Epirubicin inhibits growth and alters the malignant phenotype of the U‑87 glioma cell line

  • Authors:
    • Xiao‑Feng Wang
    • Zhe‑Feng Zhao
    • Ming‑Hui Chen
    • Qing‑Hua Yuan
    • Yong‑Li Li
    • Chuan‑Lu Jiang
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  • Published online on: August 12, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.4220
  • Pages: 5917-5923
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Abstract

Epirubicin, an anthracycline derivative, is one of the main line treatments for brain tumors. The aim of the present study was to verify that epirubicin alters the growth and morphological characteristics of U‑87 glioma cells. In the present study, the effects of epirubicin were tested using cellular and biochemical assays, which demonstrated its anti‑proliferative and cytotoxic effects, with an IC50 of 6.3 µM for the U‑87 cell line, while rat normal neuronal cells were resistant to epirubicin. Epirubicin also reduced the secretion of matrix metalloproteinase‑9 by 48 and 56% at concentrations of 2.5 and 5 µM, respectively. Exposure to epirubicin also diminished levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in U‑87 cells. Furthermore, a cell migration assay showed a significant decrease in cell migration from 28 to 59% following exposure to 1 µM epirubicin. The present study demonstrated the cytotoxic, anti‑proliferative and anti‑migrative potential of epirubicin against glioma cells in vitro.
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October-2015
Volume 12 Issue 4

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Wang XF, Zhao ZF, Chen MH, Yuan QH, Li YL and Jiang CL: Epirubicin inhibits growth and alters the malignant phenotype of the U‑87 glioma cell line. Mol Med Rep 12: 5917-5923, 2015
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Wang, X., Zhao, Z., Chen, M., Yuan, Q., Li, Y., & Jiang, C. (2015). Epirubicin inhibits growth and alters the malignant phenotype of the U‑87 glioma cell line. Molecular Medicine Reports, 12, 5917-5923. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.4220
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Wang, X., Zhao, Z., Chen, M., Yuan, Q., Li, Y., Jiang, C."Epirubicin inhibits growth and alters the malignant phenotype of the U‑87 glioma cell line". Molecular Medicine Reports 12.4 (2015): 5917-5923.
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Wang, X., Zhao, Z., Chen, M., Yuan, Q., Li, Y., Jiang, C."Epirubicin inhibits growth and alters the malignant phenotype of the U‑87 glioma cell line". Molecular Medicine Reports 12, no. 4 (2015): 5917-5923. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.4220