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- Title
Bleomycin Suppresses the Proliferation and the Mobility of Human Gastric Cancer Cells Through the Smad Signaling Pathway.
- Authors
Liu, Jin-fang; Nie, Xiao-cui; Shao, You-cheng; Su, Wen-hui; Ma, Hai-ying; Xu, Xiao-yan
- Abstract
Background/Aims: Extensive studies have demonstrated that Bleomycin (BLM) is a glycopeptide antibiotic that has been used as an anticancer chemotherapeutic reagent. It can induce both single- and double-strand DNA damage, inhibit synthesis of DNA, suppress proliferation, and induce apoptosis in cancer cells. Smad signaling transducers are considered as important molecules in tumor development and progression, and may closely be related to the biological behaviors of some malignant carcinomas, including gastric cancer. Methods: The effects of different concentrations of BLM on the proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis, migration, and invasion on gastric cancer cell lines MKN45 and AGS were assayed by using CCK-8 assay, Annexin V/PI double staining, PI staining, and transwell assay. Western blot and Immunohistochemistry were applied to analyze the potential mechanism(s). Results: BLM treatment resulted in a low proliferation, high apoptosis, low migration and invasion in MKN45 and AGS cells. Furthermore, the possible mechanisms underlying that Smad3 activity could be changed after binding with BLM, and subsequently the Smad signaling pathway had a cascade response. Conclusion: These results highlight BLM as an exciting theme for gastric cancer treatment, which may represent an effective clinical therapeutic reagent for gastric cancer patients.
- Subjects
IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE agents; POLYCYCLIC compounds; BLEOMYCIN; CANCER cells; EMBRYOLOGY
- Publication
Cellular Physiology & Biochemistry (Karger AG), 2016, Vol 40, Issue 6, p1401
- ISSN
1015-8987
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000453192