Kang Qi1, Yang Li1, Xuebing Li1, Fang Zhang1, Yi Shao1, Qinghua Zhou1. 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: Cisplatin-resistance in Lung cancer cells is widespread in the clinical treatment, seriously affecting the effects of the treatment of lung cancer. Therefore, the research of mechanisms of cisplain-resistance has significant meaning for developing new chemotherapeutic drug and solving the cisplain-resistance in clinic treatment. IKBKB is one of the most important catalytic subunits of IKK complexes. It plays an important regulatory role in activation of NF-κB. The aim of this study is to investigate the differential expression of IKBKB gene in human lung adenocarcinoma cells line A549 and the cisplatin-resistant variant A549/DDP and the mechanisms of cisplain-resistance induced by IKBKB gene. METHODS: MTT assay was employed to determine the sensitivity of A549 and A549/DDP cells line to cisplatin and the effect of IKBKB gene on A549 cell lines' sensitivity to cisplatin. The mRNA level of IKBKB was determined by real-time PCR. Dual luciferase reporter gene experiment was employed to determine the activity of the NF-κB. Apoptosis rate of lung adenocarcinoma cells was determined by flow cytometry. RESULTS: Apoptosis rate and IC50 were significantly different in A549 and A549/DDP cells, the expression of mRNA level of IKBKB gene in A549/DDP was significantly higher than that in A549. Compared with control group, IKBKB gene was able to reduce the cisplain sensitivity of A549 cells. After A549 was transfected with pcDNA3.1/IKBKB plasmid, mRNA level of IKBKB was significantly increased, the sensitivity of cisplain was decreased, the IC50 was increased 2.85 fold, the apoptosis rate was decreased 59%, the activity of NF-κB has been greatly increased. CONCLUSIONS: IKBKB inhibits cisplatin-induced apoptosis via the activation of NF-κB pathway. It will be helpful in the development of new anticancer drug and solving the challenge of cisplatin-resistance.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Cisplatin-resistance in Lung cancer cells is widespread in the clinical treatment, seriously affecting the effects of the treatment of lung cancer. Therefore, the research of mechanisms of cisplain-resistance has significant meaning for developing new chemotherapeutic drug and solving the cisplain-resistance in clinic treatment. IKBKB is one of the most important catalytic subunits of IKK complexes. It plays an important regulatory role in activation of NF-κB. The aim of this study is to investigate the differential expression of IKBKB gene in humanlung adenocarcinoma cells line A549 and the cisplatin-resistant variant A549/DDP and the mechanisms of cisplain-resistance induced by IKBKB gene. METHODS:MTT assay was employed to determine the sensitivity of A549 and A549/DDP cells line to cisplatin and the effect of IKBKB gene on A549 cell lines' sensitivity to cisplatin. The mRNA level of IKBKB was determined by real-time PCR. Dual luciferase reporter gene experiment was employed to determine the activity of the NF-κB. Apoptosis rate of lung adenocarcinoma cells was determined by flow cytometry. RESULTS: Apoptosis rate and IC50 were significantly different in A549 and A549/DDP cells, the expression of mRNA level of IKBKB gene in A549/DDP was significantly higher than that in A549. Compared with control group, IKBKB gene was able to reduce the cisplain sensitivity of A549 cells. After A549 was transfected with pcDNA3.1/IKBKB plasmid, mRNA level of IKBKB was significantly increased, the sensitivity of cisplain was decreased, the IC50 was increased 2.85 fold, the apoptosis rate was decreased 59%, the activity of NF-κB has been greatly increased. CONCLUSIONS:IKBKB inhibits cisplatin-induced apoptosis via the activation of NF-κB pathway. It will be helpful in the development of new anticancer drug and solving the challenge of cisplatin-resistance.
Detection of BRE expression and cisplatin-resistance in A549 and A549/DDP cells. A: Real-time PCR analysis of IKBKB expression in A549 and A549/DDP cells; B: MTT analysis of cell viability of A549 and A549/DDP cells after treated by cisplatin; C: Annexin V-FITC flow cytometry assay detects the apoptosis rate of A549 and A549/DDP cells after treated by cisplatin. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.
A549与A549/DDP细胞中IKBKB基因表达差异及两细胞株之间凋亡和药物敏感性差异。A:Real-time PCR检测IKBKB基因在A549与A549/DDP细胞株中的mRNA水平差异;B:MTT检测A549与A549/DDP细胞株顺铂的敏感性;C:流式细胞技术检测A549与A549/DDP细胞株的凋亡率;*P < 0.05;**P < 0.01.Detection of BRE expression and cisplatin-resistance in A549 and A549/DDP cells. A: Real-time PCR analysis of IKBKB expression in A549 and A549/DDP cells; B: MTT analysis of cell viability of A549 and A549/DDP cells after treated by cisplatin; C: Annexin V-FITC flow cytometry assay detects the apoptosis rate of A549 and A549/DDP cells after treated by cisplatin. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.
Up-regulation of IKBKB expression induces cisplatin-resistance in A549 cells. A: Real-time PCR analysis of IKBKB in A549 cells transfected with pcDNA3.1 or pcDNA3.1/IKBKB and untreated A549 cells; B: MTT analysis of cell viability of A549 cells transfected with pcDNA3.1 or pcDNA3.1/IKBKB and primary A549 cells after treated by cisplatin; C: Annexin V-FITC flow cytometry assay detects the apoptosis rate of A549 cells transfected with pcDNA3.1 or pcDNA3.1/IKBKB and primary A549 cells after treated by cisplatin. **P < 0.01.
pcDNA3.1/IKBKB酶切产物的0.8%琼脂糖凝胶电泳图。1,2:pcDNA3.1/Hygro;3,4:pcDNA3.1/IKBKB经酶切后片段。0.8% agrose gel electrophoresis of enzyme-digested products of pcDNA3.1/IKBKB; 1, 2: pcDNA3.1/Hygro; 3, 4: Enzyme-digested products of pcDNA3.1/IKBKB.过表达IKBKB基因导致A549细胞顺铂耐药性增加。A:Real-time PCR检测IKBKB基因在转染pcDNA3.1/IKBKB质粒A549细胞、转染pcDNA3.1质粒A549细胞、未处理A549细胞中的差异;B:MTT检测转染pcDNA3.1/IKBKB质粒A549细胞、转染pcDNA3.1质粒A549细胞、未处理A549细胞对顺铂敏感性;C:流式细胞技术检测转染pcDNA3.1/IKBKB质粒A549细胞、转染pcDNA3.1质粒A549细胞、未处理A549细胞顺铂作用下的凋亡率;*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.Up-regulation of IKBKB expression induces cisplatin-resistance in A549 cells. A: Real-time PCR analysis of IKBKB in A549 cells transfected with pcDNA3.1 or pcDNA3.1/IKBKB and untreated A549 cells; B: MTT analysis of cell viability of A549 cells transfected with pcDNA3.1 or pcDNA3.1/IKBKB and primary A549 cells after treated by cisplatin; C: Annexin V-FITC flow cytometry assay detects the apoptosis rate of A549 cells transfected with pcDNA3.1 or pcDNA3.1/IKBKB and primary A549 cells after treated by cisplatin. **P < 0.01.
Authors: Ahmedin Jemal; Ram C Tiwari; Taylor Murray; Asma Ghafoor; Alicia Samuels; Elizabeth Ward; Eric J Feuer; Michael J Thun Journal: CA Cancer J Clin Date: 2004 Jan-Feb Impact factor: 508.702