Effect of Bicalutamide on the proliferation and invasion of human triple negative breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells

Previous studies have shown androgen receptor (AR) is associated with the occurrence, development, recurrence, metastasis, and prognosis of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). More and more experts have noticed that AR signaling pathway plays an important role in the occurrence and development of TNBC. The purpose of this study is to detect the inhibitory efficacy and mechanism of Bicalutamide on the proliferation and invasion of TNBC cells. MDA-MB-231 cells of human breast cancer cells were treated with 0, 25, 100 mu mol/L of Bicalutamide, cell proliferation assay was performed to assess cell proliferation viability by 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide, Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide assay and cell invasion was evaluated by Transwell assay. Meanwhile, flow cytometric analysis and western blotting were performed to investigate the mechanism of Bicalutamide on the proliferation and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells. Bicalutamide could efficiently inhibit the proliferation and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, Bicalutamide could significantly induce the cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase and decrease the protein expression of AR, cyclin D1, matrix metalloprotease-2 (MMP-2), and matrix metalloprotease-9 (MMP-9). The present study indicated the Bicalutamide inhibited the proliferation and invasion process of triple negative breast cancer cells by targeting AR signaling pathway and down-regulating MMP-2/-9 protein expression levels.