Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (15): 2218-2224.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.15.013

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Effects of FABP-5 gene silencing on the biological characteristics of the cervical carcinoma cell line SiHa

Chen Feng-zhen, Yin Li-rong   

  1. Department of Gynecology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 120000, China
  • Received:2016-01-11 Online:2016-04-08 Published:2016-04-08
  • Contact: Yin Li-rong, Professor, Chief physician, Department of Gynecology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 120000, China
  • About author:Chen Feng-zhen, Master, Physician, Department of Gynecology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 120000, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Cancer related genes and pathways play a critical role in formation and development of cancer.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the silencing epidermal fatty acid binding protein 5 (FABP-5) by siRNA interference on biological characteristics of the cervical carcinoma cell line SiHa.
METHODS: Design and synthesis of siRNA interference sequence used to transiently transfect SiHa cells was performed according to FABP-5 mRNA coding sequence. mRNA and protein expressions of FABP-5 were detected by RT-PCR and western blot assay, respectively. Meanwhile, cell cycle, proliferation, invasion and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry, cell counting bit-8 assay, Boyden chamber assay, and TUNEL staining, respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: FABP-5 mRNA and protein expressions, cell growth speed, cell number at S phase (cell cycle was arrested at the G0/G1 phase) and cell invasion were significantly decreased, while the cell apoptosis was significantly increased in FABP-5 siRNA group compared with the negative control and blank control groups. Our findings indicate that the specific silencing FABP-5 gene expression by siRNA interference can inhibit SiHa cervical cell growth and proliferation, but accelerate cell apoptosis.
中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程

Key words: RNA, Small Interfering, Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Cell Proliferation, Apoptosis