Study on effects of paeonol in inhibiting growth of K_(562) and inducing its apoptosis / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

AIM To investigate the effect of paeonol on proliferation and apoptosis of K 562. METHODS The inhibitory effect of paeonol on K 562 cells proliferation was assayed by MTT dye reduction. HE staining were used to observe the morphology of apoptotic cells, and Flow cytometric analysis were also used to analyze the K 562 apoptosis. RESULTS Pae at the concentration of 7.81～250 mg?L -1 significantly inhibited proliferation of K 562 cells in dose-dependent manner. Typical apoptotic changes were observed in K 562 cells under the light microscope. By FCM methods, the apoptotic rates of K 562 cells were increased from 10.01% to 34.16% after treatment of Pae at concentrations from 7.81 to 125 mg?L -1 for 24 h, which showed obvious concentration-effect relationship. The apoptotic rates of K 562 cells were also increased when Pae (6.25, 25 and 100 mg?L -1) was treated for 6, 12 and 24 h, which showed obvious time-effect relationship. CONCLUSION Paeonol may inhibit K 562 cell proliferation and induce its apoptosis.