Although significant progress has been made in the development of novel targeted drugs for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)in recent years,chemotherapy still remains the mainstay of treatment and the overa...Although significant progress has been made in the development of novel targeted drugs for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)in recent years,chemotherapy still remains the mainstay of treatment and the overall survival is poor in most patients.Here,we demonstrated the antileukemia activity of a novel small molecular compound NL101,which is formed through the modification on bendamustine with a suberanilohydroxamic acid(SAHA)radical.NL101 suppresses the proliferation of myeloid malignancy cells and primary AML cells.It induces DNA damage and caspase 3-mediated apoptosis.A genome-wide clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats(CRISPR)library screen revealed that phosphatase and tensin homologous(PTEN)gene is critical for the regulation of cell survival upon NL101 treatment.The knockout or inhibition of PTEN significantly reduced NL101-induced apoptosis in AML and myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS)cells,accompanied by the activation of protein kinase B(AKT)signaling pathway.The inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)by rapamycin enhanced the sensitivity of AML cells to NL101-induced cell death.These findings uncover PTEN protein expression as a major determinant of chemosensitivity to NL101 and provide a novel strategy to treat AML with the combination of NL101 and rapamycin.展开更多
目的研究PTEN基因与宫颈癌细胞增殖能力的关系,以探索PTEN基因在宫颈癌发生发展中的可能作用及其机制。方法 Western blot检测PTEN基因在宫颈癌细胞系HeLa、SiHa、C33A和CasKi中的表达。利用脂质体法将人工过表达PTEN载体转染低表达PTE...目的研究PTEN基因与宫颈癌细胞增殖能力的关系,以探索PTEN基因在宫颈癌发生发展中的可能作用及其机制。方法 Western blot检测PTEN基因在宫颈癌细胞系HeLa、SiHa、C33A和CasKi中的表达。利用脂质体法将人工过表达PTEN载体转染低表达PTEN的宫颈癌细胞系HeLa和C33A,通过MTT方法观察转染后PTEN过表达对宫颈癌细胞增殖的影响。采用多功能过程参数分析仪,检测转染PTEN基因后宫颈癌细胞培养基中乳酸、葡萄糖及谷氨酰胺的含量,观察PTEN基因过表达对宫颈癌细胞代谢的影响。Western blot检测PTEN过表达后宫颈癌细胞中丙酮酸激酶(PKM2)、6-磷酸果糖激酶2(PFKFB3)、谷氨酰胺酶(GLS)、AKT和磷酸化的AKT(pAKT)表达情况。结果与正常宫颈上皮细胞相比,PTEN基因在4种宫颈癌细胞系中低表达。与对照组相比,过表达PTEN的HeLa和C33A细胞克隆中,PTEN基因的水平明显升高。细胞计数和MTT法也显示,过表达PTEN能够明显抑制肿瘤细胞的增殖速率(P<0.05);过表达PTEN基因的细胞培养液中葡萄糖及谷氨酰胺含量显著增多,但乳酸含量减少;同时还发现PTEN抑制了AKT的磷酸化水平并使PKM2、PFKFB3及GLS的表达水平降低。结论 PTEN基因可通过AKT途径调节细胞代谢,从而调节宫颈癌细胞的增殖。PTEN基因有可能成为宫颈癌的诊断和治疗的新靶点。展开更多
10号染色体同源丢失性磷酸酶与张力蛋白(phosphatase and tensin homology deleted on chromosome ten,PTEN)基因在子宫内膜癌中的严重丢失,是探讨子宫内膜癌发病机制的研究热点。PTEN基因通过影响下游磷脂酰肌醇3激酶/蛋白激酶B(phosph...10号染色体同源丢失性磷酸酶与张力蛋白(phosphatase and tensin homology deleted on chromosome ten,PTEN)基因在子宫内膜癌中的严重丢失,是探讨子宫内膜癌发病机制的研究热点。PTEN基因通过影响下游磷脂酰肌醇3激酶/蛋白激酶B(phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B,PI3K/Akt)/哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶向(mammalian target of rapamycin,mTOR)、黏着斑激酶(focal adhesion kinase,FAK)和丝裂原激活蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinase,MAPK)这3条信号途径来调节细胞的生长、增殖、凋亡以及血管生长等,该基因发生丢失或突变均可导致肿瘤的发生。本文就PTEN基因和表皮生长因子受体(epidermal growth factor receptor,EGFR)信号通路及其下游信号通路的联系与子宫内膜癌发生发展研究的最新进展进行综述,为子宫内膜癌的基因诊断和治疗提供理论参考。展开更多
基金supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LY21H080005)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81572920 and 82100171).
文摘Although significant progress has been made in the development of novel targeted drugs for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)in recent years,chemotherapy still remains the mainstay of treatment and the overall survival is poor in most patients.Here,we demonstrated the antileukemia activity of a novel small molecular compound NL101,which is formed through the modification on bendamustine with a suberanilohydroxamic acid(SAHA)radical.NL101 suppresses the proliferation of myeloid malignancy cells and primary AML cells.It induces DNA damage and caspase 3-mediated apoptosis.A genome-wide clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats(CRISPR)library screen revealed that phosphatase and tensin homologous(PTEN)gene is critical for the regulation of cell survival upon NL101 treatment.The knockout or inhibition of PTEN significantly reduced NL101-induced apoptosis in AML and myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS)cells,accompanied by the activation of protein kinase B(AKT)signaling pathway.The inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)by rapamycin enhanced the sensitivity of AML cells to NL101-induced cell death.These findings uncover PTEN protein expression as a major determinant of chemosensitivity to NL101 and provide a novel strategy to treat AML with the combination of NL101 and rapamycin.
文摘目的研究PTEN基因与宫颈癌细胞增殖能力的关系,以探索PTEN基因在宫颈癌发生发展中的可能作用及其机制。方法 Western blot检测PTEN基因在宫颈癌细胞系HeLa、SiHa、C33A和CasKi中的表达。利用脂质体法将人工过表达PTEN载体转染低表达PTEN的宫颈癌细胞系HeLa和C33A,通过MTT方法观察转染后PTEN过表达对宫颈癌细胞增殖的影响。采用多功能过程参数分析仪,检测转染PTEN基因后宫颈癌细胞培养基中乳酸、葡萄糖及谷氨酰胺的含量,观察PTEN基因过表达对宫颈癌细胞代谢的影响。Western blot检测PTEN过表达后宫颈癌细胞中丙酮酸激酶(PKM2)、6-磷酸果糖激酶2(PFKFB3)、谷氨酰胺酶(GLS)、AKT和磷酸化的AKT(pAKT)表达情况。结果与正常宫颈上皮细胞相比,PTEN基因在4种宫颈癌细胞系中低表达。与对照组相比,过表达PTEN的HeLa和C33A细胞克隆中,PTEN基因的水平明显升高。细胞计数和MTT法也显示,过表达PTEN能够明显抑制肿瘤细胞的增殖速率(P<0.05);过表达PTEN基因的细胞培养液中葡萄糖及谷氨酰胺含量显著增多,但乳酸含量减少;同时还发现PTEN抑制了AKT的磷酸化水平并使PKM2、PFKFB3及GLS的表达水平降低。结论 PTEN基因可通过AKT途径调节细胞代谢,从而调节宫颈癌细胞的增殖。PTEN基因有可能成为宫颈癌的诊断和治疗的新靶点。
