金迎迎, 王敏聪, 惠文涛, et al. Inhibition of USP9x expression enhances the radiosensitivity of esophageal cancer Ec9706-R cells51[J]. China Oncology, 2019, 29(7): 486-493.
金迎迎, 王敏聪, 惠文涛, et al. Inhibition of USP9x expression enhances the radiosensitivity of esophageal cancer Ec9706-R cells51[J]. China Oncology, 2019, 29(7): 486-493. DOI: 10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2019.07.002.
Inhibition of USP9x expression enhances the radiosensitivity of esophageal cancer Ec9706-R cells51
Background and purpose: Ubiquitin-specific protease 9x (USP9x) is related to the development and radioresistance of multiple cancers. Currently
it is reported that the USP9x expression is associated with invasive depth and lymphatic metastasis of esophageal squamous cancer. However
the effect of U5P9x on the radioresistance of esophageal cancer remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the role of USP9x in the radiosensitivity of radioresistant esophageal cancer Ec9706-R cells and its mechanism. Methods: The mRNA expression and protein level of USP9x and myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1) were detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RTFQ-PCR) and Western blot in Ec9706-R cells and the parental Ec9706 cells after irradiation. Then
Ec9706-R cells were randomly divided into 3 groups: irradiation (IR) group
IR+control siRNA group (IR+si-NC
transfected with control siRNA)
and IR+USP9x siRNA group (IR+si-USP9x
transfected with USP9x siRNA). All cells were exposed to designated dose of 6 MV-X irradiation. MTT analysis was used to determine the viability of cells following 6 MV-X irradiation with different doses (0
2
4
6 and 8 Gy). The migration
apoptosis and expression levels of Mcl-1
proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and excision repair cross-complementing gene 1 (ERCC1) of Ec9706-R cells under 6 Gy irradiation were analyzed using Transwell
flow cytometry
real-time PCR and Western blot
respectively. Results: The mRNA expression and protein level of USP9x and Mcl-1 were elevated in both Ec9706-R and Ec9706 cells after irradiation
and their expression levels were more obvious in Ec9706-R cells (P0.05). Compared with the IR group
cell viability
migrated cell numbers and the expression levels of PCNA
Mcl-1 and ERCC1 were decreased
whereas cell apoptosis was increased in the IR+si-USP9x group (P0.05). However
compared with the IR group
these indexes were not changed in the IR+si-NC group (P0.05). Conclusion: Inhibition of USP9x enhances the radiosensitivity of esophageal cancer Ec9706-R cells
which may be dependent on the downregulation of Mcl-1.