Expression and Antitumor Function of Latcripin-4 RCC1 and ANK Domain Protein on HepG2 from the Shiitake Medicinal Mushroom, Lentinus edodes C91-3 (Agaricomycetes), Transcriptome

Int J Med Mushrooms. 2018;20(12):1163-1172. doi: 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2018028430.

Abstract

The recombinant protein of Latcripin-4 regulator of chromosome condensation 1 (RCC1) and ankyrin (ANK) domains were expressed and the antitumor activity of Latcripin-4 on HepG2 cells was studied. First, the Latcripin-4 transcript was selected from the medicinal mushroom Lentinus edodes C91-3 transcriptome by bioinformatics. Then the full-length gene of Latcripin-4 was isolated with 3'-full rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) and 5'-full RACE methods according to the transcriptome. The RCC1 and ANK domains from the full-length gene were selected and inserted into the expression vector pET-32a (+) and expressed in Escherichia coli Rosetta-gami (DE3). Western blotting indicated that the protein was expressed successfully. The biological function of Latcripin-4 RCC1 and ANK domain protein on HepG2 cells was studied with the CCK-8 assay. All results demonstrated that Latcripin-4 RCC1 and ANK domain protein can inhibit the growth of human HepG2 liver cancer cells, which brings new insights to identifying antitumor proteins from medicinal food for cancer therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / metabolism
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Fungal Proteins / chemistry*
  • Fungal Proteins / genetics
  • Fungal Proteins / metabolism
  • Fungal Proteins / pharmacology*
  • Gene Expression*
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Protein Domains
  • Shiitake Mushrooms / chemistry*
  • Shiitake Mushrooms / genetics
  • Shiitake Mushrooms / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Fungal Proteins