SOMATOSTATIN MAY ENHANCE CYTOTOXIC EFFECT OF DOXORUBICIN ON GALLBLADDER CANCER CELLS

摘要

Objective: To explore the change of chemosensitivity of gallbladder cancer cells pre-treated with somatostatin. Methods: Twenty-four hours after somatostatin treatment, gradient concentrated Doxorubicin was added and growth curve of gallbladder cancer cells was investigated to measure IC50, I.e., concentration of Doxorubicin at 50% cell viability. Results: Somatostatin ccould induce gallbladder cancer cell growth arrest in S phase. Inhibition of growth of cancer cell line was detected by Doxorubicin concentration- dependently (P<0.05). IC50 value was significantly lower by combined-treating with somatostatin and Doxorubicin compared with by Doxorubicin alone (P<0.05). Conclusion: Somatostatin could increase the cytotoxic effect of Doxorubicin on gallbladder cancer cell by modulating its cell cycle.