DEK表达下调通过抑制胃癌SGC-7901细胞中NF-κB信号途径诱导细胞凋亡

目的:研究DEK表达下调对胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡的影响,并分析其与NF-κB信号途径及凋亡相关蛋白表达的关系。方法:将DEK siRNA和对照siRNA转染胃癌SGC-7901细胞,并将SGC-7901细胞分为未处理组、对照siRNA组及DEK siRNA组。采用实时荧光定量PCR和Western blot检测3组胃癌SGC-7901细胞中DEK mRNA和蛋白的表达;流式细胞术检测3组SGC-7901细胞凋亡的变化;Caspase-Glo-3/9试剂盒检测3组SGC-7901细胞中caspase-3和caspase-9的活性;Western blot技术检测3组SGC-7901细胞中NF-κB信号途径关键调控蛋白p65及凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2和Bax的表达。结果:与未处理组和对照siRNA组相比,DEK siRNA组SGC-7901细胞中DEK的mRNA和蛋白表达水平显著下调(P0.05)。DEK siRNA组SGC-7901细胞的早期凋亡率和总凋亡率均显著高于未处理组和对照siRNA组(P0.05)。最为显著的是,DEK siRNA转染细胞后,p65和Bcl-2蛋白表达下调,Bax蛋白表达上调,并伴随caspase-3和caspase-9活性上升。结论:DEK表达下调介导的SGC-7901细胞凋亡可能与NF-κB信号途径密切相关。

Downregulation of DEK induces cell apoptosis via inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway in gastric carcinoma SGC-7901 cells

AIM: To investigate the effect of DEK downregulation on the apoptosis of gastric carcinoma SGC-7901 cells, and to explore its associations with NF-κB signaling pathway and apoptosis related proteins. METHODS: SGC-7901 cells with different treatments were divided into 3 groups including untreated group, control siRNA group and DEK siRNA group. The expression of DEK at mRNA and protein levels in the SGC-7901 cells was detected by real-time PCR and Western blot. The cell apoptosis was examined by flow cytometry. Furthermore, the activities of caspase-3 and caspase-9 in the SGC-7901 cells were investigated by Caspase-Glo^®-3/9 kit. Finally, the expression of key regulatory protein p65 of NF-κB signaling pathway and apoptosis-related proteins Bcl-2 and Bax in the SGC-7901 cells was investigated by Western blot. RESULTS: Compared with untreated group and control siRNA group, the expression of DEK at mRNA and protein levels was significantly downregulated in DEK siRNA group (P<0.05). In addition, the ratios of early phase apoptosis and total apoptosis in DEK siRNA group were markedly higher than those in untreated group and control siRNA group (P<0.05). Most notably, the decrease in p65 and Bcl-2 proteins, increase in Bax protein and the increases of caspase-3 and caspase-9 activities were observed in DEK siRNA group. CONCLUSION: Downregulation of DEK mediates cell apoptosis of gastric carcinoma may be tightly associated with NF-κB signaling pathway.