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Objective To explore the effects of curcumin on pro-inflammatory factors in the lung microvascular endothelial cells (LMVEC) model stimulated by thrombus. Methods The LMVECs were divided into six groups according to the random number table method. No treatment was given to the blank control group ; the model group was cultured for 7 hours in normal medium; the curcumin group was treated with 40 μmol/L curcumin for 72 hours ; the shRNA group was infected with shRNA adenovirus for 72 hours; the irregular chemokines (CX3CL1) overexpression group was infected with CX3CL1 overexpressing adenovirus for 72 hours; the shRNA+curcumin group infected with shRNA adenovirus and treated with 40 μmol/L curcumin together for 72 hours; CX3CL1 overexpression +curcumin group infected with CX3CL1 overexpressing adenovirus and treated with 40 μmol/L curcumin together for 72 hours. After each group was given the corresponding pretreatment, the thrombus natural precipitation was added each group for 12 hours. The contents of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), the mRNA expression levels of CX3CL1, CX3CL1 receptor (CX3CR1), IL-6, TNF-α and the protein expression levels of CX3CL1/CX3CR1, CX3CR1/NF-κB in various groups were observed, repeat 3 times in each group. Results The contents and mRNA expression of IL-6, TNF-αand protein expression of CX3CR1, NF-κB in the LMVEC group were significantly higher than those in blank control group [IL-6 (ng/L): 207.90±16.69 vs. 85.93±20.32, TNF-α (ng/L): 239.60±15.27 vs. 101.23±11.92; IL-6 mRNA: 0.66±0.05 vs. 0.11±0.02, TNF-α mRNA: 1.06±0.04 vs. 0.02±0.01; CX3CR1 protein:3.94±0.58 vs. 1.00±0.31, NF-κB protein: 1.20±0.07 vs. 1.00±0.10; all P < 0.05]; the contents of IL-6 in shRNA group, CX3CL1 overexpression group, shRNA + curcumin group, CX3CL1 overexpression + curcumin group were all obviously lower than those in LMVEC group (ng/L: 183.60±11.52, 159.27±15.02, 117.03±7.91, 119.97±11.43 vs. 207.90±16.69, all P < 0.01); the content of TNF-α was markedly increased in shRNA group compared with that of LMVEC group (ng/L: 282.00±5.63 vs. 239.6±15.27), while the contents of TNF-α in CX3CL1 overexpression group, shRNA+ curcumin group, CX3CL1 overexpression + curcumin group were all lower than those in LMVEC group (ng/L: 216.97±9.20, 203.97±19.03, 191.97±17.50 vs. 239.6±15.27, all P < 0.05). The mRNA expression levels in CX3CL1 overexpression group and CX3CL1 overexpression + curcumin group were significantly higher than those in the blank control group and the LMVEC group (CX3CL1 mRNA: 55 210.3±1 209.2, 165 296.3±8 082.4 vs. 3.3±0.6, 2.0±0.0, all P < 0.01). The mRNA expression level of IL-6 in shRNA group was higher than that in LMVEC group (0.82±0.17 vs. 0.66±0.05), the mRNA expression level of IL-6 in CX3CL1 overexpression was lower than that in LMVEC group (0.29±0.03 vs. 0.66±0.05), the changes after pretreatment with curcumin were more significant (1.06±0.03 vs. 0.66±0.05 and 0.15±0.01 vs. 0.66±0.05); the mRNA expressions of TNF-α in shRNA group, CX3CL1 overexpression group, shRNA+ curcumin group were significantly lower than those in LMVEC group (0.41±0.04, 0.88±0.07, 1.01±0.02 vs. 1.06±0.04), the mRNA expression level of TNF-α in CX3CL1 overexpression + curcumin group was significantly higher than that in LMVEC group (1.36±0.01 vs. 1.06±0.04). The protein expression of CX3CL1, CX3CR1, NF-κB in shRNA group, CX3CL1 overexpression group, shRNA + curcumin group, CX3CL1 overexpressing + curcumin group were significantly higher than those in the LMVEC group (CX3CL1 protein: 0.41±0.07, 0.59±0.09, 0.69±0.61, 1.02±0.23 vs. 1.33±0.33, CX3CR1 protein: 0.85±0.18, 1.10±0.16, 1.32±0.18, 1.54±0.08 vs. 3.94±0.58, NF-κB protein: 0.33±0.07, 0.41±0.08, 0.41±0.07, 0.63±0.08 vs. 1.20±0.07). Conclusion Curcumin can inhibit the secretion of IL-6, TNF-α, CX3CR1 and NF-κB in thrombus-stimulated LMVEC model.
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Objective: To investigate the effects of cytokine Fractalkine (FKN) combined with M2-type macrophages on the proliferation, invasion, and migration of human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells. Methods: The recombinant lentivirus HBLV-h-FKN-GFP-PURO carrying FKN gene was constructed and infected into PANC-1 cells. THP-1 cells, a kind of monocytes of human leukemia, were induced into M2-type macrophages by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) in suquence. Then the non-contacting co-culture model of pancreatic cancer cells and M2-type macrophages with different expression level of FKN was established by Transwell chamber system. The proliferation, invasion and migration of human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells were detected by CCK-8 method, Transwell chamber test and wound-healing assay, respectievely. Results: As compared with the uninfected control and empty lentivirus infected groups, the expression level of FKN protein was significantly increased in human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells infected with recombinant lentivirus HBLV-h-FKN-GFP-PURO (both P < 0.001). THP-1 cells were successively induced to become M2-type macrophages with high expression of arginase-1 (Arg-1) and low expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein (PArg-1 < 0.001, PiNOS < 0.01). The recruiting ability of PANC-1 cells to M2 type macrophages was enhanced after FKN over-expression (P < 0.001). The proliferation, invasion and migration abilities of PANC-1 cells were increased after FKN over-expression (all P < 0.001), and were more significantly increased after co-culture with M2-type macrophages (all P < 0.01). There were interactions between M2-type macrophages and FKN for proliferation, invasion and migration abilities of PANC-1 cells (P < 0.01, P < 0.01, P < 0.05). Conclusion: The chemokine FKN promotes the recruitment of PANC-1 cells to M2-type macrophages. Both FKN and M2-type macrophages can enhance the proliferation, invasion and migration abilities of PANC-1 cells, and there is synergistical interaction between them.
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Objective To explore the effects of chemokine Fractalkine(FKN) on the proliferation and invasion of human pancreatic cancer cell lines PANC-1 and SW-1990 by regulating IL-6/STAT3 signal pathway.Methods Adenovirus served as the vector to construct and synthesizing FKN-small interfering RNA(siRNA),then which was transfected into PANC-1 and SW-1990.The proliferation and invasion ability of cells was determined by CCK-8 assay and Transwell assay.Expression of FKN,IL-6 and STAT3 protein and mRNA was detected by Western blot and RT-qPCR.Results After transfecting FKN-siRNA for 24 h,the absorbance values(A value) in the PANC-1 and SW-1990 groups had no significant changes,the A value at 48,72 h in the FKN-siRNA group was significantly higher than that in the control group and FKN-siRNA negative group (P＜0.05).After transfecting FKN-siRNA,the cellular invasive ability in the PANC-1 and SW-1990 FKN-siRNA group was significantly stronger than that in the control group and FKN-siRNA negative group(P＜0.05).After transfecting FKN-siRNA in cell lines PANC-1 and SW-1990,compared with the control group and FKN-siRNA negative group,the FKN protein and mRNA expression in the FKN-siRNA group was significantly decreased(P＜0.05),while IL-6 and STAT3 protein and mRNA expression was significantly increased(P＜0.05).Conclusion Chemokine FKN might play the inhibiting effect on the biological activity of pancreatic cancer cells by regulating IL-6/ STAT3 signal pathway.
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Objective To explore the effects of chemokine Fractalkine(FKN) on the proliferation and invasion of human pancreatic cancer cell lines PANC-1 and SW-1990 by regulating IL-6/STAT3 signal pathway.Methods Adenovirus served as the vector to construct and synthesizing FKN-small interfering RNA(siRNA),then which was transfected into PANC-1 and SW-1990.The proliferation and invasion ability of cells was determined by CCK-8 assay and Transwell assay.Expression of FKN,IL-6 and STAT3 protein and mRNA was detected by Western blot and RT-qPCR.Results After transfecting FKN-siRNA for 24 h,the absorbance values(A value) in the PANC-1 and SW-1990 groups had no significant changes,the A value at 48,72 h in the FKN-siRNA group was significantly higher than that in the control group and FKN-siRNA negative group (P＜0.05).After transfecting FKN-siRNA,the cellular invasive ability in the PANC-1 and SW-1990 FKN-siRNA group was significantly stronger than that in the control group and FKN-siRNA negative group(P＜0.05).After transfecting FKN-siRNA in cell lines PANC-1 and SW-1990,compared with the control group and FKN-siRNA negative group,the FKN protein and mRNA expression in the FKN-siRNA group was significantly decreased(P＜0.05),while IL-6 and STAT3 protein and mRNA expression was significantly increased(P＜0.05).Conclusion Chemokine FKN might play the inhibiting effect on the biological activity of pancreatic cancer cells by regulating IL-6/ STAT3 signal pathway.