Apoptosis was involved in the antitumor effect of valdecoxib on Lewis cancer / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

Aim To evaluate the effect and the mechanism of valdecoxib on Lewis cancer. Methods Western blot was used to detect the expression of VEGF, MMP-2, Bax, Bcl-2 and Caspase-3 in tumor tissue. Flow cytometry was used to observe the effect of valdecoxib on proliferation, apoptosis and the cell cycle distribution. MTT assay was used to observe the lymphocyte transformation rate. Results ① Valdecoxib inhibited the growth of the tumor and increased the survival rate. ② 10~40 mg?kg -1?d -1 Valdecoxib increased the apoptosis rate from 19.1% in control group to 23.1%~29.1%, and did not affect the distribution of cell cycle. ③ The expression level of Bcl-2 was decreased and expression levels of Bax, COX-2, MMP-2, Caspase-3 and VEGF were not affected. ④ Valdecoxib did not affect the weight, the lymphocyte transformation rate, spleen index, and thyrus index of the mice. Conclusion The inhibitory effect of valdecoxib on Lewis tumor is associated with apoptosis.