用cDNA阵列技术研究黄曲霉毒素B1诱发树鼩肝癌形成过程中的基因变化

Different gene expression during hepatocarcinogenesis in tree shrew induced by aflatoxin B1

目的 对树鼩肝癌形成过程中的基因表达差异进行动态分析,探讨肝癌发生的分子机制。 方法用cDNA阵列技术,将2例黄曲霉毒素B1诱发的树鼩肝癌组织分别与其癌旁组织和其肝癌形成前的活检肝组织、实验前对照和同期对照肝组织进行基因表达水平的6种比较分析。结果 不同的比较方式所显示的差异表达的基因谱不同,可归为4类:癌组织表达高于癌旁组织、癌旁组织表达高于癌发生前肝的组织;癌与癌旁表达水平相仿,但高于癌发生前的肝组织;癌组织下调,低于癌旁组织;癌发生前表达上调,在癌发生后表达下调。 结论 对肝癌形成过程中不同时期的肝组织基因表达水平进行动态对比分析,有助于阐明肝癌发生的分子机制并最终筛选出与肝癌发生有关的关键基因。

Objective To understand the molecular mechanism and find out the responsible genes for liver cancer by exploring the regulation of gene expression during hepatocarcinogenesis in tree shrew induced by aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). Methods The tissues from tree shrew of different stages during the pathogenesis and development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver cancer tissue, para-cancerous tissues, pre-cancerous liver tissues, liver tissues of the same stage from normal controls and the liver tissues taken before AFB1-treatment were analyzed for gene expression by cDNA array. Results Four patterns of gene expression were observed during AFB1-induced hepatocarcinogenesis. They were: genes up-regulated in HCC tissue and para-cancerous tissue , especially in HCC tissues; genes with similar expressing level in both HCC tissue and para-cancerous tissue, but higher than that in pre-cancerous tissue; genes down-regulated in HCC tissue; genes up-regulated before HCC appeared but down-regulated after HCC appeared. Conclusion Dynamic observation of gene expression will be beneficial to elucidate the mechanisms of AFB1- induced hepatocarcinogenesis and locate the responsible genes.