BACKGROUND: Myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1), an anti-apoptotic member of the B cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl-2) family, has been shown to be involved in apoptosis and the cell cycle. Mcl-1 is overexpressed in many malignancies, including pancreatic cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of siRNA targeted against Mcl-1 on the radiosensitivity of human pancreatic carcinoma cells. METHODS: In 3 pancreatic cancer cell lines, the expression of Mcl-1 mRNA was determined by RT-PCR assay, and the dose-dependent cytotoxicity of radiation was also assessed. Furthermore, the effects of adenovirus-mediated siRNA targeted against Mcl-1 on radiosensitivity of PANC-1 cells both in vitro and in vivo were evaluated. RESULTS: Pancreatic cancer cells showed various levels of Mcl-1 mRNA that were correlated with the radiosensitivity of tumor cells. AdU6/shMcl-1 significantly downregulated the expression of Mcl-1 gene in PANC-1 cells, the most radioresistant cell line. Furthermore, Mcl-1 downregulation could significantly enhance radiosensitivity of PANC-1 cells in vitro and in vivo. The mechanism might be correlated with apoptosis enhancement by activating celluar caspase-3. CONCLUSION: Mcl-1 might be a therapeutic target for radiosensitization of pancreatic carcinoma cells. Adenovirus-mediated siRNA targeting of Mcl-1 could enhance the radiosensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo, and thus might be a potential strategy for ameliorating cancer. Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND:Myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1), an anti-apoptotic member of the B cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl-2) family, has been shown to be involved in apoptosis and the cell cycle. Mcl-1 is overexpressed in many malignancies, including pancreatic cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of siRNA targeted against Mcl-1 on the radiosensitivity of humanpancreatic carcinoma cells. METHODS: In 3 pancreatic cancer cell lines, the expression of Mcl-1 mRNA was determined by RT-PCR assay, and the dose-dependent cytotoxicity of radiation was also assessed. Furthermore, the effects of adenovirus-mediated siRNA targeted against Mcl-1 on radiosensitivity of PANC-1 cells both in vitro and in vivo were evaluated. RESULTS:Pancreatic cancer cells showed various levels of Mcl-1 mRNA that were correlated with the radiosensitivity of tumor cells. AdU6/shMcl-1 significantly downregulated the expression of Mcl-1 gene in PANC-1 cells, the most radioresistant cell line. Furthermore, Mcl-1 downregulation could significantly enhance radiosensitivity of PANC-1 cells in vitro and in vivo. The mechanism might be correlated with apoptosis enhancement by activating celluar caspase-3. CONCLUSION:Mcl-1 might be a therapeutic target for radiosensitization of pancreatic carcinoma cells. Adenovirus-mediated siRNA targeting of Mcl-1 could enhance the radiosensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo, and thus might be a potential strategy for ameliorating cancer. Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
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