目的探讨NANOG基因在人急性T淋巴细胞白血病(WALL)细胞株中的表达及下调该基因表达对细胞凋亡的影响及可能机制。方法利用RT-PCR及Westernblot方法检测T-ALL细胞系MOLT-4、CCRF—HSB2、Jurkat细胞NANOG基因表达情况。通过构建携带NANOG特异性shRNA的慢病毒载体包装病毒颗粒,感染MOLT-4细胞后经分选获得稳定表达株,并在基因及蛋白水平检测NANOG干扰效率。用流式细胞术检测各组细胞早期凋亡(Annexin VV7-AAD-)及晚期凋亡(Annexin V+/7-AAD+)率,并利用实时定量PCR技术检测凋亡相关基因的表达情况。结果MOLT-4和CCRF—HSB2细胞NANOGmRNA及蛋白表达阳性。构建慢病毒干扰质粒pLB.shNANOG-1、pLB—shNANOG-2及pLB.shRNA对照,包装病毒颗粒超速离心后病毒滴度达(1.83~3.12)×10^8IU/ml。病毒感染MOLT-4细胞后经实时定量PCR及Wesmmblot方法证实两种shRNA可有效下调NANOGmRNA及蛋白的表达。流式细胞术检测显示shNANOG.1及shNANOG。2组细胞早期凋亡率分别为(8.06±1.61)%及(5.67±1.59)%,较MOLT-4组[(1.13±0.40)%]及对照shRNA组[(1.15±0.49)%]明显升高(P〈0.05)。而各组细胞晚期凋亡率无明显变化(P〉0.05)。实时定量PCR法证实shNANOG-1及shNANOG.2转染的细胞中TP53、PMAIPl、CASP9等基因表达较未转染组及转染非特异shRNA组显著升高(P〈0.05),而Bcl-2基因表达则明显下降(P〈0.05)。结论NANOG在多种人T-ALL细胞系中表达,下调NANOG的表达可引发T_ALL细胞凋亡。
Objective To explore gene expression of NANOG in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cell lines and the effects of NANOG gene down-regulation on apoptosis of leukemia cells. Methods Real-time PCR (RT-PCR) and Westem blot were used to detect the expression level of NANOG gene and protein in MOLT-4, CCRF-HSB2 and Jurkat cells. To test the efficiency of RNA interference, MOLT-4 cells were firstly infected by lentiviral vectors, which were successfully constructed with NANOG specific shRNA. NANOG expression levels were subsequently re-evaluated by RT-PCR and Western blot. The percentages of early apoptotic cells (Annexin V +/7-AAD-) and late apoptotic cells (Annexin V V7-AAD+) were analyzed by flow cytometry. The expression of apoptosis-related genes was also detected. Results Both NANOG gene and protein expression was positive in MOLT-4 and CCRF- HSB2 cells. The lentiviral vectors pLB-shNANOG-1, pLB-shNANOG-2, and pLB-shcontrol were successfully constructed, as evidenced by the viral titers ( 1.83-3.12 ) × 10^8 IU/ml. The experimental data on infection of MOLT-4 cells with such lentiviral vectors revealed that both shRNA interfering sequences (shNANOG-1 and shNANOG-2) could stably down-regulate NANOG gene and protein expressions. The percentages of early apoptotic cells in groups of shNANOG-1 [ (8.06±1.61)%] and shNANOG-2 [(5.67±1.59)% ] were significantly increased as compared to that of MOLT-4 group [ ( 1.13±0.40)% ] or sh-control [ (1.15±0.49) % ] (P 〈 0.05 ). However, no statistical difference among them was observed for late apoptotic cells (P〉0.05). The gene expression of TP53, PMAIP1, and CASP9 of either shNANOG-1 or shNANOG- 2 group was augmented as compared to that of MOLT-4 group or sh-control (P〈0.05). Reversely, a significant down-regulation of Bcl-2 gene expression was observed (P〈0.05). Conclusion NANOG can be expressed in various human T-ALL cell lines. Down-regulation of NANOG can trigger leukemia cellular apoptosis thro