title: Inhibition of HLA-G production in JEG-3 choriocarcinoma cells by RNA interference.
abstract: Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) plays a major role in escape of trophoblast cells from maternal cytotoxicity. Unless its malignant transformation, Jeg-3 choriocarcinoma cell line maintained the capacity of HLA-G production. For the analysis of function and mechanisms of HLA-G-induced immune regulation, a human cellular model with suppressed HLA-G would be very helpful. RNA interference (RNAi) is a very elegant method for this approach, but the design of appropriate oligonucleotide sequences may provide difficulties. We designed oligonucleotides to interfere exclusively with HLA-G mRNA, which were applied at different concentrations to 50% confluent Jeg-3 cells. After 36 hr, the HLA-G content in Jeg-3 cells was analyzed by Western blots. Applying the described RNAi method and oligonucleotides the cellular content of HLA-G was dose-dependently reduced as assessed in several independent Western blots. This method provides a tool for extensive investigation of HLA-G functions in vitro and if vivo.
authors.affiliation: Placenta Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics, Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wengenmayer
authors.forename: Tobias G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Poehlmann
authors.forename: Udo R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Markert
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D059951:HLA-G Antigens; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D034622:RNA Interference; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D059951:HLA-G Antigens; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D012333:RNA, Messenger