ZENG Ya-li, et al. Changes of expression levels of Ca2+,D28K(Calbindin-D28K) and calpain in K562 cell in the process of apoptosis induced by simvastatin[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2011,36(3):277-280.
ZENG Ya-li, et al. Changes of expression levels of Ca2+,D28K(Calbindin-D28K) and calpain in K562 cell in the process of apoptosis induced by simvastatin[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2011,36(3):277-280. DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.2011.03.040.
Objective: To observe the changes of Ca2+ level and calbindin-D28K and calpain gene
and investigate the mechanism in the process of simvastatin-induced apoptosis of K562 cells.Methods: K562 cells cultivated 24h were exposed in different concentrations of 20 μmol/L simvastatin.Flow cytometry was performed to confirm cell apoptotic ratio and analyze Ca2+ level.The gene expression of D28K and calpain were analyzed by RT-PCR(reverse transcription-PCR).Results: K562 cells could be induced to apoptosis after 20 μmol/L simvastatin treatment for 24 h
48 h and 72 h
and the apoptotic ratios were 6.1%±0.35%
14.15%±0.42%
and 30.70%±0.65% respectively by flow cytometric assay(Annexin V/PI double staining).There was a significant increase in the drug-treated groups compared with the control groups after 24 h.The Ca2+ level was detected by Fluo-3AM and was markedly increased in treated groups compared with the control groups at different time points(P<0.05).The mRNA of D28K and calpain expression levels in drug-treated group were up-regulated.Conclusion: K562 cells could be induced to apoptosis by simvastatin.The free of Ca2+ may take part in the apoptosis in early period.The potential mechanism of the K562 cell apoptosis might be related tothe up-regulated calbindin-D28k and calpain gene.