新型人转录因子hBKLF对K562细胞增殖、分化及血红蛋白合成作用的研究

Effect of the New Human Transcription Factor hBKLF on the Prolifera-tion, Differentiation of K562 Cell Line and Hemoglobin Synthesis

孕22周的胎肝是胎儿的主要造血器官,其中含有大量与造血相关的调控因子。人碱性Krüppel样因子(humanbasicKrüppel-likefactor,hBKLF)是本研究室从这一时期胎肝cDNA文库中新克隆的转录因子。对其C端的结构分析发现,它含有3个特征性C2H2锌指结构,因此属于KLF转录因子家族。前期的表达谱研究工作显示,hBKLF在成人外周血白细胞、骨髓和胎肝中表达量高,在红系中有表达,这提示它可能与造血相关。本研究以K562细胞为模型,研究hBKLF与造血细胞增殖、分化及血红蛋白合成的关系。构建hBKLF正义及反义真核表达载体,转染K562细胞,经G418筛选4周,得到稳定细胞株;用RT-PCR、Westernblot方法测定转染后K562细胞hBKLF表达水平的变化;以转染空质粒的K562细胞为对照组,在显微镜下直接观察转染正义质粒和反义质粒的两组细胞形态的改变;用MTT法比较增殖速率的变化;用甲基纤维素半固体培养法比较集落形成率的差别;用苯息丁法观察氯高铁血红素(hemin)诱导K562细胞分化后血红蛋白合成水平的差异。结果表明正义质粒和反义质粒经NcoI酶切鉴定构建正确。转染正义质粒的K562细胞(正义组)中hBKLF的mRNA及蛋白质表达水平增加,转染反义质粒的K562细胞(反义组)中hBKLF的mRNA水平降低。增殖活性在反义组、正义组、对照组分别为1.335±0.022、1.067±0.010、1.118±0.014,反义组K562细胞的增殖速率加快,正义组细胞增殖速率减慢(P<0.001)。细胞形态在各组间无明显区别。集落形成率在反义组、正义组、对照组分别为148±13、136±10、141±10,各组间无显著差异(P>0.05)。3组细胞血红蛋白合成水平在hemin诱导后均升高,诱导后血红蛋白升高倍数在对照组、反义组、正义组分别为9.064±1.637、14.360±2.185、4.820±0.404,反义组K562细胞合成血红蛋白能力增加,正义组合成血红蛋白能力下降(P<0.05)。结论hBKLF可以抑制K562细胞的增殖,对血红蛋白合成有负调控作用。

The human basic Kriippel-like factor （hBKLF） is a newly cloned human transcription factor from the cDNA library of fetal liver. It belongs to the Kriippel-like transcription factor family. Previous expression study showed that it is a hematopoietic related factor. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of hBKLF on cell proliferation, differentiation and hemoglobin synthesis by using K562 cell line as model. The sense and antisense expression plasmids of hBKLF were constructed, and transfected into K562 cells by lipofectamine. After G418 selection for 4 weeks, the cell line with stable expression of the gene was obtained. Then the hBKLF expression level, proliferation ability, colony formation and hemoglobin production were detected by RT - PeR and Western blot, MTT method, methyl cellulose semisolid culture method and benzidine test respectively. The morphologic change of cell was observed with inverted microscope. The results showed that the sense plasmid could increase hBKLF level and antisense plasmid could decrease hBKLF expression. When hBKLF level was down-regulated, K562 cells could proliferate more quickly and synthesize more hemoglobin. But there were no differences in colony formation ability and no apparent morphologic change. It is concluded that hBKLF can inhibit hematopoietic cell proliferation and hemoglobin synthesis, It is suggested that hBKLF plays an important role in the proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic cells.