Potential roles of EZH2, Bmi-1 and mi R-203 in cell proliferation and invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Hep3B

AIM: To investigate the potential roles of enhancer of zeste homolog2(EZH2), Bmi-1 and mi R-203 in cell proliferation and invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) cell line Hep3 B.METHODS: A total of 73 patients who underwent surgical resection at Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University were enrolled in this study. Hep3 B cells were cultivated in RPMI 1640 medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum at 37?℃. Vectors that containing c DNA of the EZH2 gene or mi R-203 targeted sh RNA plasmid were constructed, and then transfected into Hep3 B cells. The m RNA expression of mi R-203, EZH2, and Bmi-1 was analyzed using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis, and the protein levels of EZH2 and Bmi-1 were detected by Western blot analysis. Effect of EZH2 or mi R-203 on cell proliferation was observed by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay, and cell apoptosis was assessed using flow cytometry. Besides, effect of EZH2 or mi R-203 on tumor cell invasion was detected using Transwell assay.RESULTS: The m RNA levels of EZH2 and Bmi-1 in HCC tissues and in Hep3 B cells were significantly higher compared with those in normal samples(P < 0.01), while mi R-203 level was significantly lower in HCC tissues(P < 0.01). Hep3 B cells transfected with EZH2-sh RNA or mi R-203-sh RNA showed lower expression levels of EZH2 and Bmi-1(P < 0.05). Compared with controls, Hep3 B cells transfected with EZH2-sh RNA had relative slow cell proliferation, indicating that low expression of EZH2 and Bmi-1 and overexpression of mi R-203 could inhibit Hep3 B cell proliferation(P < 0.05). The average apoptosis rate of Hep3 B cells transfected with EZH2-sh RNA vector was about 18.631%, while that of Hep3 B cells transfected with sh RNA vector was about 5.33%, suggesting that EZH2 was down-regulated by transfecting with EZH2-sh RNA, and the down-regulated EZH2 contributed to the cell apoptosis. Low expression of EZH2 and Bmi-1 and overexpression of mi R-203 could reduce Hep3 B cell invasion(P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that EZH2 and Bmi-1 are up-regulated while mi R-203 is downregulated in Hep3 B cells. Mi R-203 may contribute to the metastasis and enhance apoptosis of HCC cells by regulating EZH2 and Bmi-1. Our study may provide a theoretical basis for metastasis of HCC and targeted therapy of HCC.

miR-203在系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血单个核细胞中的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨系统性红斑狼疮(systemic lupus erythematosus,SLE)患者外周血单个核细胞中mi R-203的表达水平与疾病活动度、肾脏受累情况等临床表现之间的关系,初步探讨mi R-203在SLE中的临床意义。方法:收集31例SLE患者、16例健康志愿者外周血标本,根据肾脏受累分为狼疮肾炎21例和SLE无肾脏受累10例。采用实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应(real-time fluorescence quota polymerase chain reaction,q RT-PCR)检测外周血单个核细胞(peripheral blood mononuclear cells,PBMCs)中mi R-203表达,比较各组间mi R-203表达水平的差异,并分析其与SLE临床指标之间的关系。结果 :SLE患者mi R-203表达明显低于正常对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);狼疮肾炎组患者mi R-203表达低于SLE无肾脏受累组和正常对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.01);SLE患者mi R-203表达水平与24 h尿蛋白、肾脏急性指数呈明显负相关(P<0.01)。结论:SLE患者PBMCs中mi R-203的表达水平降低,表明mi R-203在SLE发病机制中可能发挥一定作用;狼疮肾炎患者mi R-203的表达降低,提示mi R-203可能参与了狼疮肾炎的发病。

胃癌组织miR-203、miR-4317的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨胃癌组织中微小核糖核酸(mi R)-203、mi R-4317的表达情况及其临床意义。方法:选择2014年1月至2016年12月我院收治的胃癌患者92例,应用实时定量荧光PCR(qRT-PCR)检测患者胃癌组织及其相应癌旁组织中mi R-203、mi R-4317的表达情况,分析mi R-203、mi R-4317表达与胃癌患者临床病理参数的关系,所有患者随访3年,根据mi R-203、mi R-4317在胃癌组织中的中位表达量将患者分为mi R-203高表达组(49例)、mi R-203低表达组(43例)、mi R-4317高表达组(51例)、mi R-4317低表达组(41例)。分析mi R-203、mi R-4317与预后的关系及预后的影响因素。结果:胃癌组织中mi R-203、mi R-4317相对表达量显著低于癌旁组织(P<0.05)。不同性别、年龄、肿瘤大小胃癌患者胃癌组织中mi R-203、mi R-4317相对表达量比较无统计学差异(P>0.05),中低分化、TNM分期为III~IV期、有淋巴结转移胃癌患者胃癌组织中mi R-203、mi R-4317相对表达量显著低于高分化、TNM分期为I~II期、无淋巴结转移胃癌患者(P<0.05)。mi R-203高表达组3年生存率显著高于mi R-203低表达组(P<0.05),mi R-4317高表达组3年生存率显著高于mi R-4317低表达组(P<0.05)。COX多因素分析显示,中低分化、TNM分期为III~IV期、有淋巴结转移、mi R-203低表达、mi R-4317低表达是影响胃癌患者预后的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。结论:胃癌组织中mi R-203、mi R-4317异常低表达,其水平与胃癌预后密切相关,且胃癌患者预后与分化程度、临床分期、淋巴结转移等相关。

miR-203调控NEDD9抑制乳腺癌细胞MDA-MB-231侵袭及迁移作用机制研究

目的 :研究mi R-203抑制乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞NEDD9蛋白的作用对细胞侵袭和迁移的影响。方法:mi R-203脂质体转染MDA-MB-231细胞,通过细胞划痕实验和Transwell实验观察细胞侵袭和迁移能力的变化;通过蛋白印迹检测mi R-203对NEDD9表达的调控作用,并用sensor reporter确定mi R-203的靶标位点;最后,通过细胞"拯救"实验研究相关蛋白表达量的变化,用免疫荧光-激光共聚焦显微镜观察细胞片状伪足和黏着斑的改变,探究mi R-203对MDA-MB-231细胞侵袭和迁移能力的调节机制。结果:细胞划痕实验和Transwell实验显示,mi R-203抑制了MDA-MB-231细胞的侵袭和迁移能力;通过生物信息学网站预测mi R-203的靶基因是NEDD9;蛋白印迹和sensor reporter检测结果显示,mi R-203通过与NEDD9 3′-UTR结合,下调NEDD9;共转染si NEDD9和mi R-203的"拯救"实验后的细胞划痕实验、蛋白印迹和免疫荧光-激光共聚焦结果显示,mi R-203抑制NEDD9表达导致激活态Rac1-GTP减少,致使细胞运动状态改变,侵袭迁移能力减弱,而si NEDD9干涉作用能"拯救"mi R-203对MDA-MB-231细胞迁移能力的抑制。结论 :mi R-203通过降解NEDD9,下调激活的Rac1水平,导致乳腺癌细胞MDA-MB-231片状伪足和黏着斑的减少或消失,从而抑制细胞的侵袭及迁移。