目的:探讨RACK1表达水平与食管鳞状细胞癌不同转移潜能细胞侵袭转移能力的关系。方法:Transwell实验检测食管鳞癌EC9706-H、EC9706-L和EC109-H、EC109-L细胞的转移潜能;利用RT-PCR和Westernblot方法,检测食管鳞癌高低转移细胞系EC9706-H、EC9706-L和EC109-H、EC109-L中RACK1的mRNA和蛋白表达水平。利用慢病毒转染技术上调RACK1低表达细胞中RACK1的表达后,采用Transwell实验检测其侵袭和迁移能力的变化。结果:EC9706-H细胞和EC109-H细胞的体外侵袭和迁移能力显著高于EC9706-L和EC109-L细胞系。RT-PCR和Westernblot实验结果显示,RACK1在EC9706-H细胞和EC109-H细胞中呈低表达;而在EC9706-L细胞和EC109-L细胞中呈高表达。通过慢病毒转染技术上调EC9706-H和EC109-H细胞系中RACK1的表达,二者的侵袭转移能力明显降低。结论:RACK1表达水平与食管鳞癌细胞的侵袭转移能力负相关,过表达RACK1能够抑制食管鳞癌细胞的侵袭转移能力。这提示,RACK1在食管鳞癌的侵袭转移中发挥重要作用,有可能成为其诊断、治疗及预后评估的新靶点。
Objective: To explore the relationship between the expression of receptor for activated C kinase 1( RACK1) and the invasive and metastatic potential of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma( ESCC) cell lines.Methods: RT- PCR and Western blot were used to examine the expression of RACK1 in ESCC cell lines. Lenti- virus infection technique was employed to up- regulate the expression of RACK1 in highly metastatic cells lines. Transwell assays were performed to identify the differences and changes of invasive and metastatic ability in ESCC cell lines. Results: The invasive and metastatic potentials of EC9706- H and EC109- H cells were higher than the matched EC9706- L and EC109- L cells. The expression levels of RACK1 in EC9706- H and EC109- H cells were lower than the matched EC9706- L and EC109- L cells. The invasive and metastatic potentials of EC9706- H and EC109- H cells were significantly decreased after overexpression of RACK1. Conclusion: The expression level of RACK1 may be inversely correlated to the invasive and metastatic behavior of ESCC cell lines and up- regulate the expression of RACK1 can inhibit the invasion and metastasis ability of ESCC.