Abstract:
Objective To investigate the influence and significance of DHA on expression of angiogenesis-related genes in SGC7901 cells.
Methods SGC7901 were treated with DHA (5, 10, 20, 40, and 80 μmol/l) for different times (24, 48, and 72 h), and the growth inhibition was detected by MTT. The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-C), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and PTEN mRNA were detected by fluorescence-based quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Their corresponding protein levels were tested by Western blot.
Results DHA significantly inhibited the growth of SGC7901 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner (P < 0.05). The expression of the angiogenesis-related genes significantly changed, as shown by RT-PCR and Western blot analyses. Compared with the control group, the expressions of VEGF-C, COX-2, and VCAM-1 were down-regulated, whereas the expressions of PTEN were up-regulated, after DHA treatment (P < 0.05).
Conclusion DHA inhibits cell growth in gastric cancer SGC7901 cells. The effect may be due to its reduction of VEGF-C, COX-2, and VCAM-1 gene expression, as well as its promotion of PTEN expression in gastric cancer cells