BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It is well-known that angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) plays an important role in the formation of the blood vascular system. Angiopoietin is involved in many diseases about angiogenesis such as tumor, so may have great prospects for the treatment of these diseases. The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of inhibiting Ang-2 via adeno-associated virus induced RNA interference (RNAi) on the biological characteristics of bronchogenic adenocarcinoma. METHODS: AAV-Ang-2shRNA driven by H1 promoter was constructed to transfect A549 cell line. Normal and AAV-Null cell line were utilized in the control groups. The influence of RNAi on Ang-2 expression as well as the growth rate, tumorigenic efficiency, proliferation rate, apoptosis, and microvessel density of A549 cell line were analyzed. RESULTS: In vitro experiment indicated that the Ang-2 expression level (P<0.001) and growth rate (P<0.001) of A549 cell line 48 h transfected with AAV-Ang-2shRNA were significantly lower than those in the normal and AAV-Null cell lines. Cell cycle analysis showed the proliferation index (PI) of normal, AAV-Null, and AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected A549 cell line were 0.51± 0.43, 0.48 ± 0.29, and 0.26 ± 0.31, respectively, which indicated the PI of AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected cell line was significantly lower, compared with the normal and AAV-Null cell lines. In vivo experiment exhibited that AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected cell line possessed a lower mass and volume of tumor relative to two control groups. In addition, the apoptosis index (AI) of AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected, normal, and AAV-Null cell lines were (5.98 ± 3.11)%, (7.51 ± 4.42)% and (17.06 ± 7.43)% respectively, which manifested that AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected cell line possessed a higher AI (P=0.005, P=0.007). A lower percentage of PCNA-positive cell was observed in AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected cell line (92.75 ± 9.7)% as well, compared with the normal (85.8 ± 11.8)% and AAV-Null (69.8 ± 16.5)% cell lines. CONCLUSIONS: AAV-mediated expression of shRNA significantly reduces concentration of Ang-2 in A549 cell line, lowers proliferation and growth rate and induce .apoptosis of A549 cell line.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It is well-known that angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) plays an important role in the formation of the blood vascular system. Angiopoietin is involved in many diseases about angiogenesis such as tumor, so may have great prospects for the treatment of these diseases. The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of inhibiting Ang-2 via adeno-associated virus induced RNA interference (RNAi) on the biological characteristics of bronchogenic adenocarcinoma. METHODS: AAV-Ang-2shRNA driven by H1 promoter was constructed to transfect A549 cell line. Normal and AAV-Null cell line were utilized in the control groups. The influence of RNAi on Ang-2 expression as well as the growth rate, tumorigenic efficiency, proliferation rate, apoptosis, and microvessel density of A549 cell line were analyzed. RESULTS: In vitro experiment indicated that the Ang-2 expression level (P<0.001) and growth rate (P<0.001) of A549 cell line 48 h transfected with AAV-Ang-2shRNA were significantly lower than those in the normal and AAV-Null cell lines. Cell cycle analysis showed the proliferation index (PI) of normal, AAV-Null, and AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected A549 cell line were 0.51± 0.43, 0.48 ± 0.29, and 0.26 ± 0.31, respectively, which indicated the PI of AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected cell line was significantly lower, compared with the normal and AAV-Null cell lines. In vivo experiment exhibited that AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected cell line possessed a lower mass and volume of tumor relative to two control groups. In addition, the apoptosis index (AI) of AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected, normal, and AAV-Null cell lines were (5.98 ± 3.11)%, (7.51 ± 4.42)% and (17.06 ± 7.43)% respectively, which manifested that AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected cell line possessed a higher AI (P=0.005, P=0.007). A lower percentage of PCNA-positive cell was observed in AAV-Ang-2shRNA transfected cell line (92.75 ± 9.7)% as well, compared with the normal (85.8 ± 11.8)% and AAV-Null (69.8 ± 16.5)% cell lines. CONCLUSIONS: AAV-mediated expression of shRNA significantly reduces concentration of Ang-2 in A549 cell line, lowers proliferation and growth rate and induce .apoptosis of A549 cell line.
Ang-2 RNA interference targeting A549 cells immunohistochemical analysis (×400). MVD count: FVⅢ factor was localized in vascular endothelial cells, brownish yellow; TNNEL staining: TdT-mediated in situ end labeling of apoptotic nuclei showed brown; PCNA count: expression located in the nucleus, appears as brown. Ang-2 protein positive staining were localized in the cytoplasm, showing the thickness of granular brown staining. VEGF localized in the cytoplasm of tumor cells or the cell membrane; positive material showed a brown-yellow.
Ang-2靶向RNA干扰A549细胞后免疫组化分析(×400)。MVD计数:FVⅢ因子染色定位于血管内皮细胞,呈棕黄色;TNNEL染色:TdT酶介导的原位末端标记法,凋亡细胞核呈棕黄色;PCNA计数:阳性表达定位于细胞核,显示为棕黄色。Ang-2蛋白阳性染色均定位于胞浆内,呈现粗细颗粒状棕黄色着色。VEGF定位于肿瘤细胞的细胞浆或细胞膜;阳性物质均呈棕黄色。Ang-2 RNA interference targeting A549 cells immunohistochemical analysis (×400). MVD count: FVⅢ factor was localized in vascular endothelial cells, brownish yellow; TNNEL staining: TdT-mediated in situ end labeling of apoptotic nuclei showed brown; PCNA count: expression located in the nucleus, appears as brown. Ang-2 protein positive staining were localized in the cytoplasm, showing the thickness of granular brown staining. VEGF localized in the cytoplasm of tumor cells or the cell membrane; positive material showed a brown-yellow.
MVD计数结果
PBS组、AAV-Null组和AAV-Ang-2shRNA组MVD计数分别为46.4±13.1、44.2±13.6和34.9±12.8(图 3)。结果显示,AAV-Ang-2shRNA组分别与A549组和AAVNull组比较差异有明显统计学意义(P < 0.001, P < 0.001),而PBS组和AAV-Null组比较差异无统计学意义(P > 0.05),表明AAV-Ang-2shRNA组肿瘤组织内新生血管数目明显低于AAV-Null组和PBS组。
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