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Apoptotic effect of gossypol on human lymphocytes
Erkan Yurtcu1, Mehmet Ali Ergun, Adnan Menevse
1Hematology Laboratory, Gazi University, 06510 Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
Cell Biology International
|September 16, 2003
Abstract:
The overall objective of this study was to determine the effect of gossypol on human lymphocytes. Blood samples were taken from healthy donors and lymphocytes were cultured with various concentrations of gossypol (25-150 microM). The percentage of apoptotic cells was determined by assessing DNA fragmentation by agarose gel electrophoresis; morphological features of apoptosis were assessed by light microscopy. The concentrations of gossypol required to induce apoptosis in human lymphocytes without causing necrosis through cytotoxic effects were between 25-50 microM.