Smac/DIABLO promotes mitomycin C-induced apoptosis of bladder cancer T24 cells

Abstract

The enhancing effects of Smac gene on the mitomycin C-induced apoptosis of the bladder cancer cell line T24 were investigated. The Smac gene was transfected into bladder cancer cell line T24 under the induction of liposome. The intrinsic Smac level was detected by using immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR. The in vitro cellular growth activities were assayed by MTT colorimetry. Apoptosis was assayed by the flow cytometry. The results showed that as compared with the control cells, the apoptosis rate of T24 cells induced by mitomycin C was enhanced by transfected Smac gene. Flow cytometry revealed that, the apoptosis rate was 18.84% and 33.52%, and 10.72% and 26.24% respectively in blank and transfected cells treated with 0.05 or 0.005 mg/mL mitomycin C (P<0.05). It was concluded that Smac could enhance the apoptosis of T24 by mitomycin C, which could provide a useful experimental evidence for bladder cancer therapy.

Keywords

Smac gene / bladder cancer / mitomycin C / apoptosis

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