目的:探讨hCREG表达与人血管平滑肌细胞增殖的量效关系。方法:构建强力霉素(Dox)调控表达的pRevTRE—hCREG重组载体;分别经G418及潮霉素筛选表达pRevTet—On、pRevTRE—hCREG的人血管平滑肌细胞株-HITASY细胞克隆;RT—PCR鉴定转染细胞克隆中抗性基因和插入基因的表达;Western blotting和免疫共沉淀检测不同浓度的强力霉素诱导后,HITASY细胞内及培养上清中hCREG的表达;流式细胞仪检测不同浓度的强力霉素诱导后,hCREG表达与细胞增殖的关系。结果:成功构建了强力霉素可调控表达的pRevTRE—hCREG重组载体;筛选出稳定表达双抗性基因的HITASY—hCREG细胞克隆;RT—PCR检测证实细胞克隆中G418及插入基因表达均为阳性;Western blotting及免疫共沉淀检测发现随强力霉素诱导剂量的增加(0、0.01、0.1、1mg/L),HITASY—hCREG细胞及培养上清中hCREG表达均呈剂量依赖性增加;流式细胞周期分析提示,hCREG表达增加后,HITASY—hCREG细胞的G1期细胞明显增加。结论:hCREG蛋白通过剂量依赖方式抑制人血管平滑肌细胞的增殖。
AIM: To elucidate the relationship between the dosage of human cellular repressor of E1A - stimulated genes (hCREG) and the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). METHODS: hCREG cDNA was cloned into a retroviral response vector (pRevTRE) controlled by tetracycline responsive element. The recombinant vector ( pRevTRE - hCREG) was constructed and confirmed by sequence analysis. The pRevTet - On was transferred into human VSMCs - HITASY in vitro and selected by G418. The pRevTRE - hCREG was transferred into pRevTet - On - HITASY clones and selected by hygromycin. The expression of G418 and TRE was detected by RT - PCR analysis. The hCREG expressions in cell lysate and in supernant were evaluated by Western blotting and IP - Western respectively after the HITASY - hCREG cells cultured in medium at different concentrations of doxycycline. The relationship between dosage of hCREG and the proliferation of HITASY cells was assessed by flow cytometry analysis. RESULTS: The recombinant pRevTRE - hCREG was constructed successfully. The fragment inserted was confirmed by sequencing. The pRevTet - On and pRevTRE -hCREG were transferred into human HITASY cells and the clones (HITASY- hCREG) expressed double -resistant genes stably were obtained. RT - PCR identified that HITASY - hCREG cells expressed a 500bp band for G418 and a 899bp band for TRE, respectively. The expressions of hCREG both in lysate and in supernant were upregulated in parallel with the doxcycline increase in a dose dependent manner. Flow cytometry analysis showed that the distribution of G1 stage in HITASY - hCREG cells was also enhanced in accordance with the increase in hCREG expression. CONCLUSION: The expression of hCREG inhibits the proliferation of human VSMCs in a dose dependent manner.