Abstract:
Objective To study the effects of silence survivin by RNAi on the apoptosis of A549 cells and on the sensitivity of A549 cells to paclitaxel. Methods The recombinant plasmid were constructed.A549 Cells were transfected by recombinant plasmid.The levels of survivinexpression were measured before and after transfection.Cell apoptosis was detected by TUNEL method.The sensitivity of A549 cells to paclitaxel was evaluated by MTT after transfection. ResultsThe recombinant plasmid was successfully constructed.The A549 cells transfected with recombinant plasmid showed lower expression of survivin.The apoptosis rate of A549 cell was increased after transfection.The IC50 of paclitaxel to A549 cells before transfection was 11.9 fold compared with those after transfection(P<0.05). Conclusion The recombinant plasmid could down-regulate the expression of survivin,induce apoptosis and enhance the sensitivity of A549 cells to paclitaxel.