title: [Effect of epigallocatechin-3-galate on human acute monocytic leukemia cell line U937 and its relevant mechanism].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of epigallocatechin-3-galate (EGCG) on acute monocytic leukemia cell line U937 and its relevant mechanism. The viability of U937 cells were assayed by SRB method. The cell cycle of U937 cells was analyzed by flow cytometry. The mRNA and protein expression of p16 gene were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. Methylation level of U937 cells was analyzed by n-MSP. The mRNA expression of DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1), DNMT3A and DNMT3B genes were analyzed by RT-PCR. The results showed that EGCG could inhibit the growth of U937 cells significantly in dose-and time-dependent manners (r=0.71), and induce the G0/G1 arrest of U937 cells in dose-dependent manner. EGCG could up-regulate the mRNA and protein expression of P16 gene in U937 cells in dose-dependent manner. EGCG could down-regulate the methylation level of p16 gene in U937 cells in dose-dependent manner. EGCG could down-regulate the mRNA expression of DNMT3A, DNMT3B genes, while did not influence the mRNA expression of DNMT1 gene. It is concluded that EGCG can up-regulate the mRNA and protein expression of p16 gene by demethylation or/and by inhibiting DNMT3A and DNMT3B genes, leading, in turn, to G0/G1 arrest and growth inhibition of U937 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Blood Transfusion, The Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China.
authors.forename: Li-Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Jian-Zhen
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Hai-Ying
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Hua-Rong
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Song-Fei
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Ai-Fang
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D002392:Catechin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D000076123:DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1; D004248:DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism; D019175:DNA Methylation; D000090205:DNA Methyltransferase 3A; D015973:Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic; D019942:Genes, p16; D006801:Humans; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000235:genetics; D020298:U937 Cells; D000097584:DNA Methyltransferase 3B
chemical_list: D002392:Catechin; D000076123:DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1; D004248:DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases; D000090205:DNA Methyltransferase 3A; D000097584:DNA Methyltransferase 3B; C000717967:DNMT3A protein, human; C045651:epigallocatechin gallate; C000619380:DNMT1 protein, human