组蛋白赖氨酸特异性去甲基化酶1(histone lysine specific demethylase 1,LSD1)是一个黄素腺嘌呤二核苷酸(FAD)依赖的氨基氧化酶,能够特异性去除组蛋白H3K4和H3K9的单、双甲基化。利用RNA干扰技术和小分子LSD1抑制剂调节LSD1的表达量和...组蛋白赖氨酸特异性去甲基化酶1(histone lysine specific demethylase 1,LSD1)是一个黄素腺嘌呤二核苷酸(FAD)依赖的氨基氧化酶,能够特异性去除组蛋白H3K4和H3K9的单、双甲基化。利用RNA干扰技术和小分子LSD1抑制剂调节LSD1的表达量和活性,能够控制肿瘤细胞的增殖、转移和侵袭。同时,由于LSD1在多种肿瘤中高表达,靶向LSD1的抗肿瘤治疗方案表现出较高的选择性和较低的毒副作用。因此,LSD1可能成为表观遗传学抗肿瘤药物的新靶点。本文对近年来LSD1的结构、功能研究及最新的LSD1抑制剂研究进展做一综述和分析。展开更多
本研究探讨组蛋白去甲基化酶赖氨酸特异性去甲基化酶1(lysine specific demethylase 1,LSD1)在急性白血病的表达及其临床意义。采用Western blot方法半定量检测LSD1在HL-60和SHI-1白血病细胞株、不同病情(初诊、完全缓解、复发)急性白血...本研究探讨组蛋白去甲基化酶赖氨酸特异性去甲基化酶1(lysine specific demethylase 1,LSD1)在急性白血病的表达及其临床意义。采用Western blot方法半定量检测LSD1在HL-60和SHI-1白血病细胞株、不同病情(初诊、完全缓解、复发)急性白血病(acute leukemia,AL)患者及非恶性血液病对照者骨髓单个核细胞的表达水平。随访收集AL患者的临床资料,分析LSD1表达与临床预后的关系。结果表明,HL-60细胞和SHI-1细胞LSD1均呈阳性高表达,LSD1相对含量(LSD1/β-actin灰度比)分别为4.647±3.840和1.628±0.185(n=4);72例AL患者LSD1表达程度差异较大,阳性率为56.9%(41/72),LSD1相对含量平均为1.053±1.976;17例非恶性血液病对照组LSD1阳性率为0%,LSD1相对含量为0.004±0.012。LSD1阳性率在急性髓系白血病(AML)或急性淋巴细胞白血病(ALL)患者初诊组(90.4%,77.8%)与难治/复发组(100%,100%)均高于完全缓解(CR)组(4.7%,0%)(p=0.000);LSD1相对含量在AML与ALL患者初诊组之间(1.177±1.646,1.275±1.845)、难治/复发组之间(2.050±2.470,4.107±3.676)或CR组之间(0.029±0.033,0.019±0.024)差异无统计学意义(p>0.05);AL患者LSD1阳性率在初诊组(84.6%)与难治/复发组(100%)均高于CR组(3.8%),LSD1相对含量在初诊组(1.274±1.760)、难治/复发组(3.359±3.319)及CR组(0.027±0.031)均高于对照组(p<0.01),其中难治/复发组高于初诊组与CR组(p<0.01),初诊组高于CR组(p<0.01)。结论:LSD1过高表达与AL难治/复发有关,其表达水平能反映AL患者的病情,可成为对AL预后有提示作用的生物学标志。展开更多
目的:探讨慢性乙型肝炎(乙肝)患者外周血CD4^(+)Th细胞内赖氨酸特异性组蛋白去甲基化酶1(histone lysine specific demethylase 1,LSD1)表达水平与Th1/Th2平衡的关系,初步探讨LSD1介导的组蛋白修饰对慢性乙肝患者CD4^(+)Th细胞分化的作...目的:探讨慢性乙型肝炎(乙肝)患者外周血CD4^(+)Th细胞内赖氨酸特异性组蛋白去甲基化酶1(histone lysine specific demethylase 1,LSD1)表达水平与Th1/Th2平衡的关系,初步探讨LSD1介导的组蛋白修饰对慢性乙肝患者CD4^(+)Th细胞分化的作用。方法:选择2017年6月至12月在南通大学附属医院感染科住院的慢性乙肝患者65例,分为丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)高水平[>4×ULN(正常上限)]组与低水平(≤4×ULN)组,HBV-DNA高载量(≥10^(6)拷贝/mL)组与低载量(<106拷贝/mL)组。以同期在该院体检的30例健康人为对照。采用密度梯度离心法分离外周血单个核细胞,免疫磁珠法分选CD4^(+)Th细胞;提取CD4^(+)Th细胞总蛋白,以Western印迹法检测LSD1表达水平。采用ELISA法检测血清中干扰素γ(IFN-γ)、白细胞介素4(IL-4)含量;用微粒子化学发光法检测血清乙型肝炎表面抗原(HBsAg)含量;用实时定量PCR法检测血清HBV-DNA载量。结果:慢性乙肝组患者外周血CD4^(+)Th细胞中LSD1表达水平高于健康人(0.52±0.21 vs 0.28±0.09,t=-7.49,P<0.001)。慢性乙肝患者中,CD4^(+)Th细胞中LSD1表达量在ALT高水平组(n=38)低于低水平组(n=27,0.39±0.18 vs 0.64±0.16;t=-5.79,P<0.001),在HBV-DNA高载量组(n=32)高于HBV-DNA低载量组(n=33,0.69±0.08 vs 0.35±0.16;t=10.80,P<0.001)。与健康人相比,慢性乙肝组血清IFN-γ含量降低、IL-4含量增高、IFN-γ/IL-4比值减小(P<0.05)。慢性乙肝患者外周血CD4^(+)Th细胞中LSD1表达量与其血清ALT水平(r=-0.590)、IFN-γ水平(r=-0.379)及IFN-γ/IL-4(-0.285)负相关(P<0.01),与HBV-DNA载量正相关(r=0.880,P<0.001),与血清IL-4水平无相关性(r=0.169,P=0.102)。结论:LSD1高表达可能是慢性乙肝患者体内Th1/Th2失衡、Th1反应水平下降的原因之一,并导致机体清除HBV能力减弱或抑制HBV复制能力减弱。展开更多
BACKGROUND Histone Lysine Specific Demethylase 1(LSD1)is the first histone demethylase to be discovered,which regulates various biological functions by making lysine of histone H3K4,H3K9 and non-histone substrates dem...BACKGROUND Histone Lysine Specific Demethylase 1(LSD1)is the first histone demethylase to be discovered,which regulates various biological functions by making lysine of histone H3K4,H3K9 and non-histone substrates demethylated.Abnormal regulation of LSD1 is closely related to the occurrence and development of gastric cancer.The change of LSD1 expression level plays an important role in the proliferation and metastasis of gastric cancer cells.The study of its function and mechanism may provide a theoretical basis for early diagnosis and targeted therapy of gastric cancer.AIM To investigate the effect of downregulation of lysine-specific demethylase 1(LSD1)expression on proliferation and invasion of gastric cancer cells and the possible regulatory mechanisms of the VEGF-C/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.METHODS The LSD1-specific short hairpin RNA(shRNA)interference plasmid was transiently transfected,and expression of LSD1 was downregulated.The cell proliferation ability of LSD1 was observed by CCK-8 assay after downregulating expression of LSD1.Transwell invasion assay was used to observe the change of cell invasion ability after downregulating expression of LSD1.Expression of phosphorylated phosphoinositide 3-kinase(p-PI3K),PI3K,p-AKT,AKT,vascular endothelial growth factor receptor(VEGFR)-3,matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-2 and MMP-9 in each group was detected by Western blotting.RESULTS The cell proliferation ability of transiently transfected LSD1-shRNA interference plasmid group was significantly lower than that of the control group(P<0.05).Transwell invasion assay showed that the number of cells across the membrane of the LSD1-shRNA transfection group(238.451±5.216)was significantly lower than that of the control group(49.268±6.984)(P<0.01).Western blotting showed that expression level of VEGF-C,p-PI3K,PI3K,p-AKT,AKT,VEGFR-3,MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the LSD1-shRNA group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Downregulation of LSD1 expression inhibits metastatic potential of gastric cancer cells,and VEGF-C-mediated activation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway,which may be an important mechanism for inhibiting lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer cells.展开更多
与其他化学修饰,如乙酰化、磷酸化、泛素化等相似,组蛋白赖氨酸甲基化是一个可以逆转的组蛋白修饰,是一个动态调节的过程。赖氨酸特异性组蛋白去甲基化酶1(lysine specific demethylase 1,LSD1)是一个黄素腺嘌呤二核苷酸(flavin adenine...与其他化学修饰,如乙酰化、磷酸化、泛素化等相似,组蛋白赖氨酸甲基化是一个可以逆转的组蛋白修饰,是一个动态调节的过程。赖氨酸特异性组蛋白去甲基化酶1(lysine specific demethylase 1,LSD1)是一个黄素腺嘌呤二核苷酸(flavin adenine dinulcleotide,FAD)依赖性胺氧化酶,它能够特异性脱去H3K4和H3K9位点上的单甲基化和二甲基化的甲基基团。LSD1参与调控核受体介导的基因转录,并分别维持染色质的活性和非活性状态,被誉为细胞深处的基因"开关"。LSD1的功能失衡可引发多种重要生命现象的改变。主要综述LSD1的结构、作用机制及其在肿瘤发生、胚胎发育、体细胞重编程的调控、细胞分裂和造血等过程中生物学功能的研究新进展。展开更多
文摘组蛋白赖氨酸特异性去甲基化酶1(histone lysine specific demethylase 1,LSD1)是一个黄素腺嘌呤二核苷酸(FAD)依赖的氨基氧化酶,能够特异性去除组蛋白H3K4和H3K9的单、双甲基化。利用RNA干扰技术和小分子LSD1抑制剂调节LSD1的表达量和活性,能够控制肿瘤细胞的增殖、转移和侵袭。同时,由于LSD1在多种肿瘤中高表达,靶向LSD1的抗肿瘤治疗方案表现出较高的选择性和较低的毒副作用。因此,LSD1可能成为表观遗传学抗肿瘤药物的新靶点。本文对近年来LSD1的结构、功能研究及最新的LSD1抑制剂研究进展做一综述和分析。
文摘目的:探讨慢性乙型肝炎(乙肝)患者外周血CD4^(+)Th细胞内赖氨酸特异性组蛋白去甲基化酶1(histone lysine specific demethylase 1,LSD1)表达水平与Th1/Th2平衡的关系,初步探讨LSD1介导的组蛋白修饰对慢性乙肝患者CD4^(+)Th细胞分化的作用。方法:选择2017年6月至12月在南通大学附属医院感染科住院的慢性乙肝患者65例,分为丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)高水平[>4×ULN(正常上限)]组与低水平(≤4×ULN)组,HBV-DNA高载量(≥10^(6)拷贝/mL)组与低载量(<106拷贝/mL)组。以同期在该院体检的30例健康人为对照。采用密度梯度离心法分离外周血单个核细胞,免疫磁珠法分选CD4^(+)Th细胞;提取CD4^(+)Th细胞总蛋白,以Western印迹法检测LSD1表达水平。采用ELISA法检测血清中干扰素γ(IFN-γ)、白细胞介素4(IL-4)含量;用微粒子化学发光法检测血清乙型肝炎表面抗原(HBsAg)含量;用实时定量PCR法检测血清HBV-DNA载量。结果:慢性乙肝组患者外周血CD4^(+)Th细胞中LSD1表达水平高于健康人(0.52±0.21 vs 0.28±0.09,t=-7.49,P<0.001)。慢性乙肝患者中,CD4^(+)Th细胞中LSD1表达量在ALT高水平组(n=38)低于低水平组(n=27,0.39±0.18 vs 0.64±0.16;t=-5.79,P<0.001),在HBV-DNA高载量组(n=32)高于HBV-DNA低载量组(n=33,0.69±0.08 vs 0.35±0.16;t=10.80,P<0.001)。与健康人相比,慢性乙肝组血清IFN-γ含量降低、IL-4含量增高、IFN-γ/IL-4比值减小(P<0.05)。慢性乙肝患者外周血CD4^(+)Th细胞中LSD1表达量与其血清ALT水平(r=-0.590)、IFN-γ水平(r=-0.379)及IFN-γ/IL-4(-0.285)负相关(P<0.01),与HBV-DNA载量正相关(r=0.880,P<0.001),与血清IL-4水平无相关性(r=0.169,P=0.102)。结论:LSD1高表达可能是慢性乙肝患者体内Th1/Th2失衡、Th1反应水平下降的原因之一,并导致机体清除HBV能力减弱或抑制HBV复制能力减弱。
基金Supported by Doctoral Special Research Fund of Qiqihar Medical College,No.QY2016B-06
文摘BACKGROUND Histone Lysine Specific Demethylase 1(LSD1)is the first histone demethylase to be discovered,which regulates various biological functions by making lysine of histone H3K4,H3K9 and non-histone substrates demethylated.Abnormal regulation of LSD1 is closely related to the occurrence and development of gastric cancer.The change of LSD1 expression level plays an important role in the proliferation and metastasis of gastric cancer cells.The study of its function and mechanism may provide a theoretical basis for early diagnosis and targeted therapy of gastric cancer.AIM To investigate the effect of downregulation of lysine-specific demethylase 1(LSD1)expression on proliferation and invasion of gastric cancer cells and the possible regulatory mechanisms of the VEGF-C/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.METHODS The LSD1-specific short hairpin RNA(shRNA)interference plasmid was transiently transfected,and expression of LSD1 was downregulated.The cell proliferation ability of LSD1 was observed by CCK-8 assay after downregulating expression of LSD1.Transwell invasion assay was used to observe the change of cell invasion ability after downregulating expression of LSD1.Expression of phosphorylated phosphoinositide 3-kinase(p-PI3K),PI3K,p-AKT,AKT,vascular endothelial growth factor receptor(VEGFR)-3,matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-2 and MMP-9 in each group was detected by Western blotting.RESULTS The cell proliferation ability of transiently transfected LSD1-shRNA interference plasmid group was significantly lower than that of the control group(P<0.05).Transwell invasion assay showed that the number of cells across the membrane of the LSD1-shRNA transfection group(238.451±5.216)was significantly lower than that of the control group(49.268±6.984)(P<0.01).Western blotting showed that expression level of VEGF-C,p-PI3K,PI3K,p-AKT,AKT,VEGFR-3,MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the LSD1-shRNA group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Downregulation of LSD1 expression inhibits metastatic potential of gastric cancer cells,and VEGF-C-mediated activation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway,which may be an important mechanism for inhibiting lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer cells.
