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siRNA抑制FHL2对胃肠癌细胞β-catenin活性的影响

Effects of siRNA Inhibited FHL2 on Transcriptional Activity of β-catenin in Gastrointestinal Cancer Cells

  • 摘要: 目的 本研究旨在调查通过siRNA抑制FHL2表达后对β-catenin活性及其下游基因survivin表达的影响,探讨两者在肠癌发生中的协同作用。方法 (1)PCR扩增含有β-catenin作用位点、长为340bp的survivin基因启动子片段,克隆入PGL3-basic载体,构建荧光素酶报告质粒pluc340。(2)脂质体瞬时转染法将β-catenin活性报告质粒pTOPFLASH、pFOPFLASH和pluc340转染入胃肠癌及正常细胞株,双荧光素酶法测定其启动子活性,并评价其对fhl2 siRNA的反应。(3)RT-PCR方法检测基因表达。结果 成功构建了survivin启动子片段pluc340;荧光素酶活性检测显示:β-catenin 转录活性在胃肠癌细胞明显高于正常细胞;siRNA抑制FHL2表达后,β-catenin转录活性下降,survivin表达降低。结论 抑制FHL2的表达能够降低β-catenin转录活性及下游癌基因的表达,干扰Wnt信号通路,说明fhl2有望成为肠癌治疗的新靶点。

     

    Abstract: Objective It is reported that FHL2 is able to interact and then promote the transcriptional activity of β-catenin. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of fhl2 siRNA on the transactivities of β-catenin and its downstream gene, survivin. Methods (1) survivin fragment amplified by PCR was inserted into PGL-basic vector to establish recombinant plasmid named as pluc340 which contained luciferase promoter at the downstream. (2) pTOPFLASH, pFOPFLASH, siRNA and pluc340 were transfected into gastrointestinal cells to detect their transactivities by dual-luciferase assay. (3) mRNA expressions were detected by RT-PCR. Results survivin promoter was established successfully. The transactivity of β-catenin was significantly higher than that in the normal cells. The transcriptional activities of β-catenin and survivin were suppressed by fhl2 siRNA. Conclusion The results indicated that FHL2 inhibition was capable of suppressing the transcriptional activity of β-catenin and thus interfering the process of Wnt signaling pathway. Therefore, fhl2 might be a promising target for innovative treatment of colon cancer.

     

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