Objective To observe the influence of the indomethacin on the proliferative and invasive activity of OCM-1 human choroidal melanoma cells. Methods OCM-1 cells were cultured with different concentrations of indomethacin (25, 50, 100, 200, 400 mu;mol/L ), and their proliferation were assessed by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium(MTT), invasive behaviors were examined by cell invasion assays, expression of survivin and VEGF were evaluated by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR), immunofluorescence staining, ELISA and western blot analysis. Result All concentrations of indomethacin in this study can inhibit the proliferation and invasion of OCM-1 cells in a time and dosage-dependant manner(MTT/24 h:F=19.642,P<0.01;MTT/48 h:F=136.597,P<0.01;MTT/72 h:F=582.543,P<0.01;invasion assays:F=54.225,P<0.01). Immunofluorescence staining indicated that survivin and VEGF mainly expressed in the cytoplasm of OCM-1 cells. Survivin mRNA in OCM-1 cells was inhibited by 100, 200, 400 mu;mol/L indomethacin(F=16.679,P<0.01). The concentrations of survivin were (787.3 plusmn;47.37), (257.0 plusmn;26.21), (123.3 plusmn;8.02) pg/ml in control group and 100, 400 mu;mol/L indomethacin groups, respectively. Survivin expression was also significantly down-regulated in indomethacin-treated cells by Western blot analysis.Indomethacin had no effects on VEGF expression in OCM-1 cells.Conclusions Indomethacin can inhibit proliferation and invasion of OCM-1 cells in vitro,down-regulated expression of survivin may be the mechanism.
Citation: 秦岭,郑钦象,陈浩,李文生,马奥博,申焕君. Indomethacin suppress the proliferation and invasion of human choroidal melanoma cells. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2011, 27(1): 42-47. doi: Copy
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