Myeloablative Treatment Supported by Autologous Stem Cell Infusion with Neuroblastoma
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 184-190, 2003.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-126084
ABSTRACT
Bcr-abl antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (AS-ODNs) have provided evidence of an antileukemia effect when tested in vitro against Philadelphia-positive cells. In order to investigate the efficacy of AS-ODNs as purging agents in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients, K562 cells, a human CML cell line, were treated in vitro with various types of AS-ODNs and interferon-alpha. Cells were treated in vitro for 0 and 36 hr with 40 microgram/mL of AS-ODNs, respectively, and incubated at 37 degrees C for 36 hr. Cytotoxic effects were measured by counting the number of viable cells as well as by MTT test. Clonogenic activities were evaluated by methylcellulose culture for 2 weeks. The effects of purging agents on the rearrangement of bcrabl gene were evaluated by RT-PCR. AS-ODNs inhibited the proliferation of K562 cells with time in cell count assay and MTT test. AS-ODNs were superior to INF-alpha in inhibiting clonogenic activity (recovery rate; 26.3% vs 64.0%). After incubation with bcr-abl AS-ODNs primers and mRNA isolated from K562 cells, positive bands were abolished, especially of b3a2 type and phosphorothioate type. Our results suggest that AS-ODNs mediated purging may be one of the efficient methods and that autograft may be an alternative treatment for allograft in high-risk group patients of CML if they do not have a stem cell donor.
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Main subject:
Transplantation, Autologous
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Hematopoietic Stem Cells
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Tumor Cells, Cultured
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Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
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Oligonucleotides, Antisense
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Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl
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Bone Marrow Purging
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Colony-Forming Units Assay
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Neuroblastoma
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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