Phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (PKB, Akt) pathway plays a major role in proliferation and survival of many types of cells. The inhibitory effect of LY294002, widely ap- plied as an inhibito...Phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (PKB, Akt) pathway plays a major role in proliferation and survival of many types of cells. The inhibitory effect of LY294002, widely ap- plied as an inhibitor of PI3K, in combination with gemcitabine on proliferation of PANC-1 ceils was investigated. The expression of PI3K, phosphorylated AM (p-Akt) and multidrng-resistance like protein (MRP) in normal pancreas tissues, chronic pancreatitis tissues and pancreatic carcinoma tissues was de- tected. The effects of LY294002 combined with gemcitabine on proliferation of PANC-1 cells and pro- tein levels of p-Akt and MRP were detected. The results showed that the positive expression rate of PI3K, p-Akt and MRP in pancreatic carcinoma tissues was significantly higher than that in normal pan- creas tissues and chronic pancreatitis tissues (P〈0.01 and P〈0.05 respectively). LY294002 could effec- tively enhance the inhibitory effect of gemcitabine on proliferation of PANC-1 cells. Furthermore, Western blotting revealed that LY294002 combined with gemcitabine reduced the protein levels of p-Akt and MRP, which contributed to the inhibition of proliferation. It is concluded that LY294002 in combination with gemcitabine may represent an alternative therapy for pancreatic carcinoma.展开更多
文摘Phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (PKB, Akt) pathway plays a major role in proliferation and survival of many types of cells. The inhibitory effect of LY294002, widely ap- plied as an inhibitor of PI3K, in combination with gemcitabine on proliferation of PANC-1 ceils was investigated. The expression of PI3K, phosphorylated AM (p-Akt) and multidrng-resistance like protein (MRP) in normal pancreas tissues, chronic pancreatitis tissues and pancreatic carcinoma tissues was de- tected. The effects of LY294002 combined with gemcitabine on proliferation of PANC-1 cells and pro- tein levels of p-Akt and MRP were detected. The results showed that the positive expression rate of PI3K, p-Akt and MRP in pancreatic carcinoma tissues was significantly higher than that in normal pan- creas tissues and chronic pancreatitis tissues (P〈0.01 and P〈0.05 respectively). LY294002 could effec- tively enhance the inhibitory effect of gemcitabine on proliferation of PANC-1 cells. Furthermore, Western blotting revealed that LY294002 combined with gemcitabine reduced the protein levels of p-Akt and MRP, which contributed to the inhibition of proliferation. It is concluded that LY294002 in combination with gemcitabine may represent an alternative therapy for pancreatic carcinoma.