Inhibiting the proliferation and metastasis of hilar cholangiocarcinoma cells by blocking the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor with small interfering RNA

Oncology Letters
Ke XiaoHui-Huan Tang

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the proliferation and metastasis of hilar cholangiocarcinoma cells can be suppressed and whether apoptosis can be induced by small interfering RNA (siRNA) repression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). siRNA sequences targeting the VEGF gene were designed and the human hilar cholangiocarcinoma QBC939, HCCC-9810 and RBE cell lines were transfected with VEGF-siRNA plasmids for 48 h. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting measured the levels of VEGF-A, VEGF-C and matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) mRNA expression and protein content. The cell invasion potential was evaluated using the Transwell invasion and migration assay and the MTT assay was employed to detect the proliferation of hilar cholangiocarcinoma cells. Flow cytometry was used to quantify cell apoptosis and necrosis. Following the transfection of VEGF-siRNA, a significant reduction of mRNA and protein levels of VEGF-A, VEGF-C and MMP2 was observed in the hilar cholangiocarcinoma cells. The invasion, migration and proliferation of tumor cells were also notably decreased. The rate of tumor cell apoptosis was increased in the VEGF-siRNA group (15.42%) compared with ...Continue Reading

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