沉默ClC-3氯通道基因对HeLa细胞周期分布的影响

目的:探讨沉默HeLa细胞的ClC-3氯通道基因后细胞周期分布的变化及其作用机制。方法:依照siRNA设计原则构建沉默ClC-3基因的ClC-3 siRNA并转染HeLa细胞;实验分为空白对照组(control组)、转染试剂对照组(Lipo组)、阴性对照组(negative siRNA组)和ClC-3 siRNA组。采用real-time PCR检测ClC-3 siRNA的沉默效率;流式细胞术检测细胞周期分布情况;Western blot检测ClC-3蛋白及相关细胞周期蛋白(cyclin)D1、细胞周期蛋白依赖激酶(cyclin-dependent kinase,CDK)4、CDK6、P21和P27等表达。结果:CIC-3 siRNA成功沉默HeLa细胞的ClC-3基因。和其它组相比,ClC-3 siRNA组的细胞周期被阻抑在G_0/G_1期。CIC-3 siRNA组的cyclin D1、CDK4和CDK6蛋白表达水平明显下降,P21和P27蛋白表达水平明显上升。结论:沉默HeLa细胞ClC-3氯通道基因可影响cyclin D1、CDK4、CDK6、P21和27蛋白的表达水平胆抑HeLa细胞周期停滞在G_0/G_1期。

Effect of ClC-3 siRNA on cell cycle of HeLa cells

AIM: To investigate the roles of ClC-3 chloride channels in the regulation of cell cycle and the relationship between ClC-3 chloride channels and the cell cycle regulators, such as cyclin D1, cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)4, CDK6, P21 and P27 in the HeLa cells.METHODS: ClC-3 genes were silenced by the siRNA technique in the HeLa cells. The transfection efficiency of ClC-3 siRNA was detected by real-time PCR. The cell cycle distribution was analyzed by the flow cytometry. The protein expression of ClC-3, P21, P27, CDK4, CDK6 and cyclin D1 was determined by Western blot.RESULTS: ClC-3 was knocked down by ClC-3 siRNA in the HeLa cells. Transfection of the cells with ClC-3 siRNA arrested the cells at G₀/G₁ phases, decreased the expression of cyclin D1, CDK4 and CDK6, and increased the expression of P21 and P27.CONCLUSION: ClC-3 plays an important role in the cell cycle of HeLa cells through the G₁-S transition point. ClC-3 may regulate the cell cycle progression by up-regulation of cyclin D1, CDK4 and CDK6 expression and/or by down-regulation of P21 and P27 expression.