Propofol Inhibits Lung Cancer Invasion and Metastasis by Attenuating Icam-1/ Mmp-9 Axis

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the effect of propofol on invasion and metastasis of A549 cells and the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) / matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) axis.Methods: A549 cells were treated with gradient doses of propofol (25, 50, 100 ng/ml) and different times (12, 24 h). The influences of propofol on ICAM-1 mRNA of A549 cells were observed by qRT-PCR, and the roles of different concentrations of propofol on ICAM-1 and MMP-9 protein and invasion ability were detected by Western Blot and Transwell assay, respectively.Results: The maximum inhibitory influence of propofol was achieved in group 100μg/ml for 24 h. ICAM-1 and MMP-9 protein in the treatment group with 25, 50 and 100μg/ml propofol for 24 h were significantly lower than those in the control group. The number of migrated and invaded cells in the 25, 50 and 100 ng/ml propofol treatment group for 24 h was significantly lower than that in the blank group.Condusion: ICAM-1 protein and MMP-9 protein in human lung cancer A549 cells could be down-regulated after treatment with 50 and 100μg/ml propofol, and the invasion and metastasis ability of A549 cells could be attenuated through ICAM-1/MMP-9 axis.