JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2010, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (6): 401-403.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2010.06.001

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Inhibition of cell growth and p44/42MAPK protein expression by siRNA against STAT3 in HepG2 cells in vitro

WANG Xinhong,XING Hui,CHEN Jing,et al.   

  1. Department of Gastroenterology,Second Hospital Affiliated to Harbin Medical University,Harbin 150086,Heilongjiang Province,China
  • Received:2010-07-21 Online:2010-12-10 Published:2016-04-18

Abstract: Objective To study the effect of STAT3 signaling pathways on p44/42MAPK and cell growth in hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods The siRNA directed against STAT3 was transfected into HepG2 cells. Cell growth was measured by MTT assay and STAT3 and p44/42MAPK protein expression were measured by Western blot. Results A significant decrease in the number of viable cells(q=9.36,P<0.05)was found in the siRNA transfection group as compared to that in the control or the LipofectamineTM2000 transfected groups;SiRNA inhibited cell growth with the inhibition rates of 33.2% at 24h,39.6% at 48h,43.1% at 72h,and 33.9% at 96h;At 72h and 96h after the transfection,STAT3 protein expression was inhibited and P44/42MAPK protein expression was not influenced and p-p44/42MAPK protein expression was increased.Conclusion siRNA against STAT3 may affect cell growth in vitro.

Key words: HepG2 cell, RNA interference, Signal transducers and activators of transcription 3, p44/42MAPK, Signaling pathway