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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2014, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (11): 1217-1221.

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Effects of norepinephrine on proliferation, migration and invasion of human lung carcinoma cell line H460

LONG Xiao-li1, ZHANG Yao-heng1, LU Wei-qin1, LING Ze-yi2   

  1. 1 Department of Geriatrics;
    2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 402160, China
  • Received:2014-01-30 Revised:2014-08-21 Online:2014-11-26 Published:2014-12-09

Abstract: AIM: To investigate the effect of norepinephrine (NE) on proliferation, migration and invasion of human lung cancer cell line H460. METHODS: Human lung cancer cell line H460 were cultured in vitro and treated with NE, then CCK-8 mehod, scratch wound healing assay and transwell assay were applied to measure cell proliferation, migration and invasion. The expression of p38MAPK phosphorylation (Phos-p38) were examined by Western blotting. RESULTS: Compared with the control, 10 μmol/L NE significantly enhanced proliferation, migration and invasion of human lung cancer cell line H460, and elevated p38MAPK phosphorylation level (P<0.01). These effects were completely reversed by β-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) antagonist propranolol (PRO) or p38MAPK inhibitor U0126. CONCLUSION: NE could stimulate lung cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion, its mechanism may be related with activation of P38MAPK pathway.

Key words: norepinephrine, lung cancer, proliferation, migration, invasion

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