Matrine Reduces the Proliferation of A549 cells Via the P53/p21/PCNA/eIF4E Signaling Pathway

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Journal Mol Med Rep

Specialty Molecular Biology

Date 2017 Apr 28

PMID 28447756

Citations 11

Authors

Zhiyan Lu

Youzhang Xiao

Xing Liu

Zaipeng Zhang

Feng Xiao

Yongyi Bi

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate how matrine affects the proliferation of A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells via the p53/p21/proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)/eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) signaling pathway. The effect of different concentrations of matrine on the proliferation of A549 cells was investigated using a 3‑(4,5‑dimethylthiazol‑2‑yl)‑2,5‑diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The migration of A549 cells following exposure to varied concentrations of matrine was detected using a Transwell cell migration assay. The effect of 240 mg/l matrine on the apoptotic rate of A549 cells was determined using flow cytometry. The change in the mRNA and protein expression levels of p53, p21, PCNA and eIF4E following exposure to matrine were detected using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting, respectively. The increase of matrine from 60‑240 mg/l led to reduced cell migration and inhibition of A549 cell proliferation. The apoptotic rate of A549 cells when treated with 240 mg/l matrine was significantly different when compared with the untreated control. The mRNA expression levels of p53 and p21 in the group treated with 240 mg/l matrine were significantly higher compared with the control group. The mRNA expression levels of PCNA and eIF4E were significantly lower in the 240 mg/l matrine‑treated group compared with the control. The protein expression levels of p53 and p21 were significantly higher in the 240 mg/l matrine group compared with the control group. Treatment with 240 mg/l matrine reduced the protein expression levels of PCNA and eIF4E. Matrine also reduced the migration ability of A549 cells and inhibited their proliferation, which may be associated with the overexpression of p53 and p21, and the reduction of PCNA and eIF4E expression levels.

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