1.Reversal of MDR1 gene-dependent multidrug resistance using short hairpin RNA expression vectors.
Hui-zhu GAN ; Gui-zhen ZHANG ; Ji-sheng ZHAO ; Feng-chun ZHANG ; Li-sha BU ; Shao-juan YANG ; Song-lan PIAO ; Zhen-wu DU ; Shen GAO ; De-ming ZHENG
Chinese Medical Journal 2005;118(11):893-902
BACKGROUNDRNA interference using short hairpin RNA (shRNA) can mediate sequence-specific inhibition of gene expression in mammalian cells. A vector-based approach for synthesizing shRNA has been developed recently. Overexpression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), the MDR1 gene product, confers multidrug resistance (MDR) to cancer cells. In this study, we reversed MDR using shRNA expression vectors in a multidrug-resistant human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7/AdrR).
METHODSThe two shRNA expression vectors were constructed and introduced into MCF-7/AdrR cells. Expression of MDR1 mRNA was assessed by RT-PCR, and P-gp expression was determined by Western Blot and immunocytochemistry. Apoptosis and sensitization of the breast cancer cells to doxorubicin were quantified by flow cytometry and methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assays, respectively. Cellular daunorubicin accumulation was assayed by laser confocal scanning microscopy (LCSM). Statistical significance of differences in mean values was evaluated by Student's t tests. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
RESULTSIn MCF-7/AdrA cells transfected with MDR1-A and MDR1-B shRNA expression vectors, RT-PCR showed that MDR1 mRNA expression was reduced by 40.9% (P < 0.05), 30.1% (P < 0.01) (transient transfection) and 37.6% (P < 0.05), 28.0% (P < 0.01) (stable transfection), respectively. Western Blot and immunocytochemistry showed that P-gp expression was significantly and specifically inhibited. Resistance against doxorubicin was decreased from 162-fold to 109-fold (P < 0.05), 54-fold (P < 0.01) (transient transfection) and to 108-fold (P < 0.05), 50-fold (P < 0.01) (stable transfection). Furthermore, shRNA vectors significantly enhanced the cellular daunorubicin accumulation. The combination of shRNA vectors and doxorubicin significantly induced apoptosis in MCF-7/AdrR cells.
CONCLUSIONSshRNA expression vectors effectively reduce MDR expression in a sustained fashion and can restore the sensitivity of drug-resistant cancer cells to conventional chemotherapeutic agents.
ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family B, Member 1 ; analysis ; antagonists & inhibitors ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Survival ; drug effects ; Daunorubicin ; pharmacokinetics ; Drug Resistance, Multiple ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ; Flow Cytometry ; Genes, MDR ; Genetic Vectors ; Humans ; RNA Interference ; RNA, Small Interfering ; genetics ; Transfection
2. Arctigenin attenuates airway inflammation in asthmatic mice via SIRT1/NLRP3 pathway
Yi-Hua PIAO ; Yi-Hua PIAO ; Yi-Lan SONG ; Zhi-Guang WANG ; Jing-Zhi JIANG ; Liang-Chang LI ; Hong-Mei PIAO ; Guang-Hai YAN ; Yi-Lan SONG ; Jing-Zhi JIANG ; Liang-Chang LI ; Guang-Hai YAN ; Zhi-Guang WANG ; Hong-Mei PIAO
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2021;37(4):498-504
Aim To investigate the efficacy of arctigenin on airway inflammation in a mouse model of asthma and the mechanism related to the SIRT1/NLRP3 signaling pathway. Methods Forty female BALB/c mice of clean grade were selected and divided into control group, OVA model group and ATG group (5, 10 and 20 mg · kg
3.Glaucocalyxin A attenuates allergic responses by inhibiting mast cell degranulation through HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κ B signaling pathways
Yi-hua PIAO ; Yi-lan SONG ; Zhi-guang WANG ; Jing-zhi JIANG ; Li LI ; Chang XU ; Ying PIAO ; Hong-mei PIAO ; Guang-hai YAN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2021;56(1):201-207
The study is to investigate the effect of glaucocalyxin A (GLA) on mast cell-mediated anaphylaxis. The animal welfare and experimental process of this experiment followed the regulations of the Animal Ethics Committee of Yanbian University. BALB/c mice were used in the animal experiment and randomly divided into five groups, control group, model group, and GLA low, medium, and high dose groups (10, 20, and 40 mg·kg-1). Mice were sensitized by intradermal injection of anti-dinitrophenyl-immunoglobulin E (DNP-IgE) into the ears and challenged with a mixture of DNP-human serum albumin (HSA) and 4% evans blue into the tail veins to prepare an animal skin passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) model, which was collected from both ears for measurement of dye staining and histology. Rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMCs) were used in the cell experiment and divided into control, IgE + antigen (Ag), and IgE + Ag + GLA groups to determine histamine release as well as calcium influx levels. High-affinity IgE receptor (Fc