Journal of Southern Medical University ›› 2006, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (07): 978-980.

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Recombinant human endostatin induces apoptosis of human umbilical venous endothelial cells

YANG Fang, HE Yuan-li Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China   

  1. 南方医科大学珠江医院妇产科; 南方医科大学珠江医院妇产科 广东广州510282; 广东广州510282;
  • Online:2006-07-20 Published:2006-07-20

Abstract: To investigate the effects of human endostatin on proliferation of human umbilical venous endothelial cells, the apoptosis of the endothelial cells treated with recombinant human endostatin was examined by fluorescence method and the cell proliferation activity analyzed by MTT assay. The results showed that human endostatin inhibited the proliferation of the endothelial cells with ED50 of 550 ng/ml, and the inhibitory effect was enhanced with the increase of endostatin concentration, suggesting a dose-dependent inhibitory effect of human endostatin on endothelial cell proliferation. The mechanism of antiangiogenesis induced by human endostatin is related to the inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis of the endothelial cells. 

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