Effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue on human breast cancer cell line in vitro |
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| Authors: | ZHANG Xiao-juan DONG Shi-zhong MA Yan-qing YANG Lu-ming |
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| Institution: | Department of Endocrinology, Chinese Shenma Group General Hospital of Pingdingshan Coal, Pingdingshan 467000, China |
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| Abstract: | AIM: To investigate the effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue on the growth of breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 in vitro and to explore the related mechanisms with PI3K/Akt or ERK/MAPK pathways. METHODS: The proliferation of human breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 treatment with triptorelin was detected by MTT assay and the distribution of the cell cycle was determined by flow cytometry. The phosphorylation of the ERK1/2 and Akt was evaluated by Western blotting. RESULTS: Triptorelin inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells at concentration of 10-5 mol/L after treated for 192 h or at concentration of 10-4 mol/L after treated for 168 h and 192 h. Triptorelin inhibited the proliferation of MDA-MB-231 cells at concentration of 10-4 mol/L after treated for 192 h (P<0.05).Treatment with triptorelin for 192 h at concentration of 10-4 mol/L had no statistical significance effect on phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and Akt(P>0.05).CONCLUSION: Inhibitory effect of GnRH analogue triptorelin on human breast cancer cells is not just the connection with the down-regulation of pituitary hormone, but also a direct inhibitory effect. The role may not be involved in the activation of ERK/MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. |
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| Keywords: | MCF-7 cells MDA-MB-231 cells Gonadotropin-releasing hormone Extracellulalr signal-regulated kinase 1/2 PI3K/Akt signaling pathway |
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