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Objective To investigate the effect of p15~(INK4B)(p15)gene transfection on the proliferation of pancreatic cancer cell line BxPC3.Methods In p15 transfection group.pCDNA3.1(+)p15 was transfected into BxPC3 cell by the vector of Lipofectamine2000.In empty plasmid transfection group, pCDNA3.1(+)neo was transfected into BxPC3 cell with the sa/ne method as a blank control group.In non-transfection group.the BxPC3 cell was not transfected as a negative control group.The p15 mRNA expressions were assayed by RT-PCR,and p15 protein expressions were assayed by Western blot.The proliferation was determined by MTY assay,ultra-structure changes were measured by transmission electron microscope.Cell cycle and apoptosis were measured by flow cytometry.Results In the pCDNA3.1(+)p15 transfeetion group,the expression of p15 mRNA and protein were resumed.Since the 2nd day of culture,the growth of pCDNA3.1(+)p15 transfeetion group was inhibited,till the 7th day,the inhibitory rate was 47.9%,G_0/G_1 Dhase cell accounted for(61.56±3.96)% of all the cells,which was significantly higher than(47.44±6.35)%ofthe black control groups and(49.22±7.23)%0f tlle negative control group(P<0.05).G_1apoptosis peak occurred and the apoptosis rate was(5.27±1.04)%in pCDNA3.1(+)p15 transfection group,which was significantly higher than(0.11±0.06)% of the black control groups and(0.09±0.07)% of the negative control group(P<0.05).Apoptosis was also observed by transmission electron microscope in the pCDNA3.1(+)-p15 transfection group cells.Conclusions After p15 gene transfection,BLPC3 cell proliferation could be significantly inhibited and apoptosis could be induced.