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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-2-27
pubmed:abstractText
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic carcinomas are hypovascular tumors that can proliferate under hypoxic conditions. Recent reports have demonstrated that hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF1alpha) plays an important role in the survival of these cancers. Given these findings, the inhibition of the HIF1alpha pathway might prove to be a powerful tool in the treatment of these cancers. To inhibit HIF1alpha expression, we used small interference RNA (siRNA) expression vectors in this study. The transient transfection of siRNA expression vectors significantly reduced both HIF1alpha mRNA levels (13% of control) and protein levels (41% of control) and significantly inhibited the growth of cancer cell lines (P<0.05). VEGF, Glut1, and aldorase A expressions were also significantly reduced by transfection with these vectors (P<0.05), and we found that these vectors induced apoptosis but not cell cycle arrest. In a subcutaneous tumor model using nude mice, transfected MIA PaCa-2 cells, stably expressing siRNAs, barely formed tumors compared to control (P<0.05). This study thus demonstrates the usefulness of siRNA expression vector in targeting HIF1alpha and points to a potential clinical role in the treatment of pancreatic and hepatobiliary carcinomas.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0929-1903
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
131-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Biliary Tract Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Blotting, Northern, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Blotting, Western, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-DNA Primers, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Gene Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Genetic Vectors, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Glucose Transporter Type 1, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-In Situ Nick-End Labeling, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Liver Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Mice, Nude, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Microscopy, Fluorescence, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Pancreatic Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-RNA, Small Interfering, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Tumor Stem Cell Assay, pubmed-meshheading:16096651-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Small interfering RNA expression vector targeting hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha inhibits tumor growth in hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancers.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara-city, Nara, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study