Downregulation of SMC1A inhibits growth and increases apoptosis and chemosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells
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OBJECTIVE The structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) 1A protein is a component of the cohesin multiprotein complex that is essential for sister chromatid cohesion. SMC1A gene mutations have been reported in colorectal cancer. This study aimed to investigate the role of SMC1A gene expression in colorectal cancer in vitro. METHODS SMC1A gene expression was silenced by lentivirus-mediated infection with small interfering RNA (siRNA) in the human colorectal cancer cell line HT-29. Cell proliferation rates, SMC1A mRNA and protein levels, apoptosis and chemosensitivity to oxaliplatin were evaluated using routine in vitro assays, real-time polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting and flow cytometry. RESULTS Knockdown of SMC1A protein and mRNA levels resulted in the inhibition of cell proliferation, an increased rate of apoptosis and enhanced chemosensitivity to oxaliplatin in HT-29 cells. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study suggest that SMC1A plays an oncogenic role in colorectal cancer and that it might be a promising target for colorectal cancer therapy.
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