miR-21抑制替莫唑胺诱导U87细胞凋亡的体外实验研究

miR- 21 confers apoptosis resistance to temozolomide in glioblastoma U87 cells in vitro

目的探讨miR-21过表达在替莫唑胺诱导胶质瘤U87细胞凋亡中的作用及其机制。方法miR-21过表达载体转染U87细胞，Hoeehst33258染色和流式细胞分析凋亡，Westernblot验证Bax和Bcl-2表达及检测Caspase-3活性。结果替莫唑胺可显著诱导U87细胞凋亡，上调Bax表达、下调Bcl-2表达及增加Caspase-3活性。U87细胞预转染miR-21过表达载体后，替莫唑胺的这种效应可部分被抑制。结论miR-21过表达可通过下调Bax／Bcl-2比率及Caspase-3活性部分抑制替莫唑胺诱导的U87细胞凋亡，提示胶质瘤中miR-21过表达可能是胶质瘤对替莫唑胺耐药的g 大新的因素。

Objective To explore the function and mechanism of miR- 21 overexpression in glioblastoma U87 cells apoptosis induced by temozolomide （TMZ）. Methods miR- 21 over- expression vectors were transfected into U87 cells. After that, cell apoptosis was analyzed by Hoeehst 33258 staining and flow cytometry. And the expression of Bax and Bcl - 2 was identified by Western blot, while Caspase - 3 activity was detected. Results TMZ could effectively induce the apoptosis of U87 cells, upregulate the Bax expression, downregulate the Bcl -2 expression and increase PI3K activity. However,after U87 ceils were pre -transfected with miR -21 over- expression vectors, the effects induced by TMZ was partly inhibited. Conclusion Over - expression miR - 21 could inhibit TMZ - induced apoptosis in U87 cells, at least in part,by decreasing Bax/Bcl- 2 ratio and Caspase- 3 activity, which highlighted the possibility of miR -21 overexpression in resistance to chemotherapy TMZ in glioblastomas.