Effect and mechanism of tetramethylpyrazine on epithelial mesenchymal transformation and radioresistance of cervical cancer cells
10.13699/j.cnki.1001-6821.2024.08.016
- VernacularTitle:川芎嗪对宫颈癌细胞上皮间质转化和放疗耐药性的影响与机制
- Author:
Zong-Liang GUO
1
;
Cai-Xia ZHANG
;
Xin-Yue ZHANG
Author Information
1. 内蒙古医科大学附属医院妇产科,内蒙古自治区呼和浩特 010059
- Keywords:
tetramethylpyrazine;
Yes-associated protein/transcriptional coactivator;
cervical cancer;
epithelial mesenchymal transformation;
radiotherapy resistance
- From:
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
2024;40(8):1165-1169
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the impacts of tetramethylpyrazine(TMP)on the epithelial mesenchymal transformation and radiotherapy resistance of cervical cancer cells by regulating Yes-associated protein(YAP)/transcriptional coactivator(TAZ)signal pathway.Methods Human cervical cancer cell line C33A was randomly grouped into control group(without any intervention),TMP group(1.5 mg·mL-1TMP),TMP+NC group(TMP 1.5 mg·mL-1+transfection empty plasmid)and TMP+YAP1 group(TMP 1.5 mg·mL-1+transfection YAP1 overexpression plasmid).C33A-RR cells of human cervical cancer were constructed and randomly separated into control-RR group(without any intervention),radiation group(6 Gy radiation),RT group(6 Gy radiation+TMP 1.5 mg·mL-1),RTN group(6 Gy radiation+TMP 1.5 mg·mL-1+transfection empty plasmid)and RTY group(6 Gy radiation+TMP 1.5 mg·mL-1+transfection YAP1 overexpression plasmid).Western blot detected the relative expression levels of proteins;cell scratch and Transwell invasion experiments respectively examined cell migration and invasion;cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)and flow cytometry experiments respectively evaluated cell proliferation and apoptosis.Results The mobility of control group,TMP group,TMP+NC group and TMP+YAP1 group were(84.82±12.16)%,(20.67±4.48)%,(21.22±5.03)%and(76.74±0.15)%,respectively;E-cadherin protein expression levels were 0.16±0.03,0.70±0.08,0.72±0.13 and 0.19±0.04.Compared TMP group with control group of above indictors were statistically significant(all P<0.05);compared TMP+YAP1 group with TMP group and TMP+NC group were statistically significant(all P<0.05).YAP1 protein expression levels in control-RR group,radiation group,the RT group,RTN group and RTY group were 0.79±0.14,0.88±0.16,0.21±0.03,0.22±0.04 and 0.82±0.16,respectively;the survival rates were(100.00±0.00)%,(95.78±20.12)%,(40.13±6.07)%,(42.21±6.45)%and(90.12±18.65)%,respectively.The difference between radiation group and control-RR group were statistically significant(all P<0.05);the differences between RT group,RTN group and radiation group,RTY group were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion TMP can down regulate the expression of YAP/TAZ signal pathway protein,thereby inhibiting epithelial mesenchymal transformation,migration and invasion of cervical cancer cells,reducing their resistance to radiotherapy and promoting their apoptosis.