Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2004, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (3): 129-131.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2004.03.001

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The Apoptosis Effect of pEgr-P16 Recombined Plasmid in EC9706 cell Induced by Ionizing Irradiation

WU Cong-mei,HUANG Tian-Hua;XIE Qing-Dong,et al   

  1. Research center of Reproductive Medicine,Shantou University Medical college,Shantou 515041,china
  • Received:2004-02-10 Revised:2004-03-16 Online:2004-05-30 Published:2004-05-30
  • Contact: HUANG Tian-Hua

Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIM: To investigate the effect on apoptosis of the recombined plasmid pEgr-P16 induced by ionizing irradiation in esophageal squarous carcinoma EC9706 cell line. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The recombined plasmid pEgr-P16 was transfected into EC9706 cell with lipofectamine. Quantitative RT-PCR was performed to study the expression of P16 in EC9706 and the apoptosis of Ec9706 cells after transfection induced by ionizing irradiation. RESULTS:The'was cwve valefionshp between and time during 2~24 h after irradiation and thereafter decreased gradually, in contrast to negative P16 expression in the control. The induction of apoptosis in P16 gene therapy plus irradiation group was higher than that in either plasmid or irradiation group alone. CONCLUSION:γ-ray can induce expression of pEgr-P16 plasmid in Ec9706 cells and enhance the apoptosis of cancer cells.These results may establish important experimental basis for gene-radiotherapy of esophageal carcinoma.

Key words: Egr-1 promoter, γ-ray, P16 expression, apoptosis