title: Regulation of histone acetylation and apoptosis by trichostatin in HL-60 cells.
abstract: In order to examine the strong anticancer action and low toxicity of Trichostatin A (TSA), the effect of TSA was examined on the growth inhibition, acetylation of histone H3 and apoptosis in HL-60 cells by employing MTT, immunocytochemical techniques, and Annexin-V-FITC/ PI assay. Our results showed that TSA could inhibit proliferation of HL- 60 cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner, and the IC50 at the 36th h was 100 ng/ml. The apoptosis-inducing effect of TSA on HL-60 cells was also time- and dose-dependent. But it didn't demonstrate apparent apoptosis induction in NPBMNCs within specific dose and time range. Both of the acetylation of histone H3 in HL-60 cells and NPBMNCs increased significantly (P<0.05) after treated with 100 ng/ml TSA for 4 h. However, there was no significant differences between the two groups (P>0.05). It is concluded that TSA can inhibit growth and induce apoptosis of HL-60 cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner, and is able to selectively induce apoptosis in HL-60 cells but does not respond in NPBMNCs under the same conditions. The difference of TSA between HL-60 cells and NPBMNCs can't be explained by the regulation of histone acetylation.
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors.forename: Xingang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Weikai
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Junxia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Guohui
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000107:Acetylation; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D018922:HL-60 Cells; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D006655:Histone Deacetylases / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D006877:Hydroxamic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D006877:Hydroxamic Acids; C012589:trichostatin A; D006655:Histone Deacetylases