Expression and clinical significance of MCL-1 and FBW7 proteins in breast cancer polyploid induced by spindle poisons
10.11958/j.issn.0253-9896.2015.09.003
- VernacularTitle:MCL-1和FBW7蛋白在纺锤丝毒性药物诱导的乳腺癌多倍体中的表达及临床意义
- Author:
Qian ZHANG
;
Bibo YUAN
;
Yan WANG
;
Yi XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast neoplasms;
polyploidy;
in vitro;
myeloid cell leukemia-1;
F-box and WD repeat domain-containing 7;
spindle poison;
Nocodazole;
sorafenil
- From:
Tianjin Medical Journal
2015;(9):970-973,974
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of myeloid cell leukemia-1 (MCL-1) and F-box and WD repeat domain-containing 7 (FBW7) in breast cancer polyploid induced by spindle poisons. Methods (1) Nocodazole spindle poison was used to treat breast cancer cell MDA-MB-231. The morphological changes of cells were ob?served under microscope, and cells were harvested in 0, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h. The cell cycle and DNA-ploidy changes were examined by flow cytometry. The expressions of FBW7 and MCL-1 proteins were detected by Western blot assay. (2) A multikinase inhibitor (Sorafenib) with Nocodazole or Taxol was used to treat MDA-MB-231 cells. MCL-1 protein expression was detected by Western blot assay after 48 h treatment. The cell cycle and DNA-ploidy changes were examined by flow cy?tometry after 48 h treatment. MTT method was used to observe cell proliferation after 48 and 72 h treatment. Results (1)Af?ter treatment by Nocodazole, polyploid characteristics of large cell size and nucleus were appeared. The percentages of octa?ploid were (0.8±0.2)%, (8.5±2.3)%, (7.8±2.0)%, (9.9±0.9)%, (28.2±0.8)%and (35.1±4.9)%after 0, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h treatment, showing the increasing trend in turn (P<0.001). The number of polyploidy (tetraploid and octaploid) cells was as high as (97.6±0.7)%after 48 h treatment. The expression level of FBW7 protein was decreased significantly but the expres?sion of MCL-1 protein was increased significantly after 48 h treatment. (2) After 48 h treatment, the expression level of MCL-1 protein, polyploidy percentage and cell proliferation decreased significantly in Nocodazole+Sorafenib group and Taxol+Sorafenib group compared with those of Nocodazole group and Taxol group (P<0.05). Conclusion The lower expression of FBW7 protein and over-expression of MCL-1 protein are correlated with the formation of breast cancer polyploidy. Sorafenib can reduce polyploid tumor cells by inhibiting MCL-1 protein expression.
