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Effect of a synthetic cannabinoid agonist on the proliferation and invasion of gastric cancer cells
- Title
- Effect of a synthetic cannabinoid agonist on the proliferation and invasion of gastric cancer cells
- Authors
- Xian X.-S.; Park H.; Cho Y.K.; Lee I.S.; Kim S.W.; Choi M.-G.; Chung I.-S.; Han K.-H.; Park J.M.
- Ewha Authors
- 한기환
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 한기환
- Issue Date
- 2010
- Journal Title
- Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
- ISSN
- 0730-2312
- Citation
- Journal of Cellular Biochemistry vol. 110, no. 2, pp. 321 - 332
- Indexed
- SCI; SCIE; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Although cannabinoids are associated with antineoplastic activity in a number of cancer cell types, the effect in gastric cancer cells has not been clarified. In the present study, we investigated the effects of a cannabinoid agonist on gastric cancer cell proliferation and invasion. The cannabinoid agonist WIN 55,212-2 inhibited the proliferation of human gastric cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner and that this effect was mediated partially by the CB1 receptor. We also found that WIN 55,212-2 induced apoptosis and down-regulation of the phospho-AKT expression in human gastric cancer cells. Furthermore, WIN 55,212-2 treatment inhibited the invasion of gastric cancer cells, and down-regulated the expression of MMP-2 and VEGF-A through the cannabinoid receptors. Our results open the possibilities in using cannabinoids as a new gastric cancer therapy. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
- DOI
- 10.1002/jcb.22540
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- 의과대학 > 의학과 > Journal papers
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