Introduction of plasmids into gastric cancer cells by endoscopic ultrasound

  • Authors:
    • Minoru Tomizawa
    • Fuminobu Shinozaki
    • Yasufumi Motoyoshi
    • Takao Sugiyama
    • Shigenori Yamamoto
    • Naoki Ishige
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  • Published online on: March 10, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.5836
  • Pages: 3127-3130
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Abstract

Short hairpin RNA of frizzled-2 (shRNA-Fz2) suppresses the cell proliferation of gastric cancer cells. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is considered a suitable method for the introduction of therapeutic plasmids into cells, since the device enables the access and real‑time monitoring of gastric cancer tissues. In the present study, plasmids were introduced into cells by sonoporation, as evidenced by the production of H2O2. The production of H2O2 was measured by absorbance of a potassium‑starch solution irradiated with EUS. Luciferase activity was analyzed in the cells irradiated with EUS after the addition of a pMetLuc2-control in the media, and cell proliferation was analyzed using a 3‑(4,5‑dimethylthiazol‑2‑yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H‑tetrazolium inner salt assay after irradiation with EUS following the addition of shRNA‑Fz2. Absorbance levels corresponding to free radical levels were found to be higher in the cells irradiated with EUS. Luciferase activities were found to be significantly higher in the transfected cells (plasmid with Lipofectamine LTX) than in untreated cells and were furthermore found to be higher in MKN45 cells irradiated for 0.5 min than in cells not subjected to irradiation. Luciferase activity was also found to be higher in MKN74 cells irradiated for 2 min than in cells that were not irradiated. Although the cell proliferation of the MKN45 cells tended to be suppressed by irradiation with EUS, this was non‑significant suppression, while the cell proliferation of MKN74 cells was found to be suppressed by irradiation with 12 MHz for 2 min (P<0.05). In conclusion, plasmids were introduced into cultured gastric cancer cells by irradiation with EUS due to sonoporation, as evidenced by the production of H2O2; however, the efficiency of the plasmid introduction was low compared with a traditional transfection approach.
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Tomizawa M, Shinozaki F, Motoyoshi Y, Sugiyama T, Yamamoto S and Ishige N: Introduction of plasmids into gastric cancer cells by endoscopic ultrasound. Oncol Lett 13: 3127-3130, 2017
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Tomizawa, M., Shinozaki, F., Motoyoshi, Y., Sugiyama, T., Yamamoto, S., & Ishige, N. (2017). Introduction of plasmids into gastric cancer cells by endoscopic ultrasound. Oncology Letters, 13, 3127-3130. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.5836
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Tomizawa, M., Shinozaki, F., Motoyoshi, Y., Sugiyama, T., Yamamoto, S., Ishige, N."Introduction of plasmids into gastric cancer cells by endoscopic ultrasound". Oncology Letters 13.5 (2017): 3127-3130.
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Tomizawa, M., Shinozaki, F., Motoyoshi, Y., Sugiyama, T., Yamamoto, S., Ishige, N."Introduction of plasmids into gastric cancer cells by endoscopic ultrasound". Oncology Letters 13, no. 5 (2017): 3127-3130. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.5836