Title: [Specific inhibition of HER-2 expression in ovarian carcinoma cells by siRNA targeting HER-2].
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of RNA interference (RNAi) targeting HER-2 gene on the biological traits of human ovarian carcinoma. METHODS siRNA specific to HER-2 gene was synthesized according to the sequence in the GenBank. Human ovarian carcinoma cells of the line SKOV-3 were cultured and divided into 3 groups: control group; non-specific group, transfected with non-specific siRNA; and specific group, transfected with specific HER-2 siRNA. On the 5th day after transfection cisplatin was added into the culture fluid. The expression of HER-2 mRNA and the expression of protein both before and after transfection were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting. The cell apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry. The chemosensitivity of transfected cells to cisplatin was determined by MTT method. RESULTS Since the 3rd day after transfection the expression of HER-2 mRNA of the HER-2 siRNA group was suppressed till 10 days later. On the 7th day after transfection the expression rate of HER-2 protein of the HER-2 siRNA group was (25.5 +/- 0.8)%, significantly lower than those of the nonspecific siRNA group and control group, (95.7 +/- 0.8)% and (96.6 +/- 1.2)% respectively (both P < 0.001). On the 9th day after transfection no expression of HER-2 protein was found in the HER-2 siRNA group. The apoptosis rate of SKOV-3 cells increased time-dependently after transfection in the HER-2 siRNA group and reached the peak, (53.2 +/- 1.0)% on the 6th day, significantly higher than those of the non-specific siRNA group and control group, (4.1 +/- 0.3)% and (4.1 +/- 0.3)% respectively (both P < 0.001). After exposure to cisplatin for 24 hours, the survival rate of the HER-2 siRNA group was (58.4 +/- 0.8)%, significantly higher than those of the nonspecific siRNA group and control group, (68.0 +/- 0.6)% and (67.0 +/- 0.3)% respectively (both P < 0.001). CONCLUSION siRNA targeting HER-2 synthesized in vitro and transfected into human ovarian carcinoma cells effectively suppresses the HER-2 expression, induces cell apoptosis, and increases the sensitivity to cisplatin of the cells. The successful application of HER-2 siRNA extends the list of available therapeutic modalities in the treatment of human ovarian cancer.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-03-07
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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