Abstract:ObjectiveTo investigate the influence of selective HGF/cMet inhibitorNK4 against colon cancerand reveal the potential signaling pathway mechanism of NK4 effect on colon cancer cell. MethodsLoVo colon cancer cells were treated with NK4(a selective inhibitor of cMet phosphorylation)at different times. MTT assay and flow cytometry were used to measure cell proliferation and apoptosis. The expression of cMet, pcMet, MEK2, pERK and Cmyc were measured by Western blot. ResultsIn NK4treated group, cells proliferation were inhibited and apoptosis induced in a dose dependent manner, and resulted in significantdownregulation of pcMet and MEK2/ERK pathwayrelated protein. The effect of HGF/on LoVo was the opposite. The ratios of pcMet, MEK2, pERK and Cmyc expression between blank group and the NK4(1μg/mL)treated for 24h group were 2.58, 1.89, 1.67 and 2.21(P<0.01), and for HGF(50mg/mL) group were 0.46, 0.71, 068, 0.58(P<0.01), respectively. ConclusionsThe results showed that selective cMet inhibitor NK4 may inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis of colon cancer cell lines LoVo through blockade of MEK2/ERK signaling pathway. It may be a new target of selective HGF/cMet inhibitor effect on colon cancer.