NR4A2 is a transcription factor belonging to the steroid orphan nuclear receptor superfamily.It was originally considered to be essential in the generation and maintenance of dopaminergic neurons,and associated with n...NR4A2 is a transcription factor belonging to the steroid orphan nuclear receptor superfamily.It was originally considered to be essential in the generation and maintenance of dopaminergic neurons,and associated with neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease.Recently,NR4A2 has been found to play a critical role in some inflammatory diseases and cancer.NR4A2 can be efficiently trans-activated by some proinflammatory cytokines,such as tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-1β,and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF).The nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway serves as a principal regulator of inducible NR4A expression in immune cells.NR4A2 can trans-activate Foxp3,a hallmark specifically expressed in regulatory T(Treg) cells,and plays a critical role in the differentiation,maintenance,and function of Treg cells.NR4A2 in T lymphocytes is pivotal for Treg cell induction and suppression of aberrant induction of Th1 under physiological and pathological conditions.High density of Foxp3 + Treg cells is significantly associated with gastrointestinal inflammation,tumor immune escape,and disease progression.NR4A2 is produced at high levels in CD133 + colorectal carcinoma(CRC) cells and significantly upregulated by cyclooxygenase-2-derived prostaglandin E 2 in a cyclic adenosine monophosphate(cAMP)/protein kinase A(PKA)-dependent manner in CRC cells.The cAMP/PKA signaling pathway is the common pathway of NR4A2-related inflammation and cancer.NR4A2 trans-activates osteopontin,a direct target of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway associated with CRC invasion,metastasis,and poor prognosis.Knockdown of endogenous NR4A2 expression attenuates VEGF-induced endothelial cell proliferation,migration and in vivo angiogenesis.Taken together,NR4A2 emerges as an important nuclear factor linking gastrointestinal inflammation and cancer,especially CRC,and should serve as a candidate therapeutic target for inflammation-related gastrointestinal cancer.展开更多
目的:构建含Nr4a2基因的绿色荧光慢病毒载体,并检测其体外表达目的基因的水平。方法:设计Nr4a2基因的引物,采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)扩增,插入经AgeⅠ/AgeⅠ酶切的GV287慢病毒载体构建GV287-Nr4a2慢病毒质粒。PCR鉴定、测序验证后,将其与pH...目的:构建含Nr4a2基因的绿色荧光慢病毒载体,并检测其体外表达目的基因的水平。方法:设计Nr4a2基因的引物,采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)扩增,插入经AgeⅠ/AgeⅠ酶切的GV287慢病毒载体构建GV287-Nr4a2慢病毒质粒。PCR鉴定、测序验证后,将其与pHelper1.0载体、pHelper2.0载体共同转染293T细胞(人胚肾细胞),48小时后收集含慢病毒颗粒的细胞上清液,经浓缩并测定滴度后感染293T细胞,72h后观察增强型绿色荧光蛋白(enhanced green fluorescent protein,EGFP)的表达。结果:酶切及测序鉴定证实成功构建了重组慢病毒载体GV287-Nr4a2;荧光显微镜下可见绿色荧光高度表达;Nr4a2蛋白能在293T细胞中有效表达;包装过表达慢病毒并测其浓缩滴度为2.0×108TU/ML。结论:成功构建Nr4a2慢病毒载体且在293T细胞中良好表达,为进一步转染大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞,基因治疗帕金森病奠定基础。展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.81025015,30921006,91129301
文摘NR4A2 is a transcription factor belonging to the steroid orphan nuclear receptor superfamily.It was originally considered to be essential in the generation and maintenance of dopaminergic neurons,and associated with neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease.Recently,NR4A2 has been found to play a critical role in some inflammatory diseases and cancer.NR4A2 can be efficiently trans-activated by some proinflammatory cytokines,such as tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-1β,and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF).The nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway serves as a principal regulator of inducible NR4A expression in immune cells.NR4A2 can trans-activate Foxp3,a hallmark specifically expressed in regulatory T(Treg) cells,and plays a critical role in the differentiation,maintenance,and function of Treg cells.NR4A2 in T lymphocytes is pivotal for Treg cell induction and suppression of aberrant induction of Th1 under physiological and pathological conditions.High density of Foxp3 + Treg cells is significantly associated with gastrointestinal inflammation,tumor immune escape,and disease progression.NR4A2 is produced at high levels in CD133 + colorectal carcinoma(CRC) cells and significantly upregulated by cyclooxygenase-2-derived prostaglandin E 2 in a cyclic adenosine monophosphate(cAMP)/protein kinase A(PKA)-dependent manner in CRC cells.The cAMP/PKA signaling pathway is the common pathway of NR4A2-related inflammation and cancer.NR4A2 trans-activates osteopontin,a direct target of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway associated with CRC invasion,metastasis,and poor prognosis.Knockdown of endogenous NR4A2 expression attenuates VEGF-induced endothelial cell proliferation,migration and in vivo angiogenesis.Taken together,NR4A2 emerges as an important nuclear factor linking gastrointestinal inflammation and cancer,especially CRC,and should serve as a candidate therapeutic target for inflammation-related gastrointestinal cancer.
文摘目的:构建含Nr4a2基因的绿色荧光慢病毒载体,并检测其体外表达目的基因的水平。方法:设计Nr4a2基因的引物,采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)扩增,插入经AgeⅠ/AgeⅠ酶切的GV287慢病毒载体构建GV287-Nr4a2慢病毒质粒。PCR鉴定、测序验证后,将其与pHelper1.0载体、pHelper2.0载体共同转染293T细胞(人胚肾细胞),48小时后收集含慢病毒颗粒的细胞上清液,经浓缩并测定滴度后感染293T细胞,72h后观察增强型绿色荧光蛋白(enhanced green fluorescent protein,EGFP)的表达。结果:酶切及测序鉴定证实成功构建了重组慢病毒载体GV287-Nr4a2;荧光显微镜下可见绿色荧光高度表达;Nr4a2蛋白能在293T细胞中有效表达;包装过表达慢病毒并测其浓缩滴度为2.0×108TU/ML。结论:成功构建Nr4a2慢病毒载体且在293T细胞中良好表达,为进一步转染大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞,基因治疗帕金森病奠定基础。
