Basic & Clinical Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (7): 1104-1109.doi: 10.16352/j.issn.1001-6325.2023.07.1104

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Down-regulation of BECN1 inhibits the proliferation, invasion and migration of human leukemia cell line THP-1

ZENG Yankun1,*, HONG Xiaoying2, CHEN Qinglin3   

  1. 1. Department of Health,Quanzhou Medical College,Quanzhou 362000;
    2. School of Medical Technology and Engineering,Fujian Medical University,Fuzhou 350004;
    3. Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Quanzhou First Hospital of Fujian Medical University,Quanzhou 362000,China
  • Received:2022-11-24 Revised:2023-04-03 Published:2023-07-05

Abstract: Objective To analyze the effect of down-regulation of BECN1 on the proliferation,invasion and migration of human leukemia cell line THP-1,and to explore its potential molecular mechanism. Methods The lentivirus expressing shRNA targeting at BECN1 and the negative control were constructed by RNA interference. THP-1 cells were divided into control group(control),negative control group(NC) and BECN1 interference group (BECN1-shRNA). Stable cell strains were selected by puromycin after infection by lentivirus. The down-regulation effect of BECN1 was identified by RT-qPCR and Western blot. MTT and Transwell assays were used respectively to detect the proliferation,invasion and migration of THP-1 cells. The expression of MMP 2 and MMP 9 were detected by Western blot. Results THP-1 stable cell strain expressing GFP was obtained by puromycin selection. Compared with the control and negative control group, the BECN1 mRNA and protein expression in the BECN1-shRNA group were significantly decreased (P<0.05); The proliferation,invasion and migration of cells also decreased significantly(P<0.05);The expression of MMP 2 and MMP 9 decreased (P<0.05). Conclusions Down-regulation of BECN1 may inhibit the proliferation,invasion and migration of THP-1 cells,and its molecular mechanism is related to the down-regulation of MMP 2 and MMP 9.

Key words: BECN1, leukemia, proliferation, invasion, migration

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