Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2016, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6): 428-431,437.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2016.06.003

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Construction of esophageal epithelial cell with high DNA methyltransferase 1 expression

CHEN Yan1,2, ZHANG Huixia2   

  1. 1. College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang;
    2. School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2016-08-28 Revised:2016-10-13 Online:2016-11-30 Published:2016-11-30

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To construct esophageal epithelial cells which express high levels of DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1). METHODS: Plasmids WV0133,WV0132 and WV0132 were constructed and transfected into esophageal epithelial cells. Transfection of the cells was observed under the inverted fluorescence microscope. Cells that expressed high levels of DNMT1 were selected by puromycin. Expressions of DNMT1 mRNA and protein were determined by using quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot. RESULTS: Compared with the normal cell group, the mRNA expression levels were 1.786 times and 2.721 times in the WV0133- and WV0132-transfected cells, respectively,and their protein expression levels were 2.734 times and 3.100 times,respectively. They were significantly higher than those in the normal cell group (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: An esophageal epithelial cell line which expressed high levels of DNMT1 was successfully constructed. The cell line can be a valuable tool to study mechanisms for esophageal cancer development.

Key words: DNA methyltransferase 1, esophageal epithelial cell, Kazakh, TALEs

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