Effects of quercetin on suppressing migration and invasion of A549 cells via the STAT3 signaling pathway / 国际药学研究杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of quercetin on suppressing the proliferation,migration and invasion of A549 cells via the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)signaling pathway. Methods The A549 cells were cultured in vitro and treated with quercetin at various concentrations(0,7.5,15,30,60 and 120μmol/L)for 24 h,48 h and 72 h. The proliferation of A549 and the 50%inhibitory concentration(IC50)were measured by the cell counting kit-8(CCK-8). The A549 cells treated for 24 h were randomly divided into 4 groupsthe blank control,15 and 30 μmol/L quercetin,and 3 μg/ml cisplatin(the positive control) groups. The effect of quercetin on adhesion rate was detected by the cell adhesion assay;the cell migration ability was evaluated by the wound healing assay;the cell invasion ability was evaluated by the Transwell chamber assay;the expression of STAT3 and phosphory?lated-STAT3(p-STAT3)proteins were detected by Western blot assay. Results Quercetin inhibited A549 cell growth dose-depend?ently. Compared with the blank control group,quercetin could significantly inhibit the adhesion rate,migration ability and invasion of A549 cells(P<0.05 or P<0.01);compared with the blank control group,quercetin significantly inhibited STAT3 and p-STAT3 ex?pression level(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusion Quercetin could inhibit the proliferation,migration and invasion of A549 cells, and the mechanism is libely related to the STAT3 signal pathway.