目的研究骨桥蛋白(osteopontin,OPN)下调后对胶质瘤细胞侵袭和凋亡的影响。方法在体外以慢病毒介导的OPN小干扰RNA(smallinterference,siRNA)感染胶质瘤细胞系U251细胞,实时PCR和Western印迹检测OPN表达。通过Transwell实验、流式细胞仪检测,观察OPN表达下调后对胶质瘤细胞侵袭和细胞凋亡的影响。结果慢病毒介导的OPNsiRNA感染能显著降低U251细胞0PNmRNA水平及蛋白表达,有效抑制U251细胞侵袭能力,并诱导其凋亡,0PNsiRNA感染组中Bcl-2、尿激酶型纤溶酶原激活剂(uPA)、MMP-2和MMP-9明显减少,Bax显著增多。结论慢病毒介导的0PNsiRNA可显著抑制U251细胞的侵袭,并促进其凋亡。
Objective To investigate the effect of osteopontin silencing on the invasion and apoptosis of U251 cells. Methods The invasion, apoptosis and levels of uPA, MMP-2 and MMP-9 were determined by invasion assay, flow cytometry, Western blot and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR respectively. Results Osteopontin small interference (siRNA) inhibited osteopontin expression and cell invasion, promoted apoptosis in U251 cells. In addition, the expression of Bcl-2, uPA, MMP-2 and MMP-9 was decreased, while Bax level was elevated. Conclusion Osteopontin siRNA can inhibit U251 cells invasion via the down-regulation of uPA, MMP-2 and MMP-9 levels, and promote apoptosis through induction of Bax expression and inhibition of Bcl-2 level. It suggests that osteopontin plays an important role in human glioma progression.