Stable interference of serglycin enhances sensitivity to cisplatin in nasopharyngeal carcinoma highly metastatic cells / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of serglycin knockdown on the sensitivity to cisplatin in nasopharyngeal carcinoma highly metastatic cells. METHODS: Stable transfected nasopharyngeal carcinoma highly metastatic cell lines was established. The alteration of serglycin expression was examined by qRT-PCR and Western blot assay established. The IC50 of cisplatin in stable cells were measured by MTT assay. The effect of serglycin knockdown on the proliferation of stable cells treated with cisplatin were measured by MTT assay. Colony formation assay were used to show cloning capacity. Annexin V/PI staining were used to detect apoptosis. qRT-PCR analysis was performed for stem cell-associated genes in stable cells. RESULTS: Stable transfected cell lines were successfully established and cellular morphology of stable transfected cells were changed. When treated with cisplatin, the IC50 and the colonies of serglycin knockdown cells were significant lower than controlled cells, however, the inhibition of proliferation and the percentage of apoptosis were significant higher than controlled cells. The stem cell-associated genes were reduced in serglycin knockdown cells. CONCLUSION: Stable interference of serglycin makes nasopharyngeal carcinoma highly metastatic cells more sensitive to cisplatin.