Aibing Wu1, Mingchun Li2, Zongjiong Mai1, Shujun Li1, Zhixiong Yang1. 1. Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524000, China. 2. Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer is the leading cancer-related death worldwide. Patients with lung cancer mainly died of tumor metastasis and invasion. Protein kinase CK2 is an ubiquitous serine/threonine protein kinase and is frequently upregulated in various human tumors. This study aims to explore the effect and molecular mechanism of the invasion and migration of lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells after knock-down of CK2α expression. METHODS: The pSilencerTM 4.1-siCK2α-eGFP of lentiviral-mediated shRNA was constructed. The expression of CK2α was knock-downed, and a stable A549 cell line was established. The invasion and migration of A549 cell line was detected through Transwell and Boyden chamber assays. The protein expression of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition (EMT) was evaluated using Western blot analysis. RESULTS: The invasion and migration of A549 cells were significantly inhibited after the knockdown of CK2α expression compared with that in the control group. p-PTEN, Akt, p-Akt473, p-Akt308, p-PDK1, p-c-Raf, and p-GSK-3β were significantly downregulated, whereas PTEN was upregulated. Moreover, vimentin, β-catenin, Snail, MMP2, and MMP9 were significantly downregulated after reducing the CK2α expression. CONCLUSIONS: CK2α might regulate the invasion and migration of A549 cells through the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β/Snail signaling pathway, which controls EMT in lung adenocarcinoma. .
BACKGROUND:Lung cancer is the leading cancer-related death worldwide. Patients with lung cancer mainly died of tumor metastasis and invasion. Protein kinase CK2 is an ubiquitous serine/threonine protein kinase and is frequently upregulated in various humantumors. This study aims to explore the effect and molecular mechanism of the invasion and migration of lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells after knock-down of CK2α expression. METHODS: The pSilencerTM 4.1-siCK2α-eGFP of lentiviral-mediated shRNA was constructed. The expression of CK2α was knock-downed, and a stable A549 cell line was established. The invasion and migration of A549 cell line was detected through Transwell and Boyden chamber assays. The protein expression of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition (EMT) was evaluated using Western blot analysis. RESULTS: The invasion and migration of A549 cells were significantly inhibited after the knockdown of CK2α expression compared with that in the control group. p-PTEN, Akt, p-Akt473, p-Akt308, p-PDK1, p-c-Raf, and p-GSK-3β were significantly downregulated, whereas PTEN was upregulated. Moreover, vimentin, β-catenin, Snail, MMP2, and MMP9 were significantly downregulated after reducing the CK2α expression. CONCLUSIONS: CK2α might regulate the invasion and migration of A549 cells through the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β/Snail signaling pathway, which controls EMT in lung adenocarcinoma. .
为检测CK2α表达干扰效率,利用荧光定量RT-PCR鉴定干扰后单克隆细胞中CK2α的表达,结果显示:与空载对照(Con)组和正常对照(NC)组相比,sh870、sh1028组干扰率最高,其干扰效率均大于80.0%,结果显示各细胞中CK2α的表达有显著差异(F=46.900, P < 0.001)(图 1A)。为进一步检测CK2α表达干扰效率,利用Western blot检测干扰后CK2α蛋白的表达,以β-actin蛋白为内参,根据各条带的CK2α灰度值与β-actin灰度值比率计算各单克隆细胞中CK2α的表达有显著差异(F=339.528, P < 0.001)(图 1B),其中sh870和sh1028组的干扰效率最高,选取这两株细胞进行实验。
Analyzing the efficiency of down-regulated CK2α with siRNA. A: Testing the expression of CK2α by Real-time PCR; B: Testing the expression of CK2α by Western blot. *: P < 0.05
siRNA干扰CK2α表达的效率A:荧光定量PCR检测CK2α的表达水平;B:Western blot检测CK2α的表达水平。*:P < 0.05Analyzing the efficiency of down-regulated CK2α with siRNA. A: Testing the expression of CK2α by Real-time PCR; B: Testing the expression of CK2α by Western blot. *: P < 0.05
CK2α基因干扰对A549细胞体外迁移和侵袭能力的影响。A:Transwell实验检测A549细胞的迁移能力;B:Boyden小室实验检A549测细胞的侵袭能力。* P < 0.05
Effects of knock-down CK2α expression Comment on invasion and migration of A549 cell line. A: Analyzing the migration of A549 cell line via Transwell assay; B: Analyzing the invasion of A549 cell line via Boyden assay. *P < 0.05
CK2α基因干扰对A549细胞体外迁移和侵袭能力的影响。A:Transwell实验检测A549细胞的迁移能力;B:Boyden小室实验检A549测细胞的侵袭能力。* P < 0.05Effects of knock-down CK2α expression Comment on invasion and migration of A549 cell line. A: Analyzing the migration of A549 cell line via Transwell assay; B: Analyzing the invasion of A549 cell line via Boyden assay. *P < 0.05
Testing proteins expression of mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition and relative metastasis by Western blot
Western blot检测上皮细胞-间充质转化和转移相关蛋白的表达水平Testing proteins expression of mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition and relative metastasis by Western blot实验结果表明,干扰CK2α表达可抑制EMT的发生,下调MMP2、MMP9的表达,抑制细胞的侵袭迁移。
Testing proteins expression of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway by Western blot
Western blot检测PI3K/Akt信号通路相关蛋白表达水平Testing proteins expression of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway by Western blot实验结果提示,干扰CK2α表达可上调PTEN,减少PTEN的磷酸化及Akt的活化,从而阻止所有由Akt调控的下游信号传导事件,即使Akt、p-Akt473、p-Akt308、p-GSK-3β、p-PDK1、p-c-Raf蛋白表达下调。从而表明,干扰CK2α表达可抑制Akt的活化,抑制细胞的侵袭和转移。
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