BACKGROUND Gastric cancer(GC)is one of the most common malignant tumors.Osteopontin(OPN)is thought to be closely related to the occurrence,metastasis and prognosis of many types of tumors.AIM To investigate the effect...BACKGROUND Gastric cancer(GC)is one of the most common malignant tumors.Osteopontin(OPN)is thought to be closely related to the occurrence,metastasis and prognosis of many types of tumors.AIM To investigate the effects of OPN on the proliferation,invasion and migration of GC cells and its possible mechanism.METHODS The mRNA and protein expression of OPN in the GC cells were analyzed by realtime quantitative-reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting,and observe the effect of varying degree expression OPN on the proliferation and other behaviors of GC.Next,the effects of OPN knockdown on GC cells migration and invasion were examined.The short hairpin RNA(shRNA)and negative control shRNA targeting OPN-shRNA were transfected into the cells according to the manufacturer’s instructions.Non transfected cells were classified as control in the identical transfecting process.24 h after RNA transfection cell proliferation activity was detected by 3-(4,5)-dimethylthiahiazo(-z-y1)-3,5-diphenytetrazoliumromide assay,and cell invasiveness and migration were detected by Trans well assay.Meanwhile,the expression of protein kinase B(AKT),matrix metalloproteinase 2(MMP-2)and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)in the human GC cell lines was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting.RESULTS The results of this study revealed that OPN mRNA and protein expression levels were highly expressed in SGC-7901 cells.OPN knockdown by specific shRNA noticeably reduced the capabilities of proliferation,invasion and migration of SGC-7901 cells.Moreover,in the experiments of investigating the underlying mechanism,results showed that OPN knockdown could down-regulated the expression of MMP-2 and VEGF,it also decreased the phosphorylation of AKT.Meanwhile,the protein expression levels of MMP-2,VEGF and phosphorylated AKT was noticeable lower than that in control group in the GC cells after they were added to phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase(PI3K)inhibitor(LY294002).CONCLUSION These results suggested that OPN though PI3K/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin signal pathway to upregulate MMP-2 and VEGF expression,which contribute SGC-7901 cells to proliferation,invasion and migration.Thus,our results demonstrate that OPN may serve as a novel prognostic biomarkers as well as a potential therapeutic targets for GC.展开更多
目的研究程序性细胞死亡蛋白4(programmed cell death protein 4,PDCD4)在脓毒症诱导的急性肾损伤(acute kidney injury,AKI)中的作用机制,以及调控PDCD4表达通过丝裂原活化蛋白激酶3(mitogen-activated protein kinase 3,MAP2K3)和p38...目的研究程序性细胞死亡蛋白4(programmed cell death protein 4,PDCD4)在脓毒症诱导的急性肾损伤(acute kidney injury,AKI)中的作用机制,以及调控PDCD4表达通过丝裂原活化蛋白激酶3(mitogen-activated protein kinase 3,MAP2K3)和p38蛋白激酶(p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase,p38 MAPK)对脓毒症AKI起到潜在治疗作用。方法用脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)刺激人肾小管上皮细胞(HK-2)构建脓毒症AKI细胞模型。进一步用腺病毒介导siRNA和过表达载体抑制和上调AKI细胞模型中PDCD4的表达;CCK-8法检测细胞增殖;用DCFH-DA及激光共聚焦显微镜检测细胞中ROS水平,用总SOD活性检测试剂和MDA检测试剂盒检测细胞中SOD和MDA水平;免疫共沉淀验证PDCD4和MAP2K3之间的蛋白相互作用;TUNEL染色法检测细胞凋亡;RT-qPCR和Western blot检测PDCD4及相关基因的mRNA和蛋白表达水平;ELISA法检测患者血清中炎症相关因子水平。结果LPS诱导可以促进HK-2细胞中PDCD4表达,下调PDCD4可抑制LPS诱导的HK-2细胞的炎症、氧化应激及细胞凋亡。数据库预测及免疫共沉淀证实PDCD4可以与MAP2K3相互作用,且在LPS诱导的HK-2细胞中,MAP2K3表达水平显著增强。MAP2K3过表达和p38 MAPK激动剂可以减轻PDCD4下调对LPS诱导的细胞炎症和氧化应激的影响并抑制细胞凋亡。结论下调PDCD4可以通过抑制MAP2K3和p38 MAPK从而抑制LPS诱导的肾小管上皮细胞的炎症和凋亡。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Gastric cancer(GC)is one of the most common malignant tumors.Osteopontin(OPN)is thought to be closely related to the occurrence,metastasis and prognosis of many types of tumors.AIM To investigate the effects of OPN on the proliferation,invasion and migration of GC cells and its possible mechanism.METHODS The mRNA and protein expression of OPN in the GC cells were analyzed by realtime quantitative-reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting,and observe the effect of varying degree expression OPN on the proliferation and other behaviors of GC.Next,the effects of OPN knockdown on GC cells migration and invasion were examined.The short hairpin RNA(shRNA)and negative control shRNA targeting OPN-shRNA were transfected into the cells according to the manufacturer’s instructions.Non transfected cells were classified as control in the identical transfecting process.24 h after RNA transfection cell proliferation activity was detected by 3-(4,5)-dimethylthiahiazo(-z-y1)-3,5-diphenytetrazoliumromide assay,and cell invasiveness and migration were detected by Trans well assay.Meanwhile,the expression of protein kinase B(AKT),matrix metalloproteinase 2(MMP-2)and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)in the human GC cell lines was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting.RESULTS The results of this study revealed that OPN mRNA and protein expression levels were highly expressed in SGC-7901 cells.OPN knockdown by specific shRNA noticeably reduced the capabilities of proliferation,invasion and migration of SGC-7901 cells.Moreover,in the experiments of investigating the underlying mechanism,results showed that OPN knockdown could down-regulated the expression of MMP-2 and VEGF,it also decreased the phosphorylation of AKT.Meanwhile,the protein expression levels of MMP-2,VEGF and phosphorylated AKT was noticeable lower than that in control group in the GC cells after they were added to phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase(PI3K)inhibitor(LY294002).CONCLUSION These results suggested that OPN though PI3K/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin signal pathway to upregulate MMP-2 and VEGF expression,which contribute SGC-7901 cells to proliferation,invasion and migration.Thus,our results demonstrate that OPN may serve as a novel prognostic biomarkers as well as a potential therapeutic targets for GC.
文摘目的研究程序性细胞死亡蛋白4(programmed cell death protein 4,PDCD4)在脓毒症诱导的急性肾损伤(acute kidney injury,AKI)中的作用机制,以及调控PDCD4表达通过丝裂原活化蛋白激酶3(mitogen-activated protein kinase 3,MAP2K3)和p38蛋白激酶(p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase,p38 MAPK)对脓毒症AKI起到潜在治疗作用。方法用脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)刺激人肾小管上皮细胞(HK-2)构建脓毒症AKI细胞模型。进一步用腺病毒介导siRNA和过表达载体抑制和上调AKI细胞模型中PDCD4的表达;CCK-8法检测细胞增殖;用DCFH-DA及激光共聚焦显微镜检测细胞中ROS水平,用总SOD活性检测试剂和MDA检测试剂盒检测细胞中SOD和MDA水平;免疫共沉淀验证PDCD4和MAP2K3之间的蛋白相互作用;TUNEL染色法检测细胞凋亡;RT-qPCR和Western blot检测PDCD4及相关基因的mRNA和蛋白表达水平;ELISA法检测患者血清中炎症相关因子水平。结果LPS诱导可以促进HK-2细胞中PDCD4表达,下调PDCD4可抑制LPS诱导的HK-2细胞的炎症、氧化应激及细胞凋亡。数据库预测及免疫共沉淀证实PDCD4可以与MAP2K3相互作用,且在LPS诱导的HK-2细胞中,MAP2K3表达水平显著增强。MAP2K3过表达和p38 MAPK激动剂可以减轻PDCD4下调对LPS诱导的细胞炎症和氧化应激的影响并抑制细胞凋亡。结论下调PDCD4可以通过抑制MAP2K3和p38 MAPK从而抑制LPS诱导的肾小管上皮细胞的炎症和凋亡。