Polo-like激酶1反义RNA对肺癌细胞A549细胞周期的影响

Effect of Antisense RNA Targeting Polo-like Kinase 1 on Cell Cycle of Lung Cancer Cell Line A549

背景与目的Polo-Like激酶1(Polo-likekinase 1,Plk1)是参与有丝分裂调控的重要分子,已在肺腺癌细胞株A549中检测到Plk1的高表达,并认为Plk1高表达与肺癌患者的放化疗耐受和预后相关。本研究利用反义RNA技术,探讨Plk1基因表达下调对肺癌细胞细胞周期的影响。方法培养肺腺癌细胞株A549,构建表达Plk1反义RNA的质粒pcDNA3.0-Plk1(pc3.0P),通过脂质体介导转入A549细胞,Westernblot、RT-PCR检测Plk1的表达,BrdU脉冲标记和流式细胞术分析细胞周期变化;免疫荧光染色检测α微管蛋白的表达。结果A549细胞转染pc3.0P后,Plk1mRNA的表达较对照组显著下降(P<0.05),转染24h后Plk1mRNA的表达下降46.75%,转染48h后下降61.84%;蛋白表达亦有下降;S期细胞百分数(BrdU标记指数)较对照组明显下降(P<0.05),转染后48h仅有25.59%;转染后72h出现G2/M期阻滞(P<0.05),并出现细胞凋亡;微管染色显示细胞周边缺乏微管的聚集,单极纺锤体形成。结论Plk1影响纺锤体微管的形成,使A549细胞增殖速度减慢,细胞周期阻滞并发生凋亡。

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Expression of polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1), which has several functions in mitotic progression, is elevated in lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549. It suggests that over-expression of Plk1 relates to chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-resistance, and poor prognosis of lung cancer patients. This study was to investigate the effect of down-regulation of Plk1 on cell cycle of A549 cells using the technique of antisense RNA. METHODS: Antisense RNA targeting Plk1 (pcDNA3.0-Plk1, pc3.0P) was designed and constructed, and transfected into A549 cells. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot were used to examine expression of Plk1 gene. Cell proliferation was evaluated by BrdU stain; cell cycle changes and apoptosis were examined by flow cytometry; expression of α-tubulin was detected by immunofluorescence. RESULTS: mRNA level of Plk1 was significantly lower in pc3.0P-transfected A549 cells than in control cells (P < 0.05). pc3.0P reduced Plk1 mRNA in A549 cells by 46.75% 24 h after transfection, and by 61.84% 48 h after transfection. Protein level of Plk1 was also decreased after transfection. Positive rate of BrdU stain in experimental cells was only 25.59% 48 h after transfection, which was significantly lower than that in control cells (P < 0.05). A549 cells showed a strong G2/M arrest and apoptosis 72 h after transfection. α-tubulin staining showed absence of microtubule connection,and spindle abnormalities. CONCLUSION:Down-regulation of Plk1 interferes spindle formation, and inhibits cell proliferation, induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.