miRNA沉默缺氧诱导因子1α基因对HepG2细胞增殖的抑制作用

Inhibitory effect of miRNA silencing hypoxia-inducible factor alpha subunit gene on the proliferation of HepG2 cells

目的 探讨以miRNA沉默缺氧诱导因子1 α（HIF-1 α）基因,观察其对肝癌细胞株（HepG2细胞）增殖的抑制作用.方法 构建靶向HIF-1 α基因miRNA干扰载体,转染HepG2细胞,以定量PCR和Western blot分析靶基因和蛋白的表达;构建含缺氧反应元件双荧光素酶报告基因检测转染后相对光单位值;酶联免疫吸附法定量检测血管内皮生长因子和血管生成素2的表达;细胞凋亡及增殖周期以流式细胞仪和膜联蛋白/碘化丙啶（V-FITC/PI）双重染色法分析.采用t检验和两因素方差分析及q或q＇检验分析计量资料.结果 HepG2细胞在转染HIF-1 αmiRNA后72 h,HIF-1 α在转录和翻译水平上分别下降87%和56%双荧光素酶报告基因减少46%,血管内皮生长因子和血管生成素2分别减少54%和36%;癌细胞凋亡率为22.46%±0.61%（P＜0.01）,G1和S期比例分别为61.49%±1.12%和22.40%±0.58%;联合阿霉素处理后,凋亡率增至36.99%±0.88%,G1、S期比例分别为65.68%±0.91%和19.47%±1.34%.结论 HIF-1 α miRNA可抑制HIF-1 α基因表达,联合阿霉素有效调控肝癌细胞周期,促进凋亡、抑制增殖.

Objective To investigate the effect of miRNA silencing HIF-1 α gene on the proliferation of HepG2 cells. Methods The eukaryotic expression plasmids of HIF- 1α miRNA and report gene containing hypoxia-reponse element were constructed and trasnfected into HepG2 cells. The expressions of HIF-1 α gene and protein were determined by real time-PCR and Western blotting. The expressions of HIF1 α, vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） and angiopoietin-2 （Ang-2） were quantitatively detected by ELISA. The alterations of cell cycles and apoptosis rate were quantitatively measured by flow cytometry and Annexin V-FITC/PI double dyeing assay. Results 72 h after transfection the downregulations of HIF-1 α mRNA and protein were 87% and 56% respectively, and the decrease of target gene was 46% in the report gene, 54% in VEGF and 36% in Ang-2, respectively. The apoptotic ratio of HepG2 cells was 22.46 ± 0.61%（P ＜ 0.01）. The cell cycle changed greatly at the ratio of G1 （61.49 ± 1.12%） and S （22.40 ± 0.58%, P ＜0.01）. After being combined with doxorubicin, the apoptotic ratio increased to 36.99 ± 0.88% and the ratios of G1 and S phases were upregulated to 65.68 ± 0.91% and 19.47 ± 1.34% respectively. Conclusion HIF-1α miRNA or / and doxorubicin can regulate the growth cycles of HepG2 cells, promote the cell apoptotosis and inhibit the cell proliferation.