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Suppression of mTOR Expression by siRNA Leads to Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis Induction in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells

Author(s): Roja Sahu, Shivesh Jha and Shakti P. Pattanayak*

Volume 23, Issue 3, 2023

Published on: 14 April, 2023

Page: [228 - 242] Pages: 15

DOI: 10.2174/1566523223666230329085606

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Abstract

Background: Mammary carcinogenesis, being ranked second in cancer-related mortality and the inadequacy of existing chemotherapy advocates the development of a novel treatment approach targeting its molecular signalling. Hyperactivation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) has a critical role in developing invasive mammary cancer and it can be a potential target.

Objective: This experiment was to explore the efficacy of mTOR-specific siRNA on therapeutic targeting of the mTOR gene, assess its proficiency in suppressing in vitro breast cancer and determine underlying molecular mechanisms.

Methods: Specific siRNA targeting mTOR was transfected into MDA-MB-231 cells and mTOR downregulation was validated through qRT-PCR and western blot analysis. Cell proliferation was analysed by MTT assay and confocal microscopy. Apoptosis was studied through flow cytometry and S6K, GSK-3β and caspase 3 expression were estimated. Further, the effect of mTOR blockade on cell cycle progression was determined.

Results: Following transfection of mTOR-siRNA into the MDA-MB-231 cells, cell viability and apoptosis were examined which indicates that clinically relevant concentration of mTOR-siRNA inhibited cell growth and proliferation and promote apoptosis, resulting from the suppression of mTOR. This leads to the downregulation of mTOR downstream S6K and upregulation of GSK-3β. An increased level of caspase 3 symbolises that the apoptotic activity is mediated through caspasedependent pathway. Further, mTOR downregulation causes cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase as observed in the flow cytometry study.

Conclusion: With these results, we can conclude that mTOR-siRNA exerts direct ‘anti-breast cancer’ activity propagated by the S6K-GSK-3β- caspase 3 mediated apoptosis and by inducing cell cycle arrest.

Keywords: Breast cancer, MDA-MB-231, mTOR, siRNA, S6 kinase, caspase 3.

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