8-溴-7-甲氧基白杨素诱导K562细胞凋亡作用研究

Apoptosis-inducing Effect of 8-Bromo-7-Methoxyhysin on K562 Cells

本研究探讨8-溴-7-甲氧基白杨素(8-bromo-7-methoxyhysin,BrMChR)对人髓系白血病细胞株K562细胞增殖和凋亡的影响及细胞凋亡过程中caspase-3活性与p-Akt蛋白表达的变化。采用MTT方法检测BrMChR对K562细胞生长抑制的影响,用细胞形态学观察和流式细胞术分析细胞凋亡,Western blot方法检测p-Akt蛋白的表达。结果显示:与同浓度的白杨素(chrysin,ChR)相比,BrMChR对K562细胞的生长抑制作用及凋亡诱导作用更强,并随药物剂量的增加而加强;3μmol/L BrMChR作用K562细胞12小时细胞凋亡率可达21.8%,而同浓度的ChR作用K562细胞12小时细胞凋亡率仅为3.68%。随着BrMChR浓度增加,caspase-3活性增加(p<0.05),p-Akt蛋白表达下调(p<0.01)。结论 :BrMChR能诱导K562细胞凋亡,其作用强于ChR;p-Akt可能参与了BrMChR诱导K562细胞凋亡过程。

This study was purposed to investigate the apoptosis-inducing effect of 8-bromo-7-methoxyhysin （BrMChR） on leukemia K562 cells as well as the variation of caspase-3 activity and phosphorylated Akt （p-Akt） expression of K562 cells during the process of apoptosis. MTT assay was used to determine the inhibitory effect of BrMChR on proliferation of K562 cells. Cell apoptosis was assayed by AO/EB staining under fluorescent microscope and flow cytometry with Annexin V-FITC/PI staining. The expression level of p-Akt was measured by Western blot. The results showed that BrMChR had the inhibitory effect on proliferation of K562 cells and could induce apoptosis of these cells in dose-dependent manner, and these effects were significantly stronger than ChR. After treatment of K562 cells with 3μmol/L ChR for 12 hours, the apoptosis rate was only 3.68%, but the apoptosis rate of K562 cells treated with 3 μnol/L BrMChR was 21.8%. In the same time, the caspase-3 activity significantly increased （p 〈0.05）, but the expression of p-Akt was down-regulated（p 〈 0.01 ）. It is concluded that BrMChR can induce apoptosis of K562 cells and with effect stronger than chR. P-Akt may participate in the apoptosis process of K562 cells induced by BrMChR.