Axitinib affects cell viability and migration of a primary foetal lung adenocarcinoma culture

Cancer Invest. 2014 Jan;32(1):13-21. doi: 10.3109/07357907.2013.861472.

Abstract

Fetal lung adenocarcinoma (FLAC) is a rare variant of lung adenocarcinoma. Studies regarding FLAC have been based only on histopathological observations, thus representative in vitro models of FLAC cultures are unavailable. We have established and characterized a human primary FLAC cell culture, exploring its biology, chemosensitivity, and migration. FLAC cells and specimen showed significant upregulation of VEGF165 and HIF-1α mRNA levels. This observation was confirmed by in vitro chemosensitivity and migration assay, showing that only Axitinib was comparable to Cisplatin treatment. We provide a suitable in vitro model to further investigate the nature of this rare type of cancer.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma / genetics
  • Adenocarcinoma / metabolism
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Axitinib
  • Cell Movement / drug effects*
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cisplatin / pharmacology
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit / genetics
  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit / metabolism
  • Imidazoles / pharmacology*
  • Indazoles / pharmacology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics
  • Lung Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Radiography
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Up-Regulation
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / genetics
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • HIF1A protein, human
  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit
  • Imidazoles
  • Indazoles
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • RNA, Messenger
  • VEGFA protein, human
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Axitinib
  • Cisplatin