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Indomethacin induces apoptosis in the EC109 esophageal cancer cell line by releasing second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase and activating caspase-3

  • Authors:
    • Sida Qin
    • Chongwen Xu
    • Shuo Li
    • Chengcheng Yang
    • Xin  Sun
    • Xifang Wang
    • Shou‑Ching Tang
    • Hong Ren
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    Affiliations: Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China, Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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The use of non‑steroidal anti‑inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been associated with a reduced risk of various types of cancer, including esophageal cancer. However, the mechanisms underlying the antineoplastic effects of NSAIDs in esophageal cancer remain to be elucidated. In the present study, a significant inhibition in cell viability was observed in the EC109 cells following treatment with different concentrations of indomethacin, and these effects occurred in a dose‑ and time‑dependent manner. This inhibition was due to the release of second mitochondria‑derived activator of caspase (Smac) into the cytosol and the activation of caspase‑3. Subsequently, flow cytometry was performed to investigate indomethacin‑induced apoptosis following the overexpression or knockdown of Smac, and western blot analysis was performed to determine the expression of Smac and the activation of caspase‑3. Overexpression of Smac was promoted apoptosis, while downregulation of Smac significantly inhibited apoptosis. Western blot analysis demonstrated that indomethacin induced apoptosis through releasing Smac into the cytosol and activating caspase‑3. These results indicated that Smac is essential for the apoptosis induced by indomethacin in esophageal cancer cells.
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Qin S, Xu C, Li S, Yang C, Sun X, Wang X, Tang SC and Ren H: Indomethacin induces apoptosis in the EC109 esophageal cancer cell line by releasing second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase and activating caspase-3. Mol Med Rep 11: 4694-4700, 2015.
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Qin, S., Xu, C., Li, S., Yang, C., Sun, X., Wang, X. ... Ren, H. (2015). Indomethacin induces apoptosis in the EC109 esophageal cancer cell line by releasing second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase and activating caspase-3. Molecular Medicine Reports, 11, 4694-4700. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.3331
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Qin, S., Xu, C., Li, S., Yang, C., Sun, X., Wang, X., Tang, S., Ren, H."Indomethacin induces apoptosis in the EC109 esophageal cancer cell line by releasing second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase and activating caspase-3". Molecular Medicine Reports 11.6 (2015): 4694-4700.
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Qin, S., Xu, C., Li, S., Yang, C., Sun, X., Wang, X., Tang, S., Ren, H."Indomethacin induces apoptosis in the EC109 esophageal cancer cell line by releasing second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase and activating caspase-3". Molecular Medicine Reports 11, no. 6 (2015): 4694-4700. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.3331
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Qin S, Xu C, Li S, Yang C, Sun X, Wang X, Tang SC and Ren H: Indomethacin induces apoptosis in the EC109 esophageal cancer cell line by releasing second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase and activating caspase-3. Mol Med Rep 11: 4694-4700, 2015.
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Qin, S., Xu, C., Li, S., Yang, C., Sun, X., Wang, X. ... Ren, H. (2015). Indomethacin induces apoptosis in the EC109 esophageal cancer cell line by releasing second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase and activating caspase-3. Molecular Medicine Reports, 11, 4694-4700. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.3331
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Qin, S., Xu, C., Li, S., Yang, C., Sun, X., Wang, X., Tang, S., Ren, H."Indomethacin induces apoptosis in the EC109 esophageal cancer cell line by releasing second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase and activating caspase-3". Molecular Medicine Reports 11.6 (2015): 4694-4700.
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Qin, S., Xu, C., Li, S., Yang, C., Sun, X., Wang, X., Tang, S., Ren, H."Indomethacin induces apoptosis in the EC109 esophageal cancer cell line by releasing second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase and activating caspase-3". Molecular Medicine Reports 11, no. 6 (2015): 4694-4700. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.3331
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