背景与目的:构建能特异诱导人DNA修复基因hMGMT表达沉寂的RNA干扰载体。材料与方法:通过两步法聚合酶链反应(Polymerasing chain reaction,PCR)扩增hMGMT特异RNA干扰表达盒,连入质粒载体构建RNA干扰质粒pU6-MGMTi,与pGEFP-C1共转染人支气管上皮16HBE(Human bronchial epithelial)细胞,G418筛选后,采用RT-PCR和Westem Blot分别检测mRNA和蛋白水平的表达抑制情况。结果:成功构建hMGMT特异RNA干扰质粒pU6-MGMTi,转染16HBE细胞的mRNA和蛋白表达受到显著的抑制。结论:应用RNA干扰表达盒以及共转染技术,构建MGMT基因表达沉寂的细胞株,为进一步阐明MGMT基因的功能创造条件。
BACKGROUND & AIM: To construct the RNA interference vector which can specially induce the expression silencing of human DNA repair gene hMGMT. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The hMGMT specific siRNA expression cassette was made by two steps PCR, and then linked with pUC19 to get pU6-MGMTi, co-transfected with pEGFP-C1 into 16HBE and screened by G418. The expression level of mRNA and protein was detected by RT-PCR and Western Blot, respectively. RESULTS: hMGMT-specific RNA interference vector pU6-MGMTi was constructed successfully. Transfected 16HBE cells MGMT mRNA and protein expression level were dramatically suppressed. CONCLUSION: Silencing of MGMT expression cell line was built by RNA interference expression cassette and co-transfection technology, which offered condition for studying the gene function of MGMT.