The potential efficacy and clinical feasibility of gene therapy for liver cancer were tested through therecombinant adenovirus-mediated (Ad-multigenes ) co-transfer of human wild-type p53, B7-l co-stimulation(CD8o) an...The potential efficacy and clinical feasibility of gene therapy for liver cancer were tested through therecombinant adenovirus-mediated (Ad-multigenes ) co-transfer of human wild-type p53, B7-l co-stimulation(CD8o) and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) genes into human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines. The treated cells underwent apoptosis with specific DNA fragmentation and became more sensitiveto cisplatin, a chemotherapeutic drug. Their growth was partly inhibited. Efficient proliferation and generation ofCTLs and cytokine production were induced in mixed lymphocytes through tumor cell reaction (MLTR) using peripheral blood T lymphocytes from donors as effector cells and Ad-multigenes or Ad-p53-transfected human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2 or BEL7402) as stimulator cells. Ad-multigenes-transfected rat carcinosarcomaWalker 256 cells were inoculated subcutaneously into normal rats. Fourteen days later, the activity of spleen cellsin rats inoculated with Ad-multigenes-transduced Walker 256 cells was higher than that in Ad-p53-transducedones. These findings suggest that adenovirus-mediated multigenes p53, B7-1 and GM-CSF can induce apoptosis ofliver cancer cells and initiate a potent antitumor immune response against them.展开更多
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of co-culture between colon cancer cells (SW1116) and human liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (HLSECs) on cancer cell metastasis, and to provide a novel model for studying the ...OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of co-culture between colon cancer cells (SW1116) and human liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (HLSECs) on cancer cell metastasis, and to provide a novel model for studying the mechanism of colon cancer liver metastasis. METHODS HLSECs and SW1116 were co-cultured for 21 rounds in vitro. Transwell migration, gelatin-zymography, CCK-8 proliferation and colony formation assays were used to examine the invasion, proliferation, and colony forming ability of cancer cells. Assays were carried out to examine tumor growth ability and liver metastasis. The associated molecular change was examined by western blotting. RESULTS After 21 selection rounds, colon cancer cells SWl 1161)21 displayed a clear boundary. Compared with the 5W1116 cells, SW1116P21 cells had a greater invasive ability, cell proliferation and colony formation in soft agar. A gelatin-zymography assay showed that the ability of SW1116P21 cells to secrete matrix metalloproteinase-2/9 was significantly greater than that of SWl116 cells. Additionally, the capacity for subcutaneous tumor formation of SW1116P21 was significantly increased. It was found that mice injected with SW1116P21 cells developed significantly more visually observable liver nodules than mice injected with SW1116 cells. Western blotting showed increased vimentin expression and decreased E-cadherin expression in the SW1116P21 cells, compared with the SWl 116 cells. CONCLUSION The interaction between SW1116 and HLSECs may promote tumor cell invasion, proliferation and colony formation in vitro, and tumor formation and liver metastasis in vivo. An epithelial-mesenchymal transition occurs in SWl 116P21 cells, which contributes to the change in the characteristics of tumor cells.展开更多
AIM: TO investigate the protein profile of human hepatocarcinoma cell line SMMC-7721, to analyze the specific functions of abundant expressed proteins in the processes of hepatocarcinoma genesis, growth and metastasi...AIM: TO investigate the protein profile of human hepatocarcinoma cell line SMMC-7721, to analyze the specific functions of abundant expressed proteins in the processes of hepatocarcinoma genesis, growth and metastasis, to identify the hepatocarcinoma-specific biomarkers for the early prediction in diagnosis, and to explore the new drug targets for liver cancer therapy. METHODS: Total proteins from human hepatocarcinoma cell line SMMC-7721 were separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE). The silver-stained gel was analyzed by 2DE software Image Master 2D Elite. Interesting protein spots were identified by peptide mass fingerprinting based on matrix-assisted laser desorption/ ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and database searching. RESULTS: We obtained protein profile of human hepatocarcinoma cell line SMMC-7721. Among the twenty-one successfully identified proteins, mitofilin, endoplasmic reticulum protein ERp29, ubiquinol-cytochrome C reductase complex core protein I, peroxisomal enoyl CoA hydratase, peroxiredoxin-4 and probable 3-oxoacid CoA transferase 1 precursor were the six novel proteins identified in human hepatocarcinoma cells or tissues. Specific functions of the identified heat-shock proteins were analyzed in detail, and the results suggested that these proteins might promote tumorigenesis via inhibiting cell death induced by several cancer-related stresses or via inhibiting apoptosis at multiple points in the apoptotic signal pathway. Other identified chaperones and cancer-related proteins were also analyzed.CONCLUSION: Based on the protein profile of SMMC-7721 cells, functional analysis suggests that the identified chaperones and cancer-related proteins have their own pathways to contribute to the tumorigenesis, tumor growth and metastasis of liver cancer. Furthermore, proteomic analysis is indicated to be feasible in the cancer study.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Dendritic cells (DCs) loaded with complex antigen are always used to induce cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) which have a specific anti-tumor activity. However, CTLs can assault autologous cells induced by D...BACKGROUND: Dendritic cells (DCs) loaded with complex antigen are always used to induce cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) which have a specific anti-tumor activity. However, CTLs can assault autologous cells induced by DCs loaded with autologous antigen. This study aimed to explore how to weaken the autoimmune reaction induced by DC vaccine by combining mature DC (mDC) activating immunity and immature DC (imDC) leading to immune tolerance to make hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) vaccine in vitro. METHODS: DC progenitors derived from human peripheral blood were assigned to two groups. One was cultured to mDC and pulsed with frozen-thawed antigen (FTA) of human HCC cell line SMMC-7721 cells (mDC group), and the other was cultured to imDC and pulsed with FTA of human liver cell line L-02 cells (imDC group). The morphology of DCs was monitored and cells phenotypes including HLA-DR, CD80, CD1α, CD83 were assayed by flowcytometry (FCM). The concentrations of interleukin-12 (IL-12) in the supernatant were assayed by ELISA. Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) was used to evaluate T cell proliferation induced by mDC and imDC and the killing rate of CTL induced by mDC and imDC respectively/together on SMMC-7721 and L-02 cells. RESULTS: Compared with the imDC group, the mDC group was characterized by the following: increased secretion of IL-12 (P【0.05); higher expression of HLA-DR, CDla, CD80, CD83; and stronger activity in stimulating proliferation of isogenic T cells (P【0.05). CTL induced by the mDC group had a significant killing response to SMMC-7721 as well as a higher killing rate for L-02 (P】0.05). CTL induced by mDC and imDC together had a higher killing response to SMMC-7721, but a lower killing rate for L-02(P【0.01). CONCLUSIONS: CTL induced by mDC and imDC together has a higher antigen-specific killing response in vitro than that induced by mDC alone. This may be of greater clinical value.展开更多
Artemisinin, also termed qinghaosu, is extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine ar- temesia annua L. (the blue-green herb) in the early 1970s, which has been confirmed for effectively treating malaria, Additi...Artemisinin, also termed qinghaosu, is extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine ar- temesia annua L. (the blue-green herb) in the early 1970s, which has been confirmed for effectively treating malaria, Additionally, emerging data prove that artemisinin exhibits anti-cancer effects against many types of cancers such as leukemia, melanoma, etc. Artemisinin becomes cytotoxic in the presence of ferrous iron. Since iron influx is high in cancer cells, artemisinin and its analogs selectively kill can- cer cells with increased intracellular iron concentrations. This study is aimed to investigate the selective inhibitory effects of artemisinin on SMMC-7721 cells in vitro and determine the effect of holotransfer- fin, which increases the concentration of ferrous iron in cancer cells, combined with artemisinin on the anticancer activity. MTT assay was used for assessing the proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells treated with artemisinin. The induction of apoptosis and inhibition of colony formation in SMMC-7721 cells treated with artemisinin were determined by TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) and col- ony formation assay, respectively. The results showed that artemisinin at various concentrations signifi- cantly inhibited growth, colony formation and cell viability of SMMC-7721 cells (P〈0.05), likely due to induction of apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells. Of interest, it was found that incubation of artemisinin combined with holotransferrin sensitized the growth inhibitory effect of artemisinin on SMMC-7721 cells (P〈0.01). Our data suggest that treatment with artemisinin leads to inhibition of viability and pro- liferation, and apoptosis of SMMC-7721 ceils. Furthermore, we observed that holotransferrin signifi- cantly enhanced the anti-cancer activity of artemisinin. This study may provide a potential therapeutic choice for liver cancer.展开更多
To investigate the modulating effects of survivn antisense oligonucletode (ASODN) on the cell cycle and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell line SMMC-7721 and explore its mechanism.Methods Survivin ...To investigate the modulating effects of survivn antisense oligonucletode (ASODN) on the cell cycle and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell line SMMC-7721 and explore its mechanism.Methods Survivin ASODN was transfected into SMMC-7721 cells mediated by DOTAP liposomal reagent.Electron microscopy,flow cytometry and RT-PCR were used to detect the changes in cell ultrastructure,apoptosis,cell cycle and the expression of cyclinB1 mRNA,respectively.Results After transfection of survivin ASODN,the expression of cyclinB1 mRNA in the cells significantly increased and increase in G2-M arrest and apoptosis appeared.Meanwhile,the cell ultrastructure had apoptotic changes such as chromatin condensation and apoptotic body formation.Conclusion Survivin ASODN can induce the expression of cyclinB1 that may result in G2-M arrest.Consequently,apoptosis is triggered.Survivin ASODN transfection might be an improtant new treatment for HCC.14 refs,2 figs,1 tab.展开更多
目的检测抑制素在人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721及Huh-7中的基因表达,扩增抑制素全长编码序列。方法分别提取肝癌细胞SMMC-7721及Huh-7细胞总RNA,逆转录合成cDNA。使用Real time PCR,以GAPDH为内参检测抑制素的mRNA表达情况。采用RT-PCR方法扩增...目的检测抑制素在人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721及Huh-7中的基因表达,扩增抑制素全长编码序列。方法分别提取肝癌细胞SMMC-7721及Huh-7细胞总RNA,逆转录合成cDNA。使用Real time PCR,以GAPDH为内参检测抑制素的mRNA表达情况。采用RT-PCR方法扩增抑制素全长编码序列。结果 Real time PCR结果显示,SMMC-7721和Huh-7肝癌细胞株中均有抑制素的表达,且SMMC-7721细胞中抑制素表达量是Huh-7细胞中的6.652倍。RT-PCR方法扩增得到约835 bp的抑制素全长编码序列,条带特异,无非特异性扩增。结论人肝癌细胞株SMMC-7721中抑制素的表达量较高。展开更多
文摘The potential efficacy and clinical feasibility of gene therapy for liver cancer were tested through therecombinant adenovirus-mediated (Ad-multigenes ) co-transfer of human wild-type p53, B7-l co-stimulation(CD8o) and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) genes into human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines. The treated cells underwent apoptosis with specific DNA fragmentation and became more sensitiveto cisplatin, a chemotherapeutic drug. Their growth was partly inhibited. Efficient proliferation and generation ofCTLs and cytokine production were induced in mixed lymphocytes through tumor cell reaction (MLTR) using peripheral blood T lymphocytes from donors as effector cells and Ad-multigenes or Ad-p53-transfected human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2 or BEL7402) as stimulator cells. Ad-multigenes-transfected rat carcinosarcomaWalker 256 cells were inoculated subcutaneously into normal rats. Fourteen days later, the activity of spleen cellsin rats inoculated with Ad-multigenes-transduced Walker 256 cells was higher than that in Ad-p53-transducedones. These findings suggest that adenovirus-mediated multigenes p53, B7-1 and GM-CSF can induce apoptosis ofliver cancer cells and initiate a potent antitumor immune response against them.
文摘OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of co-culture between colon cancer cells (SW1116) and human liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (HLSECs) on cancer cell metastasis, and to provide a novel model for studying the mechanism of colon cancer liver metastasis. METHODS HLSECs and SW1116 were co-cultured for 21 rounds in vitro. Transwell migration, gelatin-zymography, CCK-8 proliferation and colony formation assays were used to examine the invasion, proliferation, and colony forming ability of cancer cells. Assays were carried out to examine tumor growth ability and liver metastasis. The associated molecular change was examined by western blotting. RESULTS After 21 selection rounds, colon cancer cells SWl 1161)21 displayed a clear boundary. Compared with the 5W1116 cells, SW1116P21 cells had a greater invasive ability, cell proliferation and colony formation in soft agar. A gelatin-zymography assay showed that the ability of SW1116P21 cells to secrete matrix metalloproteinase-2/9 was significantly greater than that of SWl116 cells. Additionally, the capacity for subcutaneous tumor formation of SW1116P21 was significantly increased. It was found that mice injected with SW1116P21 cells developed significantly more visually observable liver nodules than mice injected with SW1116 cells. Western blotting showed increased vimentin expression and decreased E-cadherin expression in the SW1116P21 cells, compared with the SWl 116 cells. CONCLUSION The interaction between SW1116 and HLSECs may promote tumor cell invasion, proliferation and colony formation in vitro, and tumor formation and liver metastasis in vivo. An epithelial-mesenchymal transition occurs in SWl 116P21 cells, which contributes to the change in the characteristics of tumor cells.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30370403the Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education, No. 705046the Doctoral Foundation of Xi’an Jiaotong University, grants No. DFXJTU2005-05
文摘AIM: TO investigate the protein profile of human hepatocarcinoma cell line SMMC-7721, to analyze the specific functions of abundant expressed proteins in the processes of hepatocarcinoma genesis, growth and metastasis, to identify the hepatocarcinoma-specific biomarkers for the early prediction in diagnosis, and to explore the new drug targets for liver cancer therapy. METHODS: Total proteins from human hepatocarcinoma cell line SMMC-7721 were separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE). The silver-stained gel was analyzed by 2DE software Image Master 2D Elite. Interesting protein spots were identified by peptide mass fingerprinting based on matrix-assisted laser desorption/ ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and database searching. RESULTS: We obtained protein profile of human hepatocarcinoma cell line SMMC-7721. Among the twenty-one successfully identified proteins, mitofilin, endoplasmic reticulum protein ERp29, ubiquinol-cytochrome C reductase complex core protein I, peroxisomal enoyl CoA hydratase, peroxiredoxin-4 and probable 3-oxoacid CoA transferase 1 precursor were the six novel proteins identified in human hepatocarcinoma cells or tissues. Specific functions of the identified heat-shock proteins were analyzed in detail, and the results suggested that these proteins might promote tumorigenesis via inhibiting cell death induced by several cancer-related stresses or via inhibiting apoptosis at multiple points in the apoptotic signal pathway. Other identified chaperones and cancer-related proteins were also analyzed.CONCLUSION: Based on the protein profile of SMMC-7721 cells, functional analysis suggests that the identified chaperones and cancer-related proteins have their own pathways to contribute to the tumorigenesis, tumor growth and metastasis of liver cancer. Furthermore, proteomic analysis is indicated to be feasible in the cancer study.
文摘BACKGROUND: Dendritic cells (DCs) loaded with complex antigen are always used to induce cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) which have a specific anti-tumor activity. However, CTLs can assault autologous cells induced by DCs loaded with autologous antigen. This study aimed to explore how to weaken the autoimmune reaction induced by DC vaccine by combining mature DC (mDC) activating immunity and immature DC (imDC) leading to immune tolerance to make hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) vaccine in vitro. METHODS: DC progenitors derived from human peripheral blood were assigned to two groups. One was cultured to mDC and pulsed with frozen-thawed antigen (FTA) of human HCC cell line SMMC-7721 cells (mDC group), and the other was cultured to imDC and pulsed with FTA of human liver cell line L-02 cells (imDC group). The morphology of DCs was monitored and cells phenotypes including HLA-DR, CD80, CD1α, CD83 were assayed by flowcytometry (FCM). The concentrations of interleukin-12 (IL-12) in the supernatant were assayed by ELISA. Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) was used to evaluate T cell proliferation induced by mDC and imDC and the killing rate of CTL induced by mDC and imDC respectively/together on SMMC-7721 and L-02 cells. RESULTS: Compared with the imDC group, the mDC group was characterized by the following: increased secretion of IL-12 (P【0.05); higher expression of HLA-DR, CDla, CD80, CD83; and stronger activity in stimulating proliferation of isogenic T cells (P【0.05). CTL induced by the mDC group had a significant killing response to SMMC-7721 as well as a higher killing rate for L-02 (P】0.05). CTL induced by mDC and imDC together had a higher killing response to SMMC-7721, but a lower killing rate for L-02(P【0.01). CONCLUSIONS: CTL induced by mDC and imDC together has a higher antigen-specific killing response in vitro than that induced by mDC alone. This may be of greater clinical value.
文摘Artemisinin, also termed qinghaosu, is extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine ar- temesia annua L. (the blue-green herb) in the early 1970s, which has been confirmed for effectively treating malaria, Additionally, emerging data prove that artemisinin exhibits anti-cancer effects against many types of cancers such as leukemia, melanoma, etc. Artemisinin becomes cytotoxic in the presence of ferrous iron. Since iron influx is high in cancer cells, artemisinin and its analogs selectively kill can- cer cells with increased intracellular iron concentrations. This study is aimed to investigate the selective inhibitory effects of artemisinin on SMMC-7721 cells in vitro and determine the effect of holotransfer- fin, which increases the concentration of ferrous iron in cancer cells, combined with artemisinin on the anticancer activity. MTT assay was used for assessing the proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells treated with artemisinin. The induction of apoptosis and inhibition of colony formation in SMMC-7721 cells treated with artemisinin were determined by TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) and col- ony formation assay, respectively. The results showed that artemisinin at various concentrations signifi- cantly inhibited growth, colony formation and cell viability of SMMC-7721 cells (P〈0.05), likely due to induction of apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells. Of interest, it was found that incubation of artemisinin combined with holotransferrin sensitized the growth inhibitory effect of artemisinin on SMMC-7721 cells (P〈0.01). Our data suggest that treatment with artemisinin leads to inhibition of viability and pro- liferation, and apoptosis of SMMC-7721 ceils. Furthermore, we observed that holotransferrin signifi- cantly enhanced the anti-cancer activity of artemisinin. This study may provide a potential therapeutic choice for liver cancer.
文摘To investigate the modulating effects of survivn antisense oligonucletode (ASODN) on the cell cycle and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell line SMMC-7721 and explore its mechanism.Methods Survivin ASODN was transfected into SMMC-7721 cells mediated by DOTAP liposomal reagent.Electron microscopy,flow cytometry and RT-PCR were used to detect the changes in cell ultrastructure,apoptosis,cell cycle and the expression of cyclinB1 mRNA,respectively.Results After transfection of survivin ASODN,the expression of cyclinB1 mRNA in the cells significantly increased and increase in G2-M arrest and apoptosis appeared.Meanwhile,the cell ultrastructure had apoptotic changes such as chromatin condensation and apoptotic body formation.Conclusion Survivin ASODN can induce the expression of cyclinB1 that may result in G2-M arrest.Consequently,apoptosis is triggered.Survivin ASODN transfection might be an improtant new treatment for HCC.14 refs,2 figs,1 tab.
文摘目的检测抑制素在人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721及Huh-7中的基因表达,扩增抑制素全长编码序列。方法分别提取肝癌细胞SMMC-7721及Huh-7细胞总RNA,逆转录合成cDNA。使用Real time PCR,以GAPDH为内参检测抑制素的mRNA表达情况。采用RT-PCR方法扩增抑制素全长编码序列。结果 Real time PCR结果显示,SMMC-7721和Huh-7肝癌细胞株中均有抑制素的表达,且SMMC-7721细胞中抑制素表达量是Huh-7细胞中的6.652倍。RT-PCR方法扩增得到约835 bp的抑制素全长编码序列,条带特异,无非特异性扩增。结论人肝癌细胞株SMMC-7721中抑制素的表达量较高。