title: [Effect of transfection of p27(kipl) on lung cancer cells line A549].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To observe the suppressive effects of exogenous p27 gene on human lung cancer cell line A549.
  
  
  METHODS
  An adenovirus expression vector (pAd CMV-p27) containing 570 bp human full-length p27 cDNA was transfected into human lung cancer cell line A549. Expression of exogenous p27 gene was detected by dot-blot hybridization and laser co-focal system. MTT was adopted to measure the effects of exogenous p27 gene on cell cycle progression and cell features of the infected A549.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mRNA and protein expression level of p27 was remarkably increased after transfecting with exogenous p27 gene. The apoptosis of infected A549 occurred and the progression of cell cycle was arrested in G1 phase.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  p27(kipl) gene transfer may play a therapeutic role in the treatment of lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi 710038, P.R.China.
authors.forename: Yong'an
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Zhongping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Yunjie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qingshu
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authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Xianni
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authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lijun
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authors.lastname: Huang