目的观察小檗碱(Berberine,BBR)对鼻咽癌细胞埃兹蛋白(Ezrin)和磷酸化埃兹蛋白(phos-Ezrin)表达的影响以及其对细胞伪足形成和迁移的抑制作用,探讨BBR抗鼻咽癌转移可能的分子机制。方法以体外培养的鼻咽癌细胞株(CNE1)为研究对象,用MTr法分析BBR对CNE1细胞生长的影响,选用BBR细胞无毒性浓度(non-cytotoxic concentration,NCC)进行实验。免疫印迹(Western-blotting)分析CNE1Ezrin和phos-Ezrin的表达。用光镜CNE1观察细胞迁移能力,电子显微镜观察细胞伪足形成。Ezrin小干扰RNA(Ezrin-siRNA)转染阻断Ezrin蛋白表达,进一步确证BBR通过Ezrin抑制细胞伪足形成。结果MTT结果显示,BBR在5μM以上明显抑制CNE1增殖(P〈0.05),浓度(0—5)州对CNE1细胞生长增殖抑制作用不明显,为BBR对CNE1的细胞无毒性浓度(NCC)。BBR在NCC能明显抑制CNE1细胞phos-Ezfin表达,且呈浓度依赖性。光镜观察显示BBR对CNE1细胞迁移有明显的抑制作用。电镜观察结果显示,BBR抑制CNE1细胞伪足形成。结论BBR可能通过抑制Ezfin磷酸化而抑制鼻咽癌CNE1迁移。
Objective To observe the effect of Berberine on the expressions of Ezrin and phos- Ezrin and the motility of nasopharyngeal carcinoma ( NPC ) cell line ( CNE 1 ) , and to investigate the anti- metastatic mechanism of Berberine for NPC. Methods MTT assay was used for determining the inhibitory effect of Berberine on CNE 1. After treated with Berberine at a non-cytotoxic concentration ( NCC ) , we detected the expression of Ezrin and phos-Ezrin using Western Blot, and observed the motility and pseudopod under microscope, siRNA-Ezrin was transferred into CNE 1 , and then pseudopod of CNE 1 was observed. Results MTT assay data showed that BBR could inhibit the proliferation of CNE 1 at the concentration greater than 5 μM ( P 〈0. 05) , and no effect less than 5 μM. The NCC of BBR was 0 - 5 μM. BBR could inhibit the expression of phos- Ezrin, pseudopod formation and the motility of CNE 1 at NCC ( 0 - 5μM ). Conclusion BBR may inhibit the metastasis of NPC via inhibiting phospharylation of Ezrin.