Expression of annexin I in human pancreatic cancer and the influence of its down-regulation on biology of this cancer / 中华肿瘤杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the expression of annexin in human pancreatic cancer and to elucidate its role in oncogenesis of pancreatic cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A pancreatic carcinoma cell line Suit-II with high-expression of annexin I gene was adopted. Three subtypes of annexin I -siRNA sequences and a non-related fragment were combined, and the eukaryotic expression vectors bearing siRNA fragments were constructed. Then they were transfected into pancreatic carcinoma cells to knock down the expression of annexin I by RNAi. After knocking down the expression of annexin I , the growth speed, cell cycling, morphological features and apoptosis of pancreatic carcinoma cells were examined by RT-PCR and MTT test.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>When the expression of annexin I was blocked, the growth speed of pancreatic carcinoma cells was significantly decreased, the morphological features were changed and pronounced apoptosis occurred.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Annexin I can modulate pancreatic carcinoma cell cycle, promote the cell proliferation, increasingly stimulate the cell growth, and suppress the process of apoptosis in pancreatic carcinoma cells.</p>