AIM:This study was designed to use RNA interference technique to down-regulate the expression of survivin gene in human Burkitt's lymphoma cell line Daudi and to explore the effect on sensitivity of Daudi cells to adriamycin.METHODS:The survivin-shRNA expression vector was constructed and transfected into Daudi cells.Expression of survivin mRNA and protein were assessed by RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis,respectively.Apoptosis index of transfected Daudi cells was quantified by flow cytometry.The sensitivity of Daudi cells to adriamycin(ADR) before and after transfection was detected by MTT test.RESULTS:The mRNA and protein levels of survivin were down-regulated by 62.32% and 61.88%,respectively,compared to those in control-shRNA treated group and PBS treated group(P