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【目的】 探讨蟾毒灵调节LIM激酶1(LIMK1)-Cofilin1通路对肺癌细胞增殖、迁移和上皮间质转化的影响。【方法】 培养 肺癌细胞A549,将其分成对照组、蟾毒灵组(40 ng/mL)、LIMK1组(转染pcDNA-LIMK1质粒)、蟾毒灵+NC组(40 ng/mL蟾毒 灵+转染pcDNA-NC质粒)及蟾毒灵+LIMK1组(40 ng/mL蟾毒灵+转染pcDNA-LIMK1质粒)。克隆形成实验观察细胞克隆形成 情况;MTT法检测细胞活性;划痕愈合实验检测细胞迁移能力;Transwell实验检测细胞侵袭能力;流式细胞术检测细胞凋 亡水平;Western Blot法检测细胞凋亡、上皮间质转化和 LIMK1-Cofilin1通路相关蛋白表达水平。【结果】 与对照组比较,蟾 毒灵组细胞克隆形成率、MTT 吸光度(OD)值、划痕愈合率、细胞侵袭数及 B 细胞淋巴瘤/白血病 2(Bcl-2)、波形蛋白 (Vimentin)、N-钙黏着蛋白(N-cadherin)、磷酸化(p)-LIMK1和p-Cofilin1蛋白表达量降低(P<0.05),细胞凋亡率及Bcl-2相 关 X 蛋白(Bax)、上皮钙黏蛋白(E-cadherin)蛋白表达量增加(P<0.05),而LIMK1组细胞克隆形成率、MTT OD值、划痕愈合 率、细胞侵袭数及 Bcl-2、Vimentin、N-cadherin、p-LIMK1 和 p-Cofilin1 蛋白表达量增加(P<0.05),细胞凋亡率及 Bax、 E-cadherin蛋白表达量下降(P<0.05);与蟾毒灵+NC组比较,蟾毒灵+LIMK1 组细胞克隆形成率、MTT OD 值、划痕愈合率、 细胞侵袭数及 Bcl-2、Vimentin、N-cadherin、p-LIMK1 和 p-Cofilin1 蛋白表达量增加(P<0.05),细胞凋亡率及 Bax、 E-cadherin 蛋白表达量减少(P<0.05)。与LIMK1组比较,蟾毒灵+LIMK1组克隆形成率、MTT OD值、划痕愈合率、细胞侵袭数 及Bcl-2、Vimentin、N-cadherin、p-LIMK1和p-Cofilin1蛋白表达量降低(P<0.05),细胞凋亡率及Bax、E-cadherin蛋白表达 量增加(P<0.05)。【结论】 蟾毒灵可能通过抑制LIMK1-Cofilin1通路抑制肺癌细胞增殖、迁移和上皮间质转化。
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Objective To investigate the effects of bufalin on the proliferation, migration, and epithelialmesenchymal transition (EMT) of lung cancer cells via regulation of the LIM kinase 1(LIMK1)-Cofilin1 pathway. Methods Lung cancer A549 cells were cultured and divided into the following groups:control,bufalin (40 ng/mL), LIMK1(transfected with pcDNA-LIMK1 plasmid),bufalin+NC (40 ng/mL bufalin + pcDNA-NC plasmid),and bufalin+LIMK1 (40 ng/mL bufalin + pcDNA-LIMK1 plasmid). Colony formation assay was used to observe clonogenicity;MTT assay was used to determine cell viability;scratch wound healing assay was used to evaluate cell migration;Transwell assay was used to measure cell invasion;flow cytometry was used to detect apoptosis;and Western Blot was used to examine the expression of proteins related to apoptosis,EMT,and the LIMK1- Cofilin1 pathway. Results Compared with the control group,the bufalin group showed decreased colony formation rate,MTT optical density (OD) value,scratch healing rate,number of invading cells,and protein expression levels of B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2(Bcl-2),vimentin,N-cadherin,phosphorylated (p)-LIMK1,and pCofilin1(P<0.05),while apoptosis rate and protein expression levels of Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) and E-cadherin were increased (P<0.05). In contrast,the LIMK1 group exhibited increased colony formation rate, MTT OD value,scratch healing rate,number of invading cells,and protein expression levels of Bcl-2,vimentin, N-cadherin, p-LIMK1, and p-Cofilin1(P<0.05), while apoptosis rate and expression levels of Bax and E-cadherin were decreased (P<0.05). Compared with the bufalin+NC group, the bufalin+LIMK1 group demonstrated increased colony formation rate (P<0.05),MTT OD value,scratch healing rate,number of invading cells,and protein expression levels of Bcl-2,vimentin,N-cadherin,p-LIMK1,and p-Cofilin1(P<0.05), while apoptosis rate and expression levels of Bax and E-cadherin were decreased (P<0.05). Compared with the LIMK1 group,the bufalin+LIMK1 group showed reduced colony formation rate,MTT OD value,scratch healing rate,number of invading cells,and protein expression levels of Bcl-2,vimentin,N-cadherin,p-LIMK1,and p-Cofilin1(P<0.05),while apoptosis rate and protein expression levels of Bax and E-cadherin were increased (P<0.05). Conclusion Bufalin may inhibit the proliferation, migration, and EMT of lung cancer cells by suppressing the LIMK1-Cofilin1 pathway.
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[基金项目]
陕西省教育厅专项科研计划项目(编号:20JK0600);陕西中医药大学学科建设基金项目(编号:2020XK05)