Abstract:
Objective To explore the correlation of S-phase kinase-associated protein 2(SKP2) expression with radio-sensitivity of esophageal carcinoma.
Methods Detecting the level of SKP2 in four different esophageal carcinoma cell lines using Western-blotting. Constructing p-pcDNATM 3.1/myc-His A-SKP2 expression and SKP2 RNAi vector and transfecting SKP2 low or high expression cell, respectively. Clone forming assay was used to detect the cell proliferation ability of different groups after 5 Gy γ-ray irradiation.
Results The sequence of SKP2 expression level in four different esophageal carcinoma cell line was KYSE510 > KYSE450 > EC9706 > KYSE150. Compared with parent control cells, the clone forming ability of SKP2 high expression cells was significantly increased(F=3.53, P < 0.01), showing high SKP2 expression depression the radio-sensitivity of KYSE150 cell. In contrast, the clone forming ability of KYSE510 cell was significantly decreased after SKP2 knock-down(F=5.23, P < 0.05), showing low SKP2 expression promoting the radio-sensitivity of KYSE510 cell.
Conclusion SKP2 expression was correlated with radio-sensitivity of esophageal carcinoma, but further study was needed to explore the molecular mechanism.