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ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2014

Effects of thapsigargin on the proliferation and survival of human rheumatoid arthritis synovial cells.

Hui Wang, Xiu-zhi Jia, Chun-jie Sui, Yan-ping Zhao, Yi-fang Mei, Yi-ning Zheng, Zhi-yi Zhang

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Article in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hui WangDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Road Youzheng, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China.
Xiu-zhi JiaDepartment of Immunology, Harbin Medical University, No. 157, Road Baojian, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China.
Chun-jie SuiDepartment of Gerontology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Road Youzheng, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China.
Yan-ping ZhaoDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Road Youzheng, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China.
Yi-fang MeiDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Road Youzheng, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China.
Yi-ning ZhengDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Road Youzheng, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China.
Zhi-yi ZhangDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23, Road Youzheng, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China.
Harbin Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A series of experiments have been carried out to investigate the effects of different concentrations of thapsigargin (0, 0.001, 0.1, and 1 μM) on the proliferation and survival of human rheumatoid arthritis synovial cells (MH7A). The results showed that thapsigargin can block the cell proliferation in human rheumatoid arthritis synovial cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Results of Hoechst staining suggested that thapsigargin may induce cell apoptosis in MH7A cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner, and the percentages of cell death reached 44.6% at thapsigargin concentration of 1 μM treated for 4 days compared to the control. The protein and mRNA levels of cyclin D1 decreased gradually with the increasing of thapsigargin concentration and treatment times. Moreover, the protein levels of mTORC1 downstream indicators pS6K and p4EBP-1 were reduced by thapsigargin treatment at different concentrations and times, which should be responsible for the reduced cyclin D1 expressions. Our results revealed that thapsigargin may effectively impair the cell proliferation and survival of MH7A cells. The present findings will help to understand the molecular mechanism of fibroblast-like synoviocytes proliferations and suggest that thapsigargin is of potential for the clinical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Indexed as

Arthritis, RheumatoidCell LineCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugHumansSynovial FluidThapsigarginThapsigargin

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PMID24688409
PMCPMC3934453
OpenAlexW1974502583

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