Chunsheng Qi1, Sen Gao2, Huiqiang Li3, Weizhen Gao4. 1. Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China;Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Hematology, Blood Diseases Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China. 2. Department of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China. 3. Department of Immunology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China. 4. Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Drug resistance is a major obstacle on lung cancer treatment and Vinorelbine is an effective drug to inhibition of tumor proliferation and metastasis. In this study, we investigated the effect and mechanism of Vinorelbine on reversing the cisplatin resistance of human lung cancer A549/DDP cell line. METHODS: With 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment, MTS assay was employed to determine the effect of the cisplatin sensitivity of tumor cells, flow cytometry to determine the apoptosis rate and change of Rh-123 content; Western blot to determine the expression of MDR1, Bcl-2, surviving, PTEN, caspase-3/8 and phosphorylation level of Akt (p-Akt); Real-time PCR was to determine the mRNA expression of MDR1, Bcl-2, survivin and PTEN. Finally the transcriptional activities of NF-κB, Twist and Snail were determined by reporter gene system. RESULTS: With 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment, the sensitivity of cancer cells to cisplatin was increased by 1.91- and 2.54- folds respectively, flow cytometry showed that the content of Rh-123 was elevated 1.93- and 2.95- folds and apoptosis rate was increased 2.25- and 3.82- folds, Western blot showed that the expression of multidrug resistance related proteins MDR, Bcl-2 and survivin were downregulated, caspase-3/8 and PTEN was upregulated, phosphorylation of Akt was downregulated as well, real-time assay showed that the mRNA expression of MDR1 was downregulated 43.5% and 25.8%, Bcl-2 was downregulated 57.3% and 34.1%, survivin was downregulated 37.6% and 12.4%, PTEN was upregulated 183.4% and 154.2%, the transcriptional activities of NF-κB was downregulated 53.2% and 34.5%, Twist was downregulated 61.4% and 33.5%, and Snail was downregulated 57.8% and 18.7%. CONCLUSION: Vinorelbine treatment led to increase of cisplatin sensitivity of A549/DDP cells and the mechanisms included the regulation of PTEN/AKT/NF-κB signal pathway to decreased drug resistance gene expression and increased pro-apoptosis gene expression.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Drug resistance is a major obstacle on lung cancer treatment and Vinorelbine is an effective drug to inhibition of tumor proliferation and metastasis. In this study, we investigated the effect and mechanism of Vinorelbine on reversing the cisplatin resistance of humanlung cancer A549/DDP cell line. METHODS: With 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment, MTS assay was employed to determine the effect of the cisplatin sensitivity of tumor cells, flow cytometry to determine the apoptosis rate and change of Rh-123 content; Western blot to determine the expression of MDR1, Bcl-2, surviving, PTEN, caspase-3/8 and phosphorylation level of Akt (p-Akt); Real-time PCR was to determine the mRNA expression of MDR1, Bcl-2, survivin and PTEN. Finally the transcriptional activities of NF-κB, Twist and Snail were determined by reporter gene system. RESULTS: With 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment, the sensitivity of cancer cells to cisplatin was increased by 1.91- and 2.54- folds respectively, flow cytometry showed that the content of Rh-123 was elevated 1.93- and 2.95- folds and apoptosis rate was increased 2.25- and 3.82- folds, Western blot showed that the expression of multidrug resistance related proteins MDR, Bcl-2 and survivin were downregulated, caspase-3/8 and PTEN was upregulated, phosphorylation of Akt was downregulated as well, real-time assay showed that the mRNA expression of MDR1 was downregulated 43.5% and 25.8%, Bcl-2 was downregulated 57.3% and 34.1%, survivin was downregulated 37.6% and 12.4%, PTEN was upregulated 183.4% and 154.2%, the transcriptional activities of NF-κB was downregulated 53.2% and 34.5%, Twist was downregulated 61.4% and 33.5%, and Snail was downregulated 57.8% and 18.7%. CONCLUSION:Vinorelbine treatment led to increase of cisplatin sensitivity of A549/DDP cells and the mechanisms included the regulation of PTEN/AKT/NF-κB signal pathway to decreased drug resistance gene expression and increased pro-apoptosis gene expression.
人肺癌细胞系A549和A549/DDP购自中国科学院上海生命科学研究院生物化学与细胞生物学研究所;细胞培养基购自Gibco公司;异长春花碱购自Sigma公司;顺铂购自Sigma公司;Rhodamine-123(Rh-123)购自Sigma公司;非放射性细胞增殖检测法(MTS)试剂、real-time PCR试剂盒购自Promega公司;细胞凋亡检测试剂盒购自BD Biosciences;抗MDR1(multidrug resistance protein 1)、Bcl-2、caspase-3/8、survivin、PTEN(Phosphatase and tensin homolog)和p-AKT单抗均购自SantaCruz公司;NF-κB、Twist和Snail的转录活性报告基因检测试剂盒购自Promega;ECL免疫印迹底物试剂盒购自Millipore公司;流式细胞仪CaliburTM:BD公司;酶标仪和PCR仪:Thermo公司。
The effect of Vinorelbine on A549/DDP cells proliferation. There was an increased cell proliferation inhibition with different concentration of Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines, the IC50 was 35.7 μmol/L. Bars indicate SD, n=5
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异长春花碱对A549/DDP细胞耐药性的逆转作用
Reversal effect of Vinorelbine on A549/DDP cells drug resistance. There was an increased cell proliferation inhibition with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines, the the IC50 of A549 was 9.8 μmol/L, the IC50 of A549/DDP without Vinorelbine treatment was 60.3 μmol/L, IC50 of A549/DDP with 1 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment was 31.6 μmol/L, IC50 of A549/DDP with 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment was 23.7 μmol/L, the sensitivity of cancer cells to cisplatin was increased by 1.91- and 2.54-folds respectively. Bars indicate SD, n=5
异长春花碱对A549/DDP细胞增殖的影响The effect of Vinorelbine on A549/DDP cells proliferation. There was an increased cell proliferation inhibition with different concentration of Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines, the IC50 was 35.7 μmol/L. Bars indicate SD, n=5异长春花碱对A549/DDP细胞耐药性的逆转作用Reversal effect of Vinorelbine on A549/DDP cells drug resistance. There was an increased cell proliferation inhibition with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines, the the IC50 of A549 was 9.8 μmol/L, the IC50 of A549/DDP without Vinorelbine treatment was 60.3 μmol/L, IC50 of A549/DDP with 1 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment was 31.6 μmol/L, IC50 of A549/DDP with 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment was 23.7 μmol/L, the sensitivity of cancer cells to cisplatin was increased by 1.91- and 2.54-folds respectively. Bars indicate SD, n=5
The effect of Vinorelbine on the intracellular accumulation of Rh-123 in A549/DDP cells. A: The fow cytometry results in the effect of Vinorelbine on intra-cellular Rh-123 content of A549/DDP cells. B: The graph of the effect of Vinorelbine on the mean fluorescence intensity of Rh-123 in A549/DDP cells. The the content of Rh-123 was elevated 1.93- and 2.95-folds with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines compared with 0μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment. Data presented are Mean±SD, bars indicate SD, n=3, *: compared to 0 μmol/L group, P < 0.05
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异长春花碱对A549/DDP细胞凋亡的影响
The effect of Vinorelbine on the apoptosis of A549/DDP cells. A: The fow cytometry results in the effect of Vinorelbine on inducing apoptosis of A549/DDP cells. B: The graph of the effect of Vinorelbine on the cells apoptosis rate of A549/DDP cells. The apoptosis rate was elevated 2.25- and 3.82-folds with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines compared with 0 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment. Data presented are Mean±SD, bars indicate SD, n=3, *: compared to 0 μmol/L group, P < 0.05
异长春花碱对A549/DDP细胞Rh-123蓄积的影响The effect of Vinorelbine on the intracellular accumulation of Rh-123 in A549/DDP cells. A: The fow cytometry results in the effect of Vinorelbine on intra-cellular Rh-123 content of A549/DDP cells. B: The graph of the effect of Vinorelbine on the mean fluorescence intensity of Rh-123 in A549/DDP cells. The the content of Rh-123 was elevated 1.93- and 2.95-folds with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines compared with 0μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment. Data presented are Mean±SD, bars indicate SD, n=3, *: compared to 0 μmol/L group, P < 0.05异长春花碱对A549/DDP细胞凋亡的影响The effect of Vinorelbine on the apoptosis of A549/DDP cells. A: The fow cytometry results in the effect of Vinorelbine on inducing apoptosis of A549/DDP cells. B: The graph of the effect of Vinorelbine on the cells apoptosis rate of A549/DDP cells. The apoptosis rate was elevated 2.25- and 3.82-folds with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines compared with 0 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment. Data presented are Mean±SD, bars indicate SD, n=3, *: compared to 0 μmol/L group, P < 0.05
The effect of Vinorelbine on the expression of drug resistance in A549/DDP cells. A: The effect of Vinorelbine on the protein expression of MDR1, Bcl-2, survivin and cleaved caspase-3/8 in A549/DDP cells. There was a downregulated expression of MDR, Bcl-2 and survivin, however, there was an upregulated expression of caspase-3/8 with Vinorelbine treatment. β-actin was as an internal control. B: The effect of Vinorelbine on the mRNA expression of MDR1, Bcl-2 and survivin in A549/DDP cells. Real-time assay showed that the mRNA expression of MDR1 was downregulated 43.5% and 25.8%, Bcl-2 was downregulated 57.3% and 34.1%, survivin was downregulated 37.6% and 12.4% with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines compared with 0 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment. β-actin was as an internal control. Data presented are Mean±SD, bars indicate SD, n=5, *: compared to 0 μmol/L group, P < 0.05
异长春花碱对A549/DDP细胞多药耐药基因表达的影响The effect of Vinorelbine on the expression of drug resistance in A549/DDP cells. A: The effect of Vinorelbine on the protein expression of MDR1, Bcl-2, survivin and cleaved caspase-3/8 in A549/DDP cells. There was a downregulated expression of MDR, Bcl-2 and survivin, however, there was an upregulated expression of caspase-3/8 with Vinorelbine treatment. β-actin was as an internal control. B: The effect of Vinorelbine on the mRNA expression of MDR1, Bcl-2 and survivin in A549/DDP cells. Real-time assay showed that the mRNA expression of MDR1 was downregulated 43.5% and 25.8%, Bcl-2 was downregulated 57.3% and 34.1%, survivin was downregulated 37.6% and 12.4% with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines compared with 0 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment. β-actin was as an internal control. Data presented are Mean±SD, bars indicate SD, n=5, *: compared to 0 μmol/L group, P < 0.05
The effect of Vinorelbine on the signal transduction in A549/DDP cells. A: The effect of Vinorelbine on the expression of p-Akt and PTEN in A549/DDP cells with Vinorelbine treatment. β-actin was as an internal control. B: The effect of Vinorelbine on the mRNA expression of PTEN in A549/DDP cells. The mRNA expression of PTEN was upregulated183.4% and 154.2% with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines compared with 0 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment. β-actin was as an internal control. Data presented are Mean±SD, bars indicate SD, n=5, *: compared to 0 μmol/L group, P < 0.05. C: The effect of Vinorelbine on the transcriptional activity of NF-κB, Twist and Snail in A549/DDP cells. The transcriptional activities of NF-κB was downregulated 53.2% and 34.5%, Twist was downregulated 61.4% and 33.5%, and Snail was downregulated 57.8% and 18.7% with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines compared with 0 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment. Data presented are Mean±SD, bars indicate SD, n=5, *: compared to 0μmol/L group, P < 0.05
异长春花碱对A549/DDP细胞信号转导路径的影响The effect of Vinorelbine on the signal transduction in A549/DDP cells. A: The effect of Vinorelbine on the expression of p-Akt and PTEN in A549/DDP cells with Vinorelbine treatment. β-actin was as an internal control. B: The effect of Vinorelbine on the mRNA expression of PTEN in A549/DDP cells. The mRNA expression of PTEN was upregulated183.4% and 154.2% with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines compared with 0 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment. β-actin was as an internal control. Data presented are Mean±SD, bars indicate SD, n=5, *: compared to 0 μmol/L group, P < 0.05. C: The effect of Vinorelbine on the transcriptional activity of NF-κB, Twist and Snail in A549/DDP cells. The transcriptional activities of NF-κB was downregulated 53.2% and 34.5%, Twist was downregulated 61.4% and 33.5%, and Snail was downregulated 57.8% and 18.7% with 1 μmol/L and 5 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment in A549/DDP cell lines compared with 0 μmol/L Vinorelbine treatment. Data presented are Mean±SD, bars indicate SD, n=5, *: compared to 0μmol/L group, P < 0.05
Authors: Kazuhiro Tanaka; Ivan Babic; David Nathanson; David Akhavan; Deliang Guo; Beatrice Gini; Julie Dang; Shaojun Zhu; Huijun Yang; Jason De Jesus; Ali Nael Amzajerdi; Yinan Zhang; Christian C Dibble; Hancai Dan; Amanda Rinkenbaugh; William H Yong; Harry V Vinters; Joseph F Gera; Webster K Cavenee; Timothy F Cloughesy; Brendan D Manning; Albert S Baldwin; Paul S Mischel Journal: Cancer Discov Date: 2011-09-13 Impact factor: 39.397