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Objective To construct an eukaryotic expression vector of human telomerase reverso transcriptase (hTERT) gene specific shRNA, and investigate the effect of pshRNA-hTERT combined with γ-irradiation on telomerase activity and DNA damage. Methods The recombinant expression plasmid pshRNA-hTERT was constructed and transfected into Hep-2 cells. The telomerase activity was examined by the PCR-hased telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP). DNA single-stranded break (SSB) and the DNA double-stranded break (DSB) were detected by Comet assay. The xenograft model of human laryngeal carcinoma with the same genetic background and different radiosensitivity (Hep-2 and Hep-2R) was established in nude mice. The mixture of pshRNA-hTERT and liposome was injected to the transplanted tumor to observe the inhibition of the tumor growth. The cell apoptosis was detected by TUNEL. The hTERT protein expression was determined by streptavidin-peroxidase conjugated method (AP). Results Recombinant expression plasmid pshRNA-hTERT was successfully constructed and transfected into Hep-2 cells. The hTERT expression inhibition rate reached 60.78 %. pshRNA-hTERT not only inhibited telomerase activity of Hep-2 inehiding the increase of telomerase activity induced by γ-irradiation, but also inhibited the repair of the SSB and DSB induced by irradiation in the human laryngeal carcinoma xenograft in nude mice with the same genetic background and different radiosensitivity. The pshRNA-hTERT combined with γ-irradiation could inhibit the growth of transplanted tumor (Hep-2: EPO = 1.79; Hep-2R: EPO = 2.01) with reduced telomerase activity and hTERT protein expression. Conclusions The eukaryotic expression vector pshRNA-hTERT could enhance the radiosensitivity of Hep-2 cells in vitro and the human laryngeal carcinoma xenograft in nude mice which had the same genetic background with different radiosensitivity.
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In order to investigate the effect of chitosan/pshR.NA plasmid nanoparticles targeting MDRI genes on the resistance of A2780/TS cells to paclitaxel,chitosan/pshRNA plasmid nanoparticles were synthesized by means of a complex coacervation technique and transfected into A2780/TS cells.The cells transfected with MDR1-targeted chitosan/pshRNA plasmid nanoparticles were experimental cells and the cells transfected with chitosan/pGPU6/GFP/Neo no-load plasmid nanoparticles served as negative control cells.Morphological features of the nanoparticles were observed under transmission electron microscope (TEM).MDR1 mRNA expression was assessed by RT-PCR.Half-inhibitory concentration (IC50) of paclitaxel for A2780/TS cells was determined by MTT method.TEM showed that the nanoparticles were round-shaped,smooth in surface and the diameters varied from 80 to 120 nm.The MDR1 mRNA in the transfected cells was significantly decreased by 17.6%,27.8% and 52.6% on the post-transfection day 2,4 and 7 when compared with that in A2780/TS cells control (P<0.05).MTT assay revealed that the relative reversal efficiency was increased over time and was 29.6%,51.2% and 61.3% respectively in the transfected cells 2,4,7 days after transfection and IC50 (0.197±0.003,0.144±0.001,0.120±0.004) were decreased with difference being significant when compared with that in A2780/TS (0.269±0.003) cells control (P<0.05).It was concluded that chitosan/pshRNA plasmid nanoparticles targeting MDR1 can effectively reverse the paclitaxel resistance in A2780/TS cells in a time-dependent manner.