AIM:To investigate the role of endoplasmic reticulum(ER) stress in cancer radiotherapy and its molecular mechanism.METHODS:Tunicamycin(TM) was applied to induce ER stress in human esophageal cancer cell line EC109,and...AIM:To investigate the role of endoplasmic reticulum(ER) stress in cancer radiotherapy and its molecular mechanism.METHODS:Tunicamycin(TM) was applied to induce ER stress in human esophageal cancer cell line EC109,and the radiosensitization effects were detected by acute cell death and clonogenic survival assay.Cell cycle arrest induced by TM was determined by flow cytometric analysis after the cellular DNA content was labeled with propidium iodide.Apoptosis of EC109 cells induced by TM was detected by annexin V staining and Western blotting of caspase-3 and its substrate poly ADP-ribose polymerase.Autophagic response was determined by acridine orange(AO) staining and Western blotting of microtubule-associated protein-1 light chain-3(LC3) and autophagy related gene 5(ATG5).In order to test the biological function of autophagy,specific inhibitor or Beclin-1 knockdown was used to inhibit autophagy,and its effect on cell apoptosis was thus detected.Additionally,involvement of the phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase(PI3K)/Akt/mammalian target of the rapamycin(mTOR) pathway was also detected by Western blotting.Finally,male nude mice inoculated subcutaneously with EC109 cells were used to confirm cell model observations.RESULTS:Our results showed that TM treatment enhanced cell death and reduced the colony survival fraction induced by ionizing radiation(IR),which suggested an obvious radiosensitization effect of TM.Moreover,TM and IR combination treatment led to a significant increase of G2/M phase and apoptotic cells,compared with IR alone.We also observed an increase of AO positive cells,and the protein level of LC3-II and ATG5 was induced by TM treatment,which suggested an autophagic response in EC109 cells.However,inhibition of autophagy by using a chemical inhibitor or Beclin-1 silencing led to increased cell apoptosis and decreased cell viability,which suggested a cytoprotective role of autophagy in stressed EC109 cells.Furthermore,TM treatment also activated mTORC1,and in turn reduced Akt phosphorylation,which sugges展开更多
BACKGROUND： Glucose-regulated protein 78 （GRP78）, a marker of endoplasmic reticulum stress, can prolong cell survival. Alternatively, CCAAT enhancer-binding protein homologous protein （CHOP）, a transcription fact...BACKGROUND： Glucose-regulated protein 78 （GRP78）, a marker of endoplasmic reticulum stress, can prolong cell survival. Alternatively, CCAAT enhancer-binding protein homologous protein （CHOP）, a transcription factor specific for endoplasmic reticulum stress, can cause cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis. OBJECTIVE： To study the protective effects of serum containing natural cerebrolysin on endoplasmic reticulum stress in tunicamycin-induced neuronal PC12 cells, and analyze the influence on GRP78 and CHOP expressions. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： A parallel controlled study was performed at the Institute of Integrated Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, between March 2006 and August 2008. MATERIALS： Adult Sprague-Dawley rats were perfused with natural Cerebrolysin aqueous extract （0.185 g/kg/d） to produce serum containing natural Cerebrolysin. Physiological saline was used to produce blank serum. PC12 cell line was provided by Shanghai Institute of Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Science. Tunicamycin was provided by Sigma （St. Louis, USA）, and natural Cerebrolysin, containing ginseng, rhizoma gastrodiae, and gingko leaf （1：2：2）, by Shengzhen Institute of Integrated Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. METHODS： PC12 cells were treated with DMEM culture media containing 10% blank serum （normal control group）, tunicamycin （1 μg/mL; model group）, and 5%, 10%, and 15% serum containing natural cerebrolysin and tunicamycin （1 μ g/mL; low-, moderate-, and high-dose serum containing natural cerebrotysin groups）, for 2 hours. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： PC12 cells were treated with tunicamycin for 48 hours after which apoptosis was measured using the TUNEL method to calculate apoptotic index. GRP78 expression was detected using immunocytochemistry. After 24 hours of treatment with tunicamycin, GRP78 and CHOP mRNA expressions were measured using RT-PCR. RESULTS： The apoptotic index and CHOP mRNA expression were in the mode展开更多
为探究秦川牛宰后成熟期间基础免疫球蛋白(basigin,BSG)对丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(mitogen activated protein kinase,MAPK)信号通路及细胞凋亡的影响,利用4D-非标记定量组学技术分析BSG及其差异蛋白的变化情况。向宰后秦川牛肉的背最长肌...为探究秦川牛宰后成熟期间基础免疫球蛋白(basigin,BSG)对丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(mitogen activated protein kinase,MAPK)信号通路及细胞凋亡的影响,利用4D-非标记定量组学技术分析BSG及其差异蛋白的变化情况。向宰后秦川牛肉的背最长肌中注射BSG抑制剂衣霉素,通过蛋白质免疫印迹法测定秦川牛肉在4℃贮藏过程中MAPK通路关键蛋白质表达水平,并测定caspase-3的活力变化。研究表明:在秦川牛宰后贮藏期内,BSG的表达量总体呈先上升后下降趋势;利用京都基因与基因组百科全书通路分析发现BSG及其差异蛋白质显著注释于氧化磷酸化通路、钙信号通路、MAPK信号通路,说明BSG通过MAPK途径发挥作用。另外,衣霉素组MAPK通路关键蛋白质的相对表达量均显著下调,说明BSG抑制剂使得MAPK信号通路失活。这为研究BSG对MAPK信号通路影响奠定了很好的基础。在抑制BSG的表达后,衣霉素组caspase-3的活力明显上升,说明细胞凋亡是细胞损伤机制的重要环节,衣霉素作用于BSG的N端结构使蛋白质发生去糖基化作用。通过抑制细胞内蛋白质的折叠使其生物学活性受到抑制,从而诱导细胞凋亡。展开更多
基金Supported by A Grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 30870746
文摘AIM:To investigate the role of endoplasmic reticulum(ER) stress in cancer radiotherapy and its molecular mechanism.METHODS:Tunicamycin(TM) was applied to induce ER stress in human esophageal cancer cell line EC109,and the radiosensitization effects were detected by acute cell death and clonogenic survival assay.Cell cycle arrest induced by TM was determined by flow cytometric analysis after the cellular DNA content was labeled with propidium iodide.Apoptosis of EC109 cells induced by TM was detected by annexin V staining and Western blotting of caspase-3 and its substrate poly ADP-ribose polymerase.Autophagic response was determined by acridine orange(AO) staining and Western blotting of microtubule-associated protein-1 light chain-3(LC3) and autophagy related gene 5(ATG5).In order to test the biological function of autophagy,specific inhibitor or Beclin-1 knockdown was used to inhibit autophagy,and its effect on cell apoptosis was thus detected.Additionally,involvement of the phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase(PI3K)/Akt/mammalian target of the rapamycin(mTOR) pathway was also detected by Western blotting.Finally,male nude mice inoculated subcutaneously with EC109 cells were used to confirm cell model observations.RESULTS:Our results showed that TM treatment enhanced cell death and reduced the colony survival fraction induced by ionizing radiation(IR),which suggested an obvious radiosensitization effect of TM.Moreover,TM and IR combination treatment led to a significant increase of G2/M phase and apoptotic cells,compared with IR alone.We also observed an increase of AO positive cells,and the protein level of LC3-II and ATG5 was induced by TM treatment,which suggested an autophagic response in EC109 cells.However,inhibition of autophagy by using a chemical inhibitor or Beclin-1 silencing led to increased cell apoptosis and decreased cell viability,which suggested a cytoprotective role of autophagy in stressed EC109 cells.Furthermore,TM treatment also activated mTORC1,and in turn reduced Akt phosphorylation,which sugges
基金supported by the Taishan Scholars Foundation of Shandong Province,China(No.zd056,zd057)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30971098,81202949)+1 种基金A Project of Shandong Province Higher Educational Science and Technology Program(No.J09LF24)the Science Foundation of Taishan Medical University,China(No.2011ZR038)
基金Supported by:Scientific and Technological Foundation of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China,No.02-03LP41the Scientific and Technological Key Project of Guangdong Province,No. 2006B35630007
文摘BACKGROUND： Glucose-regulated protein 78 （GRP78）, a marker of endoplasmic reticulum stress, can prolong cell survival. Alternatively, CCAAT enhancer-binding protein homologous protein （CHOP）, a transcription factor specific for endoplasmic reticulum stress, can cause cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis. OBJECTIVE： To study the protective effects of serum containing natural cerebrolysin on endoplasmic reticulum stress in tunicamycin-induced neuronal PC12 cells, and analyze the influence on GRP78 and CHOP expressions. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： A parallel controlled study was performed at the Institute of Integrated Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, between March 2006 and August 2008. MATERIALS： Adult Sprague-Dawley rats were perfused with natural Cerebrolysin aqueous extract （0.185 g/kg/d） to produce serum containing natural Cerebrolysin. Physiological saline was used to produce blank serum. PC12 cell line was provided by Shanghai Institute of Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Science. Tunicamycin was provided by Sigma （St. Louis, USA）, and natural Cerebrolysin, containing ginseng, rhizoma gastrodiae, and gingko leaf （1：2：2）, by Shengzhen Institute of Integrated Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. METHODS： PC12 cells were treated with DMEM culture media containing 10% blank serum （normal control group）, tunicamycin （1 μg/mL; model group）, and 5%, 10%, and 15% serum containing natural cerebrolysin and tunicamycin （1 μ g/mL; low-, moderate-, and high-dose serum containing natural cerebrotysin groups）, for 2 hours. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： PC12 cells were treated with tunicamycin for 48 hours after which apoptosis was measured using the TUNEL method to calculate apoptotic index. GRP78 expression was detected using immunocytochemistry. After 24 hours of treatment with tunicamycin, GRP78 and CHOP mRNA expressions were measured using RT-PCR. RESULTS： The apoptotic index and CHOP mRNA expression were in the mode
文摘为探究秦川牛宰后成熟期间基础免疫球蛋白(basigin,BSG)对丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(mitogen activated protein kinase,MAPK)信号通路及细胞凋亡的影响,利用4D-非标记定量组学技术分析BSG及其差异蛋白的变化情况。向宰后秦川牛肉的背最长肌中注射BSG抑制剂衣霉素,通过蛋白质免疫印迹法测定秦川牛肉在4℃贮藏过程中MAPK通路关键蛋白质表达水平,并测定caspase-3的活力变化。研究表明:在秦川牛宰后贮藏期内,BSG的表达量总体呈先上升后下降趋势;利用京都基因与基因组百科全书通路分析发现BSG及其差异蛋白质显著注释于氧化磷酸化通路、钙信号通路、MAPK信号通路,说明BSG通过MAPK途径发挥作用。另外,衣霉素组MAPK通路关键蛋白质的相对表达量均显著下调,说明BSG抑制剂使得MAPK信号通路失活。这为研究BSG对MAPK信号通路影响奠定了很好的基础。在抑制BSG的表达后,衣霉素组caspase-3的活力明显上升,说明细胞凋亡是细胞损伤机制的重要环节,衣霉素作用于BSG的N端结构使蛋白质发生去糖基化作用。通过抑制细胞内蛋白质的折叠使其生物学活性受到抑制,从而诱导细胞凋亡。
