目的研究WASP家族富含脯氨酸同源蛋白1(WAVE1)对K562细胞侵袭的影响及其机制。方法免疫荧光观察WAVE1与基质金属蛋白-2(MMP-2)在细胞中的分布。利用pcDNA3.1-WAVE1重组真核表达质粒转染K562细胞,将WAVE1基因特异性小片段干扰RNA(WAVE1 siRNA)转染K562细胞,Transwell法检测细胞侵袭能力;实时PCR和Western blot检测转染前后WAVE1及MMP-2的表达。结果①WAVE1与MMP-2主要表达于K562细胞的细胞膜上且两者有共定位。②与对照组K562细胞相比,转染pcDNA3.1-WAVE1 24h及48h后K562细胞MMP-2 mRNA表达分别增加295%和198%,蛋白表达水平分别增加80%和23%;转染特异性WAVE1 siRNA 24h及48h后K562细胞MMP-2 mRNA表达分别下降81%和28%,蛋白表达分别下调36%和53%。③与对照组K562细胞相比转染pcDNA3.1-WAVE1后细胞侵袭能力增强,而干扰WAVE1表达后K562细胞侵袭能力减弱。结论WAVE1与MMP-2在K562细胞可能具有协同作用;WAVE1参与了K562细胞的侵袭转移过程,其机制可能与调控MMP-2的表达相关。
Objective To investigate role of WASP family verprolin homologous protein 1 ( WAVE1 ) in K.562 leukemia cell invasion and its mechanism. Methods Immunofluoresence methed was used to detect the distribution of WAVE1 and MMP-2 in the cells. K562 cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1-WAVE1 reconstructed plasmid or with specific siRNA to WAVE1 gene. The invasion ability of K562 cells was examined by Transwell assay. The expression level of WAVE1 and MMP-2 in K562 cells was assayed by real-time PCR and Western blot. Results ①WAVE1 and MMP-2 mainly expressed and co-localized in the cell membrane; ②24 h and 48 h after transfected with peDNA3.1-WAVE1, the MMP-2 mRNA level in K.562 cells increased by 295% and 198% while its protein increased by 80% and 23% respectively as compared with control K562 cells. At the same time point offer transfected with specific siRNA, the MMP-2 mRNA level decreased by 81% and 28% , and its protein decreased by 36% and 53% respectively as compared with control. ③The in- vasion ability of K562 cells was enhanced after transfected with pcDNA3.1-WAVE1 and depressed after transfected with the specific siRNA. Conclusion The co-localization of WAVE1 and MMP-2 in K562 cells suggests they coordinate in functions; WAVE1 may involve in the migration and invasion of K562 cells through regulating the expression level of MMP-2.