Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of high iodine on the development of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and the regulatory effect of sodium iodide transporter (NIS) gene promoter methylation through an in vitro cell experiment.
Methods PTC cell lines BCPAP and KTC-1 were selected for the experiment, and the effect of potassium iodide (KI) on cell viability was determined using the CCK-8 method. The experiment included a control group, a KI group, a KI+DNA methylation-specific inhibitor decitabine (DAC) group, and a DAC group. The cell proliferation of each group was determined using EdU cell proliferation assay, and the cell migration using scratch assay. The methylation rate of NIS gene promoter in each group was determined by methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction. The expression of NIS protein in each group was measured by Western blot.
Results The CCK-8 result showed that the highest cell viability was observed after 48 hours of treatment with 1.0×10-3 mmol/L KI. Therefore, this concentration was chosen for subsequent experiments. Compared with the control group, the EdU positive cell rate, scratch healing rate, and NIS gene promoter methylation rate of BCPAP and KTC cells in the KI group significantly increased, while the NIS protein expression level significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Compared with the KI group, the EdU positive cell rate, scratch healing rate, and NIS gene promoter methylation rate of BCPAP and KTC cells in the KI+DAC group were significantly reduced, while the NIS protein expression level significantly increased (P < 0.05).
Conclusion High iodine may promote the proliferation of PTC cells by enhancing DNA methylation levels at the CpG site of NIS gene promoter.