title: Growth inhibitory effects of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine in HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cells resistant to differentiation induction.
abstract: In the original HL-60 cells (HL-60-S) and an HL-60 subline (HL-60-R) respectively susceptible and resistant to induction of differentiation by retinoic acid or dimethyl sulfoxide, 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine inhibited growth equally but induced differentiation to a greater extent in HL-60-S. Flow cytometry showed that 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine produced in both HL-60 lines an increased proportion of cells in G2+M rather than G0/G1 as with retinoic acid. 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine may have a differentiation-inducing effect in HL-60 provided cells have the competence to differentiate, indicating the importance of an alternate mechanism of action.
mesh_terms: D001374:Azacitidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D000077209:Decitabine; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium / Q000378:metabolism; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium; D014212:Tretinoin; D000077209:Decitabine; D001374:Azacitidine; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide