Ku70对HTLV-1阳性T细胞中HTLV-1病毒蛋白表达的影响

目的:探讨Ku70对人嗜T淋巴细胞病毒1(HTLV-1)阳性T细胞中HTLV-1病毒蛋白表达的影响。方法:Western blot实验检测不同的HTLV-1阳性T细胞系中Ku70的表达水平;构建Ku70基因沉默siRNA并通过Western blot实验检测其敲减Ku70表达的效率;采用siRNA在HTLV-1阳性的T细胞中敲减Ku70表达后,通过real-time PCR和Western blot实验分别检测HTLV-1病毒蛋白在mRNA和蛋白水平上的表达量,并通过real-time PCR实验检测干扰素和促炎因子的表达量。结果:HTLV-1阳性T细胞系MT2、MT4及C8166中的Ku70均呈高表达;采用siRNA敲减Ku70的表达后,MT2细胞及MT4细胞中的HTLV-1病毒蛋白表达量上升;采用siRNA敲减Ku70的表达后,MT2细胞及MT4细胞中干扰素α、干扰素γ及肿瘤坏死因子α的表达下降。结论:Ku70在HTLV-1阳性T细胞中高表达;在HTLV-1阳性T细胞中,Ku70促进干扰素和促炎因子的表达,抑制HTLV-1病毒蛋白的表达。

Effects of Ku70 on protein expression of HTLV-1 in HTLV-1 positive T cells

AIM:To explore the effects of Ku70 on the protein expression of human T-lymphotrophic virus 1 (HTLV-1) in HTLV-1 positive T cells. METHODS:The expression level of Ku70 in HTLV-1 positive T cells was exa-mined by Western blot. The siRNA targeting Ku70 was constructed and the effect of the siRNA on knockdown of Ku70 expression was determined by Western blot. After knockdown of Ku70 expression in the HTLV-1 positive T cells by siRNA, the expression of HTLV-1-related proteins at mRNA and protein levels was examined by real-time PCR and Western blot, and the expression levels of interferons and proinflammatory cytokines were examined by real-time PCR. RESULTS:The HTLV-1 positive T cells, including MT2, MT4 and C8199 cells, displayed a higher expression level of Ku70. The protein expression of HTLV-1 was increased in Ku70-silencing MT2 cells and MT4 cells. After knockdown of Ku70 expression in the MT2 cells and MT4 cells, the production of interferon (IFN)-α, IFN-γ and tumor necrosis factor-α was reduced.CONCLUSION:The HTLV-1 positive T cells have a higher expression level of Ku70. In HTLV-1 positive T cells, Ku70 promotes the production of interferons and proinflammatory cytokines and inhibits HTLV-1-related protein expression.