肝细胞生长因子基因转染对阿霉素诱导胃癌细胞调亡的影响

目的研究肝细胞生长因子（HGF）基因转染对阿霉素诱导的胃癌细胞凋亡的影响。方法先构建HGF基因的真核表达质粒pIRES2-EGFP-HGF,应用pIRES2-EGFP-HGF重组质粒和pIRES2-EGFP空质粒转染人胃癌MKN-45细胞,以未转染组为对照。用转染细胞的培养液培养MDCK细胞后,以细胞形态学改变来分析目的基因mRNA、蛋白的表达,分别用RT-PCR、Western blot测定其功能。MTT法测定阿霉素对细胞生长的抑制作用,DNA凋亡条带法和PI染色法检测细胞凋亡。结果稳定转染HGF基因的MKN-45细胞株可表达HGF mRNA,其分泌的HGF蛋白具有正常功能。MTT检测表明,HGF质粒转染组活细胞数高于空质粒转染和未转染组。0．1μg／ml阿霉素作用细胞后DNA凋亡条带分析发现,空质粒转染及未转染组的MKN-45细胞出现典型阶梯状条带, HGF转染组细胞凋亡条带不显著。流式细胞术结果显示,HGF质粒转染组细胞凋亡率显著低于未转染及空质粒转染组。结论HGF基因稳定转染可显著抑制阿霉素诱导的胃癌细胞凋亡。

Effects of hepatocyte growth factor gene transfection on adriamycin-induced apoptosis of gastric cancer cells in vitro

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on adriamycin-induced apoptosis of gastric cancer cells in vitro. METHODS: An eukaryotic expression plasmid (pIRES2-EGFP) containing HGF (pIRES2-EGFP-HGF) was constructed. Human gastric cancer cell line MKN-45 cells were transfected in vitro with pIRES2-EGFP containing HGF or not. RT-PCR and Western blot were used to determine the target gene expression. Function of HGF was determined by MDCK cell scattering assay. Cell viability was tested by MTT assay. Apoptosis was evaluated by DNA fragmentation assay as well as flow cytometry using PI staining. RESULTS: The HGF transfected MKN45 cells could stably express HGF mRNA, and secrete HGF protein to the cell culture median which was detected to exhibit normal function. The cell inhibition rate induced by adriamycin in HGF-transfected cells was decreased as compared to that of parental and mock transfected cells. When treated with adriamycin at 0.1 microg/ml, the parental and mock transfected cells present typical apoptotic ladder on DNA electrophoresis while HGF transfected cell did not. The apoptotic rate was decreased in HGF transfected cells as compared with that of parental and mock transfected cells. CONCLUSION: HGF gene transfection may suppress adriamycin-induced apoptosis of gastric cancer cells.