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Korean Journal of Hematology ; : 158-163, 2010.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-720398

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BACKGROUND: Leukemic cells originate from hypoxic bone marrow, which protects them from anti-cancer drugs. Although many factors that cause drug resistance in leukemic cells have been studied, the effect of hypoxia on drug-induced apoptosis is still poorly understood. METHODS: In this study, we examined the effect of hypoxia on anti-leukemic drug resistance in leukemic cell lines treated with cobalt chloride (CoCl2), a hypoxia-mimetic agent. Cellular proliferation was evaluated using the methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. Flow cytometry analysis and western blots were performed to investigate apoptosis-related proteins. RESULTS: Unlike its previously known apoptotic effect, the expression of HIF-1alpha increased the survival rate of human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells when these cells were exposed to anti-leukemic drugs; these effects were mediated by heat-shock protein HSP70 and the pro-apoptotic protein Bax. CONCLUSION: These findings may provide new insights for understanding the mechanisms underlying hypoxia and for designing new therapeutic strategies for acute myeloid leukemia.


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Humans , Hypoxia , Apoptosis , Arsenicals , Blotting, Western , Bone Marrow , Cell Line , Cell Proliferation , Cobalt , Drug Resistance , Flow Cytometry , Heat-Shock Proteins , HL-60 Cells , Leukemia , Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute , Oxides , Proteins , Survival Rate
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Experimental & Molecular Medicine ; : 195-204, 2010.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-203593

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Chromatin structure has a crucial role in a diversity of physiological processes, including development, differentiation and stress responses, via regulation of transcription, DNA replication and DNA damage repair. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors regulate chromatin structure and activate the DNA damage checkpoint pathway involving Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM). Herein, we investigated the impact of histone acetylation/deacetylation modification on the ATM-mediated transcriptional modulation to provide a better understanding of the transcriptional function of ATM. The prototype HDAC inhibitor trichostain A (TSA) reprograms expression of the myeloid cell leukemia-1 (MCL1) and Gadd45alpha genes via the ATM-mediated signal pathway. Transcription of MCL1 and Gadd45alpha is enhanced following TSA treatment in ATM+ cells, but not in isogenic ATM- or kinase-dead ATM expressing cells, in the ATM-activated E2F1 or BRCA1-dependent manner, respectively. These findings suggest that ATM and its kinase activity are essential for the TSA-induced regulation of gene expression. In summary, ATM controls the transcriptional upregulation of MCL1 and Gadd45alpha through the activation of the ATM-mediated signal pathway in response to HDAC inhibition. These findings are important in helping to design combinatory treatment schedules for anticancer radio- or chemo-therapy with HDAC inhibitors.


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Humans , Cell Cycle Proteins/genetics , DNA Damage/genetics , DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism , E2F1 Transcription Factor/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects , Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors/pharmacology , Histone Deacetylases/metabolism , Hydroxamic Acids/pharmacology , Nuclear Proteins/genetics , Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics , Protein Binding/drug effects , Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/genetics , RNA, Messenger/genetics , Transcription, Genetic/drug effects , Tumor Suppressor Proteins/metabolism
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