Abstract:
Objective To investigate the role of angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 in the estrogen-induced proliferation, cell cycle, and apoptosis in endometrial carcinoma cell line Ishikawa by transfection of siRNA-AT1R.
Methods The expression of Angiotensin Receptor 1 (AT1-R) was identified using immunofluorescence assay. The expression of AT1-R protein was examined by Western blotting before and after transfection. The effect of AT1-R silence on 17β-E2-induced proliferation of cell line Ishikawa was measured by MTT assay, whereas the expression of ERK1/2 protein was examined by Western blotting.
Results After transfection with AT1-R siRNA plasmid for 72 hours, the expression of AT1-R protein significantly decreased by 82.40% (P < 0.05). AT1-R blocking inhibited the proliferation of Ishikawa cells treated with 17β-E2, whereas AT1-R silencing further inhibited the proliferation. AT1-R silence reversed the promotion of 17β-E2 on the cell cycle transformation of Ishikawa and decreased the number of S-phase cells (P < 0.05). The apoptotic cells increased. ERK1/2 expression decreased in the transfection group.
Conclusion AT1-R plays an important role in 17β-E2-induced proliferation of endometrial carcinoma cell line Ishikawa and could be related to the decrease in the expression of ERK1/2.