miR-21 targets and inhibits tumor suppressor gene PTEN to promote prostate cancer cell proliferation and invasion:An experimental study

Objective: To study whether miR-21 targets and inhibits tumor suppressor gene PTEN can promote prostate cancer cell proliferation and invasion,Methods: Prostate cancer cell lines PC-3 were cultured and divided into negative control group(NC group),miR-21 group,pc DNA3.1 group,miR-21+pc DNA3.1 group and miR-21+PTEN group that were transfected with different mi R and plasmid,respectively,After 12 h and 24 h of transfection,the cell viability and invasive cell number were determined; after 24 h of transfection,Bcl-2,Survivin,MMP2,MMP9,PTEN,PI3 K,and AKT expression in cells were determined,Results: After 12 h and 24 h of transfection,OD value and invasive cell number of miR-21 group were significantly higher than those of NC group; after 24 h of transfection,Bcl-2,Survivin,MMP2,MMP9,PI3 K and AKT expression levels were significantly higher than those of NC group while PTEN expression level was significantly lower than that of NC group; after 12 h and 24 h of transfection,OD value and invasive cell number of mi R-21+pcDNA3.1 group were significantly higher than those of pc DNA3.1 group,and the OD value and invasive cell number of mi R-21+PTEN group were significantly lower than those of mi R-21+pcDNA3.1 group; after 24 h of transfection,Bcl-2,Survivin,MMP2 and MMP9 content of mi R-21+pc DNA3.1 group were significantly higher than those of pcDNA3.1 group,and Bcl-2,Survivin,MMP2 and MMP9 content of miR-21+PTEN group were significantly lower than those of mi R-21+pcDNA3.1 group,Conclusions: miR-21 can target and inhibit tumor suppressor gene PTEN expression to promote prostate cancer cell proliferation and invasion.

Matrine inhibits bladder cancer cell growth and invasion in vitro through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway:An experimental study

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.

Sunitinib inhibits renal cancer cell growth and invasion in vitro through Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway: an experimental study

Objective:To study the effect of sunitinib on renal cancer cell growth and invasion in vitro as well as Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.Methods: Renal cancer cell lines ACHN were cultured and processed with different doses of sunitinib (1 μmol/L, 2 μmol/L, 4 μmol/L and 8 μmol/L), and sunitinib-free processing condition was used as negative control. 24 h after processing, the mRNA expression levels of apoptosis genes, invasion genes and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways in cells were detected.Results: 24 h after treatment, NPRL2, Bax, caspase-3 and caspase-9 mRNA expression in 1 μmol/L, 2 μmol/L, 4 μmol/L and 8 μmol/L sunitinib groups were significantly higher than those in negative control group while MMP2, MMP9, Vimentin, N-cadherin, Wnt andβ-catenin mRNA expression were significantly lower than those in negative control group;the higher the dose of sunitinib, the higher the NPRL2, Bax, caspase-3 and caspase-9 mRNA expression while the lower the MMP2, MMP9, Vimentin, N-cadherin, Wnt andβ-catenin mRNA expression in cells.Conclusion: Sunitinib can inhibit the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in renal cancer cells to increase the expression of apoptosis genes, inhibit the expression of invasion genes and thereby inhibit the cell growth and invasion.