摘要目的 探讨HER-2/neu特异性小干扰核糖核酸(siRNA)对高表达HER-2/neu的人胶质瘤细胞系U251MG和T98G增殖的影响及其可能机制.方法 脂质体介导HER-2/neu siRNA转染体外常规培养的U251MG和T98G细胞,同时设脂质体为对照组.转染后3 d实时定量PCR和免疫印迹实验检测HER-2/neu mRNA和蛋白的表达;四甲基偶氮唑盐(MTT)比色法检测转染后3、4d细胞增殖率的变化;免疫印迹实验检测转染后3 d细胞蛋白激酶B(AKT)、磷酸化AKT、磷酸化叉头转录因子(FOXO1)、p27、Cyclin D1蛋白的表达.结果 与脂质体组比较,HER-2/neu siRNA组U251MG、T98G细胞转染后3 d HER-2/neu mRNA和蛋白的表达均下降,转染后3、4 d细胞增殖率均下降,转染后3 d细胞磷酸化AKT和磷酸化FOXO1水平降低、p27蛋白表达增多、Cyclin D1蛋白表达减少,差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 HER-2/neu siRNA转染人胶质瘤细胞系U251MG和T98G后明显抑制细胞增殖,可能与抑制AKT/FOXO1信号通路,调控下游基因p27、Cyclin D1蛋白的表达有关.

abstractsObjective To investigate the effect of HER-2/neu siRNA on proliferation of human glioma cell lines U251MG and T98G which over-express HER-2/neu, and explore its mechanism.Methods Liposome-mediated HER-2/neu siRNA was transfected into human glioma cell lines U251MG and T98G;lipofectin group was established as controls. The mRNA and protein levels of HER-2/neu were detected by real-time PCR and Western blotting 3 d after the transfection. The proliferation of glioma cells was investigated using methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay 3 and 4 d after the transfection. The effects of HER-2/neu siRNA on AKT/FOXO1 pathway and protein expression of p27 and Cyclin D1 were studied using Western blotting. Results HER-2/neu mRNA and protein expressions in the transfected U251MG cells were decreased to (28.833±4.174)% and (22.167±1.955)% while those in cells of the lipofectin group were (92.067±5.698)% and (96.100±1.682)%, respectively,with significant differences (P=0.000, 0.001). HER-2/neu mRNA and protein expressions of the transfected T98G cells were decreased to (28.067 ±6.165)% and (12.433 ±8.864)% while those in the untransfected cells were (96.000 ±5.110)% and (94.333 ±3.215)%, respectively, with significant differences (P=0.001, 0.008). Three d after the transfection, the rates of proliferation in the transfected T98G and U251MG cells were (58.467±5.561)% and (63.933±5.363)%, respectively;4 d after the transfection, the rates of proliferation in the transfected T98G and U251MG cells were (57.500±4.770)% and (60.167±3.253)%, respectively;an obvious decrease was noted as compared them with cells of the lipofectin group (P=0.020, 0.023, 0.021, 0.008). Cyclin Dl expression was decreased, while p27 protein expression was up-regulated in the transfected cells as compared with those in cells of the lipofectin group (P<0.05). Moreover, the levels of phosphorylated AKT and phosphorylated FOXO1 were decreased in the transfected cells as compared with those in cells of the lipofectin group (P<0.05).Conclusion The specific siRNA targeting HER-2/neu in human glioma cell lines U251MG and T98G could inhibit the cell proliferation, which might relate to the suppression of AKT/FOXO1 pathway and the regulation of expresion of thier downstream molecules such as p27 and Cyclin D1.