Celecoxib inhibits cell growth and up-regulates KAI1/CD82 protein expression in human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2011;
19:1336-1341. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v19.i13.1336]
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Abstract
AIM: To investigate the effect of celecoxib on cell proliferation, apoptosis and KAI1/CD82 expression in human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2.
METHODS: After HepG2 cells were treated with different concentrations of celecoxib (12.5, 25.0, 50.0, 100.0, 200.0 μmol/L), cell proliferation was measured by CCK-8 assay, cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry, and the expression of KAI1/CD82 protein was detected by Western blot.
RESULTS: Treatment with celecoxib significantly inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 cells (P < 0.05) in a dose- and time-dependent manner, and the reduced rate of growth of HepG2 cells treated with 200.0 μmol/L celecoxib for 72 h was 69.23%. Treatment with celecoxib induced apoptosis of HepG2 cells in a dose-dependent manner. The apoptosis rates of cells treated with 12.5, 50.0, or 200.0 μmol/L celecoxib for 48 h were significantly higher than that of control cells (18.79% ± 2.37%, 46.94% ± 0.78%, 69.48% ± 0.63% vs 16.72% ± 1.54%, all P < 0.05). Treatment with celecoxib significantly up-regulated the expression of KAI1/CD82 protein in a dose-dependent manner (48 h: 0.394 ± 0.007, 0.886 ± 0.057, 1.099 ± 0.079 vs 0.321 ± 0.020, all P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Celecoxib inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis possibly by up-regulating KAI1/CD82 protein expression in human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2.
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