Inhibition of Pim-1 attenuates the proliferation and migration in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells

摘要

Objective:To explore the role of proto-oncogenePim-1 in the proliferation and migration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) cells.Methods:Pim-1 expressions inNPC cell lines CNE1,CNE1-GL,CNE-2Z andC666-1 were examined byRT-PCR, western blotting and immunoflucesence, respectively.AfterCNE1,CNE1-GL andC666-1 cells were treated with different concentrations ofPim-1 special inhibitor, quercetagetin, the cell viability, colony formation rate and migration ability were analyzed.Results:Pim-1 expression was negative in well-differentiatedCNE1 cells, whereas expressed weakly positive in poor-differentiated CNE-2Z cells and strongly positive in undifferentiatedC666-1 cells.Interestingly,CNE1-GL cells that derived fromCNE1 transfected with anEpsteinBarr virus latent membrane protein-1 over-expression plasmid displayed stronger expression ofPim-1.Treatment ofCNE1-GL and C666-1 cells with quercetagetin significantly decreased the cell viability, colony formation rate and migration ability but not theCNE1 cells.Conclusions:These findings suggest thatPim-1 overexpression contributes toNPC proliferation and migration, and targetingPim-1 may be a potential treatment for anti-Pim-1-expressedNPCs.