Oncostatin M combined with dacarbazine inhibits proliferation of melanoma cell B16 / 中国肿瘤临床

ABSTRACT

Objective:To observe and identify the inhibitory effect of oncostatin M (OSM) combined with dacarbazine (DTIC) on mouse melanoma cells B16 in vitro and in vivo. Methods:The inhibitory effect of OSM combined with DTIC on the proliferation and apoptosis of B16 melanoma cell line B16 were determined through MTT assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The change in nu-cleus morphology of B16 cells was observed under a fluorescence microscope by Hoechst staining method. The effects of single agents OSM and DTIC, as well as OSM-DTIC joint treatments, on tumor in mice in vivo were observed by inoculating B16 cells into C57 BL of six mice. Results:The OSM, DTIC, and combined OSM-DTIC treatments inhibited the proliferation of B16 cells by (11.2±2.3)%, (25.3±4.6)%, and (32.5±3.8)%, respectively (P<0.05). Apoptosis of B16 occurred at (1.32±0.42)%, (10.64±2.13)%, and (15.86±2.76)%, respectively (P<0.05). Cell morphology showed a significant increase in nuclear fragmentation, as proven by OSM-DTIC combined treatment. In the in vivo experiment, DTIC caused an apparent inhibition on the growth of mouse melanoma compared with the control group, and the joint treatment showed that the addition of OSM enhanced the tumor suppression effect of DTIC. Conclusion: OSM combined with DTIC has a synergistic effect that inhibits proliferation and apoptosis of B16 in vitro. This approach suggests a new po-tential treatment for melanoma.