Effect of bortezomib on proliferation, apoptosis and expression of bcl-2 family proteins in primary acute leukemia cells from elderly patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9921.2013.03.009
- VernacularTitle:硼替佐米对老年白血病患者原代细胞增殖、凋亡及其bcl-2家族蛋白表达的影响
- Author:
Qixin SUN
;
Zhenzhen WEN
;
Zhigang ZHU
;
Guiping CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Leukemia;
Aged;
Bortezomib;
Cell proliferation;
Cell apoptosis
- From:
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma
2013;22(3):154-156,160
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the anti-tumor effect and mechanism of bortezomib in primary acute leukemia cells from elderly patients.Methods Primary acute leukemia cells were treated with bortezomib 50-5000 nmol/L for 24-48 h,cell proliferation was analysed by MTT assay; apoptosis of primary acute leukemia cells was observed by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry; protein expression of bcl-2 and Bax was detected by Western blot.Results The cell viability was 90 % and 70 % when leukemia cells were treated with 50 and 5000 nmol/L bortezomib for 24 h,respectively.Meanwhile,cells showed (10.2±2.3) % and (13.3±3.3) % apoptosis.With prolonged treatment for 48 h,cell viability decreased to 86 % and 60 %,respectively,while the apoptosis rates were increased to(18.4±3.9) % and(20.7±3.7) %.Compared to the control group 0 nmol/L bortezomib,the differences were statistically significant (F =53.76,F =7.74,F =54.49,F =16.94,all P values < 0.05).With the increase of bortezomib concentration,the bcl-2 protein expression was decreased,while Bax was up-regulated.Conclusion Bortezomib can inhibit primary leukemia cells from elderly patients proliferation and induce apoptosis.The mechanism may be associated with the changes in bcl-2 family protein expression.