摘要Objective:To investigate the effects of curcumin on release of cytochrome c and expressions of Bcl-2,Bax,Bad,Bcl-xL,caspase-3,poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP),and survivin of HT-29 cells.Methods:HT-29 cells were treated with curcumin (0～80 μmol/L) for 24 h.The release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria and the apoptosis-related proteins Bax,Bcl-2,Bci-xL,Bad,caspase-3,PARP,and survivin were determined by Western blot analysis and their mRNA expressions by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).Results:Curcumin significantly induced the growth inhibition and apoptosis of HT-29 ceils.A decrease in expressions of Bcl-2,Bci-xL and survivin was observed after exposure to 10～80 μmol/L curcumin,while the levels of Bax and Bad increased in the curcumin-treated cells.Curcumin also induced the release of cytochrome c,the activation ofcaspase-3,and the cleavage of PARP in a dose-dependent manner.Conclusion:These data suggest that curcumin induced the HT-29 cell apoptosis possibly via the mitochondria-mediated pathway.