Osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow multipotent mesenchymal stem cells in the mice with hemorrhagic anemia / 中国实验血液学杂志

This study was aimed to investigate the effects of osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) on hematopoiesis. A hemorrhagic anemia mouse model was established by exsanguinating of 0.3 ml blood from angular vein every 1-2 days for 4 weeks. The number of leukocytes, erythrocytes and neutrophils, hemoglobin level, ratio of reticulocyte in peripheral blood and bone marrow cell colony forming unit (CFU) were detected for the identification of the model. The differential potential of MSC in the hemorrhagic anemia mice were identified by CFU-F, histopathologic analysis, and osteogenesis and adipogenesis-related gene expression. The results showed that the erythrocyte numbers of peripheral blood and hemoglobin level decreased in the hemorrhagic anemia mice compared with the control, while the ratio of reticulocyte, the numbers of bone marrow cells and the CFU increased. Furthermore, the numbers of CFU-F, bone marrow hematopoietic cells, and osteogenic cells increased. However, the number of adipocytes decreased. Expressions of osteogenesis-related genes Runx2 and OSX were up-regulated, and adipogenesis-related genes aP2 and PPARγ2 were down-regulated in the hemorrhagic anemia mice compared with the control. It is concluded that the potential of osteogenic differentiation of MSC is enhanced, while the potential of adipogenic differentiation of MSC is weakened in the hemorrhagic anemia mice.

Induction of apoptosis of leukemic tumor cells in mouse model with G-quadruplex ligand Tel03 / 中国实验血液学杂志

This study was aimed to investigate the anti-leukemia activity of Tel03 in vivo. The K562 xenografted leukemia model was established and mice were divided randomly into three groups. Mice of different group were treated with PBS (control), 5 mg/kg Tel03 or 15 mg/kg Tel03 (ip, twice a week) respectively. Tumor volume, body weight and other behavior were observed regularly. Cell apoptosis was detected with TUNEL assay and the expression levels of Bcl-2 and Bax were detected by Western blot. The results indicated that Tel03 exerted anti-leukemia activity in mouse model. Tel03 significantly reduced tumor volume in Tel03-treated group compared with control. In addition, 5 mg/kg Tel03 induced cell apoptosis without exerting apparent toxicity in mice. After Tel03 treatment, the expression of Bcl-2 was inhibited, however, the expression of Bax was up-regulated. It is concluded that G-quadruplex ligand Tel03 can induce cell apoptosis in leukemia mouse model, and this agent may be a potential anticancer drug.