Table 1.

Apoptosis and cell cycle analysis in normal CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells after 24 or 48 hours of exposure to imatinib



24 h

48 h
Imatinib, μM
Apoptosis, %
G1, %
S/G2/M, %
Apoptosis, %
G1, %
S/G2/M, %
0   7.8 ± 3.4   70.2 ± 3.0   20.4 ± 3.7   5.0 ± 1.1   70.7 ± 5.4   20.4 ± 4.4  
0.3125   10.1 ± 4.0   69.5 ± 2.5   16.6 ± 2.0)   8.6 ± 1.8   71.2 ± 6.5   18.5 ± 2.5  
0.625   9.8 ± 4.9   73.7 ± 3.8   14.8 ± 1.0   10.5 ± 3.4   69.7 ± 7.9   17.5 ± 2.8  
1.25   9.6 ± 4.9   73.0 ± 4.9   15.2 ± 1.8   10.7 ± 4.1   70.7 ± 7.6   15.6 ± 4.2  
2.5   9.4 ± 4.4   73.3 ± 6.0   14.6 ± 2.2   10.5 ± 2.7   70.3 ± 6.0   16.4 ± 3.3  
5   10.9 ± 5.5   73.3 ± 6.0   13.8 ± 2.3   13.1 ± 3.8   69.2 ± 8.0   14.4 ± 4.1  
10
 
12.0 ± 7.2
 
71.7 ± 9.3
 
13.1 ± 2.3
 
21.5 ± 11.3
 
62.8 ± 10.8
 
12.3 ± 4.3
 


24 h

48 h
Imatinib, μM
Apoptosis, %
G1, %
S/G2/M, %
Apoptosis, %
G1, %
S/G2/M, %
0   7.8 ± 3.4   70.2 ± 3.0   20.4 ± 3.7   5.0 ± 1.1   70.7 ± 5.4   20.4 ± 4.4  
0.3125   10.1 ± 4.0   69.5 ± 2.5   16.6 ± 2.0)   8.6 ± 1.8   71.2 ± 6.5   18.5 ± 2.5  
0.625   9.8 ± 4.9   73.7 ± 3.8   14.8 ± 1.0   10.5 ± 3.4   69.7 ± 7.9   17.5 ± 2.8  
1.25   9.6 ± 4.9   73.0 ± 4.9   15.2 ± 1.8   10.7 ± 4.1   70.7 ± 7.6   15.6 ± 4.2  
2.5   9.4 ± 4.4   73.3 ± 6.0   14.6 ± 2.2   10.5 ± 2.7   70.3 ± 6.0   16.4 ± 3.3  
5   10.9 ± 5.5   73.3 ± 6.0   13.8 ± 2.3   13.1 ± 3.8   69.2 ± 8.0   14.4 ± 4.1  
10
 
12.0 ± 7.2
 
71.7 ± 9.3
 
13.1 ± 2.3
 
21.5 ± 11.3
 
62.8 ± 10.8
 
12.3 ± 4.3
 

DNA content was determined according to Nicoletti et al21  and analyzed by flow cytometry. The percentage of apoptotic cells was defined as the percentage of CD34+ cells containing decreased levels of DNA (hypodiploid peak). Data are expressed as mean ± SD of 3 independent experiments.

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