Hongming Wang1, Daxing Zhu, Zhihao Wu, Qinghua Zhou. 1. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Tumor Microenvironment, Tianjin Lung Cancer Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: On the condition that laboratory animals survive, we can detect the distribution of tumor cells by in vivo imaging that were labeled with firefly- luciferase (luc) gene. The purpose of this study is to establish a light-emitting cell line A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc which could express nm23-H1 shRNA and firefly-luciferase stably, and detect its bioluminescence in vitro and in vivo. It will provide the preparation for the next related experimental research in vivo. METHODS: The optimal concentration of hygromycin B for screening A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells was determined by concentration gradient method. We firstly transfected the plasmid (PGL4.50) with luc gene into A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells and then screened the monoclonal cell line A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc with hyhromycin B. The positive monoclonal cell line was identified with an in vivo imaging system, thereafter the expression stability of luciferase was analyzed in the strongest light-emitting positive monoclonal cell line. The A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells were inoculated subcutaneously into right-hind groin of nude mice and then observed by the in vivo imaging system. RESULTS: The optimal concentration of hygromycin B used in screening A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells was 300 μg/mL. After screening, the A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells established can express luciferase stably in vitro, a great linear correlation existed between the amount of cells (x) and bioluminescence values (y), with an equation of y=3,699.9x+992,237, and the square of the correlation coefficient (R2) was 0.975,1. To evaluate the stability of bioluminescence in vivo, 10 nude mice were randomly divided into two groups that the same number of cells were implanted into. The variation of bioluminescence values detected in vivo between the two groups of the same cells was not statistically significant (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: We have successfully established the cell line A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc which can express luciferase persistently and stably.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: On the condition that laboratory animals survive, we can detect the distribution of tumor cells by in vivo imaging that were labeled with firefly- luciferase (luc) gene. The purpose of this study is to establish a light-emitting cell line A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc which could express nm23-H1 shRNA and firefly-luciferase stably, and detect its bioluminescence in vitro and in vivo. It will provide the preparation for the next related experimental research in vivo. METHODS: The optimal concentration of hygromycin B for screening A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells was determined by concentration gradient method. We firstly transfected the plasmid (PGL4.50) with luc gene into A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells and then screened the monoclonal cell line A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc with hyhromycin B. The positive monoclonal cell line was identified with an in vivo imaging system, thereafter the expression stability of luciferase was analyzed in the strongest light-emitting positive monoclonal cell line. The A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells were inoculated subcutaneously into right-hind groin of nude mice and then observed by the in vivo imaging system. RESULTS: The optimal concentration of hygromycin B used in screening A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells was 300 μg/mL. After screening, the A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells established can express luciferase stably in vitro, a great linear correlation existed between the amount of cells (x) and bioluminescence values (y), with an equation of y=3,699.9x+992,237, and the square of the correlation coefficient (R2) was 0.975,1. To evaluate the stability of bioluminescence in vivo, 10 nude mice were randomly divided into two groups that the same number of cells were implanted into. The variation of bioluminescence values detected in vivo between the two groups of the same cells was not statistically significant (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: We have successfully established the cell line A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc which can express luciferase persistently and stably.
Morphologic changes of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells under microscope which were added different doses of hygromycin B in 14 days in concentration gradient experiment (×40). A: The changes of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells under microscope which were added hygromycin B (250 μg/mL) in 14 days; B: The changes of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells under microscope which were added hygromycin B (300 μg/mL) in 14 days; C: The changes of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells under microscope which were added hygromycin B (350 μg/mL) in 14 days.
浓度梯度实验中,A549/nm23-H1-shRNA细胞在加不同浓度潮霉素14 d后显微镜下的变化(×40)。A:A549/nm23-H1-shRNA细胞在潮霉素浓度为250 μg/mL下14 d后的变化;B:A549/nm23-H1-shRNA细胞在潮霉素浓度为300 μg/mL下14 d后的变化;C:A549/nm23-H1-shRNA细胞在潮霉素浓度为350 μg/mL下14 d后的变化。Morphologic changes of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells under microscope which were added different doses of hygromycin B in 14 days in concentration gradient experiment (×40). A: The changes of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells under microscope which were added hygromycin B (250 μg/mL) in 14 days; B: The changes of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells under microscope which were added hygromycin B (300 μg/mL) in 14 days; C: The changes of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells under microscope which were added hygromycin B (350 μg/mL) in 14 days.
Morphologies of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells before and after being transfected with PGL4.50 and changes after being added hygromycin B (×40). A: The morphology of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells up to 80%; B: The morphology of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells after 48 h of being transfected with PGL4.50; C: The morphology of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells that survived after 5 days of being added hygromycin B; D: The morphology of the monoclonal cells after 14 days of being added hygromycin B; E: The morphology of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells up to 100%.
A549/nm23-H1-shRNA细胞转染前后及加潮霉素筛选后显微镜下变化(×40)。A:A549/nm23-H1-shRNA细胞在80%汇合度时的细胞形态;B:A549/nm23-H1-shRNA细胞在转染PGL4.50质粒48 h后的细胞形态;C:A549/nm23-H1-shRNA细胞在转染后加潮霉素筛选5 d后仅存的细胞形态;D:A549/nm23-H1-shRNA细胞在转染后加潮霉素筛选14 d后单克隆的细胞形态;E:A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc细胞铺满孔底后的细胞形态。Morphologies of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells before and after being transfected with PGL4.50 and changes after being added hygromycin B (×40). A: The morphology of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells up to 80%; B: The morphology of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells after 48 h of being transfected with PGL4.50; C: The morphology of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA cells that survived after 5 days of being added hygromycin B; D: The morphology of the monoclonal cells after 14 days of being added hygromycin B; E: The morphology of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells up to 100%.
In vitro bioluminescence imaging of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells, 39 cells are detectable at least.
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细胞数目和发光值呈明显的直线相关性(R=0.975, 1, P < 0.001)
An apparent correlation between the number of cells and bioluminescence values is well analyzed (R=0.975, 1, P < 0.001)
A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc细胞活体外成像图示,最小可检测到的细胞数目为39个。In vitro bioluminescence imaging of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells, 39 cells are detectable at least.细胞数目和发光值呈明显的直线相关性(R=0.975, 1, P < 0.001)An apparent correlation between the number of cells and bioluminescence values is well analyzed (R=0.975, 1, P < 0.001)
The bar chart to evaluate the stability of bioluminescence values of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells in vitro (P > 0.05)
A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc细胞活体外生物发光值的稳定性评估示意图(P > 0.05)The bar chart to evaluate the stability of bioluminescence values of A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells in vitro (P > 0.05)
In vivo imaging of two groups of nude mice after A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells were implanted into nude mice
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裸鼠种植A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc细胞后活体成像所测得的生物发光值
The bar chart of bioluminescence values in vivo after A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells were implanted into nude mice
裸鼠种植A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc肿瘤细胞后活体成像图示In vivo imaging of two groups of nude mice after A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells were implanted into nude mice裸鼠种植A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc细胞后活体成像所测得的生物发光值The bar chart of bioluminescence values in vivo after A549/nm23-H1-shRNA-luc cells were implanted into nude mice
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