[Effect of Meisoindigo on Wnt signal pathway in K562 and HL-60 cells]

Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2010 Jun;18(3):579-82.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of meisoindigo on Wnt signal pathway in K562 cells and HL-60 cells and its possible regulatory mechanism. RT-PCR and Western blot assay were used to detect the expression of GSK-3beta and its downstream associated genes as well as proteins expression respectively. The results showed that the meisoindigo could inhibit the phosphorylation of GSK-3beta and decreased beta-catenin and c-myc genes expression in HL-60 cells, but did not significantly affect the two gene expression in K562 cells. Meisoindigo slightly increased the expression of GSK-3beta protein in HL-60 cells, obviously decreased the expression of p-GSK-3beta and c-MYC proteins in K562 cells and HL-60 cells, while meisoindigo did not affect the expression of beta-catenin in K562 cells significantly, but could decrease the expression of beta-catenin in HL-60 cells. It is concluded that the meisoindigo can affect the Wnt signal pathway through inhibiting the GSK-3beta expression and down-regulating the beta-catenin and c-MYC protein expression, which play an important role in the treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia.

MeSH terms

  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / metabolism*
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta
  • HL-60 Cells
  • Humans
  • Indoles / pharmacology
  • K562 Cells
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects*
  • Wnt Proteins / metabolism*
  • beta Catenin / metabolism

Substances

  • CTNNB1 protein, human
  • Indoles
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc
  • Wnt Proteins
  • beta Catenin
  • N-methylisoindigotin
  • GSK3B protein, human
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3