Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (4): 310-315.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2022.04.004

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Knockdown osteopontin promotes gefitinib-resistence PC9 cells apoptosis

WEN Xiaoxing1, LIU Dahai2, WU Xuehui2, WANG Bingping2, FANG Tao2   

  1. 1. Department of Pulmonary Medicine,Shengli Oilfield Central Hospital,Dongying 257034,China;
    2. Department of Oncology,Shengli Oilfield Central Hospital
  • Received:2021-10-25 Revised:2022-05-30 Online:2022-08-28 Published:2022-08-29

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the role and mechanism of osteopontin in mediating epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors(EGFR-TKIs)resistance in NSCLC.Methods The PC9R cells with osteopontin knockdown was the treatment group,and untreated PC9R cells was the control group.Quantitative real time PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blot(WB)were carried out to check the expression of osteopontin and apoptosis related proteins in NSCLC cells.Mitochondrial membrane potential measurement assay were performed to check the mitochondria fucntion.The cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)and EdU incorporation assays were used to measure cell proliferation.Results The results showed that osteopontin was significantly up-regulated in gefitinib-resistant PC9R cells compared with PC9 cells(1.00±0.05 vs. 5.12±0.12,P<0.01).Knockdown of osteopontin induced mitochondria dysfunction and apoptosis related proteins were over expressed(8.34±0.96 vs. 48.56±3.34,P<0.05).Knockdown of osteopontin inhibted PC9R cells prolifereation.Therefore,our results further demonstrated osteopontin promted PC9R cells apoptosis.Conclusion Knockdown osteopontin induced mitochondrial dysfunction and induced the apoptosis of gefitinib-resistant cells.Knockdown osteopontin increases the sensitivity of lung cancer cells to gefitinib.

Key words: Osteopontin, Apoptosis, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Resistance

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