Effects of EPO Gene on Growth and Apoptosis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line A549

Background and objective Published data on the association between erythropoietin (EPO) and cancer cell are inconclusive. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on the growth and survival of lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549. Methods The recombinant plasmid pcDNA...

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Main Authors: Jianqing WU, Weihong ZHAO, Bo CHEN
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Language:zho
Published: Chinese Anti-Cancer Association; Chinese Antituberculosis Association 2009-09-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer
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Online Access:http://www.lungca.org/index.php?journal=01&page=article&op=viewFile&path[]=10.3779%2Fj.issn.1009-3419.2009.09.003&path[]=1095
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Weihong ZHAO
Bo CHEN
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Bo CHEN
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description Background and objective Published data on the association between erythropoietin (EPO) and cancer cell are inconclusive. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on the growth and survival of lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549. Methods The recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1(-)-hEPO was constructed and transfected into A549 cells by liposome protoco1. The Levels of EPO in culture supernatant were detected by ELISA. Effects of EPO gene on growth and survival of the transfected cells were evaluated by MTT assay and flow cytometry (FCM ). Levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were also evaluated by ELISA. Results The recombinant eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1(-)-hEPO was successfully constructed. The growth of cells in hEPO transfected cells was significantly inhibited after transfection (P < 0.01). More cells were blocked in S phase in hEPO transfected group compared with control group (P < 0.05), and the apoptotic rate were also significantly higher than those of their controls (P < 0.01). Levels of VEGF in hEPO transfected cells were significantly lower than controls (P < 0.01). Conclusion Exogenous EPO gene expression in A549 cells can induce cell growth inhibition and apoptosis of A549 cells, and expression of VEGF can also be inhibited.
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spelling doaj.art-93407a3ddfa5454183c8f56b7805cea12022-12-22T01:16:21ZzhoChinese Anti-Cancer Association; Chinese Antituberculosis AssociationChinese Journal of Lung Cancer1009-34191999-61872009-09-01129956960Effects of EPO Gene on Growth and Apoptosis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line A549Jianqing WUWeihong ZHAOBo CHENBackground and objective Published data on the association between erythropoietin (EPO) and cancer cell are inconclusive. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on the growth and survival of lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549. Methods The recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1(-)-hEPO was constructed and transfected into A549 cells by liposome protoco1. The Levels of EPO in culture supernatant were detected by ELISA. Effects of EPO gene on growth and survival of the transfected cells were evaluated by MTT assay and flow cytometry (FCM ). Levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were also evaluated by ELISA. Results The recombinant eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1(-)-hEPO was successfully constructed. The growth of cells in hEPO transfected cells was significantly inhibited after transfection (P < 0.01). More cells were blocked in S phase in hEPO transfected group compared with control group (P < 0.05), and the apoptotic rate were also significantly higher than those of their controls (P < 0.01). Levels of VEGF in hEPO transfected cells were significantly lower than controls (P < 0.01). Conclusion Exogenous EPO gene expression in A549 cells can induce cell growth inhibition and apoptosis of A549 cells, and expression of VEGF can also be inhibited.http://www.lungca.org/index.php?journal=01&page=article&op=viewFile&path[]=10.3779%2Fj.issn.1009-3419.2009.09.003&path[]=1095Lung neoplasmsErythropoietin (EPO)ApoptosisVascular endothelial growth factor
spellingShingle Jianqing WU
Weihong ZHAO
Bo CHEN
Effects of EPO Gene on Growth and Apoptosis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line A549
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer
Lung neoplasms
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Apoptosis
Vascular endothelial growth factor
title Effects of EPO Gene on Growth and Apoptosis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line A549
title_full Effects of EPO Gene on Growth and Apoptosis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line A549
title_fullStr Effects of EPO Gene on Growth and Apoptosis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line A549
title_full_unstemmed Effects of EPO Gene on Growth and Apoptosis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line A549
title_short Effects of EPO Gene on Growth and Apoptosis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line A549
title_sort effects of epo gene on growth and apoptosis of lung adenocarcinoma cell line a549
topic Lung neoplasms
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Apoptosis
Vascular endothelial growth factor
url http://www.lungca.org/index.php?journal=01&page=article&op=viewFile&path[]=10.3779%2Fj.issn.1009-3419.2009.09.003&path[]=1095
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