可显著降低MCF-7和MDA-MB-231细胞中CCL5基因的表达.MTF法检测结果显示,在不同的培养时间,MCF-7和MDA-MB-231细胞的KD组、NC组与CON组细胞培养上清A值差异均无统计学意义(均P＞0.05).FACS分析结果显示,KD1组、NC1组和CON1组的增殖指数(PI)值分别为0.48±0.03、0.43±0.01和0.45±0.02;KD2组、NC2组和CON2组的PI值分别为0.48±0.02、0.44±0.05和0.47±0.02(两两比较,均P＞0.05).荧光显微镜下观察显示,KD组的克隆体积及每克隆的细胞数明显小于NC组和CON组.KD1组和KD2组克降数目(0.34±0.08和0.33±0.10)明显少于NC1组(0.81±0.12)、NC2组(0.97±0.09)、CON1组(0.92±0.12)和CON2组(1.04±0.07),差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 CCL5基因的表达下调对乳腺癌MCF-7和MDA-MB-231细胞群体倍增时间无明显影响,但可显著降低细胞的克隆形成能力,从而使肿瘤细胞的恶性增殖受到抑制.

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Objective To investigate the effect of suppression of CCI5 ligand gene on the proliferation of human breast cancer cells. Methods A lentiviral vector carrying a short interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting CCL5 was transfected into human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells.The expression of CCL5 mRNA in the cells was detected by real-time PCR. The proliferation of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells was assessed by MTT assay and FACS assay, and the colony formation ability of both cell lines were measured, respectively. Results Real time PCR showed a good knockdown effect of CCL5 in both cell-lines. Colony-forming assay showed that the ability of colony formation of MCF-7/CCL5-siRNA and MDA-MB-231/CCL5-siRNA was decreased markedly. The colony number of MCF-7/CCL5-siRNA group was (0. 34 ± 0. 08), significantly lower than 0. 81 ± 0. 12 in the MCF-7/CCL5-N group and 0.92 ± 0.12 in the MCF-7 group (P ＜ 0. 05). The colony number of MDA-MB-231/CCL5-siRNA group was 0. 33 ± 0. 10,significantly lower than 0.97 ±0.09 in the MDA-MB-231/CCL5-N group and 1.04 ±0.07 in the MDA-MB-231 group (P ＜0.05). However, MTT assay revealed that the proliferation of MCF-7/CCL5-siRNA cells was not significantly different from that of MCF-7/CCL5-N or MCF-7 cells, respectively (P ＞0.05), and the same result was found in MDA-MB-231 cells. FACS assay showed that the proliferation index (PI) of groups MCF-7/CCL5-siRNA, MCF-7/CCL5-N and MCF-7 were 0.48 ± 0. 03, 0. 43 ± 0. 01 and 0.45 ±0. 02. The PI of groups MDA-MB-231/CCL5-siRNA, MDA-MB-231/CCL5-N and MDA-MB-231 cells were 0. 48 ± 0.02, 0.44 ± 0.05 and 0. 47 ± 0. 02. There was no statistical difference among them ( P ＞ 0.05 ).Conclusion The down-regulation of CCL5 gene in human breast cancer cells may significantly suppress their colony formation ability, rather than affecting their population doubling time to some extent.     

miR-26a通过调控E2F7、Myc抑制乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖和迁移能力

目的:研究miR-26a对乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞增殖和迁移能力的影响,并分析miR-26a 调控增殖与迁移的可能机制。方法:应用实时荧光定量PCR法(QPCR)检测乳腺癌细胞系和正常乳腺上皮细胞中miR-26a的表达水平,并检测三阴型乳腺癌组织及相应正常乳腺组织中miR-26a与E2F7 mRNA的表达水平。应用脂质体介导的方法,以miR-26a mimics与E2F7 siRNA瞬时转染MDA-MB-231细胞,实时荧光定量PCR法检测miR-26a表达水平,Western blot法检测E2F7、Myc蛋白的表达水平。MTT法检测MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖能力,划痕实验检测MDA-MB-231细胞迁移能力。结果:乳腺癌细胞中miR-26a的表达水平均低于正常乳腺细胞MCF-10A,且三阴型乳腺癌细胞表达水平降低最明显。三阴型乳腺癌组织中miR-26a相对于正常乳腺组织表达减低,而E2F7 mRNA表达则显著升高。miR-26a mimics转染后miR-26a表达水平显著升高,miR-26a过表达可抑制E2F7、Myc蛋白的表达;E2F7 siRNA转染后E2F7表达水平减低,Myc蛋白表达亦减低。MTT实验结果示miR-26a过表达可抑制MDA-MB-231细胞增殖,划痕实验示miR-26a过表达可抑制乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞迁移能力。结论:miR-26a可能通过抑制E2F7、Myc调控乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖与迁移能力。     

Genomic Screening for Targets Regulated by Berberine in Breast Cancer Cells

Berberine, a common isoquinoline alkaloid, has been shown to possess anti-cancer activities. However, theunderlying molecular mechanisms are still not completely understood. In the current study, we investigatedthe effects of berberine on cell growth, colony formation, cell cycle distribution, and whether it improved theanticancer efficiency of cisplatin and doxorubicin in human breast cancer estrogen receptor positive (ER+)MCF-7 cells and estrogen receptor negative (ER-) MDA-MB-231 cells. Notably, berberine treatment significantlyinhibited cell growth and colony formation in the two cell lines, berberine in combination with cisplatin exertingsynergistic growth inhibitory effects. Accompanied by decreased growth, berberine induced G1 phase arrest inMCF-7 but not MDA-MB-231 cells. To provide a more detailed understanding of the mechanisms of action ofberberine, we performed genome-wide expression profiling of berberine-treated cells using cDNA microarrays.This revealed that there were 3,397 and 2,706 genes regulated by berberine in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells,respectively. Fene oncology (GO) analysis identified that many of the target genes were involved in regulation ofthe cell cycle, cell migration, apoptosis, and drug responses. To confirm the microarray data, qPCR analysis wasconducted for 10 selected genes based on previously reported associations with breast cancer and GO analysis.In conclusion, berberine exhibits inhibitory effects on breast cancer cells proliferation, which is likely mediatedby alteration of gene expression profiles.     

乳腺癌干细胞富集与鉴定的初步研究

目的:通过从MCF-7、ZR-75-1、MDA-MB-231乳腺癌细胞系中培养富集及鉴定乳腺癌干细胞(breast cancer stem cell,BCSC),寻找培养与富集乳腺癌干细胞的方法。方法:贴壁培养MCF-7、ZR-75-1、MDA-MB-231细胞系,倒置显微镜观察各细胞形态;流式细胞仪分别分选收集CD44-CD24-、CD44-CD24+、CD44+CD24-及 CD44+CD24+ 细胞,其中CD44+CD24-为乳腺癌干细胞,其余三类为对照组;MTT法计数细胞,绘制MCF-7、ZR-75-1、MDA-MB-231细胞系生长曲线;MCF-7细胞系进行无血清悬浮培养1个周期,流式细胞仪检测分子表面标记物CD44+CD24-含量,贴壁培养的CD44+CD24-乳腺癌干细胞为对照组;将分选的MCF-7（CD44+CD24-）和分选的其余MCF-7细胞（非CD44+CD24-）进行干性成球实验,鉴定CD44+CD24-干性表达。结果:MCF-7、MDA-MB-231细胞系富含表面标志物CD44-CD24-的乳腺癌细胞;ZR-75-1细胞系富含分子表面标志物CD44+CD24+的乳腺癌细胞;生长曲线显示MCF-7、ZR-75-1、MDA-MB-231均呈持续增长,MDA-MB-231细胞生长较MCF-7、ZR-75-1细胞快;通过无血清悬浮培养CD44+CD24-乳腺癌干细胞由19.4%富集到88.9%;成球实验中CD44+CD24-表型细胞成球数量较分选的其余MCF-7细胞（非CD44+CD24-表型）明显增多,成球率分别为（36.5±1.7）%,（1.1±0.5）%。结论:流式细胞仪可成功分选出分子表面标志物为CD44+CD24-的乳腺癌干细胞;CD44+CD24-可能不是乳腺癌干细胞唯一的表面标志物;MDA-MB-231细胞系较MCF-7、ZR-75-1细胞系生长快;无血清悬浮培养法可简便、高效地富集乳腺癌干细胞;CD44+CD24-乳腺癌干细胞干性表达较强。     

ER−/ER+ breast cancer cell lines exhibited different resistance to paclitaxel through pulse selection

In this study, we established two PTX-resistant breast cancer cell lines, 231 TIM10 and MCF-7 TIM10, from ER-negative MDA-MB-231 cells and ER-positive MCF-7 cells by pulse selection, respectively. We found that 231 TIM10 variants acquired higher drug resistance than MCF-7 TIM10 variants by the pulse selection, although ER-positive MCF-7 cells were not as sensitive as ER-negative MDA-MB-231 to the initial pulses with PTX. 231 TIM10 had 11.9-fold greater resistance (RI = 11.9) than the parental MDA-MB-231 cells, while MCF-7 TIM10 got 5.5-fold resistance (RI = 5.5) when compared with the parental MCF-7 cells. In the presence of 5nM PTX, 231 TIM10 cells formed colonies, but no colony formed when MCF-7 TIM10 cells were cultured in the same condition. These data have two implications. First, the ER expression state might be an important determinant for the response of breast cancer cells to paclitaxel treatment. Second, ER-negative and ER-positive breast cancer cells develop drug-resistance phenotype with distinctive mechanisms. Our work not only established useful models for studying the paclitaxel resistance but also provides interesting clues to understand the mechanisms underlying the drug resistance of ER-negative and ER-positive breast cancer cells.     

miR-100抑制乳腺癌细胞迁移的作用和机制

目的:探究miR-100对乳腺癌细胞株MDA-MB-231迁移能力的调节与机制.方法:Real time-PCR检测人正常乳腺上皮细胞MCF-10A和乳腺癌细胞株MDA-MB-231中miR-100的基础表达水平.应用脂质体法将 miR-100 mimic及阴性对照分别转染乳腺癌细胞株MDA-MB-231,通过real time-PCR检测转染后miR-100的表达水平,细胞划痕实验检测过表达miR-100对MDA-MB-231细胞迁移能力的影响,Western blot方法检测slug、snail和E-cadherin等EMT蛋白表达水平的变化.结果:miR-100在乳腺癌细胞株MDA-MB-231中的表达明显低于人正常乳腺上皮细胞MCF-10A.转染miR-100 mimic的乳腺癌细胞株MDA-MB-231的miR-100表达水平明显增高,细胞划痕实验显示过表达miR-100的MDA-MB-231细胞划痕愈合速度明显减慢.过表达miR-100的MDA-MB-231细胞E-cadherin蛋白表达水平明显增加,而slug和snail蛋白表达水平明显降低.结论:miR-100抑制乳腺癌细胞株MDA-MB-231的迁移能力与其上调E-cadherin,下调slug、snail蛋白表达,抑制EMT有关.     

PPAPDC1A在体内外对乳腺癌细胞增殖、侵袭和转移能力的影响

目的:通过构建稳定过表达和干扰PPAPDC1A的乳腺癌细胞株,探讨PPAPDC1A对乳腺癌细胞增殖、侵袭和转移能力的影响。方法:利用CCK-8和Transwell实验检测PPAPDC1A稳定过表达和干扰后对乳腺癌细胞体外增殖和侵袭能力的影响。采用裸鼠皮下成瘤实验检测PPAPDC1A对乳腺癌细胞体内增殖和裸鼠致瘤性的作用。利用免疫组织化学染色法检测各组肿瘤组织中Ki-67的表达。通过裸鼠尾静脉注射实验检测PPAPDC1A对乳腺癌MCF-7细胞和MDA-MB-231细胞体内转移能力的影响。结果:成功建立稳定过表达PPAPDC1A的乳腺癌MCF-7细胞株和稳定干扰PPAPDC1A的乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞株;CCK-8和Transwell实验结果显示,与MCF-7和MCF-7-Vector细胞株相比,MCF-7-PPAPDC1A细胞株的生长速度显著增快,穿膜细胞数量多（P＜0.05）;与此相反,MDA-MB-231-shPPAPDC1A组细胞的生长速度和穿膜细胞数明显少于MDA-MB-231-shNC和MDA-MB-231 细胞株（P＜0.05）。动物实验结果显示,与MCF-7-Vector组相比,MCF-7-PPAPDC1A组的肿瘤生长速度较快,肿瘤的体积较大,Ki-67的阳性率高,肺转移灶的数目增多（P＜0.05）;与此相反,与MDA-MB-231-shNC组相比MDA-MB-231-shPPAPDC1A组的肿瘤生长速度较慢,肿瘤的体积较小,Ki-67的阳性率低,肺转移灶的数目减少（P＜0.05）。结论:PPAPDC1A对乳腺癌细胞的增殖、侵袭和转移有促进作用。