Effect and mechanism of nimesulide combined with cisplatin on proliferation and apoptosis of lung cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2012.01.023
- VernacularTitle:尼美舒利联合顺铂对肺癌细胞增殖与凋亡的影响及其机制探讨
- Author:
Liping HE
;
Qing ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lung neoplasms;
Cisplatin;
Cell proliferation;
Apoptosis;
Nimesulide
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2012;39(1):76-79
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor nimesulide lone and combined with cisplatin on tumor growth,and Ki67 and Caspase-3 expression in lung cancer xenografts in nude mice. Methods The mice were randomly divided into 4 groups:the control group,the nimesulide group,the cisplatin group and the nimesulide combined with cisplatin group. A549 cells were injected into BALB/c nude mice subcutaneously.On the 21st day after treatment tumor tissues were collected,and the xenografts growth were observed. The expression of Ki67 and Caspase-3 were detected by immunohistochemical method.ResultsNimesulide combined with cisplatin could significantly inhibited the xenografts growth compared with nimesulide or cisplatin.The tumor inhibition rate was 44.33% in the nimesulide group,53.61% in the cisplatin group and 80.41% in the nimesulide combined with cisplatin group (P < 0.05).Immunohistochemical analysis showed that the expression rates of Caspase-3 was significantly increased in the nimesulide combined with cisplatin group (67.43 ± 23.57 ) %,the cisplatin group (48.40 ± 20.37 ) %,and the nimesulide group (38.65 ± 15.37)%,compared with the control group (27.63 ± 13.03)% (P < 0.05).The expression rate of Caspase-3 was significantly increased in the nimesulide combined with cisplatin group compared with the nimesulide group or the cisplatin group (P < 0.05 ).The expression rate of Ki67 was significantly decreased in the nimesulide group combined with cisplatin group (24.34 ± 15.90)%,the cisplatin group (40.85 ± 22.47)% and the nimesulide group (53.33 ± 19.67)% compared with the control group ( 80.43 ± 16.88 ) % ( P < 0.05 ).The expression of Ki67 was significantly decreased in the nimesulide combined with cisplatin group compared with the nimesulide group or the cisplatin group ( P < 0.05 ).Conclusion Nimesulide can inhibit human lung cancer A549 cells xenografts in nude mice growth,Nimesulide enhanced the inhibitory effects of cisplatin.The mechanism may be related to inhibition of tumor cell Ki-67 expression,increased expression of Caspase-3,inhibition of tumor cell proliferation,and inducing tumor cell apoptosis.