Effect of lumiracoxib on proliferation and apoptosis of human nonsmall cell lung cancer cells in vitro
Effect of lumiracoxib on proliferation and apoptosis of human nonsmall cell lung cancer cells in vitro
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DOI:
10.1097/00029330-200804010-00006
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发表时间:
2008-04-05
影响因子:
6.1
通讯作者:
Sun Gen-Yun
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作者:
Hao Ji-Qing;Li Qi;Sun Gen-Yun
Background Lumiracoxib is a highly selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor with antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities comparable with class specific drugs, but with much improved gastrointestinal safety. No studies have examined lumiracoxib for antitumorigenic activity on human nonsmall cell lung cancer cell lines in vitro or its possible molecular mechanisms.Methods The antiproliferative effect of lumiracoxib alone or combined with docetaxol on A549 and NCI-H460 lines was assessed by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Drug-drug interactions were analyzed using the coefficient of drug interaction (CDI) to characterize the interactions as synergism, additivity or antagonism. Morphological changes were observed by acridine orange fluorescent staining. Extent of apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry.Results Lumiracoxib (15-240 mu mol/L) has an inhibitory effect on the proliferation of A549 and NCI-H460 cell lines in concentration- and time-dependent manners with the IC50 values of 2597 mu mol/L and 833 mu mol/L, respectively. The synergistic effect was prominent when lumiracoxib (15-240 mu mol/L) was combined with docetaxol (0.2-2 mu mol/L) (CDI