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[Preliminary Study on the Effect of Adipocytes on the Biological Behaviors of?Lung Adenocarcinoma A549 Cells in Tumor Microenvironment].

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Adipocytes in the tumor microenvironment may provide the metabolic fuel or signal transduction through media and other means to promote a variety of malignant proliferation and invasion, of tumor cells, but their role in lung cancer progression is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of adipocytes on lung cancer cell biology. METHODS:3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes were induced into mature adipocytes. The cell morphology was observed by microscopy and Oil Red O staining. MTT assay, colony formation assay, wound-healing and Transwell methods were used to detect lung cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion ability. The content of triglyceride in cells was determined by colorimetry. RESULTS:The morphology of lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells became more slender after co-culture with mature adipocytes, and the proliferation and cloning ability were significantly enhanced (P<0.05). In addition, mature adipocytes can also promote the migration ability (P<0.05), invasion ability (P<0.01) and accumulation of intracellular lipid (P<0.05) of A549 cells. CONCLUSIONS:These findings suggested that adipocytes in tumor microenvironment can promote the proliferation, migration and invasion of lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells, which may be related to lipid metabolism.

SUBMITTER: Zhang H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5999926 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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[Preliminary Study on the Effect of Adipocytes on the Biological Behaviors of Lung Adenocarcinoma A549 Cells in Tumor Microenvironment].

Zhang Hang H Li Jingjing J Cao Yanan Y Dong Xiang X Gao Cong C Li Fanfan F

Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer 20180501 5

<h4>Background</h4>Adipocytes in the tumor microenvironment may provide the metabolic fuel or signal transduction through media and other means to promote a variety of malignant proliferation and invasion, of tumor cells, but their role in lung cancer progression is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of adipocytes on lung cancer cell biology.<h4>Methods</h4>3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes were induced into mature adipocytes. The cell morphology was observed by microscop ...[more]

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