目的:观察偶联去唾液酸糖蛋白(AF)的人端粒酶的逆转录酶启动子(hTERTp)驱动的自杀基因(tk/cd)协同表达对肝癌细胞株HepG2的靶向杀伤作用。方法:细胞培养,PCR方法构建AF-pGL3-hTERTp-cd与AF-pGL3-hTERTp-tk质粒,通过瞬时转染方法联合转染肝癌细胞HepG2和正常肝细胞L-02,MTT法观察药物浓度对肝癌细胞存活率的影响,流式技术观察其对肝癌细胞生长和凋亡的影响。结果:MTT法显示GCV、5-FC对自杀基因协同转染的HepG2细胞有较强的细胞毒作用,联合作用可降低药物浓度。流式结果表明在hTERTp驱动下自杀基因协同作用于肝癌细胞后细胞总的凋亡率为87%,高于单一AF-pGL3-hTERTp-cd组(77%),以及单一AF-pGL3-hTERTp-tk组(70%),对正常肝细胞L-02的生长影响较小。结论:偶联有AF的hTERTp驱动的自杀基因tk/cd协同表达可增强肝癌细胞的自杀效果,并促使其凋亡的作用。
Objective: To observe the target effect of co-expression of suicide gene CD and TK under the hTERT promoter that has been conjugated with AF on HCC cell line HepG2. Methods: AF-pGL3-hTERTp-CD plasmid was constructed with PCR method. We used the united plasmid including AF-pGL3-hTERTp-CD and AF-pGL3-hTERTp-TK to transfect the HepG2 cells and L-02 cells by transient transfection methods. The cell growth rate and apoptosis at different drug concentrations were observed with MTT and flow cytometry. Resuits: MTT showed that the united plasmid had strong cytoxic effect and can reduce the CD and GCV concen- tration level. The total apoptosis rate was 87% in HepG2 cells compared with that of cells transfected with AF-pGL3-hTERTp-CD (77%) and AF-pGL3-hTERTp-TK (70%). The united genes was more effective than single ones in targeted therapy against HepG2 cells, but no obvious influence was observed on L-02 cells. Con- clusion: With the hTERT promoter and AF, the united genes can enhance the suicide activities of liver cancer cells and are effective in targeted gene therapy against HCC.