Celecoxib induces dose dependent growth inhibition in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell lines independent of cyclooxygenase-2 expression

C. M.L. Chan, B. B.Y. Ma, Sze Chuen Cesar Wong, A. T.C. Chan

Research output: Journal article publicationJournal articleAcademic researchpeer-review

15 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Celecoxib is a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which has been shown to be capable of inhibiting the growth of various cancer cell lines. However, studies of its effect on the growth of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells are scarce. In this study, we investigated the effect of celecoxib on cell growth using three NPC cell lines: HK-1, Hone-1 and CNE-2. Our results showed that while all 3 cell lines expressed the COX-2 mRNA as determined by reverse transcription-polymerise chain reaction (RT-PCR), western blot analysis showed that only HK-1 expressed the COX-2 protein. Using MTT assay, celecoxib was found to inhibit growth in all 3 cell lines in a dose dependent manner. The IC50of celecoxib were 41.04 ± 1.22, 49.68 ± 1.12 and 51.74 ± 3.89 μM for CNE-2, Hone-1 and HK-1 cells, respectively. This growth inhibitory effect was found to be independent of the cell line's COX-2 protein expression level of the cells lines. In HK-1 cells, the expression of the cell cycle regulatory protein, cyclin D1, was down regulated by incubation with 80 μM celecoxib for 24 hrs.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBiomedicine and Pharmacotherapy
Volume59
Issue numberSUPPL. 2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Celecoxib
  • Cyclooxygenase-2
  • Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Celecoxib induces dose dependent growth inhibition in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell lines independent of cyclooxygenase-2 expression'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this