Transfection with synthetic mRNA is a safe and efficient method of delivering antigens to dendritic cells for immunotherapy. Targeting antigens to the lysosome can sometimes enhance the CD4+ T-cell response. We transfected antigen-presenting cells (APCs) with mRNA encoding Gag-p24 and cytoplasmic, lysosomal, and secreted forms of Nef. Antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells were able to lyse the maj...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of microRNA-145 (miR-145) in steroid-induced necrosis of the femoral head (SINFH) by evaluating its effects on the OPG/RANK/RANKL signaling pathway. METHODS A rat model of SINFH was constructed via injection of the lentiviral vector pLV-shRNA-miR-145. Pathological observation was performed via tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining, and serum OPG...

Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and hexokinase 2 (HK2) are involved in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Deregulation of cellular energetics involving an increase in glycolysis is a characteristic of HCC. This study examined whether STAT3 regulates HCC glycolysis through the HK2 pathway in HCC cells. Human HCC cell lines HepG2 and Hep3B cells were transfected with pcDNA...

Quantitative and mechanism-based information on differences in transfection efficiency between viral and non-viral vectors would be highly useful for improving the effectiveness of non-viral vectors. A previous quantitative comparison of intracellular trafficking between adenovirus and LipofectAMINE PLUS (LFN) revealed that the three orders of magnitude lower transfection efficiency of LFN was ...

Abstract Only a small cohort of patients show durable responses to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy and the mechanisms regulating CD8 T cell ICIs are yet be elucidated. To that end, we explored intrinsic factors may attributed low ICI response rates. We have identified Dual Specificity Phosphatase 2 (DUSP2) as potential negative regulator within cells. demonstrated DUSP2 expression in ...

Non-viral gene delivery vectors with messenger RNA (mRNA) as a carrier of genetic information are among the staple gene transfer vectors for research in gene therapy, gene vaccination and cell fate reprogramming. As no passage of genetic cargo in and out of the nucleus is required, mRNA-based vectors typically offer the following five advantages: 1) fast start of transgene expression; 2) abilit...

OBJECTIVE To search for new targets and novel methods of anti-leukemia treatment and to discuss the mechanism of silencing the livin gene using small RNA interference technology to induce apoptosis in the K562 leukemia cell line. METHODS We designed and synthesized livin-specific small interference RNA (siRNA). Transfected K562 cells were cultured. Reverse-transcription polymer chain reaction...

Whereas signalling pathways involved in transcriptional control have been studied extensively, the pathways regulating mRNA turnover remain poorly understood. We are interested in the role of mRNA stability in cell activation and oncogenesis using PB-3c mast cells as a model system. In these cells the short-lived interleukin-3 (IL-3) mRNA is stabilized by ionomycin treatment and following oncog...

AIM To investigate suppression of RNA interference (RNAi) on expression of c-myc of SKOV3 ovarian carcinoma cell line. MATERIALS AND METHODS The c-myc -siRNA was designed and synthesized, then transfected to SKOV3 ovarian carcinoma cell lines. The cell lines were divided into four groups, including the blank control group, the siRNA transfection group, the mock transfection group and the nega...