Matrine inhibits bladder cancer cell growth and invasion in vitro through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway: An experimental study
10.1016/j.apjtm.2017.05.009
- Author:
Yu YANG
1
;
Jia-Xiang GUO
1
;
Zhi-Qiang SHAO
1
;
Jiang-Ping GAO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of PLA General Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
AKT;
Bladder cancer;
Invasion;
Matrine;
PI3K;
Proliferation
- From:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
2017;10(5):515-519
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the inhibitory effect of matrine on bladder cancer cell growth and invasion in vitro through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Methods Human T24 bladder cancer cell lines were cultured and treated with different doses of matrine (0.25 mg/mL, 0.5 mg/mL and 1.0 mg/mL) as well as 20 μmol/L PI3K inhibitor LY294002 for 24 h, and the cell proliferation activity, the number of invasive cells as well as the expression of p-PI3K, p-AKT, proliferation genes and invasion genes were determined. Results Different doses of matrine could decrease the cell viability value, the number of invasive cells as well as the expression of p-PI3K, p-AKT, MMP2 and MMP9, and increase the expression of p16, p21 and p27 in dose-dependent manner; p16, p21 and p27 expression in cells of 20 μmol/L LY29002 group were significantly higher than those of 0 μmol/L LY29002 group while MMP2 and MMP9 expression were significantly lower than those of 0 μmol/L LY29002 group (P < 0.05). Conclusions Matrine can inhibit bladder cancer cell proliferation and invasion in vitro and regulate the expression of cell cycle-inhibiting molecules and invasion-related genes through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
