Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of small interfering RNA (siRNA) of heparanase (HPA) on proliferation,apoptosis, invasion and migration of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma A431 cells. Methods A431 cells were divided into control group (untransfected) ,negative control group (transfected with NCsiRNA) and HPA silent group (transfected with HPA-siRNA). The expression of HPA mRNA was detected by RT-PCR,the proliferation,apoptosis,invasion and migration of cells were detected by MTT,flow cytometry and transwell respectively. The expression of HPA protein and PI3K/AKT signaling p...