Gene-array analysis of glioma cells after treatment with an anti-PKCalpha siRNA: a general protocol

Methods Mol Biol. 2004:252:493-500. doi: 10.1385/1-59259-746-7:493.

Abstract

Post-transcriptional gene silencing is a powerful tool to reveal gene function. In this chapter, we have used gene-array technology to analyze changes in gene expression after specific targeting of the protein kinase Calpha isoform with small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). Expression profiles were investigated on a human gene array of 588 key genes involved in DNA synthesis, apoptosis, cell-cell communication, intracellular signal-transduction pathways, cell-surface molecules and transcription factors. The data indicate that siRNAs are an ideal tool for target validation, and show that RNA-dependent RNA polymerase is not required for RNAi in mammalian cells.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • DNA, Complementary / genetics
  • DNA, Complementary / isolation & purification
  • Deoxyribonuclease I
  • Gene Silencing*
  • Glioma / drug therapy
  • Glioma / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization / methods
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / methods*
  • Protein Kinase C / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Protein Kinase C / genetics*
  • Protein Kinase C-alpha
  • RNA, Small Interfering / therapeutic use*
  • Transfection / methods

Substances

  • DNA, Complementary
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • PRKCA protein, human
  • Protein Kinase C
  • Protein Kinase C-alpha
  • Deoxyribonuclease I