Journal: Cancer gene therapy
Article Title: Induction of cell death in human papillomavirus 18-positive cervical cancer cells by E6 siRNA.
doi: 10.1038/sj.cgt.7700891
Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 2 Downregulation of HPV18 E6 and E7 mRNA expression in HeLa cells by siRNAs. HeLa cells were transfected with the indicated siRNA. After 3 days of incubation, cytoplasmic RNA was extracted and reverse-transcribed. cDNA samples were then serially diluted (1:1, 1:5, 1:25) and subjected to PCR. PCR products were separated on 2.5% agarose gels, stained with SYBR GOLD, and photographed. Intensities of the E6 and E7 bands from E6 siRNA- treated cells (1:1) were quantified by densitometry and normalized to that of the b-actin band. Relative E6 and E7 mRNA levels of E6 siRNA-treated cells (1:1) are shown. Buffer, buffer alone; Control, control siRNA; Sp-18E6, Sp-18E6 siRNA; Ex-18E6, Ex-18E6 siRNA.
Article Snippet: Cell lines and plasmid transfection HPV18 genome positive cell lines (HeLa, SW756) were purchased from American Type Culture Collection (ATCC, Rockville, MD), and COS-1 cells were provided by Japanese Collection of Research Biosources (JCRB).
Techniques: Expressing, Transfection, Incubation, Reverse Transcription, Staining, Control