OBJECTIVE To explore the inhibitory effect of arsenic trioxide on growth and telomerase activity of BEL-7402 and SMMC-7721 hepatocarcinoma cells, and to measure their GSH level. METHODS Cell culture and trypan blue ex...OBJECTIVE To explore the inhibitory effect of arsenic trioxide on growth and telomerase activity of BEL-7402 and SMMC-7721 hepatocarcinoma cells, and to measure their GSH level. METHODS Cell culture and trypan blue exclusion were used to examine the inhibitory effect of arsenic trioxide on BEL-7402 and SMMC-7721 hepatocarcinoma lines. A GSH kit and telomerase kit were used to mearsure the GSH content in cells and telomerase activity. RESULTS The growth of BEL-7402 cells was significantly inhibited at a level of 0.50μmol/L of arsenic trioxide by 24 h. The inhibitory effect increased with time and concetration of arsenic trioxide. The telomerase activity of BEL-7402 cells was also significantly inhibited at a level of 0.50μmol/L of arsenic trioxide by 24 h, after which the inhibitory effect increased with time. On the other hand, at 24 h of incubation a level of 2.00 μmol/L of arsenic trioxide was required to significantly inhibit growth of SMMC-7721 cells, and only after 48 h with 2.00μmol/L of arsenic trioxide did telomerase activity significantly decline. The GSH content of the BEL-7402 and SMMC-7721 cells was 18.7±1.4 and 50.8±5.2 nmol/mg protein respectively, a significant difference. CONCLUSION Different concentrations of arsenic trioxide are required to inhibit growth and telomerase activity of SMMC-7721 and BEL-7402 cells. Perhaps BEL-7402 cells are more sensitive to arsenic trioxide because of their low level of GSH content, which results in a low capacity for oxidation-reduction and poorer detoxification mechanisms in BEL-7402 cells.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the grantform the Natural Foundation of Guang-dong Province (No. 021195) and Guang-zhou City (No. 2001-Z-037-01).
文摘OBJECTIVE To explore the inhibitory effect of arsenic trioxide on growth and telomerase activity of BEL-7402 and SMMC-7721 hepatocarcinoma cells, and to measure their GSH level. METHODS Cell culture and trypan blue exclusion were used to examine the inhibitory effect of arsenic trioxide on BEL-7402 and SMMC-7721 hepatocarcinoma lines. A GSH kit and telomerase kit were used to mearsure the GSH content in cells and telomerase activity. RESULTS The growth of BEL-7402 cells was significantly inhibited at a level of 0.50μmol/L of arsenic trioxide by 24 h. The inhibitory effect increased with time and concetration of arsenic trioxide. The telomerase activity of BEL-7402 cells was also significantly inhibited at a level of 0.50μmol/L of arsenic trioxide by 24 h, after which the inhibitory effect increased with time. On the other hand, at 24 h of incubation a level of 2.00 μmol/L of arsenic trioxide was required to significantly inhibit growth of SMMC-7721 cells, and only after 48 h with 2.00μmol/L of arsenic trioxide did telomerase activity significantly decline. The GSH content of the BEL-7402 and SMMC-7721 cells was 18.7±1.4 and 50.8±5.2 nmol/mg protein respectively, a significant difference. CONCLUSION Different concentrations of arsenic trioxide are required to inhibit growth and telomerase activity of SMMC-7721 and BEL-7402 cells. Perhaps BEL-7402 cells are more sensitive to arsenic trioxide because of their low level of GSH content, which results in a low capacity for oxidation-reduction and poorer detoxification mechanisms in BEL-7402 cells.
