摘要
目的构建人端粒酶逆转录酶(hTERT)基因特异性短发夹样RNA(shRNA)真核表达载体,观察其联合射线对人喉癌Hep-2细胞端粒酶活性和细胞存活的影响,研究hTERT基因在放射增敏中的作用。方法根据hTERT mRNA编码序列设计RNA干扰(RNAi)靶点,构建重组表达质粒pshRNA-hTERT,构建成功后,转染Hep-2细胞并作射线处理,用端粒重复序列扩增方法(TRAP-PCR-ELISA)检测端粒酶活性的动态变化,采用克隆形成分析方法观察质粒pshRNA—hTERT对Hep-2细胞放射敏感性的影响,计算放射增敏比SERSF2。结果转染质粒pshRNA-hTERT后,Hep-2细胞的hTERT mRNA表达抑制率为60.8%,质粒pshRNA-hTERT不仅能够抑制Hep-2细胞的端粒酶活性(P〈0.05),而且还可以抑制辐射诱导的端粒酶活性上升(P〈0.05)。照射前经pshRNA-hTERT处理24h,明显降低了2Gy照射后Hep-2细胞的存活分数(85.7%),与单纯放射组(67.7%)相比,差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05),pshRNA-hTERT的放射增敏比SERSF2为1.27。结论RNAi显著抑制了靶基因hTERT的表达,质粒pshRNA-hTERT能明显抑制2Gy照射诱导的Hep-2细胞端粒酶活性升高,并显著提高其体外放射敏感性;质粒pshRNA-hTERT的放射增敏作用可能与端粒酶活性受抑制有关。
Objective To construct an eukaryotic expression vector of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene specific shRNA,and investigate the effect of pshRNA-hTERT combined with γ-irradiation on cell survival and telomerase activity. Methods According to the coding sequence of hTERT mRNA, the target of RNAi was designed, and recombinant expression plasmid pshRNA-hTERT was constructed. The vector was transfected into Hep-2 cells. The radiosensitivity of Hep-2 cells was determined by clonogenic assay. Telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP-PCR-ELISA) was used to observe the telomerase activity in each group. Results Recombinant expression vector pshRNA-hTERT was successfully transfected into Hep-2 cells. The hTERT expression inhibition rate reached 60. 8%. pshRNA-hTERT not only inhibited telomerase activity of Hep-2, but also inhibited the raise of telomerase activity induced by γ- irradiation. Exposure of Hep-2 cells to pshRNA-hTERT for 24 hrs before irradiation resulted in a decrease in mean surviving fraction of Hep-2 cells compared with cells of group with irradiation alone (67.7% vs 85. 7%, P〈0.05) .Conclusion RNAi showed a significant inhibitory effect to the expression of hTERT. The results indicate that pshRNA-hTERT can effectively inhibit telomerase activity of Hep-2 cells treated or untreated with 2 Gy γ-irradiation and significantly enhance the radiosensitivity of Hep-2 cells in vitro. The role of radiosensitization of pshRNA-hTERT may be related with the inhibition of telomerase activity.
出处
《中华肿瘤杂志》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2007年第1期9-13,共5页
Chinese Journal of Oncology
基金
国家自然科学基金资助项目(30171063)