PMID: 18199990Jan 18, 2008Paper

Differential expression of 16 genes coding for cell cycle- and apoptosis-related proteins in vitamin D-induced differentiation of HL-60 cells

Experimental Oncology
A Kanli, H Savli

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze expression of several genes related to cell cycle regulation and apoptosis in realization of 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3)-induced differentiation of HL-60 cells. The cultured HL-60 cells were treated with 1,25(OH)2D3. Quantitative real-time PCR was used for analyzing the changes in expression of 16 genes (Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, Mcl-1, Bik, caspase 6, caspase 7, cytochrome c, TNFR1, Myc, TGF-beta, JNK1, p38MAPK, p21, p27, Cdk2, cyclin E) at early phases of cell differentiation of HL-60 cells induced by 1,25(OH)2D3. Among investigated genes, Bik and Myc gene expression was down-regulated at 48 h time points. JNK1 gene was markedly up-regulated and caspase-6 and cyclin E genes were down-regulated at 18 h time point. These findings suggest that there are no distinct apoptotic signals at early phases of cell differentiation. It is speculated that changes in the expression of the genes involved in vitamin D-induced apoptosis of HL-60 cells could be better visualized after the terminal stages of cell differentiation.

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