Influence of elemene or heat shock treatment upon the expression of membrane HSP70 and HSPs genes in HepG_2 cells

Objective:To study the influnence of elemene or heat shock treatment upon the expression of membrane HSP70 and HSPs genes in HepG 2 cells.Methods:HSP70 expression was observed by immunofluorescence and FCM techniques.HSP70 gene transcription was blocked by ActD.Genechip was used to study the expression of HSPs genes and the genes associated with the control of HSPs transcription.Results:The treatment of either elemene(50 μg/ml,1 h) or heat shock(42℃,1 h)could increase the membrane expression of HSP70,ActD had a synergistic action with both treatments.HSP70EP(Enhancer Protein) gene was up regulated and HSPA2 gene was down regulated in both treatments.HSF1 gene was up regulated in heat shock treatment but down regulated in elemene treatment.The genes closely correlated with tumor immune,such as HSP70,HSP72,HSP75,HSP90 and gp96 were not changed.Conclusion:Comparing with heat shock treatment,elemene can cause a higher percent of HSP70 membrane expression in HepG 2 cells and that may be caused by its altering the distribution of the already existing HSP70 and/or accelerating the HSP70 mRNA translation.Both treatments can change the expression of genes associated with the transcription control factors of HSPs and decrease HSPA2 gene expression.