title: [Effect of all-trans retinoic acid on the proliferation of and Fas protein expression in human malignant melanoma A375 cells].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effect of all-trans retinoic acid on the proliferation of and Fas protein expression in malignant melanoma A375 cells in vitro.
  
  
  METHODS
  Malignant melanoma A375 cells cultured under different doses of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and solvent controls. The effect of ATRA on cell proliferation was observed. The growth rate of the cells was detected by MTT assay. The Fas protein expression was detected by Western blotting.
  
  
  RESULTS
  ATRA inhibited the proliferation of A375 cells under 1-100 micromol/L of concentrations. The peak effect occurred after 72 hours of ATRA treatment, ATRA inhibited the growth of A375 cells in a dose and time-dependent manner. The level of Fas protein was up-regulated after exposure to 10 micromol/L of ATRA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ATRA inhibits A375 cell proliferation perhaps through Fas death receptor pathway which induces A375 cell apoptosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Heng-Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D019014:fas Receptor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; C491901:FAS protein, human; D019014:fas Receptor; D014212:Tretinoin