Interferons (IFNs) have anti-viral and anti-tumour effects. Type III interferon, as a member of the recently discovered interferon family, has been proved to inhibit tumour proliferation and promote the apoptosis of various tumour cells. However, whether type III IFN could inhibit the proliferation of lung cancer was not clear. In this study, we found that interferon λ (IFN λ) could inhibit the proliferation of A549 cells and induce autophagy and apoptosis of A549 cells. IFN λ could promote the expression of autophagy gene Beclin1 and interfere the expression of autophagy gene Beclin1 with small interfering RNA, thus inhibiting the effect of type III interferon on anti-proliferation and promoting apoptosis of lung cancer cell. These results suggested that IFN λ could inhibit the proliferation of A549 cells by activating autophagy pathway, and IFN λ might be one of the potential therapeutic drugs for lung cancer.

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