title: [Role of WAVE1 in K562 leukemia cells invasion and its mechanism].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate role of WASP family verprolin homologous protein 1 (WAVE1) in K562 leukemia cell invasion and its mechanism.
  
  
  METHODS
  Immunofluorescence method was used to detect the distribution of WAVE1 and MMP-2 in the cells. K562 cells were transfected with pcDNA3. 1-WAVE1 reconstructed plasmid or with specific siRNA to WAVE1 gene. The invasion ability of K562 cells was examined by Transwell assay. The expression level of WAVE1 and MMP-2 in K562 cells was assayed by real-time PCR and Western blot.
  
  
  RESULTS
  (1) WAVE1 and MMP-2 mainly expressed and co-localized in the cell membrane; (2) 24 h and 48 h after transfected with pcDNA3. 1-WAVE1, the MMP-2 mRNA level in K562 cells increased by 295% and 198% while its protein increased by 80% and 23% respectively as compared with control K562 cells. At the same time point after transfected with specific siRNA, the MMP-2 mRNA level decreased by 81% and 28%, and its protein decreased by 36% and 53% respectively as compared with control. (3) The invasion ability of K562 cells was enhanced after transfected with pcDNA3. 1-WAVE1 and depressed after transfected with the specific siRNA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The co-localization of WAVE1 and MMP-2 in K562 cells suggests they coordinate in functions; WAVE1 may involve in the migration and invasion of K562 cells through regulating the expression level of MMP-2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
authors.forename: Yu-Lei
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Li-Zhi
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Ming-Hua
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ming-Yi
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Wang-Qiong
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020014:K562 Cells; D017254:Leukemic Infiltration / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics; D014162:Transfection; D051300:Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; C114864:WASF1 protein, human; D051300:Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family; C522361:MMP2 protein, human; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2