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Background:  Ropivacaine is widely used to induce regional anesthesia during lung cancer surgery. Previous studies reported that amide-linked local anesthetics, e.g., ropivacaine, affected the biological behavior of lung adenocarcinoma cells, but the conclusion is controversial and warrants further study. This study set out to investigate the biological effects of ropivacaine on cultured lung cancer cells and underlying mechanisms.   Methods:  Lung cancer cell lines (A549 and H1299) were cultured and then treated with or without ropivacaine (0.5, 1, and 2 mM) for 48 or 72 h. Their proliferation, migration, and invasion together with cell death and molecules including hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1α, VEGF, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, MMP-2, and MMP-9 expression associated with these changes were determined.   Results:  Ropivacaine significantly inhibited proliferation and migration, invasion, and cell death in a concentration-dependent manner in both cell lines. Ropivacaine also promoted cell death and induced a concentration- and time-dependent cell arrest towards the G0/G1 phase. Expression of VEGF, MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9, and HIF-1α in both cell lines was also inhibited by ropivacaine in a concentration-related manner.   Conclusion:  Our data indicated that ropivacaine inhibited lung cancer cell malignancy, which may be associated with downregulation of cell-survival-associated cellular molecules. The translational value of the current work is subjected to further study.

Ropivacaine Inhibits Lung Cancer Cell Malignancy Through Downregulation of Cellular Signaling Including HIF-1α In Vitro