MicroRNA-141靶向Keap1调控Nrf2/ARE信号通路对乳腺癌T47D细胞活力的影响

目的:探讨微小RNA-141(miRNA-141)靶向Keap1调控Nrf2/ARE信号通路对乳腺癌T47D细胞活力的影响。方法:乳腺癌T47D细胞分别转染miRNA-141模拟物(mimic)和阴性对照序列(NC),作为miRNA-141组和NC组,并设立未转染空白对照组,采用real-time PCR法检测细胞中miRNA-141的含量;MTT法与荧光探针2’,7’-二氢二氯荧光素二乙酸酯(DCFH-DA)法分别检测细胞活力和活性氧簇(ROS)水平;Western blot法检测胞质接头蛋白Keap1、核因子E2相关因子2(Nrf2)、超氧化物歧化酶2(SOD2)和谷胱甘肽过氧化酶1(GPx1)的表达;双萤光素酶实验检测miRNA-141与Keap1的关系。结果:转染miRNA-141 mimic后,miRNA-141组的miRNA-141表达量明显增高,细胞活力、ROS水平和Keap1蛋白表达均下降,而细胞核Nrf2蛋白SOD2和GPx1表达升高(P0.05);双萤光素酶实验结果显示Keap1为miRNA-141的靶基因。结论:miRNA-141可能通过靶向负调控Keap1激活Nrf2/ARE信号通路,诱导抗氧化酶的表达,以降低细胞氧化应激水平,从而抑制乳腺癌细胞的活力。

Effects of microRNA-141 regulating Nrf2/ARE signaling pathways by targeting Keap1 on viability of T47D breast cancer cells

AIM:To investigate the effects of microRNA-141 (miRNA-141) regulating Nrf2/ARE signaling pathways by targeting Keap1 on the viability of T47D breast cancer cells. METHODS:The breast cancer T47D cells were transfected with miRNA-141 mimic and the negative control sequence (negative control, NC), as miRNA-141 group and NC group, respectively, and the cell without transfection was used as control group. Real-time PCR was used to detect the expression level of miRNA-141. The cell viability was measured by MTT assay. Fluorescent probe 2',7'-dihydrodichlorofluorescein diacetate ester (DCFH-DA) was used to detect cell reactive oxygen species (ROS) level. The protein expression levels of Keap1, nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) and glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1) were determined by Western blot. Dual luciferase assay was used to analyze relationship between miRNA-141 and Keap1. RESULTS:After the cells were transfected with miRNA-141 mimic, the expression of miRNA-141 was obviously higher in miRNA-141 group than that in other groups (P<0.05). The cell viability, ROS level and Keap1 protein expression were significantly decreased, while the Nrf2 protein in the nucleus and antioxidants SOD2 and GPx1 expression were up-regulated in miRNA-141 group. Moreover, the luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that Keap1 was the target gene of miRNA-141. CONCLUSION:miRNA-141 may negatively regulates Keap1 and activates Nrf2/ARE signaling pathways, which inhibits the viability of breast cancer cells via inducing the expression of antioxidant enzymes to reduce the oxidative stress levels of the cells.