Open AccessNicotine enhances migration and invasion of human esophageal squamous carcinoma cells which is inhibited by nimesulide
Author(s) -
Ye Zong,
Shutian Zhang,
Shoumin Zhu
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.2500
Subject(s) - nimesulide , nicotine , cell culture , cell migration , zymography , epidermoid carcinoma , gentamicin protection assay , matrix metalloproteinase , hacat , squamous carcinoma , chemistry , western blot , carcinoma , cancer research , cell , biology , pathology , medicine , biochemistry , gene , genetics
To study the effect of nicotine on the migration and invasion of human esophageal squamous carcinoma cells and to investigate whether nimesulide can inhibit the effect of nicotine.