title: [The apoptosis of K562 cells induced by IL-3 and hydroxyurea cooperatively].
abstract: The effect of IL-3 and hydroxyurea on human erythroleukemia cell line (K562 cells) was demonstrated by using the electro-microscopy and flow cytometry. Our data showed that neither IL-3 nor hydroxyurea could induce the apoptosis of K562 cells alone. However, the IL-3 and hydroxyurea could induce the apoptosis of K562 cells cooperatively. Analysis with flow cytometry showed that the percentage of apoptotic cells was about 31.90% after K562 cells were induced by IL-3 and hydroxyurea cooperatively for 5 days, and the sub-G1 peak (apoptotic peak) was detected in the induced K562 cells. Meanwhile, the percentage of S-phase in the IL-3 and hydroxyurea induced K562 cells was increased, and the proliferation of the induced K562 cells was inhibited significantly. Furthermore, the IL-3 and hydroxyurea induced K562 cells showed chromatin condensation with regular crescents at the nuclear edges and apoptotic bodies. It suggested that IL-3 could enhance the sensitivity of K562 cells to hydroxyurea and the apoptosis of K562 cells could be induced by IL-3 and hydroxyurea cooperatively.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031.
authors.forename: X D
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Qian
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D004357:Drug Synergism; D006801:Humans; D006918:Hydroxyurea / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007377:Interleukin-3 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020014:K562 Cells
chemical_list: D007377:Interleukin-3; D006918:Hydroxyurea