普鲁卡因对结肠癌细胞中孕酮及脂联素受体3 甲基化的影响

Effects of procaine on the methylation of PAQR3 gene in colon cancer cells

摘要:

目的 研究孕酮及脂联素受体3（PAQR3）在结肠癌细胞中的表达水平及甲基化状态，检测普鲁 卡因逆转PAQR3 甲基化的作用。方法 通过RT-PCR 检测PAQR3 在结肠癌细胞株（SW620、COLO205 及SW480）中的表达水平；甲基化特异性聚合酶链反应检测PAQR3 在结直肠癌细胞中的甲基化状态及药 物处理后的甲基化状态；Western blotting 检测不同浓度普鲁卡因处理SW480 细胞中PAQR3 蛋白的表达。 结果 PAQR3 在SW620 结肠癌细胞中的表达量高于COLO205 和SW480（P <0.05）。3 种结肠癌细胞株可 见PAQR3 基因甲基化特异性扩增产物条带，且甲基化百分比比较，差异有统计学意义（P <0.05）。SW620 细胞较SW480 和COLO205 细胞中PAQR3 甲基化百分比高（P <0.05）；普鲁卡因处理后3 种结肠癌细胞 株可见甲基化特异性扩增产物条带和非甲基化特异性扩增条带，且3 种细胞中PAQR3 甲基化百分比降低 （P <0.05）。对照组与实验组PAQR3 蛋白相对表达量比较，差异有统计学意义（P <0.05）。与对照组比较，实 验组PAQR3 蛋白相对表达量升高（P <0.05）。结论 PAQR3 在结直肠癌中低表达，可能与其发生启动子甲 基化有关。普鲁卡因可部分逆转结直肠癌细胞中PAQR3 甲基化状态，上调PAQR3 蛋白表达量。

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the expression of progestin and adipoq receptor family member 3 (PAQR3) in colon cancer cell lines and detection of the aberrant methylation status in its promoter, and to detect the demethylating effect of procaine hydrochloride (PCA). Methods The mRNA expression of PAQR3 in colon cancer cell lines (SW620, COLO205, SW480) was detected by realtime-PCR (RT-PCR). The promoter methylation status of PAQR3 in colon cancer cells and the methylation status after drug treatment were detected by methylationspecific PCR. The expression of PAQR3 protein in procaine hydrochloride treating SW480 cells was detected by western blot. Results The expression of PAQR3 was decreased in three colon cancer cells, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05), and the expression of SW620 was lower than COLO205 and SW480 (P < 0.05); the methylationspecific amplification product bands of PAQR3 gene were observed in all three colon cancer cell lines, and the difference in methylation percentage was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Compared with SW620 cells, the percentage of PAQR3 methylation was significantly lower in SW480 and COLO205 cells (P < 0.05); methylation-specific amplification product bands and non-methylation-specific amplification bands were observed in the three colon cancer cell lines treated with procaine hydrochloride, and the percentage of PAQR3 methylation was significantly decreased in the three cells, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in the relative expression of PAQR3 protein between the control group and the procaine hydrochloride treatment group (P < 0.05). Compared with the control group, the PAQR3 protein in the procaine hydrochloride treatment group was increased (P < 0.05). Conclusions The relative expression of PAQR3 mRNA in colon cancer cells was significantly decreased, which may be related to its promoter methylation. PCA can partially reverse the methylation status of PAQR3 in colon cancer cell lines and up-regulate the expression of PAQR3 protein.