波形蛋白对前列腺癌细胞侵袭与转移的影响

背景与目的:波形蛋白(vimentin)是一种细胞骨架蛋白,参与调节细胞的运动和增殖。本研究通过检测波形蛋白在前列腺癌细胞系中的表达,探讨其对前列腺癌细胞侵袭与转移的影响。方法:应用二维电泳-质谱分析(two-dimensionalgel electrophoresis matrix-assisted laser desorption/time of flight mass spectrometry,2-DE MALDI TOF-MS)检测波形蛋白在前列腺癌配对细胞系中的差异表达,用基因干预技术结合体外侵袭实验探讨波形蛋白对细胞侵袭能力的影响。结果:波形蛋白在前列腺癌高转移细胞系PC-3M-1E8中的表达高于低转移细胞系PC-3M-2B4中的表达。成功构建波形蛋白反义真核表达载体和正义真核表达载体,分别转染PC-3M-1E8和PC-3M-2B4细胞,转染波形蛋白反义真核表达载体的细胞(PC-3M-1E8/vas)的穿膜细胞数为99.3±4.8,明显低于空质粒对照组细胞[PC-3M-1E8/3.1(-)]的319.4±6.5(P<0.01);转染波形蛋白正义真核表达载体的细胞(PC-3M-2B4/vs)的穿膜细胞数为330.5±5.8,明显高于空质粒对照组细胞[PC-3M-2B4/3.1( )]的98.6±7.5(P<0.01)。结论:波形蛋白高表达可促进前列腺癌细胞的侵袭与转移。

Effects of vimentin on invasion and metastasis of prostate cancer cell lines PC-3M-1E8 and PC-3M-2B4

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Vimentin, a cytoskeleton protein, is involved in regulating the migration and proliferation of cells. This study was to detect the expression of vimentin in prostate cancer cell lines PC-3M-1E8 and PC-3M-2B4, and evaluate the effects of vimentin on invasion and metastasis of prostate cancer cells. METHODS: Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) followed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI TOF-MS) were used to detect the expression of vimentin in prostate cancer cell lines PC-3M-1E8 and PC-3M-2B4. Genetic intervention of vimentin gene and in vitro invasion assay were used to investigate the effects of vimentin on the invasion and metastasis of prostate cancer cells. RESULTS: The protein level of vimentin was higher in PC-3M-1E8 cells with high metastatic potential than in PC-3M-2B4 cells with low metastatic potential. Eukaryotic vectors expressing antisense-and sense-vimentin were constructed successfully and transfected into PC-3M-1E8 and PC-3M-2B4 cells separately. The number of invasive cells was significantly lower in PC-3M-1E8/vas cells with antisense-vimentin than in control PC-3M-1E8/3.1(-) cells (99.3+/-4.8 vs. 319.4+/-6.5, P<0.01), and significantly higher in PC-3M-2B4/vs cells with sense-vimentin than in control PC-3M-2B4/3.1(+) cells (330.5+/-5.8 vs. 98.6+/-7.5, P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Vimentin is a promising marker for predicting the invasion and metastasis of prostate cancer cells.