[Experimental therapy of survivin antisense oligonucleotide for human ovarian cancer cell SKOV3].
OBJECTIVE
Survivin abnormally overexpresses in a variety of human tumors, it may play an important role in the development of tumor. This study was designed to investigate the inhibitory effects of survivin antisense oligonucleotide (ASODN) on human ovarian carcinoma cell SKOV3 in vivo and its mechanism.


METHODS
SKOV3 cells were transfected with survivin ASODN mediated by DOTAP liposome reagent, MTT method was used to observe the inhibitory rate, Western blot analysis was used to determine relating gene expression. Flow cytometry, DNA ladder analysis, and DAPI staining were used to examine cell apoptosis. Kinase activity test was used to examine the changes of caspase-3 activity.


RESULTS
The expression of survivin in SKOV3 cells decreased after transfected with survivin ASODN. Survivin ASODN has obviously inhibited the growth of SKOV3 cells after transfection. The inhibitory rate of 1000 ng/ml ASODN transfection group was (60.30+/-2.95)%, which is obviously higher than control group (P< 0.05). Survivin ASODN transfection induced cell cycle arrest in G1 phrase, while the apoptotic rate increased from 0.65% to 32.10%. Caspase-3 activity (0.998+/-0.001) increased significantly after transfected with survivin ASODN (P< 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Survivin ASODN,which can inhibit human ovarian carcinoma SKOV3 cells proliferation and induce apoptosis, is a prospective anti-cancer drug.
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The First Clinical College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, PR China. weishuqin@hotmail.com
Shu-Qin
SQ
Wei
Sheng
S
Bi
Jian-Hua
JH
Zheng
Guang-Mei
GM
Zhang
Li-Hua
LH
Sui
Shang-Ha
SH
Pan
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D000077022:Survivin; D014162:Transfection
C107489:BIRC5 protein, human; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D000077022:Survivin