Objective: To investigate the effects of triptolide(TPL) on cell growth, cell cycle and the expressions of p21wapl/cipl and p27kipl. Methods: MTT assay was used to determine the cell viability after triptolide tr...Objective: To investigate the effects of triptolide(TPL) on cell growth, cell cycle and the expressions of p21wapl/cipl and p27kipl. Methods: MTT assay was used to determine the cell viability after triptolide treatment in human multiple myeloma RPMI-8226 cells. The effect on cell cycle distribution was determined by flow cytometry. Semi-quantitative reverse transcription-PCR was used to examine the mRNA expressions of p21wapl/cipl and p27kipl. The protein expressions of p21 wapl/cipl and p27kipl were determined by Western blot. Results: Triptolide of varying concentrations induced cell viability inhibition in dose- and time-related fashion and caused Go- G1 phase arrest of cell cycle progression in RPMI-8226 cells. These effects accompanied with up-modulation of the expressions of p21 wapl/cipl and p27kipl. Conclusion: These results suggest that triptolide inhibit cell proliferation and cell cycle progression via up-regulating p21wapl/cipl and p27kipl and triptolide may exert its anti-cancer activity through this pathway.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30700882)supported by a grant from the Department of Immunology,Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan, China.
文摘Objective: To investigate the effects of triptolide(TPL) on cell growth, cell cycle and the expressions of p21wapl/cipl and p27kipl. Methods: MTT assay was used to determine the cell viability after triptolide treatment in human multiple myeloma RPMI-8226 cells. The effect on cell cycle distribution was determined by flow cytometry. Semi-quantitative reverse transcription-PCR was used to examine the mRNA expressions of p21wapl/cipl and p27kipl. The protein expressions of p21 wapl/cipl and p27kipl were determined by Western blot. Results: Triptolide of varying concentrations induced cell viability inhibition in dose- and time-related fashion and caused Go- G1 phase arrest of cell cycle progression in RPMI-8226 cells. These effects accompanied with up-modulation of the expressions of p21 wapl/cipl and p27kipl. Conclusion: These results suggest that triptolide inhibit cell proliferation and cell cycle progression via up-regulating p21wapl/cipl and p27kipl and triptolide may exert its anti-cancer activity through this pathway.