Introduction of plasmids into gastric cancer cells by endoscopic ultrasound

Oncology Letters
Minoru TomizawaNaoki Ishige

Abstract

Short hairpin RNA of frizzled-2 (shRNA-Fz2) suppresses the cell proliferation of gastric cancer cells. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is considered a suitable method for the introduction of therapeutic plasmids into cells, since the device enables the access and real-time monitoring of gastric cancer tissues. In the present study, plasmids were introduced into cells by sonoporation, as evidenced by the production of H2O2. The production of H2O2 was measured by absorbance of a potassium-starch solution irradiated with EUS. Luciferase activity was analyzed in the cells irradiated with EUS after the addition of a pMetLuc2-control in the media, and cell proliferation was analyzed using a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium inner salt assay after irradiation with EUS following the addition of shRNA-Fz2. Absorbance levels corresponding to free radical levels were found to be higher in the cells irradiated with EUS. Luciferase activities were found to be significantly higher in the transfected cells (plasmid with Lipofectamine LTX) than in untreated cells and were furthermore found to be higher in MKN45 cells irradiated for 0.5 min than in cells not subjected to irradiation. Luciferase...Continue Reading

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