title: [Specific suppression of beta-secretase gene expression by short interfering RNA in mammalian cells].
abstract: To investigate whether short interfering RNAs(siRNAs) of beta-site APP cleaving enzyme (BACE) can inhibit the expression of BACE in mammalian cells.
  
  
  
  The gene of EGFP, U6 promoter and beta-secretase targeting siRNA were cloned by PCR, respectively. The PCR products were inserted into plasmid pLXSN. The interfering vector pLXSN/EGFP-U6-siBACE was transferred into SK-N-SH cells to express BACE. The inhibition effect of BACE siRNA on BACE expression was investigated by fluoroscopy and immunohistochemistry method.
  
  
  
  The interfering vector pLXSN/EGFP-U6-siBACE was constructed successfully. The BACE siRNA inhibited the expression of BACE in the SK-N-SH cells specifically and effectively, and the production of A beta was reduced.
  
  
  
  BACE siRNA can inhibit the expression of BACE gene of mammalian cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Histology & Embryology, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China. huht@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Hai-tao
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Wei-jiang
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Gai-feng
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D051379:Mice; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D041681:NIH 3T3 Cells; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D034622:RNA Interference; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C485184:enhanced green fluorescent protein; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases