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DAPT suppresses the proliferation of human glioma cell line SHG-44

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Abstract

Objective

To explore the suppressing effect of γ-secretase inhibitor DAPT on proliferation of human glioma cell line SHG-44 in vitro and its mechanism.

Methods

The SHG-44 cell was treated by DAPT with different concentration. The proliferation of cells was detected by MTT assay; cell cycle and TSC of CD133+ were determined by flow cytometry analysis technique; the key factor in Notch signaling pathway (Notch-1, Delta-1, Hes-1) was measured by reverse transcrip tase-polymerase chain reaction and western blotting.

Results

DAPT inhibited the growth and proliferation of SHG-44 cells significantly(P<0.05). And the inhibiting effect on SHG-44 cells produced by DAPT showed a dose-dependent manner. DAPT increased the rate of cells in G0/G1 phase of SHG-44 cells, while it decreased the rate of cells in S phase. TSC of CD133+ was significantly reduced after DAPT treated SHG-44 cells. The expression of protein and mRNA of Notch-1, Delta-1 and Hes-1 were gradually downregulated with the increase of DAPT doses.

Conclusions

DAPT can downregulate these key factor in Notch signaling pathway, reduce the TSC of CD133+ and inhibit the proliferation of SHG-44 cells.

Keywords

Human glioma cell
SHG-44 cell line
DAPT
Notch signaling pathway

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Available online 20 July 2014

Foundation project: It is supported by Shaanxi Province Health Department Key Funds (sx201227273).