Effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid on the proliferation and invasion of cholangiocarcinoma cell line QBC_(939)
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-9752.2009.05.020
- VernacularTitle:γ-氨基丁酸对胆管癌细胞株QBC_(939)增殖和侵袭转移的影响
- Author:
Cheng WANG
;
Chenhai LIU
;
Qiang HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cholangiocarcinoma;
Gamma-aminobutyris acid;
Cell proliferation;
Apoptosis;
Matrix metalloproteinase
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery
2009;8(5):370-373
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on the proliferation, apoptosis and invasion of cholangiocarcinoma cell line QBC_(939). Methods Cholangiocarcinoma cell line QBC_(939) was cultured via routine methods, and was treated with different concentrations of GABA (1, 10,100, 1000 μmol/L, test group) or with complete culture medium (control group). The effects of GABA on the proliferation, apoptosis and invasion of cholangiocarcinoma cell line QBC_(939) were investigated by MTT assay, flow cytometry and Transwell cell culture chamber assay, respectively. The effects of GABA on the activity of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) secreted by cholangiocarcinoma cells were analyzed by gelatin zymogram, and the content of intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) was measured by radioimmunoassay. All data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA. Results As the GABA concentration increased from 1 μmol/L to 1000 μmol/L, the inhibition rate of GABA on cholangiocarcinoma cell line QBC_(939) was increased from 2.6% to 26.8%, and the apoptosis rate also increased from 4.80%±0.04% to 28.03% ±0.01%. The number of cholangiocarcinoma cells that migrated through the Matrigel gel decreased from 60±10 to 43±4, in a dose-dependent manner (F = 7. 883, 83.765, 7. 598, P <0.05). The activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 was decreased. The content of intracellular cAMP was increased, and there was significant difference in the content of intracellular cAMP between test and control groups (F =9.507, 9.148, 27.418, P < 0.05). Conclusions GABA can inhibit the proliferation and invasion of cholangiocarcinoma cell line QBC_(939) cells by promoting the apoptosis and inhibiting the activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9. The process may be mediated by the information transmission of post-receptor.
