目的:探讨敲低PI3Kp85α表达对人乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7细胞生长的影响和机制。方法:用靶向PI3Kp85α的siRNA转染人乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7,使用Real—time PCR法鉴定转染PI3Kp85α表达水平;MTT法评价PI3Kp85α siRNA对乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7生长的影响;流式细胞术检测转染后细胞周期分布和凋亡;采用免疫荧光染色及Westernblot方法观察IA型PI3K/AKT通路主要成员的表达。结果:Real—time PCR结果显示PI3Kp85α siRNA转染导致PI3Kp85α表达下调;MTT结果显示PI3Kp85αsiRNA转染抑制肿瘤细胞生长;流式细胞术检测可见PI3Kp85αsiRNA转染组细胞周期存在GdG,期阻滞而且凋亡率显著高于对照组与空载体组(F=19.255,P=0.002)。结论:应用PI3Kp85αsiRNA转染人乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7细胞,可抑制其增殖和诱导细胞凋亡,因此PI3Kp85α可以作为人乳腺癌基因治疗的候选靶点。
Objective: To study the effect of and possible mechanism of knockinng down PI3Kp85α using siRNA in MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line. Methods: Oligofectamine was used to transfect PI3Kp85α siRNA to knock down the PI3Kp85α expression level in MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line in vitro. Real-time PCR was conducted to detect the expression of PI3Kp85α. The effect of PI3Kp85α siRNA on the growth of MCF-7 cells was measured by MTT. The cell cycle distribution and cell apoptosis were detected by cell flow cytometry. Protein expression was evaluated by immunofluorescence staining and Western blot. Results: The expression of PI3Kp85α was knocked down with PI3Kp85α siRNA in MCF-7 cells. Cell growth was delayed in PI3Kp85αsiRNA-treated group. Conclusion: The suppressive effect of PI3Kp85αsiRNA on the growth of MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line is significant and PI3Kp85α could be a candidate for gene therapy for breast cancer.