BACKGROUND: Recent studies have indicated that Nm23-H1 is found in the nucleus, but previous studies have been based on the overexpression or suppression of Nm23-H1 in the cytoplasm. Due to the lacking nuclear localization signal of Nm23-H1, these results cannot reflect or repeat cells in which Nm23-H1 mainly positioned in nuclei and whether they cause clinical biological effects. Therefore, to explore the effects of transposing Nm23-H1 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus during lung cancer cell proliferation, a vector with a nuclear localization signal of Nm23-H1 was constructed and A549 cells were transfected. METHODS: Gene recombination technology was used to construct pLentis-CMV-NME1-IRES2-PURO lentiviral vectors using a nuclear localization signal sequence, and the recombinant plasmid was verified using restriction enzyme analysis and sequencing. Nm23-H1 positioning and expression were performed after the stably transfected A549 cells were assessed by Western blot and confocal laser scanning microscope. The A549 cell proliferation was assessed using a cell counting kit-8. Flow cytometry was performed to assess the cell cycle distribution of A549 cells. RESULTS: The directional Nm23-H1 lentiviral vector was successfully constructed within the nucleus. Compared with that of the empty vector group, the proliferation rates of the transfection groups at 72 h, 96 h, and 120 h were remarkably increased (P<0.000,1). Moreover, the empty vector group of A549 cells in the G0/G1 phase proportion was 35.69%, which was higher than the 28.28% of the transfection group (t=1.461, P=0.217); furthermore, the transfection group of A549 cells in the G2/M phase proportion was 58.7% and that of the empty vector group was 31.30% (t=4.560, P=0.010). CONCLUSIONS: Human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 cells of Nm23-H1 nuclear localized mainly in the G2/M phase and the nuclear Nm23-H1 promoted A549 cell proliferation in vitro.
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have indicated that Nm23-H1 is found in the nucleus, but previous studies have been based on the overexpression or suppression of Nm23-H1 in the cytoplasm. Due to the lacking nuclear localization signal of Nm23-H1, these results cannot reflect or repeat cells in which Nm23-H1 mainly positioned in nuclei and whether they cause clinical biological effects. Therefore, to explore the effects of transposing Nm23-H1 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus during lung cancer cell proliferation, a vector with a nuclear localization signal of Nm23-H1 was constructed and A549 cells were transfected. METHODS: Gene recombination technology was used to construct pLentis-CMV-NME1-IRES2-PURO lentiviral vectors using a nuclear localization signal sequence, and the recombinant plasmid was verified using restriction enzyme analysis and sequencing. Nm23-H1 positioning and expression were performed after the stably transfected A549 cells were assessed by Western blot and confocal laser scanning microscope. The A549 cell proliferation was assessed using a cell counting kit-8. Flow cytometry was performed to assess the cell cycle distribution of A549 cells. RESULTS: The directional Nm23-H1 lentiviral vector was successfully constructed within the nucleus. Compared with that of the empty vector group, the proliferation rates of the transfection groups at 72 h, 96 h, and 120 h were remarkably increased (P<0.000,1). Moreover, the empty vector group of A549 cells in the G0/G1 phase proportion was 35.69%, which was higher than the 28.28% of the transfection group (t=1.461, P=0.217); furthermore, the transfection group of A549 cells in the G2/M phase proportion was 58.7% and that of the empty vector group was 31.30% (t=4.560, P=0.010). CONCLUSIONS:Humanlung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 cells of Nm23-H1 nuclear localized mainly in the G2/M phase and the nuclear Nm23-H1 promoted A549 cell proliferation in vitro.
Nm23-H1 positioning and expression after stably transfected A549 cells by pLentis-CMV-NME1-IRES2-PURO. A: Nm23-H1 was mainly localized in the cytoplasm of A549 cells, Nm23-H1 with HA tag was detected in cytoplasm and nucleus of A549 nNME1 transfected and mainly localized in nucleus. β-tublin and Lamin A/C served as an internal control; B: Nm23-H1 was mainly localized in the cytoplasm of A549 cells and its nuclear localization significantly increased after transfected; 1: A549; 2: A549 vector only transfected; 3: A549 nNME1 transfected
重组质粒pLentis-CMV-NME1-IRES2-PURO酶切鉴定结果Results enzyme digestion analysis of recombinant plasmid. pLentis-CMV-NME1-IRES2-PURO. M: 1, 000 bp DNA Marker. Lane 1-2: pLentis-CMV-NME1-IRES2-PUROpLentis-CMV-NME1-IRES2-PURO表达载体Recombinant plasmid pLentis-CMV-NME1-IRES2-PURO载体pLentis-CMV-NME1-IRES2-PURO转染后A549细胞中Nm23-H1蛋白的定位及表达。A:Nm23-H1蛋白在A549细胞中以胞浆表达为主,转染组带有HA标签的Nm23-H1蛋白在胞浆和胞核均检测到,但主要以胞核表达为主。β-tublin和Lamin A/C作为内对照;B:Nm23-H1蛋白主要位于A549细胞的胞浆,转染后其在细胞核表达明显增多;1:A549;2:A549空载体组;3:A549 nNME1转染组Nm23-H1 positioning and expression after stably transfected A549 cells by pLentis-CMV-NME1-IRES2-PURO. A: Nm23-H1 was mainly localized in the cytoplasm of A549 cells, Nm23-H1 with HA tag was detected in cytoplasm and nucleus of A549 nNME1 transfected and mainly localized in nucleus. β-tublin and Lamin A/C served as an internal control; B: Nm23-H1 was mainly localized in the cytoplasm of A549 cells and its nuclear localization significantly increased after transfected; 1: A549; 2: A549 vector only transfected; 3: A549 nNME1 transfected
Nm23-H1核内定向表达对A549细胞增殖的影响
CCK-8法检测结果显示,空载体组与空白对照组相比,二者增殖速度相当,无明显差异,Nm23-H1核过表达组增殖速度快于对照组和空载体组,与空载体组相比在72 h(t=6.223, 6, P < 0.000, 1)、96 h(t=11.501, 8, P < 0.000, 1)和120 h(t=10.818, P < 0.000, 1),差异有统计学意义(图 4)。
The nuclear Nm23-H1 promotes A549 cells proliferation in vitro was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8). ***P < 0.000, 1, n=3
CCK-8法检测Nm23-H1核过表达对A549细胞增殖的促进作用。***P < 0.000, 1,n=3The nuclear Nm23-H1 promotes A549 cells proliferation in vitro was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8). ***P < 0.000, 1, n=3
Nm23-H1核内定向表达对A549细胞周期的影响
流式细胞仪分析结果显示,空载体组A549细胞G0期/G1期所占比例为35.69%,高于A549 nNME1转染组的28.28%,差异不具有统计学意义(t=1.461, P=0.217);而转染组细胞G2期/M期百分比为58.7%,空载体组A549细胞百分比31.30%,差异具有统计学意义(t=4.560, P=0.010);空载体组A549细胞S期所占比例为29.53%,转染组细胞S期所占比例为11.21%,差异有统计学意义(t=4.427, P =0.011)。提示空载体组细胞主要分布在G0期/G1期,而转染组细胞则主要分布于G2期/M期(表 1)(图 5)。
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Nm23-H1核内定向表达对A549细胞周期的影响(mean±SD, n=3)
Nm23-H1nuclear directional expression effect on A549 cell cycle (mean±SD, n=3)
Group
Cell circle distribution (%)
G0/G1
S
G2/M
Untransfected group
40.28±6.67
27.2±15.54
30.76±9.20
Empty vector group
35.69±8.75
29.53±2.81
31.30±6.38
Transfection group
28.28±0.72
11.21±6.59
58.7±8.22
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A549、A549空载体组和A549 nNME1转染组的细胞周期检测。A:A549、A549空载体组和A549 nNME1转染组细胞的流式细胞术周期检测结果,a:A549;b: A549空载体组;c:A549 nNME1转染组;B:转染组细胞在G2期/M期所占比例(58.7%)明显高于空载体组(31.30%)和未转染组(30.7%)。* P < 0.05
Changes in the level of cell cycle in A549, A549 vector only transfected and A549 nNME1 transfected group cells. A: The flow cytometry results showed the cell cycle of A549, A549 vector only transfected and A549 nNME1 transfected group cells; a: A549; b: A549 vector only transfected; c: A549 nNME1 transfected; B:The cell circle distribution of A549 nNME1 transfected (58.7%) was significantly higher than those of A549 vector only transfected (31.30%) and A549 cells (30.7%). *P < 0.05
Nm23-H1核内定向表达对A549细胞周期的影响(mean±SD, n=3)Nm23-H1nuclear directional expression effect on A549 cell cycle (mean±SD, n=3)A549、A549空载体组和A549 nNME1转染组的细胞周期检测。A:A549、A549空载体组和A549 nNME1转染组细胞的流式细胞术周期检测结果,a:A549;b: A549空载体组;c:A549 nNME1转染组;B:转染组细胞在G2期/M期所占比例(58.7%)明显高于空载体组(31.30%)和未转染组(30.7%)。* P < 0.05Changes in the level of cell cycle in A549, A549 vector only transfected and A549 nNME1 transfected group cells. A: The flow cytometry results showed the cell cycle of A549, A549 vector only transfected and A549 nNME1 transfected group cells; a: A549; b: A549 vector only transfected; c: A549 nNME1 transfected; B:The cell circle distribution of A549 nNME1 transfected (58.7%) was significantly higher than those of A549 vector only transfected (31.30%) and A549 cells (30.7%). *P < 0.05
Authors: Se-Heon Kim; Sei Young Lee; Haeng Ran Park; Ji Min Sung; Ae Ran Park; Suki Kang; Baek Gil Kim; Yoon Pyo Choi; Yong-Bae Kim; Nam Hoon Cho Journal: Cancer Date: 2010-11-18 Impact factor: 6.860