AIM: The goal of this study was to characterize the AFP receptor, its possible signal transduction pathway and its proliferative functions in human hepatoma cell line Bel 7402. METHODS: Cell proliferation enhanced by ...AIM: The goal of this study was to characterize the AFP receptor, its possible signal transduction pathway and its proliferative functions in human hepatoma cell line Bel 7402. METHODS: Cell proliferation enhanced by AFP was detected by MTT assay, 3H-thymidine incorporation and S-stage percentage of cell cycle analysis. With radioactive labeled 125I-AFP for receptor binding assay; cAMP accumulation, protein kinase A activity were detected by radioactive immunosorbent assay and the change of intracellular free calcium (Ca2+i) was monitored by scanning fluorescence intensity under TCS-NT confocal microscope. The expression of oncogenes N- ras, p 53, and p21( ras ) in the cultured cells in vitro were detected by Northern blotting and Western blotting respectively. RESULTS: It was demonstrated that AFP enhanced the proliferation of human hepatoma Bel 7402 cell in a dose dependent fashion as shown in MTT assay, (3)H-thymidine incorporation and S-phase percentage up to 2-fold. Two subtypes of AFP receptors were identified in the cells with Kds of 1.3 x 10(-9)mol.L(-1) and 9.9 x10(-8)mol. (-1)L respectively. Pretreatment of cells with AFP resulted in a significant increase (625%) in cAMP accumulation. The activity of protein kinase A activity were increased up to 37.5, 122.6, 73.7 and 61.2% at treatment time point 2, 6, 12 and 24 hours. The level of intracellular calcium were elevated after the treatment of alpha-fetoprotein and achieved to 204% at 4 min. The results also showed that AFP(20mg.L(-1)) could upregulate the expression of N- ras oncogenes and p 53 and p21( ras ) in Bel 7402 cells. In the later case,the alteration were 81.1%(12h) and 97.3%(12h) respectively compared with control. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that AFP is a potential growth factor to promote the proliferation of human hepatoma Bel 7402 cells. Its growth-regulatory effects are mediated by its specific plasma membrane receptors coupled with its transmembrane signaling transduction through the pathway of cAMP-PKA and intracellular calcium to regulate the expression of oncogenes.展开更多
背景与目的:选择合适的载体是基因治疗成功的关键之一,近年来一种新型多聚阳离子化合物——聚乙烯亚胺(polyethylenimine,PEI)作为高效低毒的基因转导载体得到广泛重视。本研究应用光化学法制备系列不同粒径的PEI纳米凝胶,初步探讨其转...背景与目的:选择合适的载体是基因治疗成功的关键之一,近年来一种新型多聚阳离子化合物——聚乙烯亚胺(polyethylenimine,PEI)作为高效低毒的基因转导载体得到广泛重视。本研究应用光化学法制备系列不同粒径的PEI纳米凝胶,初步探讨其转导效率与粒径之间的关系,筛选理想的肿瘤基因转导载体。方法:光化学法制备PEI,光相干光谱仪测定粒径,并用扫描电子显微镜和原子力显微镜表征;以PEI为载体将增强型绿色荧光蛋白(enhanced green fluorescence protein,EGFP)报告基因分别转入Bel7402细胞和A549细胞,荧光显微镜下计数和流式细胞仪检测转染率。结果:光相干光谱仪检测PEI粒径38～200nm,扫描电子显微镜和原子力显微镜检测其形貌多为球形。荧光显微镜下计数和流式细胞仪检测86.9nmPEI(4μg)介导EGFP基因(2μg)时转染率最高,Bel7402细胞分别为(32.75±1.01)%、(32.40±1.41)%,A549细胞分别为(29.81±1.84)%、(30.00±1.86)%;与脂质体相比差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:光化学法合成的PEI是有效的基因转导载体,PEI粒径为86.9nm转染最为有效。展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.39760077
文摘AIM: The goal of this study was to characterize the AFP receptor, its possible signal transduction pathway and its proliferative functions in human hepatoma cell line Bel 7402. METHODS: Cell proliferation enhanced by AFP was detected by MTT assay, 3H-thymidine incorporation and S-stage percentage of cell cycle analysis. With radioactive labeled 125I-AFP for receptor binding assay; cAMP accumulation, protein kinase A activity were detected by radioactive immunosorbent assay and the change of intracellular free calcium (Ca2+i) was monitored by scanning fluorescence intensity under TCS-NT confocal microscope. The expression of oncogenes N- ras, p 53, and p21( ras ) in the cultured cells in vitro were detected by Northern blotting and Western blotting respectively. RESULTS: It was demonstrated that AFP enhanced the proliferation of human hepatoma Bel 7402 cell in a dose dependent fashion as shown in MTT assay, (3)H-thymidine incorporation and S-phase percentage up to 2-fold. Two subtypes of AFP receptors were identified in the cells with Kds of 1.3 x 10(-9)mol.L(-1) and 9.9 x10(-8)mol. (-1)L respectively. Pretreatment of cells with AFP resulted in a significant increase (625%) in cAMP accumulation. The activity of protein kinase A activity were increased up to 37.5, 122.6, 73.7 and 61.2% at treatment time point 2, 6, 12 and 24 hours. The level of intracellular calcium were elevated after the treatment of alpha-fetoprotein and achieved to 204% at 4 min. The results also showed that AFP(20mg.L(-1)) could upregulate the expression of N- ras oncogenes and p 53 and p21( ras ) in Bel 7402 cells. In the later case,the alteration were 81.1%(12h) and 97.3%(12h) respectively compared with control. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that AFP is a potential growth factor to promote the proliferation of human hepatoma Bel 7402 cells. Its growth-regulatory effects are mediated by its specific plasma membrane receptors coupled with its transmembrane signaling transduction through the pathway of cAMP-PKA and intracellular calcium to regulate the expression of oncogenes.
文摘背景与目的:选择合适的载体是基因治疗成功的关键之一,近年来一种新型多聚阳离子化合物——聚乙烯亚胺(polyethylenimine,PEI)作为高效低毒的基因转导载体得到广泛重视。本研究应用光化学法制备系列不同粒径的PEI纳米凝胶,初步探讨其转导效率与粒径之间的关系,筛选理想的肿瘤基因转导载体。方法:光化学法制备PEI,光相干光谱仪测定粒径,并用扫描电子显微镜和原子力显微镜表征;以PEI为载体将增强型绿色荧光蛋白(enhanced green fluorescence protein,EGFP)报告基因分别转入Bel7402细胞和A549细胞,荧光显微镜下计数和流式细胞仪检测转染率。结果:光相干光谱仪检测PEI粒径38～200nm,扫描电子显微镜和原子力显微镜检测其形貌多为球形。荧光显微镜下计数和流式细胞仪检测86.9nmPEI(4μg)介导EGFP基因(2μg)时转染率最高,Bel7402细胞分别为(32.75±1.01)%、(32.40±1.41)%,A549细胞分别为(29.81±1.84)%、(30.00±1.86)%;与脂质体相比差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:光化学法合成的PEI是有效的基因转导载体,PEI粒径为86.9nm转染最为有效。
