目的检测骨髓增生异常综合征(MDS)细胞株MUTZ-1及原代细胞PTEN基因的甲基化情况,分析尿多酸肽(CDA-Ⅱ)对其影响及机制,探讨CDA-Ⅱ在MDS靶向治疗中的价值。方法采用Western blot法和RT.PCR检测MUTZ-1细胞及MDS患者原代细胞DNA甲基转移酶(DNMTs)和PTEN表达情况及CDA-Ⅱ对其的影响;采用甲基化特异性PCR(MSP)检测MUTZ-1细胞及MDS患者原代细胞PTEN甲基化情况及CDA-Ⅱ对其的影响。结果PTEN在高危MDS和MDS转化的急性髓系白血病(AML)患者细胞中完全甲基化;高危MDS和MDS转化的AML患者细胞高表达DNMTs,以DNMT3b最为明显。MUTZ-1细胞经2、4及8mg/mlCDA—Ⅱ处理后lYFEN蛋白表达量分别为0.23+0.11、0.54±0.11及0.92±0.13,高于空白对照组的0.02±0.01(P〈0.01);4mg/ml CDA-Ⅱ处理12、24及48h后PTEN蛋白表达量分别为0.15±0.06、0.52±0.12及0.89±0.13,高于空白对照组的0.02±0.01(P〈0.01)。CDA=Ⅱ明显下凋MUTZ-1细胞DNMTs(DNMTI、DNMT3a、DNMT3b)表达并导致其PTEN去甲基化,呈浓度依赖性(r=0.999、0.992、0.995,P〈值均0.01)和时问依赖性(r=0.989、0.981、0.985,P值均〈O.05),以对DNMTl作用最显著(F=21.256,P〈0.05)。结论PTEN基因在高危MDS患者中存在高度甲基化,靶向PTEN的去甲基化治疗可作为MDS治疗的新策略;CDA—Ⅱ通过抑制DNMTs导致PTEN去甲基化从而诱导MDS细胞凋亡。
Objective To investigate the methylation patterns of PTEN gene in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) cell line MUTZ- 1 cells and the primary cells, to explore the effects of uroacitides (CDA-Ⅱ ) on the methylation patterns, and to provide novel target therapy for MDS. Methods Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot were used to determine the expression of PTEN and DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) as well as the effects of CDA- Ⅱ on them. Methylation specific PCR (MSP) was used to identify the methylation patterns of PTEN and the effects of CDA- Ⅱ on them. Results PTEN was completely methylated in high-risk MDS and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) transformed from MDS. High expressions of DNMTs proteins, especially DNMT3b protein were found in high-risk MDS and AML cells transformed from MDS. PTEN expression level was increased from 0.02±0.01 at control group to 0.23±0.11, 0.54±0.11 and 0.92±0.13 after treatment with CDA- Ⅱ at 2, 4 and 8 mg/ml (P〈0,01). If the cells were treated with CDA-Ⅱ at 4 mg/ml for 12, 24 and 48 hours, PTEN expression level was up-regulated to 0.15±0.06, 0.52±0.12 and 0.89±0.13, which were significantly higher than that of control group 0.02±0.01 (P〈0.01). CDA-Ⅱ could significantly down- regulate the expression of DNMTs in MUTZ-1 cells in a dose- (r = 0.999, 0.992, 0.995, P〈0.01 ) and time- dependent (r=0.989, 0.981, 0.985, P〈0.05) manner, which led to the demethylation of PTEN. Among them, DNMT1 was the most down-regulated (F-21.256, P〈0.05). Conclusion PTEN gene was hypermethylated in high-risk MDS, and target therapy of PTEN demethylation might be a new strategy for MDS therapy. CDA- Ⅱ could downreglate the expression of DNMTs and lead to PTEN demethylation which induce MUTZ-1 cells apoptosis.