DZNep诱导HL-60细胞凋亡和生长抑制

[目的]研究S-腺苷同型半胱氨酸水解酶抑制剂DZNep(3-Deazaneplanocin A)对人早幼粒白血病细胞HL-60增殖的影响。[方法]细胞计数法分析DZNep(10~500 nmol/L)处理对HL-60细胞增殖的影响;以DNA片段化、Annexin-V/PI法和线粒体膜电位法检测DZNep处理对HL-60细胞凋亡的影响。Western Blot检测细胞凋亡相关基因Bax和细胞色素C的表达。[结果]50 nmol/L DZNep对HL-60细胞的24、48、72h增殖抑制率达18%、44.5%、81.7%。Annexin-V/PI法显示DZNep能诱导HL-60细胞发生剂量依赖性的细胞凋亡。进一步研究发现,DZNep(50nmol/L)处理24 h诱导23.8%的HL-60细胞发生线粒体途径介导的细胞凋亡,表现为细胞DNA片段化、线粒体膜电位下降和Bax基因表达上调,同时伴有细胞浆内细胞色素C增加。[结论]DZNep能在较低浓度下抑制HL-60细胞增殖并通过激发线粒体凋亡途径诱导HL-60细胞凋亡,具有抗人早幼粒细胞白血病治疗的潜在应用前景。     

TGF-β信号通路抑制剂LY364947对急性髓系白血病细胞增殖、凋亡和侵袭的影响

该文旨在探讨抑制TGF-β信号通路对人急性髓系白血病(acute myeloid leukemia,AML)细胞体外增殖、凋亡和侵袭能力的影响。使用不同浓度TGF-β信号通路抑制剂LY364947处理AML细胞系(KG1a、OCI-AML3)后,采用CCK-8实验检测细胞体外增殖能力;流式细胞术检测细胞周期分布及凋亡情况; Western blot检测细胞周期调控因子Cyclin D1/p21、凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2/Bax以及上皮细胞间质转化相关蛋白E-cadherin、N-cadherin和vimentin的表达; Transwell实验测定AML细胞迁移及侵袭能力的变化。结果显示:LY364947作用后,白血病细胞生长明显受抑制;细胞周期阻滞在G1期,伴有Cyclin D1表达下调和p21表达上调;细胞凋亡率增加,同时细胞抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2的表达水平下降,促凋亡蛋白Bax表达增高;细胞体外迁移和侵袭能力减弱。此外, E-cadherin表达增高, N-cadherin和vimentin表达下降。该研究结果提示,抑制TGF-β信号通路能够抑制白血病细胞的体外增殖,诱导细胞凋亡,降低细胞迁移及侵袭能力。     

复方木鸡冲剂诱导人白血病细胞HL-60凋亡机制研究

目的:探讨复方木鸡冲剂诱导人白血病细胞HL-60细胞凋亡的作用和机制,为相关中药开发提供实验资料.方法:用MTT法检测复方木鸡冲剂对HL-60细胞增殖活性的影响,光镜下观察细胞形态的变化;流式细胞仪(Annexin V/PI双染法)检测细胞凋亡,并分析细胞周期;免疫细胞化学法检测Bcl-2、caspase-3、p21WAF1的表达.结果:MTT法显示复方木鸡冲剂能抑制HL-60细胞的生长,细胞呈凋亡形态学变化.流式细胞仪检测结果为细胞凋亡率明显增高,出现GO/G1期阻滞.Bcl-2表达降低,caspase-3表达增高,p21WAF1表达强阳性.结论:复方木鸡冲剂明显抑制HL-60细胞的生长,其抗肿瘤的机制与诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡、促进细胞分化有关.     

苜蓿素对人直肠癌SW1116细胞增殖和凋亡的作用及其机制

本文探讨苜蓿素对人直肠癌SW1116细胞增殖和凋亡的作用及其机制.采用MTr法检测苜蓿素对SW1116细胞生长的抑制作用;AO/EB染色后观察凋亡细胞形态;流式细胞术检测对细胞周期的影响;DNA片段化分析对细胞凋亡的作用;Westem blot检测对Bcl-2和Bax蛋白表达的影响.结果显示,苜蓿素可明显抑制SW1116细胞的增殖,呈剂量依赖性;AO/EB染色观察到给药组出现细胞凋亡特征;苜蓿素可阻滞细胞于G1/G1期和增加SW1116细胞凋亡率;凝胶成像分析仪检测到典型的DNA阶梯状条带;苜蓿素可呈剂量依赖地减弱Bcl-2和增强Bax蛋白表达.上述结果表明,苜蓿素可显著抑制人直肠癌SW1116细胞的增殖,使细胞阻滞于G1/G1期,并可诱导细胞凋亡,其机制可能与下调Bcl-2和上调Bax蛋白有关.     

苏云金芽孢杆菌Bt9875晶体蛋白诱导HL-60细胞凋亡

[目的]研究苏云金芽孢杆菌(Bacillus thuringiensis,Bt)Bt9875菌株晶体蛋白对人急性髓细胞性白血病细胞HL-60的影响.[方法]采用MTT比色、荧光显微观察、DNA凝胶电泳、流式细胞术等方法来检测不同浓度的Bt9875晶体蛋白处理后HL-60细胞的凋亡特征.[结果]Bt9875晶体蛋白对HL-60细胞的生长具有明显的抑制作用,且随着蛋白质浓度的增加对HL-60细胞生长抑制愈加明显,而对正常人外周血单个核细胞(PBMC)无作用;荧光显微镜下观察发现经该蛋白作用后HL-60细胞核的形态呈现凋亡特征;流式细胞术分析表明,HL-60细胞经100 μg/mL晶体蛋白作用后,凋亡率达到52%;琼脂糖凝胶电泳显示细胞DNA呈梯状降解.[结论]初步证明了Bt9875晶体蛋白在体外能够明显抑制HL-60细胞的增长,并诱导其凋亡,这为苏云金芽抱杆菌晶体蛋白的应用开创了新的思路.     

维生素C诱导人宫颈癌Caski细胞凋亡及其分子机制的研究

为了研究维生素C对人宫颈癌Caski细胞体外抑制、诱导凋亡的作用及其分子机制,使用不同剂量维生素C处理人宫颈癌Caski细胞,采用噻唑蓝(MTT)法检测药物对细胞增殖的抑制作用;流式细胞仪检测Cas-ki细胞周期变化;琼脂糖电泳法观察凋亡细胞DNA Ladder现象;Western blot检测凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2、Bax和E6的表达以及Caspase 3的激活;荧光染色观察细胞线粒体膜电位的改变.分析发现,维生素C可显著抑制人宫颈癌Caski细胞增殖,呈现明显的时间和剂量依赖性;将细胞阻滞于S期;诱导细胞凋亡,下调Bcl-2和E6、上调Bax蛋白表达,促进Caspase3活化,降低线粒体膜电位.表明维生素C在体外可有效抑制人宫颈癌Caski细胞增殖,诱导细胞凋亡.     

阿帕替尼对人肝癌细胞增殖及凋亡的作用机制研究

目的:探讨阿帕替尼抑制肝癌细胞增殖促进凋亡的作用机制。方法:选取肝癌细胞系SNU739、HepG2,以CCK-8细胞增殖实验、平板克隆实验测定阿帕替尼对肝癌细胞增殖及克隆形成能力的影响;流式细胞术检测阿帕替尼对肝癌细胞凋亡的影响;蛋白免疫印迹法检测阿帕替尼影响肝癌细胞凋亡相关蛋白Bax、Bcl-2及Caspase3的表达情况。结果:与对照组相比,阿帕替尼可显著抑制肝癌细胞增殖(P0.05)。平板克隆实验提示与对照组相比,10μM和20μM阿帕替尼组肝癌细胞克隆数明显减少(P0.05)。流式细胞术结果提示10μM和20μM阿帕替尼处理组细胞凋亡率明显增加(P0.05)。蛋白免疫印迹法结果显示经阿帕替尼处理的肝癌细胞,促凋亡蛋白Bax及Caspase3的活性片段Cleaved-caspase3表达水平显著上调,抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2显著下调(P0.01)。结论:阿帕替尼通过调节肝癌细胞凋亡相关蛋白从而抑制肝癌细胞增殖、促进其凋亡。     

SHIP1在急性髓细胞白血病患者中的表达及对人白血病细胞凋亡的影响研究

目的:探讨含SH2结构域的肌醇1(SHIP1)在急性髓细胞白血病患者中的表达及对人白血病细胞凋亡的影响。方法:采用Western blot检测收集的急性髓细胞白血病患者骨髓中SHIP1的表达。人白血病细胞U937转染SHIP1过表达载体(pEGFP-SHIP1组)及对照空载体(pEGFP组),同时设置对照组,对照组细胞不转染载体,其他步骤同pEGFP-SHIP1组和pEGFP组。流式细胞仪检测48 h的细胞凋亡情况,Western blot检测48 h细胞中SHIP1、Bcl-2、Bax、Akt、p-Akt的表达。结果:急性髓细胞白血病患者骨髓中SHIP1表达明显低于正常人(P0.05)。pEGFP-SHIP1组细胞中SHIP1、Bax表达和凋亡率均明显高于pEGFP组及对照组(P0.01),Bcl-2、p-Akt表达均明显低于对照组(P0.01)。结论:SHIP1在急性髓细胞白血病患者骨髓中表达下调,其可能通过Akt信号促进人白血病细胞凋亡。     

Desmosdumotin-C A环衍生物TEP诱导HL-60细胞凋亡作用机制研究

本研究主要探讨毛叶假鹰爪素C(Desmosdumotin C)A环衍生物TEP诱导人急性白血病HL-60细胞凋亡作用及机制。流式细胞技术检测TEP诱导细胞凋亡及其对凋亡细胞中Fas、Fas L、Bax、Bcl-2表达率的影响,透射电镜观察凋亡细胞形态学改变。结果显示40μg/m L TEP作用细胞24 h后,细胞可呈现典型的凋亡形态学变化;40μg/m L TEP可明显提高凋亡细胞中Fas、Fas L、Bax的表达(P0.05),并可明显降低抗凋亡细胞Bcl-2的表达(P0.05)。以上实验结果表明毛叶假鹰爪素C(Desmosdumotin C,Des C)A环衍生物TEP可有效地诱导HL-60细胞凋亡,其作用机制可能与上调Fas、Fas L、Bax表达以及下调Bcl-2表达有关。     

三氧化二砷通过线粒体途径诱导人白血病HL-60细胞凋亡

目的:研究三氧化二砷(Arsenic trioxide,ATO)对人白血病HL-60细胞凋亡的影响,并以线粒体通路为靶点探讨其可能的机制。方法:采用1μg/m L、5μg/m L及10μg/m LATO处理HL-60细胞24小时后,采用流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡情况,通过细胞内MDA与GSH含量检测反映氧化应激水平,采用免疫印迹法检测凋亡相关分子表达,并通过免疫荧光染色检测细胞线粒体膜电位(mitochondrial membrane potential,MMP)水平。结果:5μg/m L及10μg/m L ATO可显著诱导人白血病HL-60细胞凋亡,并显著增加其氧化应激水平,增加促凋亡分子Bax和Caspase-3的表达,而抑制抗凋亡分子Bcl-2的表达,降低HL-60细胞线粒体膜电位的水平。结论:一定剂量的ATO可诱导人白血病HL-60细胞凋亡,而这一作用可能是通过诱导线粒体相关性凋亡信号通路激活实现。     

Combination of diethyldithiocarbamate with 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate inhibits the growth of human myeloid leukemia HL-60 cells in vitro and in xenograft model

ABSTRACT

12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA), is a major active constituent of the seed oil of Croton tiglium L., has pharmacological activity for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia patients. Diethyldithiocarbamate (DTC) is a potent inhibitor of NF-κB show activity of anticancer. In this study, we determined the effect of DTC and TPA in combination on HL-60 cells cultured in vitro and in vivo. In this study, we have shown that DTC and TPA synergistically inhibited the growth of HL-60 cells and strongly induced apoptosis in the cells. Mechanistic studies showed that the combined effects of DTC and TPA were associated with a decrease in Bcl-2. The animal experiment showed that the combination of DTC and TPA more potently inhibited the growth of HL-60 tumors than either agent alone. Our results indicate that the administration of TPA and DTC in combination may be an effective strategy for inhibiting the growth of acute myeloid leukemia cells.     

Apigeninidin induces apoptosis through activation of Bak and Bax and subsequent mediation of mitochondrial damage in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells

Treatment of human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells with apigeninidin could induce cytotoxicity (IC₅₀ = ～80 μM), along with apoptotic sub-G₁ cells, TUNEL-positive apoptotic DNA fragmentation, activation of the multidomain pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins (Bak and Bax), mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψ_m) loss, release of mitochondrial cytochrome c and AIF into the cytoplasm, activation of caspase-9, -3, -8, and -7, and cleavage of PARP and lamin B. These induced apoptotic events were accompanied by decrease of Bcl-2 level and increase of Bak and Bax levels. Apigeninidin-induced sub-G₁ cells and activation of Bak and Bax were also detected in human acute leukemia Jurkat T cells, but not in Jurkat T cells overexpressing Bcl-2. Pretreatment of HL-60 cells with the pan-caspase inhibitor z-VAD-fmk reduced significantly apigeninidin-induced sub-G₁ cells and caspase cascade activation, whereas it failed to suppress Bak and Bax activations, Δψ_m loss, and release of mitochondrial cytochrome c and AIF. None of FADD and caspase-8 deficiencies affected the sensitivity of Jurkat T cells to apigeninidin-induced cytotoxicity. These results demonstrated that apigeninidin-induced apoptosis was mediated by activation of Bak and Bax, mitochondrial damage and resultant release of not only cytochrome c, causing caspase cascade activation, but also caspase-independent death effector AIF in HL-60 cells.     

Capillin,a major constituent of Artemisia capillaris Thunb. flower essential oil,induces apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway in human leukemia HL-60 cells

BackgroundNatural products are one of the most important sources of drugs used in pharmaceutical therapeutics. Screening of several natural products in the search for novel anticancer agents against human leukemia HL-60 cells led us to identify potent apoptosis-inducing activity in the essential oil fraction from Artemisia capillaris Thunb. flower.MethodsThe cytotoxic effects of extracts were assessed on human leukemia HL-60 cells by XTT assay. Induction of apoptosis was assessed by analysis of DNA fragmentation and nuclear morphological change. The plant name was checked with the plant list website (http://www.theplantlist.org).ResultsA purified compound from the essential oil fraction from Artemisia capillaris Thunb. flower that potently inhibited cell growth in human leukemia HL-60 cells was identified as capillin. The cytotoxic effect of capillin in cells was associated with apoptosis. When HL-60 cells were treated with 10⁻⁶ M capillin for 6 h, characteristic features of apoptosis such as DNA fragmentation and nuclear fragmentation were observed. Moreover, activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) was detected after treatment with capillin preceding the appearance of characteristic properties of apoptosis. Release of cytochrome c from mitochondria was also observed in HL-60 cells that had been treated with capillin.ConclusionCapillin induces apoptosis in HL-60 cells via the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway, which might be controlled through JNK signaling. Our results indicate that capillin may be a potentially useful anticancer drug that could enhance therapeutic efficacy.     

In vitro anticancer activity of loquat tea by inducing apoptosis in human leukemia cells

Fresh loquat leaves have been used as folk health herb in Asian countries for long time, although the evidence supporting their functions is still minimal. This study aimed to clarify the chemopreventive effect of loquat tea extract (LTE) by investigating the inhibition on proliferation, and underlying mechanisms in human promyelocytic leukemia cells (HL-60). LTE inhibited proliferation of HL-60 in a dose-dependent manner. Molecular data showed that the isolated fraction of LTE induced apoptosis of HL-60 as characterized by DNA fragmentation; activation of caspase-3, -8, and -9; and inactivation of poly(ADP)ribose polymerase. Moreover, LTE fraction increased the ratio of pro-apoptotic Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax)/anti-apoptotic myeloid cell leukemia 1 (Mcl-1) that caused mitochondrial membrane potential loss and cytochrome c released to cytosol. Thus, our data indicate that LTE might induce apoptosis in HL-60 cells through a mitochondrial dysfunction pathway. These findings enhance our understanding for chemopreventive function of loquat tea.     

The abietane diterpenoid parvifloron D from Plectranthus ecklonii is a potent apoptotic inducer in human leukemia cells

BackgroundAbietane diterpenes have attracted much attention because they display a wide range of biological activities, including antitumor activities. These compounds are the most diverse of the diterpenoids isolated from species of Plectranthus. Naturally occurring diterpene parvifloron D is the main phytochemical constituent of Plectranthus ecklonii. To examine the therapeutic potential of the plant, we evaluated whether parvifloron D displays cytotoxicity against human tumor cells.MethodsThe cytotoxicity was analyzed by colorimetric 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide assay. Apoptosis was evaluated by fluorescent microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, flow cytometric analysis of annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide-stained cells and DNA fragmentation. Protein expression and processing and release of mitochondrial proteins were analyzed by Western blot. Caspase activity was determined using colorimetric substrates. The membrane potential and intracellular reactive oxygen species were detected by flow cytometry.ResultsParvifloron D displays strong cytotoxic properties against leukemia cells (HL-60, U-937, MOLT-3 and K-562) and in particular P-glycoprotein-overexpressing K-562/ADR cells, but has only weak cytotoxic effects on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Overexpression of the protective mitochondrial proteins Bcl-2 and Bcl-x_L did not confer resistance to parvifloron D-induced cytotoxicity. Growth inhibition of HL-60 cells that was triggered by parvifloron D was found to be caused by a rapid induction of apoptotic cell death. This apoptosis was prevented by the non-specific caspase inhibitor z-VAD-fmk, and by the selective caspase-9 inhibitor z-LEHD-fmk. Cell death induced by parvifloron D was found to be (i) associated with the dissipation of the mitochondrial membrane potential and the release of cytochrome c, (ii) amplified by inhibition of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) 1/2 signaling and (iii) caused by a mechanism dependent on intracellular reactive oxygen species generation.ConclusionParvifloron D is a potent cytotoxic compound against several human tumor cells and also a fast and potent apoptotic inducer in leukemia cells.     

Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide exerts anti-tumor activity via MAPK pathways in HL-60 acute leukemia cells

In this study, we investigated the anti-tumor activity both in vitro and in vivo of a polysaccharide obtained from Ganoderma lucidum on HL-60 acute myeloid leukemia cells, and focused on its targeting effect on mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways. It was found by the methods such as western blot and flow cytometry (FCM), that G. lucidum polysaccharide (GLP) blocked the extracellular signal-regulated kinase/MAPK signaling pathway, simultaneously activated p38 and JNK MAPK pathways, and therefore regulated their downstream genes and proteins, including p53, c-myc, c-fos, c-jun, Bcl-2, Bax, cleaved caspase-3 and cyclin D1. As a result, cycle arrest and apoptosis of HL-60 cells were induced. Therefore, GLP exerted anti-tumor activity via MAPK pathways in HL-60 acute leukemia cells.     

Phyllanthus urinaria induces the Fas receptor/ligand expression and ceramide-mediated apoptosis in HL-60 cells

Phyllanthus urinaria (P. urinaria), a widely used herb medicine, was tested for the anticancer effect on human myeloid leukemia cells in this study. The water extract of P. urinaria induced the apoptosis of HL-60 cells as demonstrated by morphological change, DNA fragmentation and increased caspase-3 activity. However, normal human peripheral mononuclear cells remained viable under the same treatment. The P. urinaria-induced apoptosis of HL-60 cells was associated with the increased Bax gene expression and decreased Bcl-2 gene expression. In addition, the gene expressions of Fas receptor and Fas ligand, but not p53, were also induced in HL-60 cells dose- and time-dependently. The inhibitor of ceramide synthase, fumonisin B1, completely suppressed the apoptosis induced by P. urinaria and this inhibitory effect of fumonisin B1 could be eliminated by the addition of ceramide. It indicated that the activity of ceramide synthase is critical for the P. urinaria-induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells. The P. urinaria-induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells is mediated through a ceramide-related pathway.     

Haplophytin-A induces caspase-8-mediated apoptosis via the formation of death-inducing signaling complex in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells

Haplophytin-A (10-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,6-dihydro-pyrano[3,2-c]quinolin-5-one), a novel quinoline alkaloid, was isolated from the Haplophyllum acutifolium. In this study, we investigated the effect of haplophytin-A on the apoptotic activity and the molecular mechanism of action in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells. Treatment with haplophytin-A (50 μM) induced classical features of apoptosis, such as, DNA fragmentation, DNA ladder formation, and the externalization of annexin-V-targeted phosphatidylserine residues in HL-60 cells. In addition, haplophytin-A triggered the activations of caspase-8, -9, and -3, and the cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) in HL-60 cells. In addition, haplophytin-A caused the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨ_m) and the release of cytochrome c and Smac/DIABLO to the cytosol, and modulated the expression levels of Bcl-2 family proteins. We further demonstrated that knockdown of caspase-8 using its siRNA inhibited the mitochondrial translocation of tBid, the activations of caspase-9 and caspase-3, and subsequent DNA fragmentation by haplophytin-A. Furthermore, haplophytin-A-induced the formation of death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) and then activated caspase-8 in HL-60 cells. During haplophytin-A-induced apoptosis, caspase-8-stimulated tBid provide a link between the death receptor-mediated extrinsic pathway and the mitochondria- mediated intrinsic pathway. Taken together, these results suggest that the novel compound haplophytin-A play therapeutical role for leukemia via the potent apoptotic activity through the extrinsic pathway, involving the intrinsic pathway.