南方医科大学学报 ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (12): 2551-2560.doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2025.12.03

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丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂E1过表达通过诱导M2型巨噬细胞极化促进三阴性乳腺癌细胞增殖与紫杉醇耐药

张芡1(), 刘博文1, 雷丽1, 王晔1, 张馨月1, 毛樟坤1, 唐鹏2, 张金梅2, 杨佳宜1, 彭彦茜3, 刘泽4()   

  1. 1.湘南学院,附属医院(临床学院),湖南 郴州 423000
    2.湘南学院,药学院,湖南 郴州 423000
    3.湘南学院,公共卫生学院,湖南 郴州 423000
    4.湘南学院,护理学院,湖南 郴州 423000
  • 收稿日期:2025-05-01 出版日期:2025-12-20 发布日期:2025-12-22
  • 通讯作者: 刘泽 E-mail:zhangqian@xnu.edu.cn;582842343@qq.com
  • 作者简介:张 芡,硕士,副教授,E-mail: zhangqian@xnu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    湖南省自然科学基金区域联合基金项目(2023JJ50412);湖南省教育厅科学研究重点项目(23A0596);2024年湖南省大学生创新训练计划项目(4861)

SERPINE1 overexpression promotes proliferation and paclitaxel resistance of triple-negative breast cancer cells by inducing M2 macrophage polarization

Qian ZHANG1(), Bowen LIU1, Li LEI1, Ye WANG1, Xinyue ZHANG1, Zhangkun MAO1, Peng TANG2, Jinmei ZHANG2, Jiayi YANG1, Yanxi PENG3, Ze LIU4()   

  1. 1.Affiliated Hospital (School of Clinical Medicine), Xiangnan University, Chenzhou 423000, China
    2.School of Pharmacology, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou 423000, China
    3.School of Public Health, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou 423000, China
    4.School of Nursing, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou 423000, China
  • Received:2025-05-01 Online:2025-12-20 Published:2025-12-22
  • Contact: Ze LIU E-mail:zhangqian@xnu.edu.cn;582842343@qq.com

摘要:

目的 探讨丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂E1(SERPINE1)对三阴性乳腺癌细胞肿瘤免疫微环境的影响及其与紫杉醇(PTX)耐药性的关系。 方法 采用0~40 µmol/L的PTX处理三阴性乳腺癌细胞系MDA-MB-231,并利用CCK-8法测定PTX对MDA-MB-231细胞的半数抑制浓度(IC50值)。通过低剂量逐步递增的方法,在体外建立PTX耐药模型(MDA-MB-231/PTX)。分别将SERPINE1过表达质粒或SERPINE1 siRNA转染至野生型和耐药型MDA-MB-231细胞株,以实现SERPINE1的过表达或敲低。采用Western blotting检测各组细胞中SERPINE1的表达水平,以评估转染效率。利用Hoechst 33258染色法评估细胞凋亡情况,并通过Western blotting测定凋亡相关的活化天冬氨酸特异性半胱氨酸蛋白酶(cleaved-caspase 3)的表达水平。采用EdU和CCK-8法检测细胞增殖活力。将各组乳腺癌细胞与巨噬细胞共培养后,利用流式细胞术和Western blotting检测巨噬细胞的M1、M2极化水平,并计算M1/M2值。进一步构建裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型,通过监测肿瘤生长及免疫组化染色验证其体内作用。 结果 SERPINE1的过表达抑制MDA-MB-231细胞的凋亡并促进细胞增殖(P<0.01),而敲低SERPINE1则促进MDA-MB-231/PTX细胞的凋亡并抑制细胞增殖(P<0.01)。此外,SERPINE1高表达的乳腺癌细胞有助于巨噬细胞向M2型极化、抑制M1极化、降低M1/M2比值(P<0.01)。体内移植瘤实验同样证实,过表达SERPINE1促进肿瘤生长(P<0.01)。 结论 在MDA-MB-231三阴性乳腺癌细胞中,SERPINE1的过表达促进细胞增殖、抑制细胞凋亡,并增强对PTX的耐药性。SERPINE1参与调控乳腺癌微环境中巨噬细胞的极化状态,促进M2型巨噬细胞的极化。

关键词: 三阴性乳腺癌, 丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂E1, 紫杉醇耐药, 肿瘤免疫微环境, M2型巨噬细胞极化

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the regulatory effect of Serpin Family E Member 1 (SERPINE1) on immune microenvironment and paclitaxel (PTX) resistance of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells. Methods CCK-8 assay was used to determine the half-maximal inhibitory concentration of PTX in TNBC cell line MDA-MB-231. In wild-type MDA-MB-231 cells and a PTX-resistant MDA-MB-231 cell line (MDA-MB-231/PTX) established by stepwise increasing low-dose PTX treatment, the effects of Western blot-verified transfection with SERPINE1 overexpression plasmids or SERPINE1 siRNAs on cell apoptosis were evaluated using Hoechst 33258 staining and by detecting expression levels of cleaved caspase-3 using Western blotting. The changes in proliferation of the transfected cells were assessed using EdU and CCK-8 assays. The breast cancer cells with different treatments were co-cultured with macrophages, and M1 and M2 polarization of the macrophages were analyzed with flow cytometry and Western blotting. In nude mouse models bearing subcutaneous breast cancer cell xenografts, the effects of SERPINE1 overexpression and knockdown in the engrafted cells on tumor growth and PTX resistance were evaluated. Results SERPINE1 overexpression significantly inhibited apoptosis and promoted proliferation of MDA-MB-231 cells, and SERPINE1 knockdown obviously promoted apoptosis and inhibited proliferation of MDA-MB-231/PTX cells. The macrophages co-cultured with SERPINE1-overexpressing breast cancer cells showed enhanced M2 polarization and suppressed M1 polarization with a lowered M1/M2 ratio. In the tumor-bearing nude mouse models, SERPINE1 overexpression in the engrafted cells resulted in significantly accelerated tumor growth. Conclusion In MDA-MB-231 cells, SERPINE1 overexpression promotes cell proliferation, inhibits apoptosis, and enhances PTX resistance. SERPINE1 plays a regulatory role in macrophage polarization in the immune microenvironment of breast cancer, and its high expression promotes M2 polarization of the macrophages.

Key words: triple-negative breast cancer, serpin family E member 1, paclitaxel resistance, tumor immune microenvironment, M2 macrophage polarization