Objective: To investigate whether the change of drug resistance degree could be evaluated by apoptotic rate in ovarian cancer cell lines. Methods: Human epithelia ovarian cancer cell line A2780 and its platinum (DD...Objective: To investigate whether the change of drug resistance degree could be evaluated by apoptotic rate in ovarian cancer cell lines. Methods: Human epithelia ovarian cancer cell line A2780 and its platinum (DDP) resistance cell line AD4 were used. They were divided into 4 groups respectively (A2780-DDP group, A2780-DDP+VRM group, AD4-DDP group and AD4-DDP+VRM group). 3-(4, 5- dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) was used to measure the multiple of drug resistance. The expression of drug-resistance genes (mdrl, TopoⅡα and GSTπ) was detected by using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Semi-quantity assay was proceed by rate the of multidrug resistance genes to G3 PDH gene. Apoptosis was measured by DNA gel electrophoresis and flow cytometry respectively. The advantages and disadvantage of evaluating drug-resistance with these three methods were analyzed. Results: The 50% inhibition concentration (IC50) of A2780 and AD4 was 19.2 μg/mL and 66 μg/mL respectively, and the resistance fold of the AD4 was 3.4. Some drug-resistance genes could be detected by RT-PCR in A2780 and AD4 cell lines. The expression of mdrl was only (0.09±0.03)×10^-2 : 1 and (0.10±0.02) × 10^-2:1 respectively (rate to G3 PDH gene) with the difference being not significant between them. The expression of TopoⅡα in the A2780 cells was (2.60±0.12)×10^-2:1 and (0.11±0.03)× 10^-2:1 in the AD4 cells respectively with the difference between them being significant. On the contrary, the expression of GSTπ in A2780 cells was lower than in AD4 cells, and the ratio was (0.11±0.03)×10^-2:1 and (3.13±0.14)×10^-2:1 respectively with tile difference being significant between them. There was no significant difference among the genes expression after the drugs were given for 6 h, 12 h and 24 h. couldn't reflect the change of drug-resistance timely. DNA gel electrophoresis used to detect apoptosis was only a qualitative analysis. Different drug resistance degrees may be detected by flow cytometry as early as few hours after drugs were given, which realized the earlier and quantities detection of drug resistance. Conclusion: Detection of apoptosis with flow cytometry may not be affected by the variety of drug-resistance genes, suggested this was a general, quantitative and objective method to reflect drug resistance.展开更多
基金This work was supported by a grant from National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No. 30070786).
文摘Objective: To investigate whether the change of drug resistance degree could be evaluated by apoptotic rate in ovarian cancer cell lines. Methods: Human epithelia ovarian cancer cell line A2780 and its platinum (DDP) resistance cell line AD4 were used. They were divided into 4 groups respectively (A2780-DDP group, A2780-DDP+VRM group, AD4-DDP group and AD4-DDP+VRM group). 3-(4, 5- dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) was used to measure the multiple of drug resistance. The expression of drug-resistance genes (mdrl, TopoⅡα and GSTπ) was detected by using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Semi-quantity assay was proceed by rate the of multidrug resistance genes to G3 PDH gene. Apoptosis was measured by DNA gel electrophoresis and flow cytometry respectively. The advantages and disadvantage of evaluating drug-resistance with these three methods were analyzed. Results: The 50% inhibition concentration (IC50) of A2780 and AD4 was 19.2 μg/mL and 66 μg/mL respectively, and the resistance fold of the AD4 was 3.4. Some drug-resistance genes could be detected by RT-PCR in A2780 and AD4 cell lines. The expression of mdrl was only (0.09±0.03)×10^-2 : 1 and (0.10±0.02) × 10^-2:1 respectively (rate to G3 PDH gene) with the difference being not significant between them. The expression of TopoⅡα in the A2780 cells was (2.60±0.12)×10^-2:1 and (0.11±0.03)× 10^-2:1 in the AD4 cells respectively with the difference between them being significant. On the contrary, the expression of GSTπ in A2780 cells was lower than in AD4 cells, and the ratio was (0.11±0.03)×10^-2:1 and (3.13±0.14)×10^-2:1 respectively with tile difference being significant between them. There was no significant difference among the genes expression after the drugs were given for 6 h, 12 h and 24 h. couldn't reflect the change of drug-resistance timely. DNA gel electrophoresis used to detect apoptosis was only a qualitative analysis. Different drug resistance degrees may be detected by flow cytometry as early as few hours after drugs were given, which realized the earlier and quantities detection of drug resistance. Conclusion: Detection of apoptosis with flow cytometry may not be affected by the variety of drug-resistance genes, suggested this was a general, quantitative and objective method to reflect drug resistance.