目的探究皮层肌动蛋白结合蛋白(Cortactin)对异丙肾上腺素(isoprenaline,ISO)诱导的病理性心肌肥大的调控作用及其机制。方法采用ISO刺激新生大鼠心肌细胞(neonatal rat cardiomyocytes,NRCMs)24 h,在细胞水平建立心肌肥大模型;C57BL/6...目的探究皮层肌动蛋白结合蛋白(Cortactin)对异丙肾上腺素(isoprenaline,ISO)诱导的病理性心肌肥大的调控作用及其机制。方法采用ISO刺激新生大鼠心肌细胞(neonatal rat cardiomyocytes,NRCMs)24 h,在细胞水平建立心肌肥大模型;C57BL/6小鼠皮下注射ISO 1周,在动物水平建立心肌肥大模型。采用RT-qPCR检测mRNA的变化;免疫印迹法检测相应蛋白含量的变化;免疫荧光法检测Cortactin的亚细胞定位及表达量的变化;采用腺病毒感染的方法过表达Cortactin,通过转染小干扰RNA敲低Cortactin。结果在细胞和动物水平上,成功建立ISO诱导的心肌肥大模型,均观察到ISO引起Cortactin和N型钙黏连蛋白(N-cadherin)水平降低;过表达Cortactin可逆转ISO导致的N-cadherin蛋白水平的降低及心肌细胞肥大反应;敲低Cortactin则显示相反的效应。结论Cortactin可能联合N-cadherin通过增强心肌细胞之间的连接,发挥抗心肌肥大的作用。展开更多
AIM:To study the effects of cortactin on the tumor biology of SGC-7901 cells and identify the mechanism involved in the process.METHODS:Cell lines in which cortactin was stably overexpressed or knocked down as well as...AIM:To study the effects of cortactin on the tumor biology of SGC-7901 cells and identify the mechanism involved in the process.METHODS:Cell lines in which cortactin was stably overexpressed or knocked down as well as the respective control cell lines were established by standard molecular methods.The effects of cortactin on the proliferation,migration and invasion capacity of SGC-7901cells were assessed by the MTT assay,colony formation,flow cytometry,transwell migration and matrigel invasion.Nude mouse models were also used to assess the role of cortactin in the growth and metastasis of SGC-7901 cells in vivo.Western blotting analysis was performed to detect the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)and downstream molecules.RESULTS:Cell lines in which cortactin was stably overexpressed or knocked down as well as control cell lines were successfully established and designated as LV5-cortactin-SGC,LV5-SGC,LV3-shRNA-SGC and LV3-SGC.Cortactin overexpression promoted SGC-7901 cell migration(340.7±12.6 vs 229.1±23.2,P<0.01)and invasion(71.6±5.2 vs 48.4±3.6,P<0.01).Cortactin downregulation impaired SGC-7901 cell migration(136.2±19.8 vs 225±17)and invasion(29.2±5.2vs 49.6±3.8,P<0.01).The results from the MTT and colony formation assays results indicated increased LV5-cortactin-SGC cell proliferation and decreased LV3-shRNA-SGC cell proliferation compared to the control cells.Flow cytometry analysis demonstrated that cortactin overexpression promoted the proliferation index of SGC-7901 cells,and the results were reversed when cortactin was downregulated.Mouse tumor models confirmed that cortactin expression increased SGC-7901cell proliferation and metastasis in vivo.Western blotting analysis revealed that cortactin elevated EGFR expression and activated the downstream molecules.CONCLUSION:Cortactin expression promoted the migration,invasion and proliferation of SGC-7901 cells both in vivo and in vitro.The EGFR signaling pathway is mechanistically involved.展开更多
Objective: To investigate cortactin expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and explore its significance in the prognosis of HCC patients. Methods: Immunohistochemistry was performed for paraffin samples of ...Objective: To investigate cortactin expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and explore its significance in the prognosis of HCC patients. Methods: Immunohistochemistry was performed for paraffin samples of 119 pairs of HCC tissues (HCCs) and paratumorous liver tissues (PTLTs) to evaluate cortactin expression. The cortactin expression difference in HCCs and PTLTs were analyzed by the McNemar's test. The relationship of cortactin expressions in HCCs and clinicopathologic factors was analyzed with Mann-Whitney U test. The Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test were employed to compare the overall survival between Cortactin negative expression group, weak expression group and strong expression group. Expression of cortactin was further determined in 19 pairs of fresh HCCs and PTLTs specimens with Western blotting. Results: Cortactin expression rate was significantly higher in HCCs (53/119, 44.5%) than that in PTLTs (2/119, 1.7%) (P〈0.001). The upregulated cortactin expression in HCCs was significantly correlated to absence of capsule formation (P=0.012), vascular invasion (P=0.037) and high Edmondson-Steiner grade (P=0.020), and predicted shorter overall survival. Western blotting demonstrated that cortactin expression was upregulated in 9 out of 19 HCCs (47.4%) compared to corresponding PTLTs. Conclusion: Cortactin expression is upregulated in HCC and is related to shorter overall survival of patients, suggesting that cortactin might play roles in the metastasis of HCC and predict a poor prognosis of HCC patients.展开更多
文摘目的探究皮层肌动蛋白结合蛋白(Cortactin)对异丙肾上腺素(isoprenaline,ISO)诱导的病理性心肌肥大的调控作用及其机制。方法采用ISO刺激新生大鼠心肌细胞(neonatal rat cardiomyocytes,NRCMs)24 h,在细胞水平建立心肌肥大模型;C57BL/6小鼠皮下注射ISO 1周,在动物水平建立心肌肥大模型。采用RT-qPCR检测mRNA的变化;免疫印迹法检测相应蛋白含量的变化;免疫荧光法检测Cortactin的亚细胞定位及表达量的变化;采用腺病毒感染的方法过表达Cortactin,通过转染小干扰RNA敲低Cortactin。结果在细胞和动物水平上,成功建立ISO诱导的心肌肥大模型,均观察到ISO引起Cortactin和N型钙黏连蛋白(N-cadherin)水平降低;过表达Cortactin可逆转ISO导致的N-cadherin蛋白水平的降低及心肌细胞肥大反应;敲低Cortactin则显示相反的效应。结论Cortactin可能联合N-cadherin通过增强心肌细胞之间的连接,发挥抗心肌肥大的作用。
基金Supported by Grants from the Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission of China,No.10411968400
文摘AIM:To study the effects of cortactin on the tumor biology of SGC-7901 cells and identify the mechanism involved in the process.METHODS:Cell lines in which cortactin was stably overexpressed or knocked down as well as the respective control cell lines were established by standard molecular methods.The effects of cortactin on the proliferation,migration and invasion capacity of SGC-7901cells were assessed by the MTT assay,colony formation,flow cytometry,transwell migration and matrigel invasion.Nude mouse models were also used to assess the role of cortactin in the growth and metastasis of SGC-7901 cells in vivo.Western blotting analysis was performed to detect the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)and downstream molecules.RESULTS:Cell lines in which cortactin was stably overexpressed or knocked down as well as control cell lines were successfully established and designated as LV5-cortactin-SGC,LV5-SGC,LV3-shRNA-SGC and LV3-SGC.Cortactin overexpression promoted SGC-7901 cell migration(340.7±12.6 vs 229.1±23.2,P<0.01)and invasion(71.6±5.2 vs 48.4±3.6,P<0.01).Cortactin downregulation impaired SGC-7901 cell migration(136.2±19.8 vs 225±17)and invasion(29.2±5.2vs 49.6±3.8,P<0.01).The results from the MTT and colony formation assays results indicated increased LV5-cortactin-SGC cell proliferation and decreased LV3-shRNA-SGC cell proliferation compared to the control cells.Flow cytometry analysis demonstrated that cortactin overexpression promoted the proliferation index of SGC-7901 cells,and the results were reversed when cortactin was downregulated.Mouse tumor models confirmed that cortactin expression increased SGC-7901cell proliferation and metastasis in vivo.Western blotting analysis revealed that cortactin elevated EGFR expression and activated the downstream molecules.CONCLUSION:Cortactin expression promoted the migration,invasion and proliferation of SGC-7901 cells both in vivo and in vitro.The EGFR signaling pathway is mechanistically involved.
基金supported by grants from the National"863"High Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2006AA02A308)the Beijing Municipal Key Project(No.H030230280410)by a grant from the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China(No.2008ZX 10002-016)
文摘Objective: To investigate cortactin expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and explore its significance in the prognosis of HCC patients. Methods: Immunohistochemistry was performed for paraffin samples of 119 pairs of HCC tissues (HCCs) and paratumorous liver tissues (PTLTs) to evaluate cortactin expression. The cortactin expression difference in HCCs and PTLTs were analyzed by the McNemar's test. The relationship of cortactin expressions in HCCs and clinicopathologic factors was analyzed with Mann-Whitney U test. The Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test were employed to compare the overall survival between Cortactin negative expression group, weak expression group and strong expression group. Expression of cortactin was further determined in 19 pairs of fresh HCCs and PTLTs specimens with Western blotting. Results: Cortactin expression rate was significantly higher in HCCs (53/119, 44.5%) than that in PTLTs (2/119, 1.7%) (P〈0.001). The upregulated cortactin expression in HCCs was significantly correlated to absence of capsule formation (P=0.012), vascular invasion (P=0.037) and high Edmondson-Steiner grade (P=0.020), and predicted shorter overall survival. Western blotting demonstrated that cortactin expression was upregulated in 9 out of 19 HCCs (47.4%) compared to corresponding PTLTs. Conclusion: Cortactin expression is upregulated in HCC and is related to shorter overall survival of patients, suggesting that cortactin might play roles in the metastasis of HCC and predict a poor prognosis of HCC patients.