Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of the proteasome inhibitor dibenzylpyridone RA190 on ACC-2 (oral adenoid cystic carcinoma) by inhibiting UPP (ubiquitin-26S proteasome pathway) via Rpn13 (non-ATP-dependent regulatory granule 13), and thus revealing its effect on ACC-2 cell proliferation,the regulatory role, and possible mechanism of apoptosis.Methods After determining the expression of Rpn13 in ACC-2 cells, the appropriate dose of RA190 for ACC-2 cells were selected. Finally, the expression of survivin, TIP30, ubiquitinated protein of four groups (A: ACC-2 cell group; group B: ACC-2-Rpn13-siRNA (small interfering RNA) group knockdown the expression of Rpn13 in ACC-2 cells; group C: group RA190-ACC-2 group, treated A group with RA190; group D: RA190-AC2-Rpn13-SiRNA treated B group with RA190) were detected. The proliferation and apoptosis of each group were observed by MTT.Results Compared to the ACC-2 group, the OD Values of another 3 groups were decreased; compared to the ACC-2 group, the relative expression of Survivin was reduced, and the relative expression of TIP30 was increased in the RA190-ACC-2 group; compared to the ACC-2-Rpn13-siRNA group, in the RA190-ACC-2-Rpn13-siRNA group, the relative expression of TIP30 was reduced, and the relative expression of Survivin was increased; the aggregation of ubiquitinated protein in the RA190- ACC-2 group was the most obviously; the Survivin mRNA valus in another 3 groups were lower than the ACC-2 group, and the TIP30 mRNA valus in another 3 groups were higher than the ACC-2 group. Above all, the differences were significantly (all P < 0.05).Conclusion RA190 promoted ACC-2 cell apoptosis and inhibited proliferation through Rpn13, may improve the prognosis of oral adenoid cystic carcinoma, and can be used as a target for the treatment of oral adenoid cystic carcinoma.