Abstract: | Objective To explore the mRNA expression of cyclin D1, cell cycle, proliferation, and the changes of proteome expression in human liver cancer cells HepG2 after cyclin D1 was interfered. Methods The recombinant plasmid pU6-cyclin DI-siRNA was constructed to inhibit Cyclin D1. The control group and negative group (without insert sequence plasmid) were constructed. The plasmids pU6-Cyclin DI-siRNA and pU6 were transfected into HepG2 cells with liposome transfection, respectively. The positive clones named HepG2-cyclin D1 siRNA cells, HepG2-neo cells were selected by G418. The cell cycle and cell growth curve were compared with flow cytometry (FCM), and methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTr). The mRNA expression of cyclin D1 was compared with real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The different proteins before and after transfected cells were identified with two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry. Results (1)The recombinant plasmid pU6-cyclin DI-siRNA was constructed suc- cessfully. The stable transfection cells were obtained. (2)Compared with the negative control group (HepG2- neo) and the blank group, the level of eyclin D1 mRNA expression in the stable HepG2-Cyclin DI-siRNA- transfected HepG2-neo cells was lower. Compared with the negative control group (HepG2-neo) and the blank group, the growth in the stable HepG2-Cyclin D1 cells was slower, more cells in the cyclin in G0/G1 phase, and less cells in G2/M and S phases. (3)The six downregulated poteins similar to zinc finger protein ZFP-36, keratinl9, chaperonin 10-related protein (Hsp10,HSPE1 ,CPN10), vimentin, tumor rejection antigen (gp96), unknown] were found with two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry. Conclusions The mRNA expression level of Cyclin D1 in HepG2 cells was down - regulated with cyclin D1 siRNA. The growth of the HepG2 was inhibited with cyclin D1 siRNA. The differentially expressed pro- teins derived from inhibition of cyclin D1 were mainly related to the signal transduction regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis, and occurrence and progression of a tumor. |