Induction of apoptosis in NB4 cells by decitabine alone and combination with As2O3
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9921.2011.05.007
- VernacularTitle:地西他滨联合三氧化二砷对NB4细胞凋亡作用的研究
- Author:
Bing ZHOU
;
Liangming MA
;
Xiufeng YIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neoplasms,experimental;
Leukemia;
Decitabine;
As2O3;
NB4 cells;
Apoptosis
- From:
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma
2011;20(5):275-277,281
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of methylation inhibitor decitabine (DAC) alone and combination with As2O3 on apoptosis of NB4 cells. Methods NB4 cells were treated with DAC, As2O3 and the combination of them in different concentrations. The cell proliferation was analyzed by MTT assay and the apoptosis of NB4 cells was detected by flow cytometry. Results Both DAC and As2O3 induced time and concentration-dependent cell death, in which the inhabitation rate were 12.18 %, 22.72 %, 35.54 %, respectively, after 24 h, 48 h, 72 h on treatment by DAC at 1 μmol/L and the inhibition rates were increased to 22.14 %, 31.18 %, 45.21 % by DAC at 1 μmol/L. The inhibition rates were 21.09 %, 32.43 %, 44.93 %, respectively, by treating with As2O3 0.5 μmol/L after 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, which were increased to 31.69 %, 41.12 % and 54.27 %, respectively after 24 h, 48 h, 72 h. The inhibition rates were significantly increased by using both DAC and As2O3 with significant differences (P <0.05). DAC and As2O3 in combination produced a greater inhibition of growth against NB4 cells (by treating with DAC 1 μmol/L + As2O3 0.5 μmol/L after 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, the inhibition rates were 42.10 %, 48.75 %, 60.78 %) (P <0.05). In each concentration group and control group the differences were statistically significant (P <0.05). The incubation for 48 h with As2O3 1 μmol/L alone or combined with DAC 2 μmol/L showed apoptosis cells by 5.8 % and 17.3 %. Conclusion Decitabine can significantly inhibit the proliferation of NB4 cells and the apoptosis with synergistic effectiveness can be found when Decitabine combination with As2O3.
