目的探讨小于扰RNA(siRNA)对人肾癌细胞增殖基因Ki67表达及其增殖、凋亡的影响。方法将Ki67siRNA(100nmol/L)转染人肾癌786-0细胞。采用RT—PCR、免疫印迹、免疫组化技术检测Ki67mRNA及蛋白表达,MTT法检测细胞增殖,免疫组化TUNEL法检测细胞凋亡。结果Ki67siRNA处理组786—0细胞Ki67mRNA表达(37.6.±1.9)%、Ki67蛋白表达(46.4.±0.9)%、免疫组化Ki67表达吸光度(A)值52.5.±2.3,阴性siRNA对照组分别为(97.3.±0.9)%、(95.3.±0.9)%、114.5.±4.9,2组比较差异均有统计学意义(P〈0.01)。Ki67 siRNA处理组细胞增殖抑制率(63.6.±1.6)%、凋亡细胞阳性率(41.7.±0.6)%,阴性siRNA对照组分别为(2.8.±0.2)%、(10.3.±1.4)%,2组比较差异有统计学意义(P〈0.01)。结论肿瘤增殖基因Ki67siRNA能抑制人肾癌786—0细胞Ki67基因表达,进而抑制其增殖,促进其凋亡,有望成为肾癌基因治疗的有效工具。
Objective To evaluate the effects of small interfering RNA(siRNA)against Ki67 gene on the proliferation and apoptosis of human renal carcinoma cell line 786-0 cells. Methods The human renal carcinoma 786-0 cells were treated with Ki67-siRNA ( 100 nmol/L). The mRNA expression of Ki67 was detected by RT-PCR. The protein expression of Ki67 was detected by Western blot and immunohistochemical technique, respectively. The proliferation of 786-0 cells was detected by MTT assay. The apoptosis of 786-0 cells was detected by TUNEL assay. Results RT-PCR and Western blot analysis showed that the Ki67 mRNA and Ki67 protein expression levels of the 786-0 cells treated with Ki67-siRNA were ( 37.6 ± 1.9) % and (46.4 ± 0.9 ) %, respectively, which were significantly lower than those of controls [ ( 97.3 ± 0.9) % and (95. 3 ± 0.9) %, P 〈 0.01 1. The Ki67 positive expression rate of 786-0 cells treated with Ki67-siRNA by immunohistochemical technique was 52.5 ± 2.3, which was significantly lower than that of controls ( 114.5 ± 4.9 ,P 〈 0.01 ). The proliferation-inhibiting rate and apoptosis rate of the 786-0 cells trea- ted with Ki67-siRNA were ( 63.6 ± 1.6) % and ( 41.7 ± 0.6 ) %, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of controls [(2.8±0.2)% and (10.3±1.4)%,P〈0.011. Conclusions siRNA against Ki67 gene can inhibit the proliferation and induce the apoptosis by blocking Ki67 expression of human renal carcinoma 786-0 cells. The inhibition of Ki67 expression by siRNA may be a promising approach in gene therapy for renal cancer.