Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of annexin in human pancreatic cancer and to elucidate its role in oncogenesis of pancreatic cancer. METHODS: A pancreatic carcinoma cell line Suit-II with high-expression of annexin I gene was adopted. Three subtypes of annexin I -siRNA sequences and a non-related fragment were combined, and the eukaryotic expression vectors bearing siRNA fragments were constructed. Then they were transfected into pancreatic carcinoma cells to knock down the expression of annexin I by RNAi. After knocking down the expression of annexin I , the growth speed, cell cycling, morphological features and apoptosis of pancreatic carcinoma cells were examined by RT-PCR and MTT test. RESULTS: When the expression of annexin I was blocked, the growth speed of pancreatic carcinoma cells was significantly decreased, the morphological features were changed and pronounced apoptosis occurred. CONCLUSION: Annexin I can modulate pancreatic carcinoma cell cycle, promote the cell proliferation, increasingly stimulate the cell growth, and suppress the process of apoptosis in pancreatic carcinoma cells.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 738-741 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology] |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - Oct 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
