Abstract:Objective To study effects of Cox-2 and MMP-7 of cetuximab combined with cisplatin on human laryngeal neoplasms Hep 2 cells nude mice transplanted tumor and its mechanism. Methods A total of 24 BALB/c human laryngeal neoplasms Hep 2 cells nude mice were established, and were divided into cetuximab group, cisplatin group, cetuximab combined cisplatin group, blank control group. The control group was treated with intraperitoneal injection 0.9% sodium chloride solution 0.2 ml, the cetuximab group with intraperitoneal injection 1,036 μg/ml cetuximab injection, cisplatin group with intraperitoneal injection 3 μg/ml cisplatin injection, and cetuximab combined with cisplatin group with intraperitoneal injection 1,036 μg/ml cetuximab injection and 3 μg/ml cisplatin injection. After four weeks, tumors growth, tumor tissue Cox-2 and MMP-7 protein expression and mRNA expression were compared. Results Volume and weight of tumors in the cetuximab group, cisplatin group, cetuximab combined cisplatin group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Volume and weight of tumors in the cetuximab combined cisplatin group were significantly lower than those in cetuximab group, cisplatin group, inhibition rate were significantly higher cetuximab group, cisplatin group (P < 0.05). Expression of COX-2, MMP-7 protein and mRNA in cetuximab group, cisplatin group, cetuximab combined cisplatin group were significanlty lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Expressions of COX-2, MMP-7 protein and mRNA in cetuximab combined cisplatin group were significanlty lower than cetuximab group, cisplatin group (P < 0.05). Conclusions Cetuximab combination with cisplatin chemotherapy helps to inhibit laryngeal neoplasms Hep 2 cells nude mice transplanted tumor proliferation and growth. It may related to inhibiting tumor tissue Cox-2 and MMP-7 expression.