Abstract:
Objective To clone the
Noxa gene and to observe the apoptosis of A549 cells transfected with the recombinant plasmid of pcDNA-
Noxa. Methods The
Noxa gene was obtained by PCR, and was cloned into pcDNA3.1(-). A549 cells were transfected with the recombinant plasmid of pcDNA-
Noxa. Western blot analysis was performed to determine the overexpression of Noxa. A549 cells were stained with Hoechst 33258 to observe the apoptosis.
Results The recombinant plasmid of pcDNA-
Noxa was successfully constructed evidenced by endonuclease digestion and sequence analysis. The overexpression of Noxa was identified using Western blot analysis. The recombinant plasmid of pcDNA-
Noxa induced apoptosis of A549 cells.
Conclusion Noxa has exhibited potential pro-apoptotic activity against A549 cells. This study is a foundation for further research into pro-apoptotic activity of
Noxa gene.