Influence of specific siRNA silencing survivin gene on proliferation and invasion of human tongue cancer Tca8113 cells in vitro / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To investigate the effect of siRNA interfering survivin gene on proliferation of human tongue cancer Tca8113 cells,and clarify the effect of survivin Tca8113 cells biomechanism.Methods: The Tca8113 cells at logarithmic growth phase were selected and divided into interference group,negative control group,and blank control group.The relative levels of survivin mRNA and survivin protein expression of 3 groups were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot assay,the inhibitory rate of proliferation of Tca8113 cells was checked by MTT method,the apoptotic rate was assessed by flow cytometry(FCM),the the migration ability of Tca8113 cells were detected by Wound healing assay.Results: Compared with control group,the survivin mRNA and protein expression was markedly down-regulated in Tca8113 cells following RNA interference treatment(P<0.05),the cell proliferation were down-regulated in interference group(P<0.05),the cell apoptotic rate were up-regulated in interference group(P<0.05),the migration ability was significantly decreased in interference group(P<0.05).Conclusion: The expression of siRNA-survivin can significantly inhibit the invasion in tongue cancer Tca8113 cells,indicating it might be a potential biological therapeutic target for tongue cancer.

Mutation analysis of EXT2 gene in a family with hereditary multiple exostosis / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate EXT1 and EXT2 genes mutations in a family with hereditary multiple osteochondromas (HME).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A four-generation family with HME from Linyi city of Shandong Province was studied. There were 6 affected individuals among the 17 family members. Physical examination and radiographical evaluations were carried out for all family members. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral venous blood and the samples were subjected to mutation screening by PCR of the coding regions of EXT1 and EXT2 genes.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The family has featured an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. Sequencing of the EXT1 and EXT2 genes suggested the causative gene in this family was in linkage with the second exon of EXT2. A c.244delG mutation was detected, which has resulted in a frameshift mutation p.Asp81IlefsX30. The mutation was found in all of the 6 affected individuals but not in normal family members. And the mutation has co-segregated with the phenotype.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The mutation c.244delG in the EXT2 gene is the probably the cause of the disease in this family.</p>

MicroRNA-126 and tumor / 国际肿瘤学杂志

MicroRNAs can post-transcriptionally regulate the expression of their target mRNAs. MicroRNA-126 plays an important role in tumorigeness by targeting EGFL7, HOXA9, IRS-1 and p85-β. Intriguingly, it is downregulated in a wide range of tumors and is testified that it functions as a tumor suppressor in lung cancer, leukemia, breast cancer and ovarian cancer.