Abstract:
Objective: To investigate whether ARTN protein can affect proliferation, migration and invasion of esopha -geal carcinoma cell line TE11using small interfering RNA. Methods:Three pairs of small interfering RNA (siRNA) specific to ARTN mRNA were designed and cloned into plasmid pSilencer 2.1-U6-neo. The recombined eukaryotic expression vec -tor pSilencer 2.1-ARTN-siRNA was then transfected into TE 11 cells. The levels of ARTN mRNA and protein expression were detected using real-time PCR and Western blotting. The proliferation, migration and invasion of TE 11-pSilencer 2.1 cells and TE 11-pSilencer 2.1-ARTN-siRNA cells were assessed by MTT, wound healing and Boyden chamber. Results: The recombined eukaryotic expression vector pSilencer2.1-ARTN-siRNA was transfected successfully. After transfection, the levels of expression of ARTN mRNA and protein were significantly reduced in TE 11- pSilencer 2.1-siRNA-ARTN cells. The proliferation, migration and invasion of TE 11-pSilencer 2.1-siRNA-ARTN cells were also significantly decreased. Conclusion: Silencing the ARTN gene using siRNA can effectively suppress proliferation, migration and invasion of TE11esophageal carcinoma cells. ARTN may be a potential therapeutic target, and silencing the ARTN gene using siRNA may provide a nov-el therapeutic approach for esophageal cancer.