摘要
目的研究亚致死温度射频消融(RFA)对肝癌干细胞(LCSC)产生及其相关转录因子表达的影响。方法利用小鼠Hep1-6肝癌细胞株和肝细胞癌(HCC)患者临床样品,检测LCSC相关标志物和转录因子的表达。结果不同温度分别刺激Hep1-6细胞后发现,45℃是不能诱导细胞死亡的亚致死性温度。流式细胞仪(FCM)检测显示45℃处理可引起CD13~+、CD44~+、CD90~+、CD133~+Hep1-6细胞水平明显上调,提示45℃温度导致Hep1-6细胞中以上各型LCSC产生增加;实时定量聚合酶链反应(RT-q PCR)检测显示45℃温度导致CD13、CD90、CD133 m RNA水平明显上调。CD13 m RNA水平在5例HCC患者复发肝癌组织中均明显上调,CD133 m RNA在4例复发肝癌中上调,CD90 m RNA仅在1例复发肝癌中上调;FCM检测显示CD13~+LCSC水平在4例复发肝癌中明显上调,CD133~+LCSC水平仅在1例复发肝癌中上调,提示CD13~+LCSC水平上调与45℃温度关系更密切。RT-q PCR检测显示4例CD13~+LCSC上调的复发肝癌患者13个LCSC相关转录因子中Sox2、Stat1明显上调,FCM检测显示45℃处理Hep1-6细胞后Sox2、Stat1 m RNA明显上调。用Sox2、Stat1 si RNA分别沉默了Sox2、Stat1基因,表明Sox2、Stat1均参与了45℃温度诱导的CD13~+LCSC产生。结论 RFA治疗中45℃亚致死性温度所致CD13~+LCSC水平增高与Sox2、Stat1表达有关。该结果对肝癌复发研究有一定借鉴意义。
Objective To study the effect of radiofrequency ablation(RFA) with sublethal temperature on the production of liver cancer stem cells(LCSCs) and on the expression of LCSCs-related transcriptional factors. Methods Mouse hep1-6 hepatoma cell line and clinical samples of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) were used to test the expressions of LCSCs-related markers and transcriptional factors.Results Different temperatures were used to stimulate Hep1-6 cells, and it was proved that the temperature of 45℃ was a sublethal temperature that could not induce cell death. Flow cytometry testing showed that treatment with 45℃ could obviously increase CD13~+, CD44~+, CD90 and CD133~+Hep1-6 cells, suggesting that treatment with 45℃ could increase the production of above mentioned types of LCSCs in hep1-6 cells.Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-q PCR) assay indicated that the temperature of 45℃could cause significant increase in CD13, CD90 and CD133 m RNA. In all 5 HCC patients, CD13 m RNA in the recurrent HCC lesions was remarkably increased, CD133 m RNA was increased in 4 patients with recurrent HCC, and CD90 m RNA was increased in only one patient with recurrent HCC. Flow cytometry testing revealed that CD13~+LCSCs were strikingly increased in 4 recurrent HCC patients, while CD133~+LCSC was increased in only one patient, suggesting that more close correlation existed between the increase of CD13~+LCSCs and the temperature of 45℃. RT-q PCR assay showed that in 4 recurrent HCC patients with increased CD13~+LCSC, the Sox2 and Stat1 among 13 LCSCs-related transcriptional factors were obviously increased. Flow cytometry testing showed that 45℃ treatment also increased the expression of Sox2 and Stat1 m RNA in Hep1-6 cells. Finally, Sox2 and Stat1 could be knockdown by si RNAs, indicating that both Sox2 and Stat1 transcriptional factors were involved in 45℃-induced production of CD13~+LCSCs in Hep1-6 cells.Conclusion In RFA therapy, the use of sublethal temperature of 45℃ can increase CD13~+LCSCs, which is related to the promotion of Sox2 and Stat1 expression. The results of this study can be used for reference in the research of liver cancer recurrence.
引文
[1]左婷婷,郑荣寿,曾红梅,等.中国肝癌发病状况与趋势分析[J].中华肿瘤杂志,2015,37:691-696.
[2]李晓燕,翟博,刘晟.多电极组合穿刺在较大肝癌射频消融中的应用[J].介入放射学杂志,2009,18:348-352.
[3]El-Serag HB.Hepatocellular carcinoma[J].N Engl J Med,2011,365:1118-1127.
[4]Dodd GD 3rd,Soulen MC,Kane RA,et al.Minimally invasive treatment of malignant hepatic tumors:at the threshold of a major breakthrough[J].Radiographics,2000,20:9-27.
[5]Lam VW,Ng KK,Chok KS,et al.Incomplete ablation after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma:analysis of risk factors and prognostic factors[J].Ann Surg Oncol,2008,15:782-790.
[6]Raut CP,Izzo F,Marra P,et al.Significant long-term survival after radiofrequency ablation of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis[J].Ann Surg Oncol,2005,12:616-628.
[7]Kim YS,Rhim H,Cho OK,et al.Intrahepatic recurrence after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma:analysis of the pattern and risk factors[J].Eur J Radiol,2006,59:432-441.
[8]Vivarelli M,Guglielmi A,Ruzzenente A,et al.Surgical resection versus percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma on cirrhotic liver[J].Ann Surg,2004,240:102-107.
[9]Nguyen LV,Vanner R,Dirks P,et al.Cancer stem cells:an evolving concept[J].Nat Rev Cancer,2012,12:133-143.
[10]Yamashita T,Wang XW.Cancer stem cells in the development of liver cancer[J].J Clin Invest,2013,123:1911-1918.
[11]Haraguchi N,Ishii H,Mimori K,et al.CD13 is a therapeutic target in human liver cancer stem cells[J].J Clin Invest,2010,120:3326-3339.
[12]Liu K,Jiang T,Ouyang Y,et al.Nuclear EGFR impairs ASPP2-p53 complex-induced apoptosis by inducing SOS1 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma[J].Oncotarget,2015,6:16507-16516.
[13]Solazzo SA,Ahmed M,Schor-Bardach R,et al.Liposomal doxorubicin increases radiofrequency ablation-induced tumor destruction by increasing cellular oxidative and nitrative stress and accelerating apoptotic pathways[J].Radiology,2010,255:62-74.
[14]Carpino G,Renzi A,Franchitto A,et al.Stem/progenitor cell niches involved in hepatic and biliary regeneration[J].Stem Cells Int,2016,2016:3658013.
[15]Huang P,Qiu J,Li B,et al.Role of Sox2 and Oct4 in predicting survival of hepatocellular carcinoma patients after hepatectomy[J].Clin Biochem,2011,44:582-589.
[16]Yin X,Li YW,Zhang BH,et al.Coexpression of stemness factors Oct4 and nanog predict liver resection[J].Ann Surg Oncol,2012,19:2877-2887.
[17]Pan C,Jia W,Lu B,et al.Expression of TAT recombinant Oct4,Sox2,Lin28,and Nanog proteins from baculovirus-infected Sf9 insect cells[J].Gene,2015,556:245-248.
[18]Torres-Padilla ME,Chambers I.Transcription factor heterogeneity in pluripotent stem cells:a stochastic advantage[J].Development,2014,141:2173-2181.
[19]Calo V,Migliavacca M,Bazan V,et al.STAT proteins:from normal control of cellular events to tumorigenesis[J].J Cell Physiol,2003,197:157-168.
[20]Ishihara J,Umemoto T,Yamato M,et al.Nov/CCN3 regulates long-term repopulating activity of murine hematopoietic stem cells via integrinαvβ3[J].Int J Hematol,2014,99:393-406.