Abstract:Objective To investigate the role and molecular mechanism of p53 isoforms in hypoxia induced gastric cancer cells, and to provide new ideas for screening target molecules of gastric cancer and for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Methods Different concentrations of cobalt dichloride (25, 50, 100μmol/L) were applied to human gastric cancer cell line SGC7901 to simulate hypoxia microenvironment. The cell viability of human gastric cancer cell was tested by cell proliferation/toxicity testing kit (CCK-8 kit). The mRNA expressions of HIF-1α was detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction and the mRNA expression of Δ133p53α, Δ133p53β, Δ133p53γ and p53β were detected by nested reverse transcription PCR. The migration ability of gastric cancer cells was detected by scratch healing experiment. Results After different concentrations of cobalt dichloride treated human gastric cancer cells for 24 h, CCK-8 assay showed that the cell viability was increased with the increasing of concentrations (P < 0.05). PCR showed that the mRNA expression of HIF-1α, Δ133p53α, Δ133p53β, p53β was affected by different concentrations of cobalt dichloride in human gastric cancer cells (P < 0.05). But, 25μmol/L and 50μmol/L groups were not significantly different compared with the control group (P > 0.05). The expression of HIF-1α, Δ133p53α and Δ133p53β in 100μmol/L group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05), and the trend of p53β was contrary. No Δ133p53γ was detected in all control groups and experimental groups. The results of scratch healing experiment showed that the migration rate of anoxic gastric cancer cells was significantly faster than that in the control group. Conclusions Hypoxia microenvironment can promote the growth and migration of gastric cancer cells, but hypoxia should reach a certain degree. High expression of Δ133p53α, Δ133p53β and low expression of p53β may be the key factors in the development of gastric cancer.