The oncogenic impact of RNF2 on cell proliferation,invasion and migration through EMT on mammary carcinoma

Mammary carcinoma (MC) is one of most common malignancy in women, and ring finger protein 2 (RNF2) possesses various roles in vast human tumors. In MC tissues as well as in cell lines RNF2 exhibited high expression, had significant association with tumor size, lymph node status, TNM stage, patients’ poor survival, and promoted cell proliferation, colony formation, cell migration and invasion of MC cell lines which was mediated by downregulation of E-cadherin protein. These data reveal that RNF2 protein plays a vital role in the development of MC and may be a potential therapy target of MC.     

针对MAGE-1基因RNAi在恶性胶质瘤SHG-44细胞中的作用研究

目的构建抑制黑色素瘤抗原-1(MAGE-1)的siRNA表达载体,鉴定其在人恶性胶质瘤细胞系SHG-44细胞中对MAGE-1基因表达的干涉作用。方法化学合成2对编码短发夹RNA序列的靶向MAGE-1基因寡核苷酸链,克隆到经BglⅡ、HindⅢ双酶切的pSUPER载体上,重组构建RNA干涉(RNAi)质粒载体。利用逆转录多聚酶链反应(RT-PCR)、流式细胞术和荧光显微镜,检测经稳定转染后SHG-44细胞中MAGE-1的表达,以了解siRNA的干扰效果。结果重组构建的pSUPER-MAGE-1载体经双酶切电泳及插入基因片段序列分析,表明寡核苷酸链成功插入到预计位点,并且序列与预期完全一致。稳定转染后G418筛选出的SHG-44多克隆细胞MAGE-1的表达经RT-PCR、流式细胞术和荧光显微镜检测,2对siRNA均有较明显的干涉作用。结论成功构建了针对MAGE-1基因的siRNA表达载体,抑制SHG-44细胞中的MAGE-1分子的表达。     

纳米血管生成素-2小干扰RNA质粒制备及功能研究

[目的]制备血管生成素-2小干扰RNA(Ang-2siRNA)质粒纳米微粒,并观察其基因转染能力和基因沉默效果.[方法]应用分子克隆的方法构建Ang-2siRNA质粒,将其与聚乳酸、O羧甲基壳聚糖用水/油/水(W/O/W)双乳化溶剂蒸发法制备纳米微球,扫描电镜观察其形态和粒径.然后转染原代人脐带静脉内皮细胞,观察纳米Ang-2siRNA微粒干扰Ang-2基因表达的效果及其细胞保护功能.[结果]扫描电镜观察到Ang2siRNA纳米微球呈球形和椭球形,粒径150～200 nm,大小分布均匀,包封完整,分散性良好.有较强转基因能力,良好的RNA干扰效果和血管内皮细胞保护功能.[结论]成功制备纳米Ang-2siRNA微粒,并证实其载基因能力和RNA干扰效果,对血管内皮细胞损伤因素有良好保护作用,为进一步研究心肌梗死的血管修复机制奠定了坚实的基础.     

Expression of Anion Exchanger 1 Sequestrates p16 in the Cytoplasm in Gastric and Colonic Adenocarcinoma

p16^INK4A (p16) binds to cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 and negatively regulates cell growth. Recent studies have led to an understanding of additional biologic functions for p16; however, the detailed mechanisms involved are still elusive. In this article, we show an unexpected expression of anion exchanger 1 (AE1) in the cytoplasm in poorly and moderately differentiated gastric and colonic adenocarcinoma cells and in its interaction with p16, thereby sequestrating the protein in the cytoplasm. Genetic alterations of p16 and AE1 were not detectable. Forced expression of AE1 in these cells sequestrated more p16 in the cytoplasm, whereas small interfering RNA-mediated silencing of AE1 in the cells induced the release of p16 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, leading to cell death and growth inhibition of tumor cells. By analyzing tissue samples obtained from patients with gastric and colonic cancers, we found that 83.33% of gastric cancers and 56.52% of colonic cancers coexpressed AE1 and p16 in the cytoplasm. We conclude that AE1 plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of gastric and colonic adenocarcinoma and that p16 dysfunction is a novel pathway of carcinogenesis.     

T7 RNA聚合酶体外转录合成siRNA的方法

目的：建立一种应用T7 RNA聚合酶体外转录合成大量siRNA的方法。方法：以萤火虫荧光素酶为靶标，应用T7 RNA聚合酶体外转录合成siRNA，脂质体转染法将其导入HepG2细胞中，通过测定荧光素酶的量，评价siRNA对萤火虫荧光素酶基因表达的抑制作用。结果：合成了以萤火虫荧光素酶为靶标的siRNA，合成的siRNA能特异性地抑制荧光素酶基因的表达，抑制率为80％。结论：建立了一种经济简便的体外合成siRNA的方法。     

保罗样激酶基因沉默体外抑制胶质瘤细胞侵袭与生长

目的观察保罗样激酶1基因(plk1)沉默对胶质瘤细胞株-H4体外生长的抑制作用,探讨plk1基因作为胶质瘤治疗靶点的可行性。方法化学合成小片断干扰RNA(siRNA)抑制plk1基因的表达,Western blot检测plk1蛋白质的表达变化,流式细胞仪检测H4细胞周期分布及凋亡程度的变化,体外侵袭实验检测H4细胞侵袭能力的变化,MTT法检测H4细胞增殖速度的变化。结果经siRNA作用48h后,plk1蛋白质水平明显降低;较多的H4细胞聚集于G2/M期附近(P<0.05);细胞凋亡明显上升(P<0.05);细胞体外侵袭能力下降(P<0.05);增殖速度明显缓于对照组(P< 0.05)。结论靶向plk1的siRNA可在体外抑制胶质瘤细胞H4的侵袭与增殖,plk1有可能成为新的潜在胶质瘤治疗靶点。     

增殖细胞核抗原 siRNA 序列的设计、合成与筛选

目的：设计并筛选能有效抑制人肝癌SMMC-7721细胞、人结肠癌Caco2细胞、人胃癌SCG-7901细胞增殖的增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA) siRNA。方法:总结以往提出的siRNA 设计原则的基础上，设计4 条PCNA siRNA，体外转录合成PCNA siRNA；并作用于3 种肿瘤细胞，WST-8法检测细胞增殖活性，筛选能有效抑制肿瘤细胞增殖的siRNA序列；RT-PCR检测细胞PCNA mRNA水平；免疫细胞化学方法检测 PCNA 蛋白表达水平。结果:4 条PCNA siRNA中，有3 条序列（No.2、No.4、No.3）的siRNA能有效抑制3 种肿瘤细胞的增殖；其中No.2、No.4作用效果最优，以50 nmol/L浓度作用48 h，对3种肿瘤细胞的增殖抑制率均可达到62％以上，No.2、No.4 PCNA siRNA均能在mRNA和蛋白水平显著下调PCNA的表达。结论:PCNA siRNA能在体外有效抑制SMMC-7721细胞、Caco2细胞、SCG-7901细胞的增殖，其适宜作用浓度为50 nmol/L，适宜作用时间为48 h。     

Survivin特异性siRNA诱导胰腺癌细胞凋亡的研究

目的 观察survivin特异性siRNA对胰腺癌细胞株Panc-1细胞增殖和凋亡的影响.方法 体外构建Survivin特异性siRNA表达载体p-Survivin-siRNA,转染胰腺癌细胞株Panc-1细胞系,RT-PCR和Western印迹法检验其对胰腺癌细胞株Panc-1细胞的RNA干扰(RNAi)效果.采用MTT法分析其对细胞增殖的影响,流式细胞仪检测其对细胞周期的影响.同时,采用Western印迹法检测半胱氨蛋白酶 3(caspase 3)的表达变化.结果 p-survivin-siRNA表达质粒高效而特异地剔降胰腺癌细胞株Panc-1细胞中survivin的表达,抑制肿瘤细胞增殖(P<0.01),阻断胰腺癌细胞株Panc-1细胞在G1期.随着survivin基因被沉默,caspase 3表达升高(P<0.01).结论 靶向survivin基因的siRNA表达载体可以显著抑制胰腺癌细胞株Panc-1细胞增殖,促进细胞凋亡.     

Loss-of-function mutations in caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 14 (CARD14) are associated with a severe variant of atopic dermatitis

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Lymphatic endothelial cell identity is reversible and its maintenance requires Prox1 activity

The activity of the homeobox gene Prox1 is necessary and sufficient for venous blood endothelial cells (BECs) to acquire a lymphatic endothelial cell (LEC) fate. We determined that the differentiated LEC phenotype is a plastic, reprogrammable condition that depends on constant Prox1 activity for its maintenance. We show that conditional down-regulation of Prox1 during embryonic, postnatal, or adult stages is sufficient to reprogram LECs into BECs. Consequently, the identity of the mutant lymphatic vessels is also partially reprogrammed as they acquire some features typical of the blood vasculature. siRNA-mediated down-regulation of Prox1 in LECs in culture demonstrates that reprogramming of LECs into BECs is a Prox1-dependent, cell-autonomous process. We propose that Prox1 acts as a binary switch that suppresses BEC identity and promotes and maintains LEC identity; switching off Prox1 activity is sufficient to initiate a reprogramming cascade leading to the dedifferentiation of LECs into BECs. Therefore, LECs are one of the few differentiated cell types that require constant expression of a certain gene to maintain their phenotypic identity.