背景与目的姜黄素是从姜黄科植物的根茎中提取的一种天然化合物。体内外的临床前研究表明,其具有抗炎、抗氧化、抗肿瘤等多种作用。miR-186*是通过microarray芯片技术发现的在人肺腺癌细胞A549/DDP细胞中高表达的基因。本研究旨在阐明姜黄素是否可通过调控miR-186*的表达而促进A549/DDP细胞的凋亡。方法mi-croarray芯片技术检测经姜黄素、DMSO分别处理后A549/DDP细胞中microRNAs(miRNAs)表达量的变化;实时定量PCR验证从microarray芯片中筛选出来的明显差异表达的miRNAs;最后,流式细胞仪法检测明显差异表达的miR-NAs调控的细胞凋亡,MTT法检测细胞存活率。结果microarray芯片技术结果显示:与DMSO对照组比较,姜黄素处理后miR-186*的表达明显下调。实时定量PCR验证了microarray芯片技术检测的结果。流式细胞仪法检测miR-186*调控的细胞凋亡,MTT法检测细胞存活率:姜黄素处理后,与对照组比较,miR-186*的表达明显下调,从而加速A549/DDP细胞的凋亡,细胞存活率下降;转染miR-186*的mimetics和其对照后,与对照组比较,miR-186*的表达上调,从而减少A549/DDP细胞的凋亡,细胞存活率增加。结论姜黄素调控miRNAs的表达可能是其促肺癌细胞凋亡的重要机制之一。
Background and objective Curcumin,a natural compound,is derived from the rthizom of Curcuma longa.In vitro and in vivo preclinical studies have shown its anti-inflammatory,antioxidant,anticancer activities and so on.miR-186*,which was found by microarray technology,was highly expressed in lung carcinoma cells A549/DDP.The aim of this study is to illustrate whether Curcumin could promote the apoptosis of A549/DDP cells through regulating the expression of miR-186*.Methods An oligonucleotide microarray chip was used to profile microRNA (miRNA) expressions in A549/DDP cells treated with and without Curcumin.The significantly differentially expressed miRNA,which was selected from microarray chip,validated by quantitative real-time PCR.Ultimately,the remarkably expressed miRNA modulated the apoptosis assaying by flow cytometry expriments and the survival rate was measured by MTT method.Results The microarray chip results demonstrated: Curcumin altered the expression level of miRNAs compared with untreated control in A549/DDP cell line,miR-186* was significantly down-regulated after Curcumin treatment,which confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR.Downregulation of miR-186* expression by curcumin elevated the apoptosis,and the survival rate of A549/DDP cells decreased;but up-regulation of miR-186* expression by transfection its mimics restrained the apoptosis,the survival rate of A549/DDP cells increased,which were assayed by flow cytometry expriments and MTT method.Conclusion Modulation of miRNAs expression may be an important mechanism underlying the biological roles of Curcumin.