title: [Development of MTS/pms colorimetric assay in the proliferation of leukemic cells].
abstract: In order to establish a new more rapid, safe and sensitive colorimetric assay for the proliferation of leukemic cells, MTS/pms has been developed. This automated colorimetric assay is based on the characteristic of viable and metabolically active leukemic cells to cleave MTS/pms into a water-soluble product whose optical density is determined at 492 nm by an automated microtiter-plate reader photometer. The results indicated that only active leukemic cells cleaved MTS/pms into product measured, and dead cells did not reduce MTS/pms. A linear relations hip were found between the viable cell number and optical density of MTS/pms cleaved by HL-60 and K562 cell (r = 0.963). Compared with MTT and INT assays, the reduced product of MTS/pms is water-soluble. It is concluded that MTS/pms colorimetric assay is more rapid, accurate and sensitive for the bioassay of proliferation of leukemic cells.
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Gerontology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an 710068, China. lac65126@public.xa.sn.cn
authors.forename: Xiu-Sheng
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tie-Lan
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Rui-Bo
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Gui-Lan
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000379:methods*; D005562:Formazans / Q000378:metabolism; D018922:HL-60 Cells; D006801:Humans; D020014:K562 Cells; D007938:Leukemia / Q000473:pathology*; D008773:Methylphenazonium Methosulfate / Q000378:metabolism*; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts / Q000378:metabolism*; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005562:Formazans; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles; C070380:3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium; D008773:Methylphenazonium Methosulfate; C059088:1,5-bis(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-3-((phenylamino)carbonyl)formazan