In order to provide the experimental basis for the further studies on the oncogenic mechanism of the E6 protein from human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16), the eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1 (-)/E6 was used ...In order to provide the experimental basis for the further studies on the oncogenic mechanism of the E6 protein from human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16), the eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1 (-)/E6 was used for the study on the effect of E6 protein to influence the secretory activity of LPS-induced 3MP-1-macrophages, and the reconstructed plasmid pcDNA3.1 (-)/E6 was transfected into THP-1-macrophages. The expression of E6 gene was assayed in macrophage lysates by using Western blot analysis and the level of TNF-α or IL-1β was examined by ELISA. All of data were analyzed by SPSS12.0. As demonstrated by Western blot analysis, the expression of E6 protein with a molecular weight of about 18 kDa by plasmid pcDNA3.1 (-)/E6 in THP-1-macrophages could be detected. However, as demonstrated by ELISA assay, the level of TNF-α or IL-1β in lysates of THP-1-macrophages showed an obvious difference between the pcDNA3.1 (-)/E6 group and the LPS control group or the pcDNA3.1 (-) control group (P 〈 0.01), but no significant difference existed between pcDNA3.1 (-) control group and LPS control group ( P 〉 0.05). All these results illustrate that the transient over-expression of HPV6 E6 protein reduces the production of TNF-α and IL-1β induced by LPS in THP-1-macrophages.展开更多
文摘In order to provide the experimental basis for the further studies on the oncogenic mechanism of the E6 protein from human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16), the eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1 (-)/E6 was used for the study on the effect of E6 protein to influence the secretory activity of LPS-induced 3MP-1-macrophages, and the reconstructed plasmid pcDNA3.1 (-)/E6 was transfected into THP-1-macrophages. The expression of E6 gene was assayed in macrophage lysates by using Western blot analysis and the level of TNF-α or IL-1β was examined by ELISA. All of data were analyzed by SPSS12.0. As demonstrated by Western blot analysis, the expression of E6 protein with a molecular weight of about 18 kDa by plasmid pcDNA3.1 (-)/E6 in THP-1-macrophages could be detected. However, as demonstrated by ELISA assay, the level of TNF-α or IL-1β in lysates of THP-1-macrophages showed an obvious difference between the pcDNA3.1 (-)/E6 group and the LPS control group or the pcDNA3.1 (-) control group (P 〈 0.01), but no significant difference existed between pcDNA3.1 (-) control group and LPS control group ( P 〉 0.05). All these results illustrate that the transient over-expression of HPV6 E6 protein reduces the production of TNF-α and IL-1β induced by LPS in THP-1-macrophages.