[Roles of G protein-coupled receptor 30 in the effects of genistein on apoptosis and cell cycle in human thyroid squamous cells SW579].

Objective: Investigate the estrogen receptor expression in human thyroid squamous cell carcinoma SW579 and the effects of genistein on the apoptosis and cycle of SW579 and its mechnism.

Methods: The real-time PCR was applied to detect the expression of estrogen receptor(ER)α、ERβ and G protein-coupled receptor(GPR)30 in human thyroid squamous cell line SW579; MTT was used to test the effect of genistein on cell proliferation in the SW579 cells before and after blocking GPR30; flow cytometry was explorited to measure the effect of genistein on the cell cycle and apoptosis in the SW579 was detected before and after blocking GPR30.

Results: The high concentration of genistein promoted the expression of ERβ and GPR30 in the SW579 cells, but ERα was not expressed. The specific blocking of GPR30, the cell proliferation was aboviously inhibited by genistein in the SW579 cells and the cell apoptosis was markedly promoted after the GPR30 was blocked; The cell cycle was mainly blocked in G_2/M phase.

Conclusion: Genistein can obiviously promote the cell proliferation in the SW579 cells, which may be related to the action of GPR30.