目的:探讨Hedgehog(HH)信号通路效应蛋白GLI-1在表皮生长因子(EGF)介导的人前列腺癌AR-CaPE细胞系体外侵袭活性增强中的作用。方法:以人前列腺癌ARCaP细胞系作为研究模型,免疫荧光技术鉴定ARCaPE内EGF受体(EGFR)和GLI-1的表达情况;100 ng/ml EGF体外作用于ARCaPE后,观察细胞的形态及体外侵袭能力的变化,采用Western印迹检测细胞内ERK信号通路成分和GLI-1蛋白的表达变化情况;Transwell侵袭实验检测EGF(100 ng/ml)与GLI-1拮抗剂GANT61(10μmol/L)单独或联合作用对ARCaPE细胞体外侵袭能力的影响。结果:ARCaPE细胞同时表达EGFR与GLI-1蛋白;EGF诱导上皮样外观的ARCaPE细胞向间质样外观的AR-CaPM转化,增强ARCaPE细胞的体外侵袭能力并显著上调细胞内p-ERK和GLI-1蛋白的表达水平(P〈0.05);GANT61明显抑制ARCaPE细胞的体外侵袭能力且减弱EGF对细胞侵袭能力的增强效应(P〈0.05)。结论:HH信号通路和EGF/ERK信号通路之间存在一定的相互作用,GLI-1可能在EGF介导的人前列腺癌ARCaPE细胞体外侵袭活性增强过程中发挥着重要作用。
Objective: To investigate the role of the hedgehog(HH) signaling pathway transcription factor glioma-associated oncogene hoinolog 1(GLI-1) in EGF-regulated enhancement of the invasiveness of the prostate cancer ARCaPE cell line in vitro.Methods: The expressions of EGFR and GLI-1 in prostate cancer ARCaPE cells were analyzed by immunofluorescence staining.ARCaPE cells were treated with EGF at 100 ng/ml,followed by detection of the changes in cell morphology and invasiveness,as well as in the expressions of p-ERK,ERK and GLI-1.Migration transwell assay was used to determine the effects of 100 ng/ml EGF and GLI-1 antagonist GANT61 on the invasiveness of the ARCaPE cells.Results: Both EGFR and GLI-1 were expressed in the ARCaPE cells.EGF induced morphological transition of epithelial-like ARCaPE cells to mesenchymal-like cells,increased their in vitro invasiveness,and significantly upregulated the expressions of p-ERK and GLI-1 in the ARCaPE cells(P〈0.05).GANT61 significantly inhibited the in vitro invasiveness of the ARCaPE cells and reduced the enhancing effect of EGF on their invasiveness(P〈0.05).Conclusion: The results from ARCaPE cells shed light on the cross-talk of the HH pathway with the EGF/ERK signaling pathway.GLI-1 might be responsible for EGF-regulated enhancement of the invasiveness of ARCaPE cells in vitro.