title: [Effect of p21-targeted shRNA on curcumin-induced apoptosis of human hepatoma Huh7 cells].
abstract: In the present study, shRNA plasmid of pSi-p21 targeting p21 mRNA was constructed and the effect of p21 shRNA on curcumin-induced apoptosis of human hepatoma Huh7 cells was investigated. The effect of curcumin on the expression of p21 mRNA and protein and the silence efficiency of pSi-p21 were detected with RT-PCR and Western blotting. The effect of pSi-p21 on curcumin-induced apoptosis of Huh7 cells was evaluated with DAPI staining. The results showed that curcumin significantly upregulated p21 mRNA and protein expression, which was knocked down by pSi-p21 of Huh7 cells. DAPI staining results showed that pSi-p21 significantly decreased curcumin-induced apoptosis of Huh7 cells. The data suggested that curcumin induced apoptosis of Huh7 cells via upregulation of p21 expression.
authors.affiliation: Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China. wwzss@163.com
authors.forename: Wei-Zhang
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Bi-Yu
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-Jie
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Mei
authors.forename: Jian-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003474:Curcumin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D010957:Plasmids; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics*; D014162:Transfection; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D003474:Curcumin