中文摘要：

骨桥蛋白(osteopontin,OPN)参与调控多种信号途径激活转移相关基因,进而促进细胞迁移.钙蛋白酶小亚基1(calpain small subunit1,Capn4)与肿瘤转移密切相关,在许多肿瘤及其转移组织中高表达.为了探讨OPN促进肝癌细胞迁移的分子机制,应用报告基因检测、RT-PCR、免疫印迹及'伤口愈合'等方法检测了肝癌细胞中OPN对Capn4的调控作用及其对肝癌细胞迁移的影响.结果显示,在HepG2细胞中过表达OPN后,Capn4的启动子转录活性显著增强,同时mRNA及蛋白质表达水平也明显上调.在HepG2细胞中应用siRNA干扰OPN的表达可导致Capn4启动子转录活性受到明显抑制,同时mRNA及蛋白质表达水平也显著下调.应用核转录因子-κB(NF-κB)的抑制剂PDTC可抑制由过表达OPN导致的HepG2细胞中Capn4的上调.'伤口愈合'实验显示,OPN可以通过上调Capn4促进肝癌细胞迁移.因此,研究发现,OPN通过NF-κB上调Capn4的表达,进而促进肝癌细胞的迁移,这一发现对进一步阐明肝癌细胞迁移的分子机制具有重要意义.

英文摘要：

Osteopontin (OPN) is able to enhance migration of tumor cells through activation of metastasis-related genes involving many signal pathways. Calpain small subunit 1 (Capn4) plays important roles in tumor metastasis. The mechanism of migration of hepatoma cells mediated by OPN was investigated by reporter gene assay, RT-PCR, Western blot analysis and wound healing assay. It was found that OPN was able to upregulate the expression of Capn4 at the levels of promoter activity, mRNA and protein in human hepatoma...