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Anaberrant Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is frequently implicated in tumorigenesis. However, whether the Wnt/β‑catenin pathway plays a role in resistance to antitumor chemotherapy drugs remains unknown. In the present study, the process of autophagy was assessed following overexpression of the autophagy‑associated gene Beclin 1 in gemcitabine‑induced MG63 human osteosarcoma cells. Autophagy‑associated gene expression was measured following activation or inhibition of the Wnt/β‑catenin pathway in gemcitabine‑induced MG63 cells using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction. In addition, the percentage of MG63 cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry following Wnt/β‑catenin pathway activation or inhibition. The results demonstrated that Beclin 1 overexpression induced autophagy and reduced gemcitabine‑induced apoptosis in MG63 human cell line. Furthermore, activation of the Wnt/β‑catenin signaling pathway attenuated autophagy and enhanced gemcitabine‑induced apoptosis. Additionally, the expression of Beclin 1 was reduced following Wnt/β‑catenin signaling pathway activation. The present study demonstrated that activation of the Wnt/β‑catenin signaling pathway may rescue chemotherapy drug resistance by downregulating the expression of Beclin 1.

molecular medicine reports

Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway activation reverses gemcitabine resistance by attenuating Beclin1-mediated autophagy in the MG63 human osteosarcoma cell line