5-azacytidine induces apoptosis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in mouse
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2014.17.014
- VernacularTitle:5-氮杂胞嘧啶核苷诱导小鼠骨髓间充质干细胞凋亡
- Author:
Junfang WU
;
Yanfang WU
;
Xiaopeng LI
;
Fenxi ZHANG
;
Juntang LIN
;
Lijie GAO
;
Liusu CUI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
5-azacytidine;
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells;
Cell apoptosis;
Caspase-3 expression
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2014;29(17):1337-1339
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of 5-azacytidine(5-AZA) on apoptosis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs).Methods BMSCs were isolated from bone marrow of mouse tibia and femur; the expression of MSC specific markers CD44 and CD90 in BMSCs was measured by immunofluorescence staining;BMSCs were cultured in vitro in the medium supplemented with 0,10 and 20 μmol/L 5-AZA for 48 hours.Cell apoptosis was measured with fluorescent labeled inhibitor of caspases (FLICA) apoptosis kit and 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining ;the expression of apoptosis-related proteins Annexin V and Caspase-3 in the treated BMSCs was detected by Western blot.Results In this study,BMSCs positively expressed MSC specific markers CD44 and CD90.DAPI staining and Caspase-3 staining both showed that 10 and 20 μmol/L 5-AZA markedly increased apoptotic rate of BMSCs;the apoptosis-positive rate in DAPI staining was (21.086 ± 2.601) %,(34.467 ± 3.724) % and (46.512 ± 3.864) %,the apoptosis-positive rate in Caspase-3 staining was (5.354 ± 0.735)%,(15.462 ± 2.385)% and (28.190 ± 4.190)% in the controls,10 and 20 μmol/L 5-AZA groups,and there were significant differences among the control group and 5-AZA treated groups(all P <0.01).Western blot assay showed that Annexin V and Caspase-3 were both markedly upregulated in 5-AZA treated cells;the relative level of Annexin V expression was(26.612 ±2.184)%,(42.873 ±4.313)% and (50.056 ± 4.457) %,the relative level of Caspase-3 expression was (19.231 ± 2.683) %,(38.618 ± 5.385) % and(91.235 ± 7.116)% in the controls,10 and 20 μmol/L 5-AZA groups,and there were significant differences among the control group and 5-AZA treated groups (all P < 0.01).Conclusion The commonly used doses of 5-AZA can induce apoptosis of BMSCs.