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HEREDITAS ›› 2014, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (4): 346-353.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1005.2014.0346

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Roles of hMMS2 gene in reversing the oxaliplatin tolerance of hu-man colon carcinoma cells

Lei Zhang1, Yu Sui2, Ting Wang3, Lijian Li1, Yuanjie Li4, Caixia Jin2, Fang Xu1   

  1. 1. Ningxia Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, College of Inspection, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China; 
    2. Center for Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
  • Received:2013-10-12 Revised:2014-01-29 Online:2014-04-20 Published:2014-03-20

Abstract:

In this study, the roles of hMMS2 (human methyl methanesulfonate sensitive mutant 2) gene encoding the human ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 variant 2 in the drug resistance in human colon carcinoma were investigated by using a well-differentiated human colorectal carcinoma L-OHP-resistant cell line, THC8307/L-OHP. THC8307/L-OHP cells were transfected via liposome along with plasmid pcDNA6.2-GW/EmGFP-miR-MMS2 expressing both miRNA against hMMS2 and GFP, followed by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR and immunofluorescence to select stable transfectants with significantly reduced hMMS2 expression. Compared with untransfected or pcDNA6.2-GW/EmGFP vector-transfected cells, the hMMS2-depleted cells displayed significantly (P<0.05) reduced half inhibition concentration(IC50) resistance index (RI) and colony-forming efficiency (CFE) upon treatment with oxaliplatin (L-OHP), while its relative reverse efficiency(RRE) was significantly higher (P<0.05) than the control cells, indicating compromised ability of cell proliferation. Indeed, Rho-damine 123 staining and flow cytometry analyses revealed an increased rate of apoptosis in hMMS2-depleted cells while no difference in cell proliferation or apoptosis was observed between the two control cell lines. The above observations collec-tively indicate that suppression of hMMS2 reverses L-OHP tolerance in differentiated human colorectal carcinoma cells by promoting apoptosis.

Key words: RNA interference, platinum resistance, hMMS2, human well-differentiated colorectal carcinoma L-OHP-resistant cell line, apoptosis