PRACTICAL ONCOLOGY JOURNAL ›› 2015, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (4): 337-341.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2015.04.010

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The expression and significance of AICARFT and mTOR in pemetrexed resistant human lung adenocarcinoma cancer cell line A549/PEM

ZHANG Dan1,WANG Hongyang2,HUANG Yan2,WANG Limin2   

  1. 1.North China University of Science and Technology Graduate School,Tangshan 063000,China;
    2 Department of Pulmonary Medicine,The North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital
  • Received:2015-05-20 Online:2015-08-27 Published:2015-08-27

Abstract: Objective To investigate the expression of AICARFT and mTOR in lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 and pemetrexed resistant human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549/PEM.Methods The distribution of cell cycle was evaluated by flow cytometry assay.The expression of AICARFT and mTOR in A549 and A549/PEM were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot.Results Flow cytometry analysis showed that S phase in A549/PEM was higher than that in A549((36.61±1.36)% vs(27.16±1.08)%(P=0.001)).mRNA over expression of AICARFT and mTOR in A549/PEM were detected by RT-PCR(P<0.05).Protein over expression of AICARFT and mTOR in A549/PEM were detected by Western blot.(P<0.05).Conclusion High level of AICARFT and mTOR may be connected with pemetrexed acquired drug resistance in lung adenocarcinoma.The cycle of pemetrexed resistant human lung adenocarcinoma cancer cell line A549/PEM is redistributed.

Key words: AICARFT, mTOR, Resistant, A549, A549/PEM

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