[Apoptosis of hepatocarcinoma cell line HLE induced by the combination of wild type P53 gene and 1,2:5,6-dianhydro-3,4-diacetylgalactitol].
OBJECTIVE
P53 gene is a tumor suppressor gene,and its mutation in human tumor cells is frequently observed. Previous studies revealed that wild type p53 (wt-p53)gene can suppress proliferation ,and induce apoptosis of tumor cells. However,the enhancive effect of wt-p53 on apoptosis of tumor cells is not so obvious when it is used alone. Therefore,it is a new field for tumor research that wt-p53 gene combined with drug is used to enhance apoptosis rate of tumor cells. This study was to investigate the enhancement effect of the combination of wt-p53 and 1,2:5,6-dianhydro-3,4-diacetylgalactitol (DADAG)on apoptosis of human hepatocarcinoma cell line HLE.


METHODS
HLE cells were transfected with pUHD10-3-p53 plasmid contained wt-p53 gene,and treated with DADAG. After 96-hour treatment,apoptosis was evaluated by flow cytometry and DNA electrophoresis.


RESULTS
The apoptosis rates were: 1.4% in untreated group, 3.5% in pUHD10-3-transfection group, 32.6% in DADAG group, 43.4% in pUHD10-3-p53-transfection group, and 74.6% in pUHD10-3-p53-transfection plus DADAG-treatment group. DNA ladder was observed in pUHD10-3-p53-transfection plus DADAG-treatment group.


CONCLUSIONS
Apoptosis of HLE cells could be induced by both wt-p53 gene and DADAG,and the effect was more obvious when HLE cells were treated by the combination of wt-p53 gene and DADAG.
Department of Biochemistry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, P.R.China. laixiangjin@sina.com
Xiang-Jin
XJ
Lai
Lin-Zhi
LZ
Cao
Ying
Y
Zhou
Xiu-Wan
XW
Lan
Zhi-Hong
ZH
Liao
Su-Fang
SF
Zhou
D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003961:Dianhydrogalactitol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016158:Genes, p53 / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014162:Transfection
D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D003961:Dianhydrogalactitol; C027991:dianhydro-3,4-diacetylgalactitol