title: [Study on the differentiation and apoptosis of HL-60 cell line induced by Puerarin].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the differentiation of HL-60 cells induced by different doses of Purerarin(PR) comparing with all-trans retinoic acid(ATRA) and to see if PR can induce apoptosis of HL-60 cells.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cell differentiation was analyzed by NBT reduction, the ratio of NBT/MTT and CD11b, apoptosis by morphology, DNA electrophoresis, and flow cytometry(FCM).
  
  
  RESULTS
  80 micrograms.ml-1, 160 micrograms.ml-1, 320 micrograms.ml-1 PR could induce differentiation of HL-60 cells, no significant difference was observed between the cells treated with 1 mumol.L-1 ATRA and 320 micrograms.ml-1 PR. Treated with 320 micrograms.ml-1, 640 micrograms.ml-1 PR, HL-60 cells exhibited a morphological characteristic of apoptosis and typical DNA ladder on gel electrophoresis. FCM analysis showed that PR could interfere with cell cycle in HL-60 cells, with a increased ratio of sub-G1 in HL-60 cells.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PR exerts effect on differentiation and induces apoptosis in HL-60 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
authors.forename: X Y
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects*; D018922:HL-60 Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007529:Isoflavones / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D007529:Isoflavones; C033607:puerarin