Objective： Lung cancer has emerged as a leading cause of cancer death in the world. Current therapies are ineffective, thus new approaches are needed to improve the therapeutic ratio. RNA interference （RNAi） has sh...Objective： Lung cancer has emerged as a leading cause of cancer death in the world. Current therapies are ineffective, thus new approaches are needed to improve the therapeutic ratio. RNA interference （RNAi） has shown promise in gene silencing in vitro, the potential of which in developing new methods for the therapy of non-small-cell lung cancer （NSCLC） needs to be further tested in vivo. In this study, chemically synthesized double-stranded RNA （dsRNA） targeting epidermal growth factor receptor （EGFR） was transfected into NSCLC cell line SPC-A1 cells and established the tumor burdened athymic nude mice model to investigate whether dsRNA could induce gene silencing in NSCLC cells in vivo. Methods： SPC-A1 was transfected with EGFR sequence-specific dsRNA formulated with Lipofectamine 2000. SPC-A1 cells （1 × 107/ mL） in 200 pL were injected s.c. into the left flank area of the mice to establish the tumor burdened athymic nude mice model. Calculate the tumor growth inhibition rate by measuring the diameter and the weight of the tumor. Immunohistochemistry and Westem blot were used to monitor the reduction in the production of the EGFR protein. Realtime RT-PCR was used to detect the silencing of the EGFR mRNA level. Results： It displayed that EGFR sequence specific dsRNA （dsRNA-EGFR） significantly inhibited the tumor growth in vivo. The tumor growth inhibition rate was 75.03%. The dsRNA-EGFR sequence specifically silenced EGFR with 53.6% of down-regulation of EGFR protein production and 32.3% of silencing of EGFR mRNA level. Conclusion： DsRNA-EGFR showed a blockbuster effect in downregulation of EGFR mRNA level and protein production, and inhibition of tumor growth in vivo.展开更多
Calcium phosphate nanoparticles(CaPNPs)have good biocompatibility as gene carriers;however,CaPNPs typically exhibit a low transfection efficiency.Cell penetrate peptide(TAT)can increase the uptake of nanoparticles but...Calcium phosphate nanoparticles(CaPNPs)have good biocompatibility as gene carriers;however,CaPNPs typically exhibit a low transfection efficiency.Cell penetrate peptide(TAT)can increase the uptake of nanoparticles but is limited by its non-specificity.Grafting adhesion peptide adhesion peptide on carriers can enhance their targeting.The Plekho1 gene encodes casein kinase-2 interacting protein-1(CKIP-1),which can negatively regulate osteogenic differentiation.Based on the above,we produced a Mg-CaPNPs-RGD-TAT-CKIP-1 siRNA carrier system via hydrothermal synthesis,silanization and adsorption.The effects of this carrier system on cell endocytosis and biological effects were evaluated by cell culture in vitro.The results demonstrate that CaPNPs with 7%Mg(60 nm particle size,short rod shape and good dispersion)were suitable for use as gene carriers.The carrier system boosted the endocytosis of MG63 cells and was helpful for promoting the differentiation of osteoblasts,and the dual-ligand system possessed a synergistic effect.The findings of this study show the tremendous potential of the Mg-CaPNPs-RGD-TAT-CKIP-1 siRNA carrier system for efficient delivery into cells and osteogenesis inducement.展开更多
Most eukaryotes employ a variety of mechanisms to defend the integrity of their genome by recognizing and silencing parasitic mobile nucleic acids.However,recent studies have shown that genomic DNA undergoes extensive...Most eukaryotes employ a variety of mechanisms to defend the integrity of their genome by recognizing and silencing parasitic mobile nucleic acids.However,recent studies have shown that genomic DNA undergoes extensive rearrangements,including DNA elimination,fragmentation,and unscrambling,during the sexual reproduction of ciliated protozoa.Non-coding RNAs have been identified to program and regulate genome rearrangement events.In Paramecium and Tetrahymena,scan RNAs(scnRNAs)are produced from micronuclei and transported to vegetative macronuclei,in which scnRNA elicits the elimination of cognate genomic DNA.In contrast,Piwi-interacting RNAs(piRNAs)in Oxytricha enable the retention of genomic DNA that exhibits sequence complementarity in macronuclei.An RNA interference(RNAi)-like mechanism has been found to direct these genomic rearrangements.Furthermore,in Oxytricha,maternal RNA templates can guide the unscrambling process of genomic DNA.The non-coding RNA-directed genome rearrangements may have profound evolutionary implications,for example,eliciting the multigenerational inheritance of acquired adaptive traits.展开更多
基金Supported by a grant from the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai （No. 03ZR14004）.
文摘Objective： Lung cancer has emerged as a leading cause of cancer death in the world. Current therapies are ineffective, thus new approaches are needed to improve the therapeutic ratio. RNA interference （RNAi） has shown promise in gene silencing in vitro, the potential of which in developing new methods for the therapy of non-small-cell lung cancer （NSCLC） needs to be further tested in vivo. In this study, chemically synthesized double-stranded RNA （dsRNA） targeting epidermal growth factor receptor （EGFR） was transfected into NSCLC cell line SPC-A1 cells and established the tumor burdened athymic nude mice model to investigate whether dsRNA could induce gene silencing in NSCLC cells in vivo. Methods： SPC-A1 was transfected with EGFR sequence-specific dsRNA formulated with Lipofectamine 2000. SPC-A1 cells （1 × 107/ mL） in 200 pL were injected s.c. into the left flank area of the mice to establish the tumor burdened athymic nude mice model. Calculate the tumor growth inhibition rate by measuring the diameter and the weight of the tumor. Immunohistochemistry and Westem blot were used to monitor the reduction in the production of the EGFR protein. Realtime RT-PCR was used to detect the silencing of the EGFR mRNA level. Results： It displayed that EGFR sequence specific dsRNA （dsRNA-EGFR） significantly inhibited the tumor growth in vivo. The tumor growth inhibition rate was 75.03%. The dsRNA-EGFR sequence specifically silenced EGFR with 53.6% of down-regulation of EGFR protein production and 32.3% of silencing of EGFR mRNA level. Conclusion： DsRNA-EGFR showed a blockbuster effect in downregulation of EGFR mRNA level and protein production, and inhibition of tumor growth in vivo.
基金Project(81571021)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2018zzts944)supported by the Graduate Student Independent Exploration Innovation Fund of the Central South University,China+1 种基金Projects(2015WK3012,2018SK2017)supported by the Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department,ChinaProject(20160301)supported by New Talent Project of the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University,China。
文摘Calcium phosphate nanoparticles(CaPNPs)have good biocompatibility as gene carriers;however,CaPNPs typically exhibit a low transfection efficiency.Cell penetrate peptide(TAT)can increase the uptake of nanoparticles but is limited by its non-specificity.Grafting adhesion peptide adhesion peptide on carriers can enhance their targeting.The Plekho1 gene encodes casein kinase-2 interacting protein-1(CKIP-1),which can negatively regulate osteogenic differentiation.Based on the above,we produced a Mg-CaPNPs-RGD-TAT-CKIP-1 siRNA carrier system via hydrothermal synthesis,silanization and adsorption.The effects of this carrier system on cell endocytosis and biological effects were evaluated by cell culture in vitro.The results demonstrate that CaPNPs with 7%Mg(60 nm particle size,short rod shape and good dispersion)were suitable for use as gene carriers.The carrier system boosted the endocytosis of MG63 cells and was helpful for promoting the differentiation of osteoblasts,and the dual-ligand system possessed a synergistic effect.The findings of this study show the tremendous potential of the Mg-CaPNPs-RGD-TAT-CKIP-1 siRNA carrier system for efficient delivery into cells and osteogenesis inducement.
基金supported by grants from the National Basic Research Program of China(2011CBA01103)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31171254)the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities(WK2060190018)
文摘Most eukaryotes employ a variety of mechanisms to defend the integrity of their genome by recognizing and silencing parasitic mobile nucleic acids.However,recent studies have shown that genomic DNA undergoes extensive rearrangements,including DNA elimination,fragmentation,and unscrambling,during the sexual reproduction of ciliated protozoa.Non-coding RNAs have been identified to program and regulate genome rearrangement events.In Paramecium and Tetrahymena,scan RNAs(scnRNAs)are produced from micronuclei and transported to vegetative macronuclei,in which scnRNA elicits the elimination of cognate genomic DNA.In contrast,Piwi-interacting RNAs(piRNAs)in Oxytricha enable the retention of genomic DNA that exhibits sequence complementarity in macronuclei.An RNA interference(RNAi)-like mechanism has been found to direct these genomic rearrangements.Furthermore,in Oxytricha,maternal RNA templates can guide the unscrambling process of genomic DNA.The non-coding RNA-directed genome rearrangements may have profound evolutionary implications,for example,eliciting the multigenerational inheritance of acquired adaptive traits.
