The effect of fragile histidine triad gene on the growth and apoptosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells / 中华消化杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effect of fragile histidine triad (FHIT) gene on pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells growth and tumorigenicity and explore the mechanism of FHIT gene in suppressing the deve lopment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Methods By the method of liposome transfection, pRC/CMV FHIT plasmid was transfected into 1990 cell lines which lose all of FHIT gene. Integration and expression of exogenous FHIT gene were confirmed by RT PCR and Western blot technique. 1990 pFHIT cell growth was observed in regular culture medium and tumorigenicity in nude mice. Its DNA was analyzed by electrophoresis. Results The growth of the cells transfected with FHIT gene (named as 1990 pFHIT cells) was suppressed significantly, and the tumorigenicity of the 1990 pFHIT cells was dramatically inhibited in nude mice as compared with that of the parental 1990 cells. Significantly increased apoptosis in 1990 pFHIT was found. Conclusions The growth and tumorigenicity of pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell can be inhibited by transduced exogenous FHIT gene. It's spectulated that FHIT suppress the development of pancreatic adenocarcinoma by the path of apoptosis.