[Impact of RNA interference targeting hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha on chemosensitivity in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells under hypoxia].
To investigate the impact of RNA interference (RNAi) targeting hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha (HIF-1 alpha) on chemosensitivity of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells under hypoxia.
Human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells of the line EC9706 were cultured and divided into 3 groups: untransfected group, added with cobalt chloride (CoCl(2)), a chemical hypoxia inducer, for 8 h so as to establish a hypoxia model; control siRNA transfected group, transfected with control siRNA, and 30 h after the transfection exposed to CoCl(2) for 8 h; and HIF-1 alpha siRNA-transfected group, transfected with HIF-1 alpha siRNA, and 30 h later exposed to CoCl(2) for 8 h. Western blotting was used to detect the protein expression of HIF-1 alpha. Another EC9706 were cultured and divided into 3 groups to be treated as mentioned above, and then exposed to cisplantin or platixal under normoxic or hypoxic condition. 24 hours later 3-(4, 5-carboxymethoxypheny1)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium (MTS) colorimetric assay was used to detect the inhibition rates of the cells. Further another EC9706 cells were cultured and then divided into 5 groups: cultured under normoxic condition, cultured under hypoxic condition for 8 h, transfected with control siRNA for 30 h and then under hypoxic condition for 8 h, transfected with HIF-1 alpha siRNA for 30 h and then under hypoxic condition for 8 h. The cell cycle was measured by flow cytometry.
The HIF-1alpha protein expression of the HIF-1alpha siRNA group was significantly lower than those of the untransfected and control siRNA transfected groups. The inhibition rates of the EC9706 cells of the groups treated by cisplatin of different concentrations under normoxic condition were all significantly higher than the corresponding levels under hypoxic condition (all P < 0.01). The inhibition rates of the EC9706 cells of the groups treated by platixal of different concentrations under normoxic condition were all significantly higher than the corresponding levels under hypoxic condition (all P < 0.05) Under hypoxic condition, the inhibition rates of the HIF-1alpha siRNA transfected EC9706 cells treated by cisplatin and platixal of different concentrations were all significantly higher than those of the control siRNA transfected and untransfected EC9706 cells (all P < 0.05). Flow cytometry showed that under hypoxic condition the proportion of cells in G(1)-phase of the EC9706 cells was significantly higher, and the proportion of S-phase cells was significantly lower than those of the normoxic group (both P < 0.05), and under the same hypoxic condition the proportion of the EC9706 cells in G(1)-phase was significantly lower, and the proportion the EC9706 cells in S-phase was significantly higher than those of the normoxic group (all P < 0.05).
The cell cycle arrest induced by HIF-1alpha may be the mechanism of the resistance to anticancer drugs of the esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells under hypoxic condition. Blocking HIF-1alpha in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells may reverse the multidrug resistance of the tumor cells, so it may offer an avenue for gene therapy.
Wu XA
，Sun Y
，Fan QX
，Wang LX
，Wang RL
，Zhang L
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TPX2 siRNA regulates growth and invasion of esophageal cancer cells.
Observe how specific small RNA interference (siRNA) aimed at TPX2 gene suppresses TPX2 gene expression in esophageal cancer EC9706 cells and the effect on esophageal cancer cell growth and invasion ability.
Transfect TPX2 siRNA into EC9706 cells via lipofectamin 2000. The experiments were divided into three groups, a negative control, a blank control and an siRNA interference group (24h, 48h, 72h, 96h). We examined RNA and protein level alteration of the TPX2 gene after TPX2 siRNA transfection by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. Detection of how TPX2 siRNA influences EC9706 cell proliferation was done by MTT, cell apoptosis monitored through Tunel assay, in vitro invasion ability via Boyden chamber and cell cycle change by flow cytometry.
After effective siRNA transfection, TPX2 mRNA and protein expression level in siRNA interference group were (0.31±0.08, 0.39±0.12),72h after transfection, significantly lower than blank control group (1.00±0.01) and negative control group (0.98±0.11), (F=71.182, t1=8.17, t2=7.90, P<0.05); MTT results demonstrated that cell growth and proliferation were inhibited and the inhibition rate was up to 35.4% (P<0.05) compared with the control group. TUNEL results indicated that cell apoptosis index in siRNA interference group was 18.28±0.35, higher than that in blank control group (4.07±0.26)and negative control group (4.13±0.22), (F=244.5, t1=60.61, t2=53.32, P<0.01). Boyden chamber results showed that the transmembrane cell number was 45.30±8.08 in siRNA interference group, less than blank control group (121.90±7.83), (F=122.46, t1=11.81, t2=10.47, P<0.01); besides, in siRNA interference group cell invasion inhibition rate was 71.42±9.12, higher than negative control group (5.65±3.55), (t=14.256, P<0.01). Flow cytometry results illustrated that more EC9706 cells went into apoptosis and cell cycle arrested in S phase. Similar results were obtained by in vivo transplantation, as TPX2 siRNA transfection significantly reduced tumor growth of the xenograft in nude mice.
siRNA could effectively inhibit the invasion and metastasis of EC9706 cells, promote the apoptosis of tumor cells and may become a new approach for treatment of esophageal carcinoma.
Liu HC
，Zhang GH
，Liu YH
，Wang P
，Ma JF
，Su LS
，Li SL
，Zhang L
，Liu JW
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