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CJAP ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (3): 268-272.doi: 10.12047/j.cjap.5955.2020.059

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Effects of obatoclax combined with gemcitabine on breast cancer cells under hypoxia condition

SONG Hai-yan, ZHANG Yi-min, LIAN Hui, ZHOU Li   

  1. School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
  • Received:2019-10-18 Revised:2020-04-22 Published:2020-09-25

Abstract: Objective: To explore the effects of obatoclax(OBX) combined with gemcitabine(GEM) on breast cancer cells MCF-7 and BT-20 cell activity, migration, invasion and apoptosis under hypoxia condition.Methods: Breast cancer cells MCF-7 and BT-20 were divided into normal group, hypoxia group, GEM group, OBX+GEM group. Normal group: Cells were cultured at 37℃, 5% CO2 for 24 h and 48 h; Hypoxia group: Cells were cultured at 37℃, 1% O2, 5% CO2, 94% N2 for 24 h and 48 h; GEM group: Cells were cultured at 37℃, 1% O2, 5% CO2, 94% N2, adding 10 μmol/L GEM for 24 h and 48 h; OBX + GEM group: Cells were cultured at 37℃, 1% O2, 5% CO2, 94% N2, adding 10 μmol/L GEM and 50 nmol/L OBX for 24 h and 48 h. Western blot method was used to detect the expressions of HIF-1α in MCF-7 and BT-20 cells under normal oxygen and hypoxia condition. CCK-8 method was used to detect cancer cell activity, each group was provided with 15 compound holes. Scratch experiment was used to detect cells migration ability, each group was provided with 6 compound holes. Western blot method was used to detect the expressions of vimentin, E-Cadherin and p53 protein in cells of each group. Results: Under hypoxia condition, the expression of HIF-1α in MCF-7 and BT-20 cells was much higher than that under normal oxygen(P<0.05). Compared with hypoxia group, GEM could reduce MCF-7 and BT-20 cells migration ability(P<0.01)and cell activity(P<0.05), while decrease the expression of vimentin protein(P<0.01)and promote the expressions of E-Cadherin (P<0.01)and p53 protein(P<0.01) in tumor cells under hypoxia condition. In OBX combined with GEM group, the cell activity and the migration ability of MCF-7 and BT-20 were reduced significantly(P<0.01). The expression of vimentin in cells was further reduced(P<0.01). The expressions of E-Cadherin(P<0.01)and p53(P<0.01) protein were increased significantly compared with GEM group. Conclusion: Under hypoxia condition, OBX combined with a low-dose of GEM can significantly inhibit the growth, migration and invasion of breast cancer cells, and enhance the pro-apoptotic effect of GEM, but the specific mechanism needs further study.

Key words: obatoclax, gemcitabine, hypoxia, breast cancer, phenotype

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