RNA干扰沉默HIF-1α基因对宫颈癌HeLa细胞定植和侵袭的影响

Effects of RNA interference targeting HIF-1α on location and metastasis in HeLa cells

目的探讨HIF-1α基因短发夹干扰RNA(shRNA)低氧条件下对宫颈癌HeLa细胞定植和侵袭能力的作用。方法针对HIF-1α基因设计并合成2条寡聚DNA片段,退火后将其克隆入pSilencer2.1-U6-neo质粒中,构建shRNA真核表达质粒,脂质体转染人宫颈癌细胞株HeLa细胞。低氧培养后,应用Western blot和定量PCR法检测HIF-1α蛋白及mRNA表达水平;用软琼脂克隆形成实验和体外侵袭实验检测HeLa细胞的定植和侵袭能力。结果成功构建的HIF-1αshRNA真核表达载体转染宫颈癌HeLa细胞,低氧条件下HeLa细胞的HIF-1α蛋白及mRNA表达下降;同时细胞在软琼脂中克隆形成数和穿透Matrigel膜的细胞数减少。结论HIF-1α的shRNA真核表达载体在低氧条件下可抑制宫颈癌细胞的定植和侵袭能力。

Objective To construct an eukaryotic vector expressing short hairpin RNA（shRNA） of HIF-1α,and to observe its effects on location and metastasis of HeLa cells under hypoxic condition.Methods shRNA templates was developed based on HIF-1α gene sequence and then cloned into pSilencer2.1-U6-neo vector.The resultant plasmid was transfected into HeLa cells with Lipofectamine 2000.The cells were incubated in hypoxic condition.The HIF-1α protein and mRNA were detected by Western blot and RT-PCR.The colony formation assay and Transwell cabin assay were performed to measure the colony formation and metastasis.Results The plasmid pSilencer2.1-U6-neo-HIF-1α was successfully constructed and transfected into HeLa cells.The expression of HIF-1α in HeLa cells decreased,and the number of colony formation in soft agar and cells penetrating matrigel also decreased under hypoxic condition.Conclusion The shRNA expressing plasmid targeting at HIF-1α may suppress the location and metastasis of cervical carcinoma cells under hypoxic condition.