title: siRNA targeting survivin inhibits growth and induces apoptosis in human renal clear cell carcinoma 786-O cells.
abstract: We investigated the inhibitory effect of small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting survivin gene on cell proliferation and apoptosis in human renal clear cell carcinoma 786-O cells. qRT-PCR, immunocytochemistry, and Western Blot were used to detect Survivin gene expression in 786-O cells. Cell proliferation was determined by BrdU assay and PCNA expression. Cell apoptosis was analyzed through detection of caspase-3 activity, and the effect of survivin-siRNA on Bcl-2 gene expression was also examined. Forty-eight hours after transfection, survivin expression was markedly inhibited at the mRNA and protein level. Downregulation of survivin resulted in a significant inhibition of tumor cell growth. Caspase-3 activity showed that siRNA targeting survivin gene induced cell apoptosis in 786-O cells. Moreover, Bcl-2 protein expression was markedly inhibited by transfection with siRNA against survivin. These results indicate that siRNA targeting survivin gene can downregulate survivin gene expression in 786-O cells, inhibit growth, and induce apoptosis of renal carcinoma cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Jiefang Rd#88, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310009, China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhao-dian
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chuan-jun
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D053148:Caspase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D015536:Down-Regulation; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D034622:RNA Interference; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000378:metabolism*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D000077022:Survivin; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: C107489:BIRC5 protein, human; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D000077022:Survivin; C505407:CASP3 protein, human; D053148:Caspase 3