In order to study the mechanism of the effect of heparin on apoptosis in carcinoma cells, the nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE2 was used to identify the effect of heparin on apoptosis associated with the express...In order to study the mechanism of the effect of heparin on apoptosis in carcinoma cells, the nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE2 was used to identify the effect of heparin on apoptosis associated with the expression of c-myc, bax, bcl-2 proteins by use of Hoechst 33258 staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL), agarose gel electrophoresis, and flow cytometry, as well as Western blot analysis. The results showed that heparin induced apoptosis of CNE2 cells including the morphologic changes such as reduction in the volume, and the nuclear chromatin condensation, as well as the 'ladder pattern' revealed by agarose gel electrophoresis of DNA in a concentration-dependent manner. The number of TUNEL-positive cells was dramatically increased to 33.6+/-1.2% from 2.8+/-0.3% by treatment with heparin in different concentrations (10 to approximately 40 kU/L). The apoptotic index was increased to 32.5% from 3.5% by detecting SubG1 peaks on flow cytometry. Western blot analysis showed that levels of bcl-2, bax and c-myc were significantly overexpressed by treatment with the increase of heparin concentrations. These results suggest that heparin induces apoptosis of CNE2 cells, which may be regulated by differential expression of apoptosis-related genes.展开更多
The effect of vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） overexpression on matrix metalloproteinase-2 （MMP-2） in nasopharyngeal carcinoma （NPC） cells in vitro and the possible mechanism involved were investigated...The effect of vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） overexpression on matrix metalloproteinase-2 （MMP-2） in nasopharyngeal carcinoma （NPC） cells in vitro and the possible mechanism involved were investigated, and the correlation between the expression of VEGF and MMP-2 in NPC evaluated. The NPC cells were transfected with PAd-trackVEGF165 plasmid. The expression levels of VEGF and MMP-2 mRNA and protein in NPC cells were detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot respectively. It was found that the expression of VEGF and MMP-2 mRNA and protein was significantly increased in NPC cells after transfection of VEGF 165. It was concluded that the expression of VEGF was correlated to the in vitro invasion of NPC cells, and the induction of MMP-2 by VEGF was a key process of NPC cell invasion.展开更多
Objective: To study cell cycle retardation, apoptosis and the expression of antioncogene p57kip2 by radioactive rays in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Methods: Cell cycle retardation, apoptosis and cell survival rate...Objective: To study cell cycle retardation, apoptosis and the expression of antioncogene p57kip2 by radioactive rays in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Methods: Cell cycle retardation, apoptosis and cell survival rate induced by radioac- tive rays were tested by the methods of flow cytometry and MTT method. The expression of antioncogene p57kip2 was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. Results: After irradiation, G1 phase had no obvious retardation, S phase showed transient delay. There was a positive correlation between irradiation dosage and retardation strength in G2/M phase (P < 0.01). Peak value appeared at 24 h after 12 Gy irradiation, then decreased. There was a positive correlation between apop- tosis incidence and irradiation dosage or after-irradiation time extention (P < 0.01). There was a negative correlation between cell survival rate and irradiation dosage or apoptosis incidence (P < 0.01). The expression of p57kip2 protein was up-regulated along with the prolongation of time and dosage after irradiation (P < 0.01). Conclusion: G2/M phase arrest, apoptosis and the up-regulation of the expression of p57kip2 protein all can reflect predict the radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.展开更多
Objective:To study the LMP2A, AnnexinA2, Rad52 and Gli1 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and their correlation with tumor malignancy.Methods:Nasopharyngeal cancer tissue confirmed by fibreoptic nasopharyngoscopi...Objective:To study the LMP2A, AnnexinA2, Rad52 and Gli1 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and their correlation with tumor malignancy.Methods:Nasopharyngeal cancer tissue confirmed by fibreoptic nasopharyngoscopic biopsy and mild chronic rhinitis mucosa inflammation tissue in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University between May 2014 and February 2017 were selected to extract the RNA, and then fluorescence quantitative PCR kits were used to determine the expression of LMP2A, AnnexinA2, Rad52, Gli1, epithelial-mesenchymal transition genes and cell cycle genes.Results: LMP2A, AnnexinA2, Rad52 and Gli1 mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal cancer lesions were significantly higher than those in rhinitis mucosa inflammation lesions, and the higher the clinical stage, the higher the LMP2A, AnnexinA2, Rad52 and Gli1 mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal cancer lesions;E-cadherin mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal cancer lesions was significantly lower than that in rhinitis mucosa inflammation lesions and negatively correlated with LMP2A and Gli1 while N-cadherin, Vimentin and ZEB2 mRNA expression were significantly higher than those in rhinitis mucosa inflammation lesions and positively correlated with LMP2A and Gli1;CyclinD1, CyclinE and PCNA mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal cancer lesions were significantly higher than those in rhinitis mucosa inflammation lesions and positively correlated with with AnnexinA2 and Rad52.Conclusion:The high expression of LMP2A, AnnexinA2, Rad52 and Gli1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma can promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cell cycle process in cancer cells.展开更多
文摘In order to study the mechanism of the effect of heparin on apoptosis in carcinoma cells, the nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE2 was used to identify the effect of heparin on apoptosis associated with the expression of c-myc, bax, bcl-2 proteins by use of Hoechst 33258 staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL), agarose gel electrophoresis, and flow cytometry, as well as Western blot analysis. The results showed that heparin induced apoptosis of CNE2 cells including the morphologic changes such as reduction in the volume, and the nuclear chromatin condensation, as well as the 'ladder pattern' revealed by agarose gel electrophoresis of DNA in a concentration-dependent manner. The number of TUNEL-positive cells was dramatically increased to 33.6+/-1.2% from 2.8+/-0.3% by treatment with heparin in different concentrations (10 to approximately 40 kU/L). The apoptotic index was increased to 32.5% from 3.5% by detecting SubG1 peaks on flow cytometry. Western blot analysis showed that levels of bcl-2, bax and c-myc were significantly overexpressed by treatment with the increase of heparin concentrations. These results suggest that heparin induces apoptosis of CNE2 cells, which may be regulated by differential expression of apoptosis-related genes.
基金This project was supported by grants from National Excellent Young Scientists Foundation of China (No.39925035) the Major Clinical Project of Ministry of Health (No.22012332).
文摘The effect of vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） overexpression on matrix metalloproteinase-2 （MMP-2） in nasopharyngeal carcinoma （NPC） cells in vitro and the possible mechanism involved were investigated, and the correlation between the expression of VEGF and MMP-2 in NPC evaluated. The NPC cells were transfected with PAd-trackVEGF165 plasmid. The expression levels of VEGF and MMP-2 mRNA and protein in NPC cells were detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot respectively. It was found that the expression of VEGF and MMP-2 mRNA and protein was significantly increased in NPC cells after transfection of VEGF 165. It was concluded that the expression of VEGF was correlated to the in vitro invasion of NPC cells, and the induction of MMP-2 by VEGF was a key process of NPC cell invasion.
文摘Objective: To study cell cycle retardation, apoptosis and the expression of antioncogene p57kip2 by radioactive rays in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Methods: Cell cycle retardation, apoptosis and cell survival rate induced by radioac- tive rays were tested by the methods of flow cytometry and MTT method. The expression of antioncogene p57kip2 was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. Results: After irradiation, G1 phase had no obvious retardation, S phase showed transient delay. There was a positive correlation between irradiation dosage and retardation strength in G2/M phase (P < 0.01). Peak value appeared at 24 h after 12 Gy irradiation, then decreased. There was a positive correlation between apop- tosis incidence and irradiation dosage or after-irradiation time extention (P < 0.01). There was a negative correlation between cell survival rate and irradiation dosage or apoptosis incidence (P < 0.01). The expression of p57kip2 protein was up-regulated along with the prolongation of time and dosage after irradiation (P < 0.01). Conclusion: G2/M phase arrest, apoptosis and the up-regulation of the expression of p57kip2 protein all can reflect predict the radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.
基金Surface Project of Natural Science Foundation of China No:81372407.
文摘Objective:To study the LMP2A, AnnexinA2, Rad52 and Gli1 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and their correlation with tumor malignancy.Methods:Nasopharyngeal cancer tissue confirmed by fibreoptic nasopharyngoscopic biopsy and mild chronic rhinitis mucosa inflammation tissue in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University between May 2014 and February 2017 were selected to extract the RNA, and then fluorescence quantitative PCR kits were used to determine the expression of LMP2A, AnnexinA2, Rad52, Gli1, epithelial-mesenchymal transition genes and cell cycle genes.Results: LMP2A, AnnexinA2, Rad52 and Gli1 mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal cancer lesions were significantly higher than those in rhinitis mucosa inflammation lesions, and the higher the clinical stage, the higher the LMP2A, AnnexinA2, Rad52 and Gli1 mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal cancer lesions;E-cadherin mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal cancer lesions was significantly lower than that in rhinitis mucosa inflammation lesions and negatively correlated with LMP2A and Gli1 while N-cadherin, Vimentin and ZEB2 mRNA expression were significantly higher than those in rhinitis mucosa inflammation lesions and positively correlated with LMP2A and Gli1;CyclinD1, CyclinE and PCNA mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal cancer lesions were significantly higher than those in rhinitis mucosa inflammation lesions and positively correlated with with AnnexinA2 and Rad52.Conclusion:The high expression of LMP2A, AnnexinA2, Rad52 and Gli1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma can promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cell cycle process in cancer cells.
