Mechanisms of imatinib mesylate induced apoptosis of primary T cells / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To investigate mechanism of imatinib mesylate induced apoptosis of primary CD3+T cells.Methods:The CD3+T cells were stimulated by 0-100 nmol/L imatinib for 24 h,cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry;Caspase-3,Caspase-8, A20 and NF-κB expression levels were detected by Real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot.Results: IM significantly increased apoptosis of T cell;Caspase-3 and A20 gene expression levels were upregulated and NF-κB expression level was downregulated both in gene and protein levels.Conclusion:IM increased apoptosis of T cell by upregulating A20 expression.