[Celecoxib increased cellular ATRA sensitivity of human colon cancer cell lines through COX-2-independent mechanisms].
Yao Xue Xue Bao
; 44(12): 1353-8, 2009 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21351468
ABSTRACT
Retinoid resistance has limited clinical activity of retinoids as differentiation-inducing and apoptosis-inducing drugs. The present study was designed to investigate whether celecoxib (selective COX-2 inhibitor) has effects on cellular retinoid sensitivity of human colon cancer cell lines and its possible mechanism. Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. Apoptosis was detected by Annexin-V/PI staining and flow cytometry assay. PGE2 production was measured by ELISA assay. Expression of RARbeta was assayed by Western blotting. The results showed that celecoxib enhanced the inhibitory effect of ATRA in both COX-2 high-expressing HT-29 and COX-2 low-expressing SW480 cell lines. Further study showed the ATRA and celecoxib combination induced greater apoptosis, and the addition of PGE2 did not affect the number of apoptotic cells induced by the combination. Moreover, NS398 (another selective COX-2 inhibitor) did not affect the inhibitory effects of ATRA on both cell lines. Western blotting showed that the expression of RARbeta in HT-29 cell lines increased in celecoxib group and combination group. And the addition of PGE2 did not affect the expression of RARbeta induced by celecoxib either. In conclusion, celecoxib increased expression of RARbeta and cellular ATRA sensitivity through COX-2-independent mechanisms, which may provide a potential strategy for combination therapy.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pirazóis
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Sulfonamidas
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Tretinoína
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Neoplasias do Colo
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Ciclo-Oxigenase 2
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Inibidores de Ciclo-Oxigenase 2
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Yao Xue Xue Bao
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China