Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor targeted RNA interference inhibits growth of human lung adenocarcinoma cells / 第二军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the inhibitory effects of RNA silencing via adenovirus-mediated vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) shRNA on proliferation of lung adenocarcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo. Methods: Ad-VEGFRshRNA adenovirus containing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) gene and VEGFRshRNA was constructed and was used to infect A549 cells; fluorescent microscopy was used to observe the infection efficiency. Western blotting assay was used to examine the expression of VEGFR protein in A549 cells. MTT method was used to examine the cell viability and the cell growth curve was drawn. The inhibition of cell growth was examined by cell cycle and colony-forming test. Meanwhile, nude mice were transplanted with A549 cells to establish tumor-bearing model, and the long term growth of tumor was observed. Results: Western blotting revealed that the expression of VEGFR was obviously decreased in the RNA interference group. The cell growth curve indicated that the cell growth was obviously inhibited after RNA interference. Cell cycle and colony-forming test indicated that the tumor growth was obviously inhibited after RNA interference. In vivo study with nude mice also indicated that RNA interference obviously inhibited tumor growth. Conclusion: The constructed VEGFR-targeted shRNA can effectively inhibit VEGFR expression in A549 cells and can suppress the growth of A549 cells.