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Effects of small interfering RNAs targeting MAPK1 on gene expression profile in HeLa cells as revealed by microarray analysis

Chen Huang

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Chen Huang

Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education/Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 205 Zhu Que Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China

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Li-Ying Liu

Li-Ying Liu

Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education/Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 205 Zhu Que Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China

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Zong-Fang Li

Zong-Fang Li

Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education/Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, PR China

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Pei Wang

Pei Wang

Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education/Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 205 Zhu Que Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China

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Lei Ni

Lei Ni

Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education/Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 205 Zhu Que Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China

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Li-Ping Song

Li-Ping Song

Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education/Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 205 Zhu Que Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China

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De-Hui Xu

De-Hui Xu

Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education/Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 205 Zhu Que Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China

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Tu-Sheng Song

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Tu-Sheng Song

Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education/Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 205 Zhu Que Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China

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First published: 02 January 2013
Citations: 8

Abstract

The mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK) signaling cascade plays an important role in cell life. We proved that small interfering RNAs targeting MAPK1 (siRNA-2) could inhibit HeLa cell growth, but the effects of siRNA-2 on gene expression profile were unclear. Using Affymetrix GeneChip HG-U133A 2.0, we identified the long-term changes for 48 h in gene expression profile in HeLa cell treated by siRNA-2. The results showed that expressions of 181 genes were altered by siRNA-2 and were divided into two groups: (i) one group showed downregulation by siRNA-2, including the proliferation associated genes, small G protein, cytoskeleton associated protein and extracellular matrix associated protein; and (ii) the other group showed upregulation by siRNA-2, including interferon response genes, OAS family, TRIM family and apoptosis associated genes. The results of Real-time quantitative PCR for MAPK1, NUP188, P38, STAT1, STAT2, MPL and OAS1 were consistent with that of gene chip. Two networks were found to react substantially to the downregulation of MAPK1 by siRNA-2. One of the networks regulates cell growth through cell-cycle control, apoptosis and cytoskeleton. The other network is related to interferon-like response. Our findings suggest that siRNA-mediated downregulation of MAPK1 could be an attractive strategy for cancer therapy.

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