Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2019, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (1): 15-21.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2019.01.003

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Inhibitory effects of PD98059 on the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway in gastric cancer cells

LIU Mengqi, ZHANG Wenwen, CHEN Xiaowei, SHEN Xiaobing   

  1. Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2018-08-08 Revised:2018-10-17 Online:2019-01-31 Published:2019-01-31

Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To investigate expression of key signaling molecules MEK and ERK in the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway and effect of PD98059 on MAPK/ERK pathway's biological function in the gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells. METHODS:Gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901 was cultured in vitro. Cell proliferation rates were detected by the CCK-8 method after treatment with different concentrations of PD98059 at 0,25,50,100,200,300 and 400 μmol/L for 24 h. Expression of MEK and ERK mRNA was detected by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) after treatment with 0,25,50 and 100 μmol/L PD98059 for 24 h. Expression of MEK and ERK proteins was detected by Western blot. Cell cycle and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry. The normal gastric mucosal epithelial GES-1 cells were used as controls. RESULTS:Compared with the normal cells,expression of MEK and ERK mRNA and p-MEK and p-ERK proteins in the gastric cancer cells was significantly increased (P < 0.05). After treatment with PD98059,the cell proliferation rates were decreased with increasing concentration and in a dose-dependent manner. When the concentration of PD98059 was between 200 and 400 μmol/L,the inhibition became stabilized. Expression of the MEK and ERK mRNA was lower than that of the control group after treatment with 0-100 μmol/L PD98059 (P < 0.05). With increasing concentrations of PD98059,expression of ERK mRNA was gradually reduced (P < 0.05). Western blot analyses show that expression of p-MEK1/2 and p-ERK1/2 protein decreased after treatment with 50 and 100 μmol/L PD98059 (P < 0.05). Moreover,PD98059 caused G0/G1 phase arrest and induced apoptosis. CONCLUSION:MAPK/ERK signaling pathway was active in the gastric cancer cells. PD98059 inhibited activities in the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway and affected the biological function of the gastric cancer cells.

Key words: gastric cancer, MAPK/ERK signaling pathway, PD98059, cell proliferation, apoptosis

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