Therapeutic effects of combined vitamin K2 with arsenic trioxide on proliferation of HL-60 cells
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-4255.2013.03.006
- VernacularTitle:三氧化二砷与维生素K2联合应用对HL-60细胞增殖的影响
- Author:
Yan, QU
;
Lan, CHEN
;
Li-hong, REN
;
Hui, QU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Arsenic trioxide;
Vitamin K2;
HL-60 cell;
Synergism;
Apoptosis
- From:Chinese Journal of Endemiology
2013;(3):258-262
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of arsenic trioxide(ATO) plus vitamin K2(VK2) on proliferation of HL-60 cells from acute promyelocytic leukemia cell line and explore the possible mechanism.Methods ①HL-60 cells were exposed to ATO(0.0,0.5,1.0,2.0,4.0 μmol/L),VK2(0.0,2.5,5.0,10.0,20.0μmol/L),or both of different concentrations (0.5 μmol/L ATO + 2.5 μmol/L VK2,1.0 μmol/L ATO + 5.0μmol/L VK2,2.0 μmol/L ATO + 10.0 μmol/L VK2,4.0 μmol/L ATO + 20.0 μmol/L VK2) for 24,48 or 72 h,respectively.The method of CCK-8 was used to assess the proliferation of HL-60 cells and the half inhibitory concentration(IC50) of ATO or VK2 was calculated,respectively.②Combination index (CI) was used to evaluate the combinative effect of the two treatments:CI < 1,=1 or > 1 indicated synergistic,additive,or antagonistic effect,respectively.③After HL-60 cells were treated with 1.0 μmol/L ATO or 5.0 μmol/L VK2 individually or simultaneously for 48 h,Annnexin V/PI staining was performed to identify the apoptosis rate of each group.Untreated cells were used as control group.Results ①ATO or VK2 alone inhibited the proliferation of HL-60 cells in a concentration and time dependent manner.The IC50 of ATO or VK2 at time of 24,48,72 h were (22.86 ± 2.44),(6.66 ± 0.34),(4.14 ± 0.41) and (18.40 ± 1.12),(13.48 ± 0.73),(8.95 ± 0.40) μmol/L,respectively; ②The combination of ATO and VK2 illustrated a synergistic effect with CI < 1.③No statistical difference was found among control group [(4.38 ± 0.56)%],1.0 μmol/L ATO group [(5.76 ± 1.63)%] and 5.0 μmol/L VK2 group [(6.38 ± 1.42)%] in the apoptosis rate(all P > 0.05).However,the apoptosis rate of combined group did rise to (44.18 ± 8.42)%,with a significant improvement to that of VK2 or ATO group alone (all P < 0.01).Conclusions The combination of VK2 and ATO exhibits an enhanced synergistical inhibitive effect on proliferation of HL-60 cells,and apoptosis may be involved in this synergy in part.