title: Induction of apoptosis in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells by Ampelopsis cantoniensis crude extract.
abstract: The crude extract of Ampelopsis cantoniensis induced apoptosis in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells and this induction was investigated by flow cytometric analysis, DNA gel electrophoresis and poly (ADP-ribose) fluorescence staining. The results demonstrated that this extract induced dose-dependent cytotoxicity and apoptosis. The level of active caspase-3 was increased after treatment with the crude extract for 24 hours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, China Medical University, Taichung 400, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Tzu-Wei
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Huei-Yann
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Yuh-Fung
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jing-Gung
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D032421:Ampelopsis / Q000737:chemistry*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D053148:Caspase 3; D020169:Caspases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D053938:DNA Fragmentation; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D018922:HL-60 Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm; C505407:CASP3 protein, human; D053148:Caspase 3; D020169:Caspases