Yoo Aeri, Park Hyun-Min, Kang Soon-Suk, Kim Eun-Soon, Tchah Hungwon, Kim Jae Yong
Department of Ophthalmology, Saevit Eye Hospital.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center.
J Vis Exp. 2016 Sep 27(115):54280. doi: 10.3791/54280.
Small interfering RNA (siRNA) is among the most widely used RNA interference methods for the short-term silencing of protein-coding genes. siRNA is a synthetic RNA duplex created to specifically target a mRNA transcript to induce its degradation and it has been used to identify novel pathways in various cellular processes. Few reports exist regarding the role of phosphorylated heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) in corneal epithelial wound healing. Herein, cultured human corneal epithelial cells were divided into a scrambled control-siRNA transfected group and a HSP27-specific siRNA-transfected group. Scratch-induced directional wounding assays, and western blotting, and flow cytometry were then performed. We conclude that HSP27 has roles in corneal epithelial wound healing that may involve epithelial cell apoptosis and migration. Here, step-by-step descriptions of sample preparation and the study protocol are provided.
小干扰RNA(siRNA)是用于蛋白质编码基因短期沉默的最广泛使用的RNA干扰方法之一。siRNA是一种合成的RNA双链体,专门设计用于靶向mRNA转录本以诱导其降解,并且已被用于识别各种细胞过程中的新途径。关于磷酸化热休克蛋白27(HSP27)在角膜上皮伤口愈合中的作用的报道很少。在此,将培养的人角膜上皮细胞分为乱序对照-siRNA转染组和HSP27特异性siRNA转染组。然后进行划痕诱导的定向伤口测定、蛋白质印迹和流式细胞术。我们得出结论,HSP27在角膜上皮伤口愈合中起作用,可能涉及上皮细胞凋亡和迁移。在此提供样品制备和研究方案的逐步说明。