Mimosine induces apoptosis in the HL60 human tumor cell line

F. Renó; A. Tontini; S. Burattini; S. Papa; E. Falcieri; G. Tarzia

doi:10.1023/A:1009608628076

Mimosine induces apoptosis in the HL60 human tumor cell line

F. Renó
, A. Tontini
, S. Burattini
, S. Papa
, E. Falcieri
, G. Tarzia

Department of Health Sciences

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Abstract

Mimosine, a plant amino acid not found in proteins, has been widely used as a synchronizing agent, blocking the progression of cell cycle on the G1/S phase border. The mechanism by which this block is achieved is still unclear. We report that in HL60 cells the synchronization is related to an increase in apoptosis. Another human tumor cell line, K562, is insensitive to both phenomena thereby demonstrating that apoptosis observed in HL60 is line- specific. We hypothesize that the mimosine-induced apoptosis and alteration of the cell cycle is due to the inhibition of hypusine generation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	469-477
Number of pages	9
Journal	Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death
Volume	4
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009608628076
Publication status	Published - 1999

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Keywords

Apoptosis
Cell cycle synchronization
HL60
Hypusine
K562
Mimosine

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Mimosine induces apoptosis in the HL60 human tumor cell line

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