摘要
目的:研究_β-谷甾醇对口腔鳞状细胞癌(oral squamous cell carcinoma,OSCC)细胞SCC9的作用及分子机制,以期为_β-谷甾醇应用于临床治疗OSCC等肿瘤提供理论支持。方法:采用不同浓度的_β-谷甾醇体外作用于培养中的SCC9细胞,观察SCC9的凋亡发生情况,同时检测SCC9胞浆内活性氧(reactive oxygen species,ROS)水平改变及烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸磷酸(nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate,NADPH)氧化酶gp91~(phox)基因及蛋白表达水平;通过小干扰RNA(small interference RNA,siRNA)技术抑制SCC9细胞中gp91~(phox)的表达对其功能进行确认。结果:结果显示,相较于对照组细胞,β-谷甾醇显著诱导其凋亡,且呈浓度依赖性(P<0.01);β-谷甾醇显著提高SCC9胞浆内ROS水平,促进gp91~(phox)的表达(P<0.01);抑制gp91~(phox)表达可阻断_β-谷甾醇对SCC9的促凋亡作用(P<0.01)。结论:β-谷甾醇可有效诱导SCC9细胞凋亡,且NADPH氧化酶gp91~(phox)在其中起关键调控作用,可作为临床治疗的潜在靶点之一。
Objective:To investigate the effects and related mechanism ofβ-sitosterol on oral squamous cell carcinoma cells SSC9.Methods:SCC9cells were treated by various dose ofβ-sitosterol,and the cell apoptosis was monitored.The intracellular ROS were analyzed and the mRNA and protein level of NADPH oxidase gp91~(phox )were detected.Knock down of gp91~(phox )in SCC9was performed to confirm the effects ofβ-sitosterol on SCC9cells.Results:Compared with the control group,β-sitosterol induced cell apoptosis in a dose dependent manner(P<0.01).β-sitosterol elevated the intracellular ROS level and mRNA and protein expression of gp91~(phox )in SCC9cells.Inhibition of gp91~(phox )blocked the effect ofβ-sitosterol on SCC9cells.Conclusion:NADPH oxidase gp91~(phox )had an important role in mediating theβ-sitosterol-induced apoptotic process in SCC9cells,which might be a target of OSCC treatment.
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