YAN Xiong. Biological effect of maspin gene on VEGF in hepatocarcinoma cell MHCC-97. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University 34(6):687-690(2009)DOI:
Biological effect of maspin gene on VEGF in hepatocarcinoma cell MHCC-97
Objective:To explore the biological effect of maspin on VEGF(vascular endothelial growth factor
VEGF)in hepatocarcinoma cell MHCC-97 and discuss its significance.Methods:Maspin/pEFIRES-N expressing plasmid was constructed .The changes of maspin and VEGF in the levels of mRNA and protein in hepatocarcinoma cell MHCC-97 before and after the transfection and recombination were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting.Results:The maspin/pEFIRES-N plasmid was constructed successfully
and was stably transferred into MHCC-97 cell.The expressions of maspin mRNA and protein increased in hepatocarcinoma cell MHCC-97 after the transfection of maspin/pEFIRES-N plasmid
while the expressions of VEGF mRNA and protein decreased
as compared with those after the transfection of pEFIRES-N plasmid(P<0.05).Conclusion:In hepatocarcinoma cell MHCC-97
maspin overexpression decreases the expressions of VEGF
which inhibits neovascularization
blocks the hyperplasia and metastasis of tumour cells.