ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase(PARP)inhibitor ABT888 combined with carbo on apoptosis of human breast cancer cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>MTT was used to detect the cell viability of MDA-MB-435s cells after treatment of carbo and ABT888 with different concentration. FACS and Western-blotting were used to detect the cell apoptosis rate and apoptosis-related protein expression, respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Combined application of carbo and ABT888 significantly inhibited the proliferation of MDA-MB-435s cells, and the inhibition rates were significantly higher than that of carbo or ABT888 alone. The combination of carbo and ABT888 markedly induced cell apoptosis(26.3%±1.5%) more than carbo(18.6%±1.6%, P<0.01) and ABT888(14.7%±2.3%, P<0.01) alone. Combination of carbo and ABT888 significantly down-regulated the expression of anti-apoptosis factors Bcl-2 and up-regulated the pro-apoptosis proteins Bax and cleaved caspase-3.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The combination of carbo and ABT888 can suppress the proliferation and induce apoptosis of human breast cancer DA-MB-435s cells.</p>