title: Effects of 15-deoxy-delta12,14-prostaglandin J2 on cell proliferation and apoptosis in ECV304 endothelial cells.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effects of 15-deoxy-delta12,14-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2) on cell proliferation and apoptosis in ECV304 endothelial cells and related molecular mechanism.
  
  
  METHODS
  MTT, Hoechst33258, TUNEL, Flow cytometry, DNA ladder, RT-PCR, Western blot, and electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) analysis were employed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 15d-PGJ2 induced apoptosis in ECV304 endothelial cells in a dose-dependent manner (the percentage of apoptosis was enhanced from 10.0 %+/-1.3 % to 32.8 %+/-1.6 %), which was accompanied by inhibition of NF-?B and AP-1 DNA binding activity, down-regulation of c-myc, upregulation of Gadd45 and p53, and activation of p38 kinase. However, the expression of p21 was found no significant change.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma ligand, 15d-PGJ2, can inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis in ECV304 endothelial cells through different mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510080, China. yugangdong@gzsums.edu.cn
authors.forename: Yu-Gang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Dan-Dan
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jian-Gui
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Yong-Yuan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Guan
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D015230:Prostaglandin D2 / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016271:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc / Q000378:metabolism; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000378:metabolism; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000166:cytology; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
chemical_list: C097240:15-deoxy-delta(12,14)-prostaglandin J2; D016328:NF-kappa B; D016271:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D015230:Prostaglandin D2