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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2008; 14(34): 5344-5348
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5344
Effect of mutant p27kip1 gene on human cholangiocarcinoma cell line, QBC939
Jian Luo, Yong-Jun Chen, Wei-Yu Wang, Sheng-Quan Zou
Jian Luo, Yong-Jun Chen, Wei-Yu Wang, Sheng-Quan Zou, Department of General Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Luo J, Chen YJ, Wang WY and Zou SQ designed the research; Luo J and Chen YJ performed the research; Wang WY contributed to the new reagents/analytic tools; Wang WY analyzed the data; Luo J wrote the paper.
Supported by The National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program), No. Z2002AA214061
Correspondence to: Sheng-Quan Zou, Department of General Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China. sqzou@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn
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Received: December 16, 2007
Revised: August 8, 2008
Accepted: August 15, 2008
Published online: September 14, 2008
Abstract

AIM: To investigate the effects of exogenously mutated p27kip1 (p27) on proliferation and apoptosis of human cholangiocarcinoma cell line, QBC939in vivo.

METHODS: Adenoviral vectors were used to transfect mutated p27 cDNA into human QBC939 cell line. Expression of p27 was detected by RT-PCR. Western blot. Cell growth, morphological change, cell cycle, apoptosis and cloning formation were determined by MTT assay and flow cytometry.

RESULTS: The expression of p27 protein and mRNA was increased significantly in QBC939 cell line transfected with Ad-p27mt. The transfer of Ad-p27mt could significantly inhibit the growth of QBC939 cells, decrease the cloning formation rate and induce apoptosis. p27 over expression caused cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase 72 h after infection with Ad-p27mt.

CONCLUSION: p27 may cause cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase and subsequently lead to apoptosis. Recombinant adenovirus expressing mutant p27 may be potentially useful in gene therapy for cholangiocarcinoma.

Keywords: Adenovirus; Cholangiocarcinoma; Gene therapy; Cell cycle; Apoptosis