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Description: Accounts of Chemical Research DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00294

Description: Langmuir DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03858

Description: OBJECTIVE: Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group with the expansion of a malignant clone. No satisfactory treatment for MDS is available. Sodium valproate (VPA), can induce G0–G1 phase arrest and cell apoptosis, inhibit proliferation of tumor cells in vitro significantly. The effects and possible mechanism of VPA on MUTZ-1 cell line of MDS were studied in this experiment. METHODS: Cell proliferation was determined by MTT assay. Apoptotic morphological features were observed under microscope and transmission electronmicroscope. Cell apoptosis and cell cycle were analyzed by flow cytometry (FCM). The expression of p21WAF1(cyclin-dependent kinase inbihitor) was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot analysis. RESULTS: VPA could inhibit the proliferation of MUTZ-1 cells in dose-and time-dependent manners. The typical apoptotic morphological features appeared in cells treated with 4 mmol/L VPA for 72 hours. Condensation of cells and nuclear chromatin, disintegration of nuclear chromatin, and apoptotic body could be observed under microscope. Aggregation and margination of apoptotic nuclear chromatin, cytoplasm condensation, and irregular chromatin masses could be observed under transmission electronmicroscope. The percentage of apoptotic cells which were treated with 1,2 and 4 mmol/L VPA for 72 hours increased from 1.39% to 2.18%, 16.03%, 22.02%, and cell cycle arrest at G0–G1 phase could be caused by VPA as shown by FCM. The expression level of p21WAF1 mRNA and p21WAF1 protein were up-regulated in a dose dependent manner in MUTZ-1 treated with VPA for 72 hours (P

Description: Abstract 3969 Objective: Although many strategies have been explored to overcome the multidrug resistance (MDR) in leukemia which has rendered many currently available chemotherapeutic drugs ineffective, the results have been disappointing to the obstacle. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the new strategy of combining drug-loaded nanoparticles (Nps) and ultrasound (US) would show useful effects on the reversal of MDR in human leukemia cell line K562/A02. Methods: In this study, daunorubicin (DNR), a frequently chemotherapeutic agent known to cause DNA damage and induce apoptosis and cell death, was loaded on the TiO2 Nps which is chemically stable, environmental friendly, and shows weak or non cytotoxic to apply as the nano-drug carrier. The MDR leukemia K562/A02 cells were treated with the DNR-loaded TiO2 Nps drug carrier and US exposure. Then, we examined the effectiveness of delivering DNR into the MDR leukemia K562/A02 cells with the electrochemical studies, observed the bio-effects on the cell viability by MTT assays, investigated the induced apoptosis, and assessed the reversal ability and the mechanism of MDR by combining the drug-loaded Nps and US. Results: We observed good biocompatibility of the therapeutic approach. When the K562/A02 cells were incubated with DNR only, the cathodic current decreased by only 10% normalized to the DNR (10 μg/mL) standard, indicating less DNR was absorbed by the MDR cells. The cathodic current decreased by 39% and 63% in the presence of US or DNR-loaded TiO2 Nps, respectively. In comparison, when the cells were treated by the novel strategy of US mediated drug-loaded Nps crossing cell membranes, the cathodic current of DNR in the supernatant decreased greatly by 82% and became the minimal, which suggesting the least amount of DNR remained outside the MDR cells in this case and the largest uptake into the cells by this new strategy. These observations demonstrated that the remarkable synergistic effect of the novel strategy facilitated the accumulation of DNR in the MDR K562/A02 cells. In addition, our MTT assay illustrated comparative sensitization of the MDR K562/A02 cells under the treatment of US or drug-loaded Nps, but especially enhanced effect by combining drug-loaded Nps and US. The resisting fold of the MDR leukemia K562/A02 became obviously lower, decreasing from 58.71 to 16.69. The fresh evidence from caspase-3 immunocytochemistry demonstrated that the strategy could induce the apoptosis in the cells as well. Conclusion: It was therefore concluded that the strategy could have good reversal ability of MDR in tumor. These findings reveal that the reversal of MDR in tumor by US mediated drug-loaded Nps crossing cell membranes could represent promising approach in cancer therapy. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Description: Abstract 4947 Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of survivin and the apoptosis induced by DNR and BrTet in the leukemic cells K562/A02. Methods: In a typical experiment, the K562/AO2 cells were treated with daunorubicin (DNR), 5-bromotetrandrine (BrTet), or DNR and BrTet for 48 hours, and the cells treated without any drugs were used as control group. Cell proliferation was analyzed by MTT assay. Cells apoptosis and the concentration of DNR within the cells were measured by Flow cytometry (FCM). The expressions of mRNA and protein of survivin were determined by semi-quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and Western blot, respectively. Results: The results of MTT assay indicated that DNR and BrTet were both able to inhibit the proliferation of K562/AO2 cells in dose-dependent manner. The fresh evidence from flow cytometry showed that a higher apoptosis rate could be induced and a higer concentration of DNR could be detected in K562/AO2 cells by DNR and BrTet as compared with those by DNR or BrTet in the same concentrations(P

Description: Objective The aim of this study is to investigate and analysis the effect of ultrasound potentiate the cytotoxicity of adriamycin and reverse drug resistance on leukemia drug resistance K562/Adm cell line in vitro, to find out the mechanism of the reverse effect of ultrasound exposure. Methods Human leukemia adriamycin resistant strain K562/Adm as target cells, were treated by adriamycin singly in group Adm, by ultrasound exposure singly in group US and by adriamycin prior to ultrasound exposure in group Adm+US. The dosages that didn’t attribute to cell killing immediately were detected. Trypan blue dye exclusion test and MTT assay were used to determine the sensitivity of K562/Adm. Wright’s staining and transmission electron microscope were used to detect the apoptosis and structure change of K562/Adm cells. Flow cytometry was used to analysis intracellular drug concentration and electron microscopic scanning was used to observe the membrane change. Immunocytochemistrial method was used to evaluate the expressions of P-gp. Results At 0.17W•cm−2 and lower acoustic intensity, ultrasound didn’t result in K562/Adm acute cells destruction; and 0.5 W•cm−2 ultrasonic intention could make cell killed rapidly after K562/Adm cells were irritated by ultrasound exposure singly. Significant differences were obtained between ultrasound treated and untreated cells in the presence of various concentrations of adriamycin. If the same concentration of cytotoxic agents were used, more cells were killed if sonication was applied. ultrasound for 30s at 20kHz, 0.17W•cm−2 intensity almost could not damage K562/Adm cells but dramatically decrease adriamycin concentration which induce cell achieve IC50;There were some morphological alterations in cells irradiated by ultrasound, Nearly all the treated cells by ultrasound exhibited small holes with diameter about 1~2 μm in the K562/Adm cell surface; the intracellular adriamycin accumulation in group Adm+US were prompted compared with Adm group and controlled group. Many apoptotic phenomena were observed in Adm+US group, show many vesicle and the form of apoptotic body, but there were no change in US group compared with controlled group. And the expression of P-gp protein had no significant difference between before and after ultrasound eradiated. Conclusions Higher ultrasound intensity could make K562/Adm cells killed rapidly, and lower ultrasonic level could potentiate the cytotoxicity of adriamycin to K562/Adm cells and reverse drug resistance on K562/Adm cells. Ultrasonic cavitation and sonoporation are the main mechanisms of the synergism between adriamycin and low-level sonication; the ultrasonically induced increase in intracellular drug accumulation. The expression of P-gp had no change in US group compare with controlled group.

Description: Objective: To establish a method for quantitative analysis of hematopoietic chimerism by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based on short tandem repeat (STR) locies. To investigate the correlation between the kinetics of chimerism and hematologic engraftment, graft rejection, disease relapse and graft versus host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic nonmyeloablative peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. To guide implementation of therapy at an early stage and to improve patients life quality. Method: Cell dilution experiments were performed by mixing mononuclear cells (MNCs) obtained from peripheral blood samples of unrelated individuals to test the sensitivity, accuracy and linearity of the assay. Quantitative assessment of hematopoietic chimerism was performed by short tandem repeat-polymerase chain reaction(STR-PCR), polyacrylamide gels, silver staining and analyzed by Image Analysis System. 28 patients received nonmyeloablative stem cell transplantation were evaluated. The conditioning regimen included fludarabine 30mg/(m2·d)×6d, busulphan 4mg/(kg·d)×2d, CTX 600mg·d−1×2d, ±Ara-C. Peripheral blood were collected before and after transplantation in different period and the chimerism were analysed by this method. Results: Sensitivity varied from 1.25% to 5% depending on the STR locies being tested. vWA and D16S539 appeared better sensitivity from 1.25% to 2.5% than other locies. The quantitative results showed a linear correlation between the percent chimerism calculated and the DC proportion mixed(R2 =0.97~0.98, P

Description: This study was aimed to investigate functions of glycosylation cooled rabbit platelets in vivo and in vitro and the method to store cold platelets with UDP-gal. We collected rabbit heart blood, prepared concentrated platelet suspensions in a normal way to which we added UDP-Gal, and then stored them for ten days in 4° refrigerator. Thereafter platelet counts, mean platelet volume, platelet distributing width, platelet aggregation function, the activity to urge coagulation including PF3aT and APCT and apoptosis were determine- d. Meanwhile, survival time in vivo was tested after cold-stored rabbit platelets labeled with Cr51 were transfused into rabbits. Rabbit ear bleeding time and percentage plate recovery(PPR) were determined 1 hour and 24 hour after they were transfused into rabbit thrombocytopenia model. Results show that there was not significant difference in PLT counts, MPV, PDW, PF3aT and APCT between UDP-Gal cold-stored platelet group and fresh platelet group(p〉0.05). On the contrary, platelet counts decreased significantly, MPV, PDW jumped and PF3aT and APCT went down in cold control group compared to fresh platelet group(p

Description: Objective This paper aims to investigate the reversal multiple of daunomycin(DNR) with different concentration of tetrandrine(tet) at different time, to study the variation of Soluble resistance related calcium binding protein (sorcin)’s expression in the reversion of multidrug resistance of K562/A02 leukemic line with different concentration of tet at different time, and to provide new theoretic evidence for the clinical application of tet as resistence modifying agents. Method The reversal multiple of DNR with different concentration of tet at different time was assayed by MTT (concentration of tet is 0.5mg/l or1mg/l or 2mg/l, incubation time is 48h or 72h). The variation of the gene’s expression of sorcin with different concentration of tet at different time wasassayed by RT-PCR(grouping like MTT). Result MTT analysis demonstrated that the reversal concentration was 1.81(0.5mg/l,48h),3.62(1.0mg/l,48h),6.14(2.0mg/l,48h),2.8(0.5mg/l,72h),(1.0mg/l,48h),7.12(2.0mg/l,72h) respectively. RT-PCR analysis demonstrated that sorcin gene was lowly displayed in K562 cells and highly displayed in K562/A02 cells. The variation was first accentuation and then attenuation with the concentration accrescence of tet, this tendency had no obviously difference between 48h and 72h. Conclusion 1 The result of the experiment shows that tet may reverse multidrug resistance of K562/A02 cells by the down regulation of the expression of sorcin gene and proteinum; 2. It may have the concentration dependence and the time dependence in the reversion of multidrug resistance of K562/A02 cells with tet.

Description: Objective: This paper was to study the reversal effect of magnetic Nano-Fe3O4 or Nano-Au with DNR, on multidrug resistance cell line K562/A02 and to investigate the reversal mechanism of this combination, and to provide theoretic evidence for the clinical application of them as resistance modifying agents. Method: The IC50 (the concentration causing 50% inhibition of cell growth) of DNR, Nano-Fe3O4 and Nano-Au respectively were assayed by MTT method.The drug-loaded nanoparticles were prepared by solvent diffusion method.Some nanoparticales, volume ratio from 1.5% to 50%, were combined with some DNR to find the best combination to prepare best drug-loaded nanopartilces.At last, the K562/A02 cells was treated with the composite of 25% nanoparticales and 10mg/L DNR, which MDR1 mRNA was assayed by RT-PCR;intracellular drug concentration and the apoptosis was determined by fluorometry and confocal fluorescence microscope. Results: The IC50 of DNR for K562/A02 and K562 cells were 23.23mg/L and0.307mg/L respectively.Two nanoparticles themselves have not evident cytotoxic effect to K562/A02 and K562 cells.Pretreating K562/A02 cells with the composite of 25% nanoparticales and 10mg/L DNR for 48 hours partially restored the sensitivity of K562/A02 cells to DNR;K562/A02 showed apoptotic characteristics after treated with this composite;drug-loaded nanopartilces elevated the intracellular DNR accumulation in K562/A02 and its MDR1 mRNA were down regulated.Data was analyzed by SPSS 11.5 software and expressed as mean ± SD. Conclusions: Nano- Fe3O4 or Nano-Au can increases the intracellular free DNR concentration of the K562/A02 cells, which lead to more K562/A02 cells apoptosis. Two nanoparticles themselves could not lower the MDR1 gene expression of the K562/A02 cells, but they degraded the MDR1 gene level with combine DNR. These results suggested that Nano- Fe3O4 or Nano-Au with DNR can reverse the resistance of K562/A02 cells significantly.