PGRN基因沉默对人非小细胞肺癌A549细胞增殖及迁移的影响

目的:探讨小干扰RNA(small interference RNA,si RNA)介导的颗粒蛋白前体(progranulin,PGRN)基因沉默对非小细胞肺癌A549细胞增殖、迁移和凋亡的影响及其机制。方法:分别用q PCR和Western blot法检测A549细胞和正常人支气管上皮(HBE)细胞中PGRN的m RNA和蛋白表达水平。采用脂质体转染法将PGRNsi RNA转染A549细胞,采用q PCR和Western blot法验证PGRN表达的变化;应用MTT实验检测细胞活力;活细胞计数法和结晶紫染色实验检测细胞增殖能力;划痕愈合实验和Transwell实验检测细胞迁移能力;并用Western blot法检测增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)、细胞周期蛋白D1(cyclin D1)、Bcl-2和Bax的蛋白表达水平以及PGRN下游信号通路中细胞外信号调节激酶1/2(ERK1/2)和蛋白激酶B(Akt)的磷酸化水平。结果:PGRN在A549细胞中的m RNA和蛋白水平均明显高于HBE细胞(P0.05);转染PGRN-si RNA后A549细胞中PGRN的m RNA和蛋白水平均明显下调,细胞活力、增殖能力以及迁移能力均明显降低(P0.05)。沉默PGRN基因的表达,可下调PCNA、cyclin D1和Bcl-2的蛋白表达,而上调Bax的蛋白表达,且磷酸化的ERK1/2(p-ERK1/2)和磷酸化的Akt(p-Akt)的蛋白水平明显降低(P0.05)。结论:PGRN基因沉默能明显抑制非小细胞肺癌A549细胞的增殖和迁移能力,PI3K/Akt和MAPK/ERK信号通路可能在该过程中发挥重要作用。

PGRN gene silencing on proliferation and migration abilities of human non-small-cell lung cancer A549 cells

AIM: To investigate the effect of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated progranulin (PGRN) gene silencing on the proliferation and migration abilities of human non-small-cell lung cancer A549 cells and its mechanism. METHODS: The mRNA and protein expression levels of PGRN in the A549 cells and human bronchial epithelial (HBE) cells were detected by qPCR and Western blot. A549 cells were transfected with PGRN-siRNA by liposome method. The expression of PGRN at mRNA and protein levels in the A549 cells transfected with PGRN-siRNA was detected by qPCR and Western blot, respectively. The cell viability was measured by MTT assay. The cell proliferation ability was measured by living cells counting and crystal violet staining assays. The cell migration ability was measured by wound-healing and Transwell assays. The protein levels of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), cyclin D1, Bcl-2 and Bax were determined by Western blot. The protein levels of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (p-ERK1/2) and phosphorylated protein kinase B (p-Akt) were also determined by Western blot. RESULTS: The expression of PGRN at mRNA and protein levels was higher in the A549 cells than that in the HBE cells (P<0.05). The expression of PGRN at mRNA and protein levels in the A549 cells transfected with PGRN-siRNA was significantly decreased, and the cell proliferation and migration abilities were significantly decreased. The protein expression levels of PCNA, cyclin D1 and Bcl-2 were significantly reduced and the protein expression level of Bax was significantly increased (P<0.05). Meanwhile, the protein levels of p-ERK1/2 and p-Akt were down-regulated (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: PGRN gene silencing obviously inhibits the proliferation and migration abilities of human non-small-cell lung cancer A549 cells. The PI3K/Akt and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways may play an important role in these processes.