目的研究肿瘤坏死因子相关凋亡诱导配体(TRAIL)蛋白对SKOV3移植瘤细胞半胱天冬氨酸蛋白酶-3(Caspase-3)表达的影响及其与肿瘤细胞凋亡的关系。方法建立雌性裸小鼠SKOV3移植瘤24只,随机分为4组,每组6只。TRAIL组单用重组人TRAIL蛋白(10μg/kg),顺铂(DDP)组单用DDP(3 mg/kg),TRAIL+DDP组联合使用TRAIL蛋白(10μg/kg)和DDP(3 mg/kg),空白对照组给予0.5 mL生理盐水。经处理后,各组的组织切片用免疫组织化学染色检测Caspase-3的表达和末端脱氧核苷酸转移酶介导核苷酸缺口标记技术(TUNEL)检测肿瘤细胞凋亡指数。结果 Caspase-3的表达水平在TRAIL组(171.67±14.38)、DDP组(172.50±14.75)、联合组(230.00±40.99)中均明显高于对照组(135.83±16.25)(P〈0.05)。SKOV3移植瘤细胞凋亡指数在空白对照组、TRAIL组、DDP组和联合组分别为16.67±5.43、33.17±8.42、24.33±4.59和40.50±6.16,TRAIL组和联合组细胞凋亡指数较空白对照组和DDP组明显增高(P〈0.05)。结论 TRAIL蛋白使卵巢癌移植瘤细胞的Caspase-3表达增强,TRAIL蛋白促进肿瘤细胞凋亡发生。
Objective To investigate the effects of Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand(TRAIL) on the expression of Cysteine/aspartic acid specific protease-3(Caspase-3) in SKOV3 ovarian tumor cells and its relationship with the apoptosis of the ovarian tumor xenografts in nude mice.Methods Twenty-four nude mice with SKOV3 cell line ovarian tumor were randomly divided into four groups with 6 in each group.TRAIL(10 μg/kg) was given to the mice in the TRAIL group;DDP(3 μg/kg) was given to the mice in the DDP group;TRAIL(10 μg/kg) and DDP(3 μg/kg) were given to the mice in the TRAIL+DDP group;and 0.5 mL of saline solution was give to the mice in the control group.The expression of Caspase-3 was detected with immunohistochemistry.The apoptosis index(AI) of cells was determined by Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated-dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL).Results The expression of Caspase-3 in the TRAIL group(171.67±14.38),DDP group(172.50±14.75),and TRAIL+DDP group(230.00±40.99) was significantly higher than that in the control group(135.83±16.25)(P0.05).The apoptosis index for the control group,TRAIL group,DDP group and TRAIL+DDP group was 16.67±5.43,33.17±8.42,24.33±4.59,and 40.50±6.16,respectively.The apoptosis index for the TRAIL group and the TRAIL+DDP group was significantly higher than that in the control group and the DDP group(P0.05).Conclusion Soluble TRAIL has an effect on enhancing the expression of Caspase-3 in implanted tumor in nude mice.TRAIL protein can inhibit the growth of SKOV3 cells in nude mice by inducing cell apoptosis.