川楝素对人卵巢癌细胞侵袭和迁移的影响

目的:探讨川楝素(toosendanin,TSN)对人卵巢癌细胞迁移和侵袭能力的影响及相关机制。方法:用不同浓度川楝素处理人卵巢癌CAVO-3和SKVO-3细胞,采用CCK-8法检测TSN处理12、24、48、72和96 h后的细胞存活率;通过细胞划痕实验和Transwell小室侵袭实验检测TSN对人卵巢癌细胞的迁移和侵袭能力的影响;采用Western blot法检测核因子κB(NF-κB)p65、上皮型钙黏蛋白(E-cadherin)、神经型钙黏蛋白(N-cadherin)、波形蛋白(vimentin)和Snail蛋白的表达情况。结果:TSN抑制CAVO-3和SKVO-3细胞活力(P0.05)。与对照组相比,TSN组CAVO-3细胞的迁移和侵袭能力明显降低,且NF-κB p65和E-cadherin表达升高,N-cadherin、vimentin和Snail表达下降(P0.05);而加入NF-κB抑制剂BAY11-7082至TSN处理的细胞后明显逆转了以上效应,与TSN组相比,TSN+BAY11-7082组CAVO-3细胞的迁移和侵袭能力显著升高,且E-cadherin表达下降,N-cadherin、vimentin和Snail表达升高(P0.05)。结论:川楝素能抑制人卵巢癌细胞的迁移和侵袭能力,其机制可能与抑制由NF-κB/Snail信号通路所介导的上皮-间充质转化过程有关。

Effect of toosendanin on invasion and migration of human ovarian cancer cells

AIM: To investigate the effect of toosendanin (TSN) on invasion and migration abilities of human ovarian cancer cells and the related mechanism. METHODS: The human ovarian cancer cell lines CAVO-3 and SKVO-3 were treated with TSN at different concentrations. The cell viabilty at 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h after TSN treatment was measured by CCK-8 assay. Scratch wound healing assay and Transwell assay were employed to measure the invasion and migration abilities of CAVO-3 cells. The protein expression of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) p65, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, vimentin and Snail was determined by Western blot. RESULTS: TSN significantly inhibited the viability of CAVO-3 and SKVO-3 cells (P<0.05). Compared with control group, the migration and invasion abilities of CAVO-3 cells in TSN group decreased significantly (P<0.05). In addition, the expression of NF-κB p65 and E-cadherin protein increased notably, followed with N-cadherin, vimentin and Snail protein decreased significantly (P<0.05). However, the inhibitor of NF-κB BAY11-7082 reversed the impact above. Compared with TSN group, the migration and invasion abilities in TSN+BAY11-7082 group increased significantly (P<0.05). The protein expression of E-cadherin also decreased notably, followed with the protein expression of N-cadherin, vimentin and Snail increased significantly (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: TSN inhibits the invasion and migration abilities of human ovarian cancer cells, which is related to the inhibition of epithelial-mesenchymal transition process mediated by NF-κB/Snail signaling pathway.