Effects of SCL antisense ooligonucleotides on K562 and CEM cell lines.
- Author:
Zheng-Jin ZHENG
1
;
Jian-Da HU
;
Shu-Hua HUANG
;
Shao-Yuan WANG
;
Lian-Huang LU
Author Information
1. Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Apoptosis;
drug effects;
Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors;
Cell Division;
drug effects;
DNA-Binding Proteins;
antagonists & inhibitors;
physiology;
Humans;
K562 Cells;
Oligonucleotides, Antisense;
pharmacology;
Proto-Oncogene Proteins;
antagonists & inhibitors;
physiology;
RNA, Messenger;
analysis;
T-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Protein 1;
Transcription Factors;
antagonists & inhibitors;
physiology
- From:
Journal of Experimental Hematology
2002;10(5):404-408
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The stem cell leukemia (SCL) gene is a new oncogene related with leukemogenesis. To explore the effects of antisense oligonucleotides of SCL on leukemic cells, SCL antisense phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotides (AS-PS-ODN) were used to treat K562 and CEM leukemic cell lines to observe the effects on proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis and SCL mRNA expression in the cells. The results showed that incubation of K562 or CEM cells with AS-PS-ODN at different concentrations led to inhibition of cell proliferation, and the inhibitory effects varied with the incubation time. The positive rate of benzidine staining in K562 cells increased significantly after the inhibition with AS-PS-ODN, compared with S-PS-ODN treatment. The characteristics of apoptosis were observed in K562 cells treated with AS-PS-ODN, but not in CEM cells. Expression of SCL mRNA in K562 and CEM cells and SIL-SCL mRNA in CEM cells decreased after incubation of AS-PS-ODN. It is concluded that SCL AS-PS-ODN inhibits specifically the proliferation of K562 and CEM cells, also decreases the level of SCL and SIL-SCL mRNA expression. AS-PS-ODN enhances erythroid differentiation and induces premature apoptosis in K562 cells.
