title: Knockdown of Cdc6 inhibits proliferation of tongue squamous cell carcinoma Tca8113 cells.
abstract: The present study aimed at evaluating the effects of Cdc6 downregulation on the proliferation of Tca8113 cells. Two lentiviral vectors (KD1 and KD2) expression cdc6 siRNA were constructed and then infected into Tca8113 cells. Real-time PCR and Western blot analysis were performed to detect the mRNA and protein expression of Cdc6. MTT assays were employed to delineate the growth curves, and flow cytometry was performed to assess cell-cycle progression and apoptosis in Tca8113 cells. Following infection with the lentiviral vectors, real-time PCR and Western blot analysis revealed that Cdc6 expression was markedly suppressed in Tca8113 cells. When compared with the negative control group, the mRNA expression of Cdc6 was reduced by 50% and 65% and the protein expression by 65.87% and 79.38% in cells harboring KD1 or KD2, respectively. Cell growth was slowed, and the growth inhibition rate was 25.84% and 30.34% in Tca8113 cells following infection with KD1 or KD2, respectively. In addition, cell-cycle progression was altered. In KD- infected Tca8113 cells, the proportion of cells in the S phase was markedly reduced, but the proportion in the G1 phase was significantly increased; this was accompanied by an increase in cell apoptosis. Downregulation of Cdc6 effectively inhibited the proliferation of Tca8113 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China, 510080. drfcj@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Chong-Jin
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Xiao-Wei
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Dong-Yuan
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Hui-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jun-Bing
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D059585:G1 Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints; D055785:Gene Knockdown Techniques; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D057809:HEK293 Cells; D006801:Humans; D016086:Lentivirus; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D034622:RNA Interference; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: C103706:CDC6 protein, human; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering