Relationship between asparagine synthetase expression level and cell sensitivity to L-asparaginase in human leukemic cell lines / 中国实验血液学杂志
Journal of Experimental Hematology
; (6): 559-563, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
This study was purposed to explore the relationship between asparagine synthetase (AsnS) mRNA expression level and the sensitivity of leukemic cell lines to L-asparaginase. The AsnS mRNA expression level in 8 cell lines (Jurkat, HL-60, U937, NB4, THP-1, Namalwa, Karpas299 and K562) was determined by real-time quantitative PCR (RQ-PCR) based on fluorescence dye Eva Green before and after treatment with L-Asp, and the cell proliferation rates were analyzed by CCK-8 assay. The results showed that there was a significant disparity of AsnS expression level in 8 cell lines, and there were significant increases of AsnS expression level in cells co-cultured with L-Asp (p < 0.05). Of all these eight cell lines, cells sensitive to L-asparaginase had lower AsnS expression level and cells resistant to L-asparaginase had higher AsnS expression. U937 which was the most sensitive to L-asparaginase had the lowest AsnS expression level, while K562 was natural resistant to L-asparaginase and possessed of the highest AsnS level. It is concluded that the AsnS plays a critical role in regulating cellular biological behavior after depletion of asparagine, the AsnS mRNA expression level in cells reflects the sensitivity of cells to L-Asp. The results may imply the possibility for the use of L-asparaginase in leukemia with lower AsnS expression level.
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Main subject:
Pharmacology
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Asparaginase
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Aspartate-Ammonia Ligase
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Leukemia
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Cell Line, Tumor
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Metabolism
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Journal of Experimental Hematology
Year:
2010
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Article