Blocking PI3K/Akt signaling pathway strengthened the suppression of invasion and migration by CD40 in gastric cancer cells
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1432.2010.07.007
- VernacularTitle:磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶/蛋白激酶B信号通路对CD40介导胃癌细胞侵袭与转移的研究
- Author:
Mei TANG
;
Weichang CHEN
;
Rui LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
1-Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase;
Protein kinases;
Stomach neoplasms;
Antineoplastic protocols
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestion
2010;30(7):456-460
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of soluble CD40 ligand combined with LY294002,a specific inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase,on proliferation and invasion of gastric cancer cells (AGS ) and its potential mechanisms. Methods The effect of gradient concentration of sCD40L and its combination with LY294002 on cellular proliferation was determined using MTT assay. The ability of cellular invasion and migration was evaluated by wound healing and Transwell invasion assay. The protein expression of PI3K, p-Akt and vascular endothelia growth factor (VEGF) was tested by Western blotting. Results The inhibitory effect of cellular proliferation in sCD40L, LY294002 and sCD40L + LY294002 groups was 70. 1%, 65. 7% and 41. 3%, respectively, with significant difference (P<0. 05). And wound healing was also delayed in cells treated with sCD40L plus LY294002 when compared with those treated with sCD40L or LY294002. These results indicated that the inhibitory effect of cellular proliferation, migration and invasion was enhanced when cells were treated with sCD40L plus LY294002. The protein expression of PI3K,p-Akt and VEGF increased in cells treated with sCD40L, but reduced drastically in cells treated with sCD40L plus LY294002. Conclusion Inhibiting PI3K/Akt signaling pathway may enhance the inhibitory effect of proliferation, migration and invasion by sCD40L on AGS cells, which provide a new way for biochemical therapy of gastric cancer.
