Role of SDF-1 and CXCR4 in the proliferation, migration and invasion of cervical cancer.

This study was to investigate the role of stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) and its corresponding receptor CXCR4 in the proliferation, migration and invasion of cervical cancer HeLa cells. CXCR4 expression in HeLa cells was measured by flow cytometry and Western Blot. Role of SDF-1 and CXCR4 in the HeLa cells proliferation was measured by MTT. Role of SDF-1 and CXCR4 in the migration and invasion of HeLa cell was measured by Boyden chamber. High expression of CXCR4 was observed on the surface of HeLa cells. Proliferation ability of HeLa cells was significantly increased after SDF-1 stimulation, which showed dose-dependent manner. After knock-down of CXCR4 expression by RNAi, SDF-1-stimulated HeLa cells proliferation was significantly blocked (P<0.05). SDF-1 can induce migration and invasion of Hela cells, SDF-1-stimulated HeLa cells migration and invasion was significantly blocked (P<0.05) after knock-down of CXCR4 expression by RNAi. High expression of surface CXCR4 plays an important role in the proliferation, migration and invasion of HeLa cells.