神经钙黏素表达下调对舌鳞状细胞癌细胞生物学能力的影响

目的 研究神经钙黏素(N-cadherin)表达下调对舌鳞状细胞癌Tca8113细胞增殖、细胞周期、凋亡以及迁移的影响,并探讨其可能的分子机制.方法 利用LipofectamineTM2000将神经钙黏素siRNA转染舌鳞状细胞癌Tca8113细胞,将细胞分为3组:①未处理组;②对照siRNA组;③神经钙黏素siRNA组.分别收集转染后48 h的细胞,采用新型的细胞计数试剂盒(cell counting kit,CCK)8试剂分析转染神经钙黏素siRNA后对细胞增殖能力的影响;运用流式细胞术检测下调神经钙黏素表达对Tca8113细胞周期及细胞凋亡的影响;采用Boyden 小室实验分析下调神经钙黏素对舌鳞状细胞癌细胞Tca8113细胞迁移能力的影响;进一步采用蛋白质印迹法检测神经钙黏素表达下调对细胞增殖、细胞周期以及细胞迁移相关基因表达的影响.结果 神经钙黏素siRNA能明显下调舌鳞状细胞癌Tca8113细胞中神经钙黏素蛋白的表达,并显著抑制Tca8113细胞的增殖(P<0.05).细胞周期结果显示,神经钙黏素siRNA组中在G0/G1的细胞比率(65.41±0.92)%]明显高于未处理组(41.59±1.43)%]和对照siRNA组(43.70±2.08)%],差异有统计学意义(F=216.839,P＝0.000).神经钙黏素siRNA组中细胞凋亡的比率(25.66±1.36)%]明显高于未处理组(2.38±0.14)%]和对照siRNA组(2.81±0.12)%],差异有统计学意义(F=850.364,P=0.000).Boyden 小室体外侵袭实验结果表明,与未处理组和对照siRNA组相比,神经钙黏素siRNA组中Tca8113细胞的迁移能力显著下降,差异有统计学意义(F=140.858,P=0.000).蛋白质印迹法结果表明,与未处理组和对照siRNA组相比,神经钙黏素siRNA组中的基质金属蛋白酶(matrix metalloproteinases,MMP)2和MMP-9明显下调,而p21明显上调,且差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).结论 神经钙黏素在舌鳞状细胞癌的发生发展中可能具有重要的作用.

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Objective To investigate the effect of downregulation of N-cadherin expression on cell proliferation, cell cycle, cell apoptosis and cell migration in tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell line Tca8113 cells. Methods N-cadherin siRNA was transfected into tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell line Tca8113 cells and Tca8113 cells were divided into three groups: untreated group, control siRNA group and N-cadherin siRNA group. The cells were harvested 48 h after transfection with N-cadherin siRNA. Cell proliferation of Tca8113 cells was examined by cell counting kit(CCK)-8 after transfection with N-cadherin, and the effects of downregulation of N-cadherin on cell cycle and cell apoptosis of Tca8113 cells were investigated by flow cytometry.The effect of downregulation of N-cadherin expression on cell migration of Tca8113 cells was observed by Boyden chamber experiment, and further expression changes of gene-related cell proliferation, cell cycle and cell migration were detected by Western blotting. Results N-cadherin siRNA downregulated the N-cadherin expression and significantly inhibited cell proliferation of Tca8113 cells (P<0.05). The results of cell cycle revealed that the percentage of G0/G1 phase in N-cadherin group (65.41±0.92) %] was significantly higher than that in untreated group (41.59±1.43)%] or control siRNA group (43.70±2.08)%], and there was significant difference among the three groups (F=216.839,P＝0.000).The percentage of cell apoptosis in N-cadherin group (25.66±1.36)%] was significantly higher than that in untreated group (2.38±0.14)%] or control siRNA group (2.81±0.12)%], and there was significant difference among the three groups (F=850.364,P=0.000). The cell number migrated into memebrane in N-cadherin group was significantly lower than that in untreated group and control siRNA group, and there was significant difference among the three groups (F=140.858,P=0.000). Further, compared with untreated group and control siRNA group, the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-2 and MMP-9 proteins were significantly downregulated and expression of p21 protein was significantly upregulated (P<0.05). Conclusions N-cadherin may play a role in occurrence and development of tongue squamous cell carcinoma.

Effects of N-cadherin expression on cell cycle, cell apoptosis and invasiveness and metastasis of tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell line Tca8113 cells

Objective To investigate the effect of downregulation of N-cadherin expression on cell proliferation, cell cycle, cell apoptosis and cell migration in tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell line Tca8113 cells. Methods N-cadherin siRNA was transfected into tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell line Tca8113 cells and Tca8113 cells were divided into three groups: untreated group, control siRNA group and N-cadherin siRNA group. The cells were harvested 48 h after transfection with N-cadherin siRNA. Cell proliferation of Tca8113 cells was examined by cell counting kit(CCK)-8 after transfection with N-cadherin, and the effects of downregulation of N-cadherin on cell cycle and cell apoptosis of Tca8113 cells were investigated by flow cytometry.The effect of downregulation of N-cadherin expression on cell migration of Tca8113 cells was observed by Boyden chamber experiment, and further expression changes of gene-related cell proliferation, cell cycle and cell migration were detected by Western blotting. Results N-cadherin siRNA downregulated the N-cadherin expression and significantly inhibited cell proliferation of Tca8113 cells (P<0.05). The results of cell cycle revealed that the percentage of G0/G1 phase in N-cadherin group (65.41±0.92) %] was significantly higher than that in untreated group (41.59±1.43)%] or control siRNA group (43.70±2.08)%], and there was significant difference among the three groups (F=216.839,P＝0.000).The percentage of cell apoptosis in N-cadherin group (25.66±1.36)%] was significantly higher than that in untreated group (2.38±0.14)%] or control siRNA group (2.81±0.12)%], and there was significant difference among the three groups (F=850.364,P=0.000). The cell number migrated into memebrane in N-cadherin group was significantly lower than that in untreated group and control siRNA group, and there was significant difference among the three groups (F=140.858,P=0.000). Further, compared with untreated group and control siRNA group, the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-2 and MMP-9 proteins were significantly downregulated and expression of p21 protein was significantly upregulated (P<0.05). Conclusions N-cadherin may play a role in occurrence and development of tongue squamous cell carcinoma.