[Effect of epigallocatechin-3-galate on human acute monocytic leukemia cell line U937 and its relevant mechanism].
Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi
; 18(2): 286-90, 2010 Apr.
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in Zh
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20416153
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of epigallocatechin-3-galate (EGCG) on acute monocytic leukemia cell line U937 and its relevant mechanism. The viability of U937 cells were assayed by SRB method. The cell cycle of U937 cells was analyzed by flow cytometry. The mRNA and protein expression of p16 gene were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. Methylation level of U937 cells was analyzed by n-MSP. The mRNA expression of DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1), DNMT3A and DNMT3B genes were analyzed by RT-PCR. The results showed that EGCG could inhibit the growth of U937 cells significantly in dose-and time-dependent manners (r=0.71), and induce the G0/G1 arrest of U937 cells in dose-dependent manner. EGCG could up-regulate the mRNA and protein expression of P16 gene in U937 cells in dose-dependent manner. EGCG could down-regulate the methylation level of p16 gene in U937 cells in dose-dependent manner. EGCG could down-regulate the mRNA expression of DNMT3A, DNMT3B genes, while did not influence the mRNA expression of DNMT1 gene. It is concluded that EGCG can up-regulate the mRNA and protein expression of p16 gene by demethylation or/and by inhibiting DNMT3A and DNMT3B genes, leading, in turn, to G0/G1 arrest and growth inhibition of U937 cells.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Catechin
/
Cell Proliferation
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi
Journal subject:
HEMATOLOGIA
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China