Document Type : Research Articles
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Department of Radiology，Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine，Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Nanjing, Jiangsu Province ,China.
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Department of Medical Imaging, Nanjing Vocational Health College, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Department of Nursing, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Department of Nursing, Nanjing Health College of Jiangsu Union Technical Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Department of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang University Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Department of Radiotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
Abstract
Objective: The study was undertaken to investigate the effects of polyethyleneimine (PEI)-mediated adenovirus 5 early region 1A (E1A) on radiosensitivity of human hepatic carcinoma cell in vitro and to disclosure the underlying mechanism. Materials and Methods: Human hepatic carcinoma SMMC-7721 cell line was transfected with E1A gene using PEI vector. Untransfected cells (SMMC-7721 group), cells transfected with blank-vector (SMMC-7721-vect group), and cells transfected with E1A gene (SMMC-7721-E1A group) were treated with 6 MV X-ray irradiation at doses of 0, 1, 2, 4, 8 and Gy, respectively. Radiosensitivity was determined by MTT assay and quantified by calculating the cell survival rate. Cell-cycle distribution and apotosis rate were monitored by flow cytometry. Results: The survival rate of SMMC-7721-E1A was significantly lower than that of SMMC-7721 cell. Apoptosis rate of SMMC-7721-E1A group was significantly higher than that of SMMC-7721group (P<0.01).The ratio of S stage in cell cycle of SMMC-7721-E1A was significantly lower than that in SMMC-7721 cell. The ratio of G2/M stage in cell cycle of SMMC-7721-E1A was significantly higher than that in SMMC-7721 cell (P<0.01). Conclusion: PEI could transfect E1A gene into hepatic carcinoma cells PEI-mediated E1A could effectively enhance radiosensitivity of hepatic carcinoma cells which may be related to its effects on apoptosis promoting leading to S phase suppression and G2/M phase arrest.
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