目的 探讨5-氮杂胞苷(5-Aza-dC)对结直肠癌细胞中TIP30基因表达的影响,并探讨其与氟尿嘧啶(5-Fu)敏感性的关系.方法 5-Aza-dC处理结直肠癌HCT116细胞,采用甲基化特异性PCR (MSP)方法检测TIP30基因启动子CpG岛甲基化状态,逆转录PCR检测TIP30 mRNA表达,Western blot法检测TIP30蛋白的表达,四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)法检测HCT116细胞对5-Fu的敏感性.结果 未经5-Aza-dC处理的HCT116细胞中,TIP30基因启动子完全甲基化.5-Aza-dC处理HCT116细胞3d后去除5-Aza-dC,HCT116细胞TIP30基因非甲基化产物阳性,启动子去甲基化.随着5-Aza-dC去除时间的延长,HCT116细胞中TIP30基因启动子甲基化产物和非甲基化产物均为阳性,即启动子部分甲基化,部分非甲基化;去除5-Aza-dC第10天,TIP30基因启动子甲基化产物阳性,TIP30基因启动子重新甲基化.未经5-Aza-dC处理的结直肠癌HCT116细胞TIP30 mRNA和蛋白不表达.5-Aza-dC处理结直肠癌HCT116细胞3d后去除5-Aza-dC,TIP30 mRNA和蛋白表达明显增强.随着5-Aza-dC去除时间的延长,TIP30 mRNA和蛋白表达水平逐渐降低,第10天达到最低水平.在5-Aza-dC处理前、5-Aza-dC处理后去除5-Aza-dC的第0、10天,5-Fu作用于HCT116细胞的半数抑制浓度(IC50)分别为41.62、33.17和4.96 μg/ml.结论 TIP30基因表达差异可能与其启动子甲基化状态有关,且TIP30基因启动子甲基化差异与结直肠癌细胞对化疗药物的敏感性相关.
Objective To investigate the effect of 5-Aza-2''-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-dC) on TIP30 gene expression and the relationship between TIP30 expression and the sensitivity to 5-fluouracil (5-Fu) in colorectal cancer cells.Methods The methylation profile of TIP30 gene in HCT116 colorectal cancer cells was determined by methylation-specific PCR.The levels of TIP30 mRNA and protein were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot after the 5-Aza-dC treatment.MTT assay was used to detect the chemosensitivity of HCT116 cells to 5-Fu.Results TIP30 gene displayed complete DNA methylation in the HCT116 cells without 5-Aza-dC pretreatment.After the 5-Aza-dC treatment for 3 days,only demethylating PCR amplification product was detected and TIP30 gene showed DNA demethylation.With the prolongation of the time of removal of 5-Aza-dC treatment,methylated and demethylated PCR amplification products were observed and TIP30 gene displayed both DNA methylation and DNA demethylation in the colorectal cancer cells.At