PMID- 24752084 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20141222 LR - 20181202 IS - 1673-4254 (Print) IS - 1673-4254 (Linking) VI - 34 IP - 4 DP - 2014 Apr TI - Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells inhibit proliferation but maintain survival of Jurkat leukemia cells in vitro by activating Notch signaling. PG - 441-7 AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) on the proliferation and survival of Jurkat leukemia cells in vitro and explore the possible mechanism. METHODS: Jurkat leukemia cells were co-cultured with hUC-MSCs isolated from human umbilical cord tissues by plastic adherence at a ratio of 10:1. The proliferation and survival of the co-cultured Jurkat cells, separated by immunomagnetic bead cell sorting on day 4, were evaluated by flow cytometry. Western blotting was performed to evaluate the activation of Notch signaling in the co-cultured Jurkat cells. RESULTS: Jurkat leukemia cells co-cultured with hUC-MSCs for 4 days showed a lowered proliferation rate and cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase with a reduction in the cell apoptotic rate. Notch signaling pathway was activated in the co-cultured Jurkat cells as evidenced by an increased cellular expression of HES-1. CONCLUSION: Co-culture with hUC-MSCs can inhibit the proliferation of Jurkat leukemia cells in vitro and protect the cells from apoptosis by activating Notch signaling, indicating a potential shielding effect of MSCs on leukemia cells. FAU - Yuan, Yin AU - Yuan Y AD - School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drug Candidates, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.E-mail: yinyinyuan@126.com. FAU - Chen, Danliang AU - Chen D FAU - Chen, Xuan AU - Chen X FAU - Shao, Hongwei AU - Shao H FAU - Huang, Shulin AU - Huang S LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - China TA - Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao JT - Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University JID - 101266132 RN - 0 (NOTCH1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Receptor, Notch1) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Cell Survival MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Coculture Techniques MH - Humans MH - Jurkat Cells MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/*cytology MH - Receptor, Notch1/*metabolism MH - *Signal Transduction MH - Umbilical Cord/*cytology EDAT- 2014/04/23 06:00 MHDA- 2014/12/23 06:00 CRDT- 2014/04/23 06:00 PHST- 2014/04/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/04/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/12/23 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2014 Apr;34(4):441-7.