Abstract:Objective To explore the influence of albumin-bound paclitaxel (Abraxne) on the expressions of circadian clock genes Per2 and SIRT1 in Lewis lung cancer model mice. Methods Sixty C57BL/6 female mice of SPF grade were randomly divided into a normal control group, a model group, a paclitaxel group [30 mg/(kg·d)] and an Abraxne group [30 mg/(kg·d)], with 15 rats in each group. Lewis lung cancer mouse model was established by subcutaneous injection of Lewis lung cancer cells (LLC) into the right axillary dorsal skin of all mice except the normal control group. From the 5th d after inoculation, intravenous drug injection was started through the tail vein for 10 days continuously. The changes of body weight, tumor volume and biological behavior of the mice in each group were observed. The expressions of Per2 and SIRT1 mRNAs and proteins in the tumor tissues were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot. Results The changes of body weight were compared among the 4 groups before LLC inoculation, on the 5th d after inoculation, and 5 and 10 d after drug administration, the results showed that the body weight was different at different time points (F = 17.703, P = 0.000), the body weight was different among the 4 groups (F = 7.976, P = 0.000), the change trends of body weight were different among the 4 groups (F = 21.641, P = 0.000). The tumor volume was compared among the model group, the paclitaxel group and the Abraxne group on the 0, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th d after Abraxne administration, the results showed that the tumor volume was different at different time points (F = 35.128, P = 0.000), the tumor volume of the 3 groups was different (F = 8.376, P = 0.000), the change trends of the tumor size were different among the 3 groups (F = 43.624, P = 0.000). Compared with the model group, Per2 and SIRT1 mRNA and protein expressions in the paclitaxel group and the Abraxne group were significantly increased (P < 0.05), in which the Per2 and SIRT1 mRNA and protein expressions in the Abraxne group were significantly higher than those of the paclitaxel group (P < 0.05). Conclusions Abraxne can inhibit the growth of Lewis lung cancer in mice more significantly than paclitaxel. Its mechanism may be related to the enhanced expressions of circadian clock genes Per2 and SIRT1 .