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[Effects of emodin on apoptosis and cell cycle related genes in U937 cells]
Xiao-Lan Lian1, Jian-Da Hu1, Zhi-Hong Zheng1
1Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China.
Abstract:
This study was aimed to observe the effects of emodin on apoptosis and cell cycle related genes in human myeloid leukemia cell line U937 cells. U937 cells were exposed to 60 µmol/L emodin for 24, 48, 72 h. The expressions of C-MYC, h-TERT, PIM-2, Survivin, wild type P53, P21, TGF β-1 and MCL-1 genes before and after treatment with emodin were determined and quantitated by using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The results showed that the expressions of C-MYC, h-TERT, PIM-2, Survivin in treated U937 cells decreased, but the expressions of WTp53, P21 and TGFβ1 increased, while the expression of MCL-1 gene had no obvious change. It is concluded that multiple pathways may be involved in the processes of emodin-induced U937 cell apoptosis.
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